The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-08

YIN AND ABOUT THESE s
* PLANTATIONS /.
EAST PROVIDENCE.
Thomas Nutini, the Baker, Mourns
the Loss of Teams.
Bucklin Post, No. 9. and Hudson's Band
Elected Officers.

Last evening Bucklin Relief Corps, No.
8, held n meeting In Grand Army Hall,
and the officers-elect for the ensuing year
were installed by department Councillor
and Installing Officer Mrs. Emily K. FHn,
assisted by Department Conductor Mrs.
Ellen Il. 1ilton as follows: President,
Mrs. Mary NJ. Brown; S. V. president,
Mrs. Elizabeth s. Curtis; j. v. president,
Mrs. Sybil V. Chsffee; secretary. Mrs.
Emily A. Honter; treasurer, Mrs. Lucy
A. Hong hton; chaplain, Mrs. Mary l..
Reed; conductor. Mrs. May Knight; as
sistant conductor, Mrs. Sarah Hunter;
guard. Miss Maud Bowen. There was
present as guests Mrs. Julia T.. Mason,
Department President, Mrs. May Nicholas,
from S,ocum Relief Corps, also Com man
der William ii. McTwiggsn and a large
delegation of comrades. from Bucklin
Post, No. 20, q. A. r.. also Past Captain
Charles O. Taber, and several mem bers of
Thomas X. Salisbury Camp, No. 2, 5. OF
V. Interesting remarks were made by
the guests and Mrs. Fish sang a solo en-
titled, "Camrades Draw Little Closer"
death of Past Commander Of the q. A.
II. George L. Cranston. Mrs. Nichols
presided at the piano during the installa-
tion ceremony, and also rendered several
selections upon the piano.
At q meeting of Hudson's Band, held in
their rooms in Ray Block, last evening
the following officers were elected for
the ensuing year: President, George
Cozzins; vice president, George Mathew
son; secretary. William F. Miner; treas
urer, ii. e. Miner; director Thomas Hud-
son; agent, George Cozzins; librarian, T..
Il. +. Barrett; janitor. George Edwards.
Rehesrsals will be held Thursday evenings
during the year 1897.
report has been circulated throug hout
the town that the affairs, OF Thomas
Nutini, who conducts bakery in the
basement of the Ray block are not gliding
along in q business way as smoothly as
he might wish. IL Is said that MIR. Nutini
and bis bnsiness-partner, although 1t was
not known until today, that he had a
partner, as his letter ard bill heads sim
ply read Thomss Nutini, Go not fully
agree in ell matters of business. Yester-
dsy morning about O'Clock the baIn on
Taunton avenue, where the baker keeps
his teams, was entered, and q horse, bar
ness, wagon and csrryall were taken, and
driven over the bridge to the city. Mr..
Nutini has his opinion of how they went
ovet the bridge. The teams wero seen to
be going toward the city by the officer
patroling Taunton avenue, but knowing
the teams, he thought everything all
right. II is understood that Mr.. Nutini
mas not denied or affirmed that the man
had an interest in the business, but he
does deny that any one mad any interest
in tho teams. No formal complaint has
ct been made to the chief-of-police OF
| this town, but it is rumored that Mr..
NutiDi has placed the matter in the hands
OF city detective.
Last evening SIR. William Farnham, son
OF ex-supefintepdeut of schools, j. f.
| G. Farnham, entertained a number OF
young frienCs at his fathers residence
on Sixth street. The party was given in
honor OF Miss Mattel Rexford of New
Abtit WttS EuSStS iiSccbt
! from Providence and East Provid ence,
and a delightful evening was passed in
the enjoyment OF music, both vocal and
instrumental, readings and psrlor games
Lster in the evening n collation. wat
/ served.
Last evening the meeting at Haven NJ.
! T.. Church was largely attended, and
Evangelist T.. +. Jones preached, having
for his topic, "lhat Little Man."
Rev. George >. Weaver, ID. d.. of Can
ton. New York, former pastor of the
First Universalist Church Of this town,
is the guest Of Mr.. ard Mrs. Robert
Blanding OF Broadway, and will occupy
| the pulpit OF that churcE Sunday mora
ing.