The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-18
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locks, 'peared To be fur away.
Thar wuz birds in the mornin' singin,
an blue and bright wuz the sky;
But the evenin bells wuz ringin' fore
the bird songs peared to die!
Don't wish fer the time To fly so fast
Its fast enough, God knows!
Like a drap of dew on the daisy it
shines i'm the light and goes,
Lfe's like dream that passes away
with the evenin' light
We only say Good mornin'.' fore it's
time to say Good night"
Atlanta Constitution.
At tonight's meeting of the Rhode
Island Historical society Hon. Henry
l.. Greene Oil read paper on the
Greene street school i'm this city and its
teachers.
The case against Bernard Flanagan.
truant, was continued until Novem-
ber 1st while that against John Hare
another truant was continued to Mo-
vember 18th.
Pensions have Seen granted Rhode
Islanders as follows: Original-Joseph
Young, Pawtucket. So; James Watson.
Providence. $6. Original widows, etc,
Ella r. Bussey. Ashland, IS.
Rev. II. +. Reynolds of New York
will speak in the interest of foreign
missionary work at the Peoples Pente-
costal church. Ashmont and Plain
streets. this evening at 1880 o'clock.
Commencing today, after 6:S5 p. m,
cars on the Providence and Taunton
street railway will leave Market square
hourly only up to 9:35 p. m, which will
be the last car. Last through car to
Brockton at 1886 y. IN. Through as far
as Bridgewater and Taunton, 9:35.
George w. Sibey, clerk I'm Breece's
drug store, sent out an alarm from
box 2s7, just after o'clock this morn
ing, for a fire i'm the basement of
Bomer's boarding house at l Walnut
street. The blaze was caused by an.
overheated furnace pipe, and was ex-
tinyuished before any material damage
was done.
Next Thursday the Narragansett
Boat club Will hold the last ladies'
night of the season. Baker Brothers
will furnish the music for dancing,
which will begin at o'clock and ter
inmate at II. Light refreshments will
be served. The committee consists of
Frederick III. Barnes. Edward $. White
and Edward G. Foster.
James Il. Caland hospital steward
attached to the First Regiment, Il. I.
w., is at home on 80 days sick fur
Tough. He was in the second division
hospital for three weeks previous TO
coming home. He has not yet fully re-
covered from his illness. but expects TO
bn able TO rejoin his regiment on the
expiration OF his furlough.
Upon recommendation OF Chief Ba-
kerthe case against John Maaksoodi-
an, accused of cutting another boy with
a knife. was discontinued upon pay
ment OF costs. The chief stated that
the cut was only a slight one and that
Maaksodian had been provoked. He
added that the teachers i'm the school.
where the affair occurred were indig-
nant at the arrest. as were also several
other citizens, who were aware of the
facts in the case.
Mrs. Ruth Potter OF Middletown cele-
brated yesterday the l0lst anniversary
of her birth. She is still In the enjoy
ment of vigorous health. but her mem
DRY is failing somewhat. She is "A
daughter OF Moses and Mary Clarke.
and was born in Richmond, n. L.. Octo-
Der IL. 1897. OF 10 children she has now
only three living. two sons and one
daughter. Her husband. George w.
Potter, died I'm 1882. She was the young
est of rs children. and there are five
generations Of her family living.
A News reporter was struck by the
originality Of n suggestion turned loose
the other day In the animal house at
the Park. The carnivora were busy
with their allotment of raw beef The
sound OF tearing flesh, cracking bones
and the odor characteristic Of the place
were rapidly pushing the reporter tow
ard the fresh air outside. He was
somewhat startled. therefore. when a
shriil female voice Just behind him rams
out rapturously with "Oh, Pa Don't
IL just make yer hungry?'
Among the victims of the Mohegar
disaster was II. A. Kipling. at one tim'
among the best known dealers In prec
Sous stones I'm this city. His place o.
business was in the old Masonic build
ing at the corner Of Dorrance and Pine
streets. The business was founded b,
his father in 1857. but subsequently Mr.
Kipling became the sole owner and con
finued N until 1sss. when he sold Ou
and retired. He was widely and favor
ably known here. and his many friends
end acquaintance will be sincerely