The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-25

The Mackay Orchestra Of Boston, has
been engaged 10 furnish the music at Oak
land Beach Hotel for the season. The sea-
son opens June Is. Mr.. James Bolton,
formerly of the Catskills will be tho
manager and more than one-haf the
rooms have already beon spoken.
Miss Abby Bullock gave very pleasant
whist party i'm honor OF her birthday re-
Gently. Miss Helen Manatt won the
prize Tor girls and Master Foster Is. Davis
the prize for the boys
MIR. Walter SPHINX of this city Is spending
tho week In Newport.
An Interested crowd was on Market
square last Saturday night Watching
Yankee guesser. lie guessed the weight
Of n number of people To pound and
rarely WAS farther of than two pounds.
During tho exhibition he gave number
OF facts about weight
Miss Kate Sugrui Of this city has gone
down To Buttonwoods for the summer
Mr. Daniel eastman of Worcester has
opened a saloon on Wickenden street.
Master Harry Littleiield of Prospsct Hill
gave party Saturday afternoon In honor
OF his thirteenth birthday.
At last the bicycle championship OF
the Thayer street grammar school Is set
tied, and Master Howard Collier Is The
ten-mile champion and Master Philip u.
Goodwin IL the mile champion. Ihe
race was pulled off last Saturday on the
nile crowd in attendance. Considerable
interest was displayed and each candidate
was given an ovation. In the mile race
Master Fred Healey took second.
Mr.. William u. Blanding the druggist,
has gone down TO harrington Tor the sum-
mer.
Mr.. j. b. 5. Wilcox, tho livery stable
man, has built u large additionlto his
stable.
Mr.. Nightingale, choirmaster Of All
Saints church, visited the st. stephens
choir Sunday evening.
Mr. Louis T.. Cady of Vinton street. has
moved 10 Grotto avenue one OF the many
pretty streets of the East Side.
The juvenile population of portion of
the East Side have been forced To go n
long distance To play base ball. The
'cross lots, " where the boys have played
from time immGmorial, have been sold To
Il Mr. Pierce of Providence. thus depriving
the bows of ball field. The East Side Is
building up so fast that there are very
few lots left.
Cat Swamp Is very popular play
ground for children on Sundays. On those
days the district fairly teens with
children hunting frogs, turtles, flowers or
stones.
The regular monthly business meeting
of the Epworth League Of Trinity church
will be held Wednesday evening In the
chapel.
Mrs. Cutting has changed her residence
from Superior street TO Potters' avenue.
Thomas McAlloon was hurt while rid
ing horse Yesterday so that he had 10
have doctor called in.
Mrs. Flora Campbell Of Cranston street
has gone To Boston on business
Mr.. Charles Wheelock of this city has
gone down the river TO spend the summer.
Mr. q. Winfield Morris of Johnston has
got new wheel. 1t is a Flying Dude.
Gilbert X. Parker has erected an adver-
tising monument in front of his store.
Master Frank Il. Boss of 81 Laban st rect
has received his bicycle from the Provi-
dence News. 1t is Stormer and Is u
beauty. He started to get the 100 sub
scribers on April IL and got the Tooth
one yesterday afternoon. He received the
wheel at g o'clock and rode home on 1t.
Officer John Sheehan OF station three
is on his annual furlough
The Sheridan Dramatic Club will give
an entertainment Thursday evening.
Mr.. ID. Il. .McCarty has taken trip to
New York.
Mr.. ID. +. Kelley is on a trip to the
South.
Mr.. Richard f. Hogan of Smith Hill,
has been appointed member OF the civil
service.
Mr.:John Gilchrist Of Gesler street. has
purchased new wheel, n Dayton.
The lawn fete, which was to have taken
place at 205 Waterman street last evening.
under tho auspices of the Y. W. &. A. of
Brown University, was postponed on ac-
count of the foreboding condition of the
weather The same exercises which were
to have taken place will be carried out
this evening If the weather permits, If
not, ii will be further postponed until
the next fair evening.