The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-24
BITTEN BY A DOG.
Little Alice Agnew the Victim of a
Savage Canine.
The First Sod Turned Latest News From
the North End.

Alice Agnew, little girl residing at 3
State street. was bitten by dog owned
by William Collins last evening on five
parts OF her body. The dogs teeth drew
blood and the owner told the police he
was willing To have the dog shot IL the
little girl folks asked TO have the animal
killed. It Is not yet known whether tho
injuries resulting from tho dogs bites
Will prove serious or not The doctor.
who was called, said he did not know
whether the injuries would have fatal
termination or not. The unfortunate
little girl was as comfortable this morn
ing as could be expected. Friends of the
little girl claim she was playing on the
sidewalk when the dog bit her, while Mr..
Collins claims that the dog was chained
in the yard, and the little one went in
and got too close to him.
THE FIRST SOD TURNED.
In the presence Of large gathering of
parishioners and friends OF the Ballou
Universalist church the ceremony of
turning the first sod for tho new church
Was held In the church yard on Smith
street last night. The organ was taken
into the yard and the exercises opened
with the singing Of the Doxology, fol-
lowed by the reading of Psalm l03 and
PRAYER by the pastor, Rev. Mr.. 1illing-
hast. Hymn IL was sung and thon Rev.
MIR. Tillinghast made a statement rs to
the significance of the ceremony. saying
the trustees of the church had voted that
the service should be held and the sod was
then turned by Mrs. Iiliingbast, wife Of
the pastor. Next tho Lords Prayer was
recited. hymn sung and the benediction
given. The spade with which the sod
was turned was contributed by the man
ufacturers and a suitable plate and in
scrlption will be placed on the spade and
hnnO SUNDAY
room OF the new church.
Work on the proposed new structure,
which has been delayed owing TO unfore-
seen circumstances will probably now
begin within ten days. A very success
full salad supper was held by the ladies of
the church last night.
PATRIOTIC SUPPER.
The ladies Of Asbury Memorial nj. T..
church held n very largely attended patri-
otic supper in tho basement OF the church
last evening An excellent menu was fur
nished for the pleasure or about 400 per
sons. and the service was excellent. The
pastor Rev. j. A. L.. Rich opened the en-
tertainmeut which followed the supper
with few brief remarks and announced
the following program: Reading, Miss
Clifford; vocal duet, Miss Goss and alr.
Miss Arnold; reading, Mrs Clifford; sing
ing. Siocum Post quartet; reading, Miss
Clifford. All tho numbers were well
selected and equally we'll received.
NORTH END NOTES
The committee having In charge the ar
rangements for the 25th anniversary of
North star Lodge, /. o. O. f.. is pretty
busy just now. Invitations have been
sent out and the affair which takes place
on July 18th promises to be "A big one.
Jacob Feinberg has two very sore hands
due TO burns he received in trying To ex-
tinguish the flames that so badly burned
little Eva Folcopsky.
Business was dull at the Woodward
square emporium yesterday.
A large crowd attended the open air
orchestral concert at the corner of Smith
and Jefferson streets last night and the
concert was good one