The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-30


Lircoln field.
The South Carolina jubilee II myers
will sing AT the Jackson avenue Baptist
chapel tomorrow at 2:4o.
Tie mem bers of the freshmen class oil
Brown University held meeting after
chanel and raised 500 for the football
team this morning.
Rev Theodore Ayler Of Brooklyn has
notified the Providence Y. NJ. Z. "A. that
ne Will accep. their invitation To address
the mpn's meeting on Nov. IA.
william &. Elliot of az Kenyon street,
left MS bicycle standing In the doorway
of Music hall last evening a few mo-
,nsnts later il had disappeared. tie re-
ported his loss to the police.
In the District Court this morning
Charles S. Foster was arraigned on
charge of stealing watch from Samuel
X. Lubin. he entered plea of not
guilty and was held in the sum of 500
for trial next Tuesday.
Marriage licenses have been granted to
the following persons: James ). Cavan'
augh and Elizabeth NJ. Sheahan. Robert
l.. Martin and Christine Schlosser, Ed
ward A. Clarsnce and Agnes NJ. Brown.
James l.. Welsh and Joanna Moriarity.
According to the city hall records
James II. Pesrse has made an assignment
to Oryille Rawson. Pchrse has beer con
ducting a grocery business at 1876 South
Z. Main street, and the assignment is made
for the purpose of settling up his affairs
James p. Reed, the socialist labor
candidate for MAYOR addressed small
audience on Market square last evening
He Denounced the Republican and
Democratic parties. James McGuigan,
socialist candidate for councilman from
Ward ~, also spoke.
Mrs Anna Garlin Spencer spoke last
evening mt the Bell street chapel on her
personal observations of the Nashville ex-
position. The discourse was extremely
interesting and the speaker devoted much
attention TO the characteristic differences
between the North and South.
Owing to lack Of facilities for fighting
fire the building on Dutch Island that
serves for grocery store together with
most Of the stores. was completely de-
stroysd ON Wednesday morning. The
barracks were saved only by vigorous
work. The loss will fall on the con-
tractor.
The Crescent and College Hill football
teams had red hot game on Lincoln
rield this morning. Excellent snappy
playing was done on both sides, and so
nearly were the com batants matched that
the score ut the finish was only 20 in
favor Of the Crescents, who, in tn second
half, gained two points on touch back.
Ths Massachusetts, state surveyors, en-
ployed to run the state line from Palmers
river to Mount Hope bay, have iinisned
their first survey. Thoy find most of the
bound stones on Rho1e Island territory
and when this is remedied it will give
this state a few more square rods OF terri
tory, most of IL swamp land.
The explosion OF a lantern attached to
tool house on Irving avenue caused an
0i8rIu OI nre I'D ID Stub III from DON VI
last evening. The tool house was de
stroyed before the arrival OF the :iremen
and John Green, the night watchmap,
received slight burns on the hands in an
attempt to extinguish the flames.
The sixth annual ball OF the Journey
man Masons union, No. /, of Providence,
was held last evening at Sterling hall.
Mr.. James Lives and Miss Laura Josin
Jed the grand march, followed by about
70 couples The floor was in charge of II.
T. Harding and James Lives II was
most enjoyable occasion TO all who at.
tended.
The idea OF Greek letter play at old
Brown seems to oe a popular one among
the students. Profs Mapatt and Allin-
sons Of the Greek department have given
their hearty support TO the work and
presented the plans In detail TO the lower
classes. A large number Of names have
been given to Miss Bsrrows, who has
come TO Brown from Ratcliffe for the
express purpose of carrying tout this
scheme
A report was current last evening that
Major Oliver 5. Alers. former we'll
known resident Of this city, had been
fatally Injured in stage coach ac-
cIdent at Denver, Col IL ID. however.
thought that the accident IL not So serious
ss reported. Major Alers was prom
nently identified with the express busi.
ness IN PteFiaeHee, having been manager
nj tha limited Ctafea = y pr.as eotnuapv and
connected with the Earle and Prev TX
press company and the Boston and Prov
idence Dispatch Express company and he
left Providence a short time since TO
engage In the express business in the
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