The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-09
NEWSLETS.


II thrives on bonbons and ice cream.
Chicago News.
A st,ne pavement is being laid on Ship
street, between Eddy and Weyboss street.
Division II. A. O. II. OF A.. will give
its annual ball at the hall on Dorrance
street. Friday, Oct 20.
According to the plans now arranged.
the Union Railroad Company will prob
ably build the street railway to Iaun-
ton, Mass, In the spring
Amateur photography is all the rage on
the campus at Brown University these
uays The students may be seen any fine
afternoon busy with their cameras.
The cylinder head on engine 200 blew
out at Kingston station yesterday and
there was blockade of freight trains for
q short time. Passenger trains had to
wait
Not one butterfly, but butterflies in
abundance were to be seen in Tockwotton
Park today enjoying the warm October
sun. This is as rare an occurrence as
basket Of ripe Strawberries at this time
of year.
The Rev. W. @. Selleck is one OF our
most popular preachers. Tomorrow
(Sunday) evening he will deliver his
second lecture on Modern Universal
ism," which will be of special interest TO
Rhode Island people at this time.
A bishop coadjutor will be chosen
by the Diocesan Convention of the Epis-
oopaI Church in Rhode Island at "A meet
ing to be held Tuesday, Oct 10.
number of names have already been dis
cussd by the clergy and laity.
:. Joseph Bishop. an engineer employed
bylMaguire g. Penniman, had his left
hand caught in machinery while working
with q derrick at the rear of Franklin
street last evening. One Of his fingers
was torn of and the wound was dressed
by DIR. e. T. Greene.
Rev. Ulysses g. p. Pierce, of Pomona.
Cal, delivered an illustrated lecture at
the Boil Street Chapel last evening His
subject was With Blanket and Camera
in the Arizona Wonderland. A large and
well pleased audience listened to anss saw
the wonders. The lecture was given under
tho auspices of the Society of Chapel
Helpers
An express wagon with large load of
furniture collapsed yesterday afternoon
in front of City Hail and tho street was
Uttered with chairs. tables and all he
other paraphernalia of kitchen, parlor and
bedroom. The accident was due to the
left rear wheel coming of. throwing the
wagon on its side and spillnR the con-
enta
The Holy Name Society of the Cathe-
dral parish will tomorrow celebrate its
tenth anniversary. AT the 0 o'clock mass
the members will receive holy com
munion In body. and Will also assist at
yespers In the afternoon when a sermon
appropriate to the occasion Will DO de-
livered.
An old woman. bent with age, who
walked with thick stick. stopped a
News reporter on the street yesterday af-
ternoon asking to be directed to Burling-
ton. VT. She explained that she had
tramped all the way from New Haven.
Conn.,, and was going to Burlington in
search OF married daughter. Having no
money she was compelled to mako the
journey OH foot.
Z Capt. and Mrs. Christopher Bungcr of
Chicago. ILL.,, arrived yesterday in this
city on q visit to Mrs. Walter Bisse!l.
Capt Bupger says that Chicago Is en-
veloped In smoke from the numerous
prairie fires. and he never remem bers In
the fifty years of his life anything to
equal it, The smtks ana fog ombin ed
are so thick at times that IL is almost
impossible to see more than yard ahead.
What might have been serious no.
cident occurred at the corner of Atwolls'
avenue and Valley street yesterday sftee-
noon. An electric car was coming down
the hill. when horse attached to light
wagon took fright and boltsd plong
Valley street at q furious pace. The
driver, Edward 4. Lenose, who lives on
ushoih sue'S coeibR his uauRtE Ju IIoI
from TIE team, which when Slapped
after two-mils run was badly smashed.
Mr.. Lenose had no control Of the horse
as ne was unable to get hold Of the rciLs
Two hoodlums stood on the sidewalk
on West Exchange street yesterday just
opposite the new station. Several ladies'
who were passing were tho victims of
ioul remarks from these men. much to
their disgust. There was no policeman In
sight, but public-spiritsd citizen
stepped M from beh':.u and warned the
hoodlums to clear of. This they stoutly
refused TO do. and much annoyance was
endured by passersby from their vulgar
comments. AT last boy In blue sp.
preached from the direction Of City Hall,
and the hoodlums made themselves
scarce.