The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-19

Il want TO DC al angel
Which same shows Hiy good taste;
And yet, might well remark
I'm no ( at all in haste.
Cincinnati Enquirer.
A large sized dead limb hangs across
the sidewalk from a tree on Congdon
street. menace to passersby.
A lecture on 1.-The Evolution OF Modern
Industry" will be given by Robert
Grieve at the Bell street chapel this even
ing.
AT the rooms of the Providence Art
Club tonight IIaleel, the Persian astrol-
oyer, will give an informal talk on tho
sixth sense.
James p. Lyons who resides in the rear
Of 80 McDonough street reports that II
common pigeons were stolen from his
yard last night
Sergt Smith and Officer j. II. Smith
of the Central station arrested Frederick
A. Sterns last evening for the theft of a
ring from the room of Il. A. johnson.
The rear axle on one of +. G WeDbs
oil wagons was broken OH North Main
street this morning. ihe off hind wheel
caught in the car tracks at the foot OF
Constitution Hill and snapped short oil.
The sewer that has blocked travel on
North Main street. between Bacon street
and Doylo avenue, was finished last
night. and once more the passengers on
Branch avenue and Pawtuckot cars can
ride through without change.
William Beauregard was slightly
burned about the feeS while at work on
Penn street yesterday afternoon. He was
taken to the Rhode Island Hospital, and
after his injuries had been treated was re-
moved to his home Is A street
Henyy A. Clapp of Boston delivered the
second In the series of Shakespearean lee
lures, under the auspices of the Rhode
Island Women's Club in Pembroke hall,
-MeBeH ooiicEu iust evening -Ths SUD
ject for the lecture was Julius Ceasar. -
The Pawtucket' police have notified the
Providence authorities that man named
Chester Chase is missing from his home
on Broadway i'm that city He Is described
ms light complexioEed with a light mus
taohe and Is said 70 be slightly uomented.
The Mercy and Help department of the
Epworth League connected with the Bethel
A. NJ. Il. church Is to give Thanksgiv-
ing dinner to the elderly member Of the
church and League on Thursday Nov %.
In the evening a concert and lecture will
be given at tho church.
The Burns Manufacturing Company
has been Incorporated for the purpose of
the manufacture and sale of iswelry. The
capital stock is S5Oo0 and tho incorpora-
tors are Charles Il. Hood, John r. Robin
son, George L. Burns, Dora A. Burns and
Iona Mosher. The enterprise will bo
located in this city.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Hope st
NJ. Il. church gave beansupper and enter
tainment last evening. A pleasant pro-
gram had been prepared, including vocal
and instrumental music and readings and
graphaphone selections. Ice cream and
cake were served ut the close of the enter
tainment.
Mr. and Mrs. James NJ. Scott wero
rendered reception last evening by the
members of the Elnwocd Clup, at their
residence, AS Elmwood avenue. Follow
ing the reception from 10 o o'clock. "A
vocal and instrumental program was rem
dered, after which collation. was served
by Cobb. 1t was most en- joyable occa-
sion.
Rev. DIR. Webb of Christ church con-
Quoted the funeral OF the late william NJ.
Longstrect at the Home for Aged Men,
yesterday. Mr.. Longstreet was for many
yenrs one of the trusted employees Of the