The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-20

thrifty had no temptation TO psy sis
cents for ride in street car. Shank's
mare was the only reliable means OF trans
portation for city folks.
Rsv w. II. Shermer pastor of the
Central Baptist church OF Atlantic High
lands n. j.. died yesterday of Bright's
disease at his boarding house. $50 Pine
street. The Shermers came here about
two weeks ago that Mr.. Shermer might
receive treatment from "A specialist. The
grandchild who fell from second-story
window on Wednesday and fractured his
skull is still in a precarious condition.
The Consolidated notifies the public OF
changes of time table announcing on Mon
day next discontinuance OF 9:32 a. IN.
train from FOX Point station connecting Z
with train from Warren and Bristol
branch Tor " oonsccket and way stations
ana train now leaving Blackstone June
tion at 3;i7 p. IN. running to Fox Point.
Trains leaving Providence at 9:25 a.
IN. and Blackstone at $3.50 p. IN. will be
run daily.
The National Association OF Stationary
Engineers. Rhode Island, No o. has filed
articles of Incorporation with Secreta-
of State Bennett It's purposes are 10 bet
ter educate stationary engineers in tho
art and science Of steam engineering and
afford them legal protection when unjust
Iy assailed by other organizations in their
vocation. The incorporators are Richard
f.. Smith, Alvin B. Martin, John j. An
derstrom, Hugh ii. Hopkins ana William
Howard Paine.
John Calvin is a boy with considerable
magnetism about him. Otherwise, prob
ably, metal would have no attraction for
him. lie was arraigned in the District
Court this morning on IA charge OF steal
ing the copper bottom from an old work
boiler in the yard of Lewis White on
Shawmut street The metal was valued
at 20 cents. Fortunately for John he bears
a very good reputation with the police of
the second district. and no was let off
with the light lne OF 81 and costs.
a 15.year-old lad named James Fitz
gerald was arraiRn 4 in the District Court
this morning on IA charge of stealing
pair of gloves from Partick Hanley.
Fitzgeralds story was To tie effect that
he found the gloves on the floor of the
Arcade and was taking them home to his
mother To see what to do with them. His
brother was present in the courtroom and
was accepted as bail upon his agreeing to
have the boy on hand for trial next Tues
day.
Winter Is certainly here. 1t is not the
snow alone that indicates its presence, hut
the kicking of certain patrons of the troll
ley ears. One OF these sggrieved passengers
writes TO The News TO ask what is the
matter with the men who run the twenty
minutes Of six car from ths city to Olney-
Vile According TO the writer passengers
on this particular car are compelled to
chase themselves TO keep warm" due TO
the fact that the electric current Is not
run into the heaters with which the car
is equipped.
A course of twelve demonstration lee
lures In cookery under the auspices of
the Providencs Cooking School is being
given in the Savoy on Tuesdays at 8 u.
m. The first lecture was given Tuesday
of this week. The lecture on Tuesday of
this week will be on Sauted Chicken.
brussels Sprouts, Chestnut Roulette.
Potato Anna, French Fruit Puddinps,
sterling Sauce. The demonstrators
are Mira II. Garrett and Charlotte ].
Wildes, both of the Boston Cooking
school.
The repairs In the postoflice building
ara now practically completed and the
additional room given thereby is greatly
appreciated by the clerks. IL Is expected
that new rack, capable of holding 20
sacks. will be put in shortly, thus iacil.
itlting work in the delivery department.
Deputy Collector Gardiner will now re-
ceive bids for storm doors at the en-
frances These are to he of tho revolving
pattern similar to those recently placed nj
Z Exchange Place entrance to Butler
Exchange.
few weeks ago the regular price nj
laundries for mems shirts was 12 and l3
cents. One OF the old staid firms inaup
urated war on rates, and reduced { 10
price to 10 cents. John Chinaman, whose
name is legion In the laundry business
now takes up the gage OF battle, and the
present price Is five cents, with lower fig
ures il prospect in the near future. One
disgusted laundryman remarked To
News reporter: My advice Is, hang on
TO your soiled linen as long as possible.
anu your laundering will be done with
out money and without price anu chro-
mo thrown in"