The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-11
NEWSLETS.

10 Duy more nuts tnau Hc
Or any other person ere
Can gather from that tree.
Cleveland Leader.
Mr.. Thomas j. Hayden of the firm OF
4. j. Hayden a Brother. left on the
evening train yesterday for New York on
short business trip.
Tahoma Tribe of Red Men will open a
fair in Music hall this evening, which will
continue during the week. Dancing will
be one OF the attractions.
A party Of % Italians arrived at the
Union station this morning from New
York. They have only just come to this
country from Europe.
A new sidewalk is being laid on Planet
street at the corner of South Main and
South Water Streets The material used
N its construction Is asphal t.
Workmen are laying stone pavement
on Dyer street at the foot OF Friendship
street The ola pavement was well worn
and very uneven, ana the PRESENT job
will make great improvement i'll that
locality.
The first meeting OF the Mems Club of
St. johns Episcopal parish North Main
street. will be held on Thursday. Oct H.
%. III. Election of officers and dis.
"cussion of plans for the coming year will
,or IN the program.
Capt. John Adamson and wife enter
tai ned few friends at their residence at
Kettle Point yesterday afternoon and
evening. Mrs. Adamson, for desert.
served fresh raspberries. which were
picked from her garden.
The Rhode Island Irish Language So
ciety held its annual meeting last even
ing. Special invitations have be en- is
sued to all those who desire to study the
Irish language to TAX, advantage of the
offers of the society in regard to this
purpose.
The work on the new bridge In Market
square continues TO attract a goodly
number Of spectators who are much in
tcrested In the various stages of the
building. Several iron beams have re-
Gently arrived and will be put in position
in the course of the week.
The 23rd annual State convention of
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
of Rhode Island will be held in the
Pininfield st. Baptist Church. Johnston.
r. l., Oct 10 and IA. Among the ladies
from this city who will attend are Mrs.
Elizabeth p. Nichols, Mrs. A. A. Sher-
man, Mrs. +. ii. Jackson, Miss Il. B.
Hale and Miss G. 4. Hodge.
The funeral of Mr.. John B. Wendling
took place yesterday afternoon at . O'Clock
from his late residence. l7S Dudley street.
The funeral service was conducted By
What Cheer Lodge X. of p. assisted by
What Cheer Company. U. X. X. p. The
fl,ral offerings were numerous and beau
tiful, and large number of friends at
tended the services as a mark Of esteem
and regard for an old friend.
'"The Lord helps those who help them
selves" soliloquiyed tramp on West
minister street this morning as he helped |
himself to n basket OF grapes in front Of |
q fruit store But thio timo 1t was not |
the Deity, put tho fruit dealer, who hav. |
ing seen the theft ran out OF his store |
seized the basket from the hands Of the |
tramp. at the same time helping him |
along with vigorous application OF the
toe of his sh 90.
The Missionary Council of the Prot |
estant Episcopal church will be held in
milwaukee,, Wis, Tuesday, Wednesday /
MT Whs.ro hr%
Members OF the Missionary Council in
Rhode Island are Rev. George j. MaQill, |
d. d.. Rev. q. A. Richards. ID. d., X ev. |
William p. Tucker. ID. d., Rev. Samuel
H.Webh Rev. Floyd w. Tomkins. Jr.,
Messrs. John Nicholas Brown and Harold
Brown.
The Chinese Christian Endeayor Society |
at Bcue1cent Congregational church is |
making great progress, now mcmbers |
from time TO time being admitted. lhere |
ere several excellent musicians among the |
endeavorers and pleasing entertainments |
during the winter. Evenings will DO ono
of the features of their work. lit Rev |
Mathew j. Harkins. ID. d., confirmed "A |
large class of children at st. Mary's |
church. Pawtuckct yesterday morning.
The ceremony took place Immediately
after the high mass.
1t Is hoped that there may hc sufficient
Interest in this city for the organization
this fall OF a Camp of Sons OF Veterans
In which military drill shall be a spec.
ialty. All male dcscendants Is years or
over, OF soldiers sailors or marines who |
were honorably discharged from. or diod
In. the Union Army or navy are eligible.
IL Is desired to have all who favor the
plan meet at Division Headquarters. room
25. Aldrich building. corner EDDY aud
Washington streets. at p. m. Saturday.
10th inst.
Rev. +. ID. Blakcslec. ID. d.. principal |
OF East Greenwich Academy. delivered an |
Interesting lecture yesterday afternoon at |
the jackson Avenue Baptist church. on |
The life ana travels OF ST. Paul, the |