The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-28


The explosion Of an oil lamp caused
an alarm to be rung from box l53, corner
of Davis and Common streets, about 3
o'clock last night. The accident occurred
at 3 Douglas avenue and the slight blaze
resulting was quickly put out and no
damage was done
ID. ID. G. Master George W. Lewis as
sisted by his board Of grand officers, will
install the officers OF the following Odd
Fellows Lodges: North Star, No. 25 on
Monday evening, Jan 10; Reliance, No.
81, on Tuesday evening, Jan. II, and
Franklin. No 20, on Wednesday evening,
Jan. IL, 1873.
John Grimes IL years OF age, living at
81 Gala street, sustained broken ankle
while sliding down Baker street hill last
night His sled got out OF his control and
coliided with tree. lie was taken home
I'd attended by Dr. Buxton and after
ward removed to the hospital in the am
bulance.
There Is city ordinance requiring per-
sons TO clear their sidewalks within so
many hours after snow storm. Yet
people do not do this and when the
walks beco me Icy the city send out men
with teams loaded with fine gravel to
sprinkle over the ice There is an old
saying that the lame and lazy are pro.
vided for. Possibly in this case the lazy
are provided for so that others will not TO.
-eeme lame
Martin Smith amused shimself by as
sautiug his wife at the North End last
night, and sue called en- Luke T.. Barrett.
.boarder in the house, for assistance
and Smith made an assault on Barrett.
He pleaded guilty and was fined $50 and
costs by Judge Sweetland in the Sixth
District Court this morning He was also
required TO furnish $500 surety To keep
the peace for the next ensuing three
months.
A electric acctdeut- WIS bHrefv
ayerted at Market Square this forenoon.
An express wagon was crossing the
tracks just in front of an electric coming
along at fair rata OF speed. The horse
suddenly caught one Of its forward shoes
in some way and the team was brought
TO quick standstiil. The motorman was
not looking for these sudden develop
ments and barely had time To stop his
car before 1t collided with the rear end
of the wagon.
It's interesting to watch the conduct OF
people who 500 on the street some one
that presents an appearance little out
OF the ordinary in some respects. Per
haps 10 is popularity Of dress or Of
oountcnance. A casual glance is given
the individual and the eyes turn away.
In an instant an interested expression
come; over the face and the eyes so back
again with more scrutinizing gazo and
this time the Individual is thoroughly
sized up. Surely it is trivial things that
absorb peoples interest and demand their
attention.
The teachers of the Sunday School OF
IN Benelcept Church held a reception in
The vesfry last night for their pupils. and
more than 100 Greeks. Arneniaus and
Cinnamon were present. The Armenians
were in one corner PLAYING blind mans
buff when the Cinnamon arrived. Then
the Armenian banc played a national air
TO the amnzement OF the Chinese delegn-
tion. MIR. CIailin sang tenor solo and
Miss Frazer gave ~ recitation. Then
came the potato race which furnished
plenty of sport. The Chinese Irandoln
and gnitar quartet rendered selection,
and after an encore an Armenian quartet
sang an Armenian song. which proved
interesting because mono of the audience
was familiar with It, Refreshments were
served and this was declared to be the
best part Of the program 1he rest of
the evening was spent in singing and
playing games and those WHO were so far
from their native land went away happy.
The Manufacturing jewelers. Associa-
tion meeting was held at 3: 80 o'clock yes
terdsy in the Wilcox building, and the
following were elected To serve as drec-
tors for one year; Dutee Wilcox. William
u sDutemple Charles T.. Hancock, Ma.
than b. Barton, William l.. Moran.
George H. Holmes. Robert f Budiong,
George W. Parks, Henry " Thresher. X.
Mason, Jr.. Henry Fletcher, r. A. Pat
ter. i. w. MARTA. The above were from
Providence From Attlsboro, j. j. Hor-
ton. j.. 5. Horton, c. n. Tappan and f.
A Sweeney. Prom North Attleboro q.
X Webster, G.. II. Niles and W. W Sher-
man. and from Plainville. W. :. Metcnlf
The new board Of directors will meet
within 10 days. for the election %, officers.
A large number Of members was present
count of tho recent death Of tho trcasu-
rer. Mr. George J.. Luther. bis ropor was
read ~ tho secretary, Mr. Marcus W
Morton. who also made some appropriate
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