The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-30
TALKED ABOUT.

Quite an excitement was caused late last
evening by collision at tho foot of North
Main street hill. bicyclist came scorch
ing down the hill at a furious pace and col
lided with heavy wagon that was standing
near tlo sidewalk. The wheel was entirely
smashed, but the rider, who refused TO di-
vulge his name, escaped with comparatively
few injuries.
Tho month OF October is known in Catholic
circles as the month Of the Rosary and special
services will be held in every Catholic
church Of this city every evening during the
month commencing tomorrow The devotion
Of the rosary now so general in the church
was originated by st. Dominic, tho founder
of the order which bears his name
new asphalt sidewalk is being laid on
South Main street, between India and Toclz-
wotton streets, and IS great improvement
on what was there before.
Tomorrow being tho first Friday of the
month, special services in honor of the
Sacred Heart will be celebrated in the Catho-
lie churches of this city. This custom was
introduced by the league which was formed,
comparatively speaking, but short time
ago. and which is one of the most influential
bodies in the Catholic communion, number
ing, as it does, hundreds OF thousands of
members in all parts of the world.
Local merchants sny that this Is one OF the
best fruit years that there has been for some
time. Grapes and peaches have been and
are in great abundance. and the market has
been fairly overstocked with pears. Vege.
tables, too, are very plentiful, and i'm many
places the supply has greatly exceeded the
demand.
The work of driving in the piles of the new
bridge across tho river on Market square at.
tracts great number of interested specta.
tors. who freely indulge in comment and
criticism on il. A man who had imbibcd a
little too freely of the elixir of life INDUCED
today in the following remark, rs he watched
the proceedings of the workmen. Guess I'll
be pretty safe going across that bridge nights
when those fellers are through with it,"
BY the will of tho late Rev Benjamin Chase.
for 25 years n clergyman of tho Episcopal din-
cese of this state, s25e5 has been boqueathed
10 the diocese, the income to be used for the
upport of missionaries
s."They say the future Duke Of Marlborough
has the face of "A Vanderbilt"
And his father fondly hopes he will also
have the figure OF Vanderbilt some day.
Chicago Tribune.
A street fight between two tough looking
individuals ON the Crawford street bridge
this afternoon attracted quite crowd. The
cry of police caused The comhatants TO
break away and run down South Water street.
The night patrolmen spont n couple of
hours at drill on the Dexter Training Groun6s
this morning under the supervision Of Chief
Baker.
A. W. Barney of 20 Peck street and Jamos
f. Masiersons Of ll6 Wcybos.et street mourn
the loss Of bicycles stolen from tlc front Of
their shops last evening
Mrs. Della NJ Lee, who lives az IS Rich
mond street, reported 20 the police this
morning that poctethook containing Sll.5O
had been stolen from her room.
An act Of incorporation hos been applied for
by tho Providence Holiogr9ph Company, the
incorporators being Frederick II. Hall Frank
Taylor and n. CARTS Fletcher.
Business along the whurves was very quiet
today. and with the exccp. ion
Of the arrival of few fish.
ing smacks, there was practically nothing
doing The -'oemer Alleghnny cleared this
morning, carrying good number Of passcn-
gers Tor various roinis South and large
miscellaneous cargo.
During the fall English sparrows sceu 20 be
more m evidence than al any other time cf
tho year. Large quantities are 70 d, seen
in nil the rarks and oIcu places Of the cite,
md ihe officially they seem Co cxrci fence ~
this time Of year I'M obtaining food makes
thom exceedingly tame.
Matthew Ryan ot s'ctonx vent into n
saloon on South Watcr street yesterday after.
noon, and whom ho cnmo oat uc found that
some one bad stolen an irish lrlczo overcoat
from his wagon.
Jamcs Burns reported 10 the Canffae street
police station this morning thar lot rf car
ponter's tools had been s'olcn from his house.
"a Valley street, last evening.
An alarm was sout iu from box = NJ las
o'clock this afternoon for u Gre ON tie roof ~
a blacksmith shop go Brown street. Tlo
damage was ElsLt