The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-02


You must always do your duty,
Put your shoulder to the wheel"
have tried TO do his bidding:
have striven hard and well:
But yesterday misfortune
Overlook me, aud i fell!
was brakine with my foot and
The tire caught my heel
Zipl Cr-rr.rack!! pat my shoulder
Clear through the blasted wheel!
Cleveland Leader.
Deputy Chief Hill of the fire depart
ment has returned from vacation passed
at Washington. ID. q.
Roger Williams hall on Broad street
will be dedicated on Friday evening in
stead of Thursday evening as announced.
Officer DEGRADE found bay horse at
taohed 10 n covered express wagon on
Plain street last evening. 1t was claimed
later by ii. X. Allen of Chestnut street.
Since Sept. !. Sylvanus Peck of Reho-
both and Samuel Smith of Pawtuckct
have killed six foxes. Within few day s
they shot one in the northern part OF Re
hoboth and one In the southern part of
the town.
The hearing before master in the case
of the Town of Bristol against the Bristol
and Warren Water Works, begun yesterday
in the Office of Comstock a. Gardiner,
will probably occupy the remainder Of
the week.
A man named Terrence O'Brien fell at
the corner Of South Main and Ward
streets last evening, and was sent to the
hospital in the ambulance. His injuries
consisted Of a slight scalp wound and af-
tor this had been dressed he went to his
home.
Augustus Jones' LII b., will read
paper before the Rhode Island Historical
Society this evening. The subject will bo
Thomas Dudley, the Second Governor of
the Colony of Massachusetts Bay; az
shown BY extracts from sfft appubiishcd
sketch Of his life"
II. H. Watson left his dark bay horse,
attached to top express wagon, stand
ing ON Potters avenue near Elmw
avenue, late yesterday afternoon. The
horse was hitched With eweight. A short
time afterward Mr.. Watson found that |
the outfit had disappeared but whether 1t |
was stolen or the horse had merely strayed |
away does not yet appear
The striking plasterers still hold tho
fort at the Masonic Temple in Pawtucket.
Contractor Healey states THAI he exrects
10 have men enough to push the work in
few days. Peter Savage, tho foreman
on the job who is also the president of
the Piasterers' Union. states that Heslcv
tried TO push the men too hard and tt at
the men would not go to work unless Me
Gillick, the discharged man, was taken
back.
The Socialist Labor party held largely
attended rally at Music hall last evening.
at which j. y. Reid, the candidate OF the
party for mayor, made an address. Ad-
dresses We're also made by j. Courant of
this city and by Matthew McGuire. So.
alderman of Paterson, n.
The speakers promulgated the principles
Of the party and called upon their listen
ers to poll heavy vote for their capdi-
dates at todsy's election.
The members Of tie Eureka Assocla.
tion gave their third grand ball OF tho
season last evening in B. 4. hall. In spite
Of the inclemency of the weather ouite n
large party was present, and the occasion
was most pleasant one. The committee
Of arrangements comprised W. +. Arnold
chairman; =. 4. Wilson. floor director:
III. Connell, assistant flcor director:
E. p. Hanlsy. treasurer; A. II. Tyler
secretary, and much credit is due them
or the complete success OF the event Tho
program consisted OF about % dances very
nicsly arranged. The music was fur
,ishcd by the Alpine orchestra. All who J
we're present last night will look forward
With much anticipation for another ON /,
'ortunity to have such thoroughly good
;ime. $
A nuisance has existed for some time n
'he neighborhood OF Harrison street i'm
he way Of q barn, TO which is brought /,
he refuse Of meat markets. where IL is q
escorted and finally carried away. The '
dor here Is very bad and very offensive
o tie whole nei9hborhood. IL is little Q
wonder that those In the immediate '
'icinity have made every effort TO have :
his abated, finally presenting petition =
o the board Of health. The laws and reg {
'lations concerning oirensss of ttis kind
hcnld be made moro sever. As Mr.. r.. =
!. Mead Of Boston has recently said Wa 4
ught 20 Improve our legislation concern q
NJ offenscs against our sewers The !,
iehis ~ the ear, eye and moss should be q
and recognized. This petition q
: ono tsnt works In the right direction. Z
nch nuisaBoes should Lc relegated 10 he
Iiidcrness. Il