The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-13

Is mixed with troubles. more or less,
And it's the man who does the best
That gifts more kicks than all the rest.
james Whitcomb Riley.
Ann Smith OF this city has been
granted a pension of $S.
Patents have been granted as follows:
A. A. Gardner. drapery support; @. a.
Ross. bicycle saddle, both of Provi-
dence.
Martin Raftery. boy Is years OF age.
Is missing from his home since October
10, and the police have been asked to
locate him.
In the District Court this morning
Kate Mathews pleaded guilty to being
a common drunkard and was sent 10
the state workhouse for 30 months.
In the Juvenile section of the District
Court today an Italian boy named Pas
ouale Amoroso was arraigned as tru-
ant. He pleaded guilty and was SEN
tenced 10 TWO years at the reform
school.
THE International Day Of Prayer for
Young Women was observed at the
Evangelical Young Women's Christian
Association today by noon meeting
led by Miss NJ. p. Duryea and n-prayer
service at $3.50 p. m.
Lizzie Drury was arraigned In the
District Court this morning before
Judge Sweetland on charge OF being
a common night walker. She pleaded
guilty and was given nine months at
the state workhouse.
A lamp exploded last evening in a
tenement at 1872 Regent avenue occupied
by Mrs. Margaret McManus. An alarm
was sent out, and the firemen arrived
in time to extinguish the blaze before
any material damage had been done.
Rev. I. r. Johnson, evangelist. OF
Douglas, Mass, is conducting revival
meetings at the Peoples Pentecostal
church. Ashmont and Plainfeld streets.
today. Services were held at 10:30 am.
and 2 p. m. and another will be held at
1880 this evening.
At $3.50 o'clock this morning officer
C.. A. Bennett Of the Central station
sounded an alarm for fire in an ash
bin at the rear of 100 Mathewson street
caused probably by hot ashes from
Alexander's fruit store. The blaze was
extinguished before any damage was
done.
Sven Swanson. the proprietor OF a
drug store at ?26 Westminster street
found on Battey street, early this morn
ing. a pocketbook containing three golt
rings. three ball tickets. several scar
pins and ether articles -af value which
ne turned over to the police, to await
Identification.
There has been established in Comm
jcut Light. on the end of the sandspi'
making out from Conimicut Pont,west
side OF entrance TO Providence river. q
red sector over an arc OF degrees be-
tween the bearings N. by w. q w. and
Narragansett Bay.
Last evening arrangements were
completed for the annual parade OF the
knights of Columbus To- be made next
Sunday Owing to the continued illness
OF Capt. Kelley, who had been chosen
chief marshal. John w. Mcguire was
substituted. Chief Marshal Mcguire
will name his chief of staff i'm a few
days.
The following named officers wer,
elected at the annual meeting OF the
Primary Sunday School Teachers
Union: Mrs. u. II. Whittemore. presi
dent: Miss NJ. G.. Beckwith. first vie,
president: Miss Margaret Eckley. sec
ond vice president; w. r. Wilson, sec
retary: Miss Alice l.. Waite asslstan
secretary; Mrs. S. A. olney. treasurer
A young woman named I.ilia
Stearns. living at Myrtle street. tol
the police yesterday that while riding
bicycle on North Main street. near a
foot Of Bacon street. where some ms
were at work repairing the car trac
her wheel struck a large stone that Il
on top OF other pavements. and she w
thrown 10 the ground and somewhat 4
Jured.
Ora T.. Carr. who lives AZ the corn
Of Bucklin and Redwing streets. WI
struck by an unknown bicyclist
EImwood avenue last evening about
o'clock and badly bruised. The bic.
clist rode away before his name WI
ascertsined. and Mr.. Carr was taken
thc Office Of Dr .Chesbro. where his u
3uries we're dressed. and then he WEI
60 his home with the assistance I
friends