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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-04
BRISTOL.

Rebekah Degree Lodge held poverty party
awarded 10 the one who wore the most gro-
tesque costume and 10 the one who wore the
most poverty stricken costume. The follow
ing prizes were awarded: The prize for the
most grctesque costume, a vase, was awarded
Mrs. Patstone; 10 the most poverty stricken
costume, Mr.. w am Martin received a
cigarette ease. A collation. was served, The
following committees were appointed for the
year, finance committee, James Coggeshal,
Mrs. Abbie Rsmieres. Eliza y. Glsdding; en-.
tcrtainment committee, Ms. Emma AdcoclS,
Miss Mary Munro, Mrs. Lucrstia Burnham,
Mrs. Eliza +. Glsdding. Miss Mary l.. Abbott,
Miss Bertha Smith Miss Juliet NJ. Fish,
Mrs. Edith A. Bufrum, Mr.. William Pred
Fish, Mr.. Joseph l.. Buffum.
The Second cssion OF the Rhode Island
Sunday School Association ~ Bristol County
was held last evening in the state street NJ.
r. Church and the following program was
rendered. Devotional service. Reports from
tho schools OF the country with the statement 3
of difficulties met i'm the work. These dim.
culties and how 20 overcome them bv W Il.
Wilson: address the Baby Roll and the Home
Department hv W. u. Wilson: nddr, ~, The
Plastic Period in Character Building by Rcv.
". =. Mclntire Of Providence. Tue Third
Session Anthem hy Union choir, ~tercopticon
praise views; lecture, silent Witnesses, illus
trated by stereopticon views Rev. y. -.
blakeslee. ID. d., of East Greenwich, X l.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-04
WANSKUCk.

The people OF Wanskuck and vicinity
who have to walk q mile before they can
get car to take them to the city are say-
ing thinrs about tina Union Railroad
Company. There has been no attempt
made to open the line from Langdon
street TO Geneva, and there are no signs
Of any.
An amusing incident happened about 8
o'clock yesterday afternoon. Two busi-
ness men, brothers, were driving In their
sleigh mp Admiral street, and when near
whipple street met an electric car. Both
sides or the track are piled high with
snow, and IL was impossible 10 turn out
The motormnn told the driver Of the
sleigh to back into Whipple street, but the
driver refused. Then snsued a war Of
words At last the motorman said !:
"lou wouldn't be able TO ride on this
road II tie Union RaiIroad Company
didn't clear the track" +" You ain't the
wnols Union Railroad Comrany, F" retort.
cd the driver Finally the driver took
his blanket ami buffalo robe and placed
them on the horse determined TO stay
there all night II the motorman did not
back bis car 20 place where the slsi zh
could turn out. 1his lie did after waiting q
several minutes, but the look be gave
that driver would stop clock.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-04
PAWTUXET VALLEY.

A sleigh occupied by two young men was
overturned ON Pleasant street at Phenix last
evening and both of the occupants were
thrown out but escaped injury. The driver
dropped the reins when he was thrown out
and the horse ran to tho corner OF Pleasant
street and Summit avenue wnere hs was cap
tured by George Smith before any serious
damage was done.
A man who claimed that he had been
thrown out Of work by the strike Mt New Bed
ford and that ne was looking for work rs a
weaver in the Valley mills called at Felix
Dubee's house at Riverpont yesterday after
noon and asked for something 10 eat. He
was invited into the kitchen and given spb-
stsntral meal. After eating IL he drew his
chair up,to the stove and asked permission TO
warm himself before resuming his search. In
a fewl minutes his hostess had occasion TO
leave the room for short time and when she
returned her guest had disappeared and with
him new cap and pair of gloves belonging
TO her husband which were lying ON the
bureau in the bed room adjoining the kitchen
A search was at once made for the man but
he could not be found.
Conley g. Thornton who were burned out by
the fire nt Phepix Tuesday morning have
secured temporary quarters in Cards block
and Achille Begin has commenced business in
the store formerly occupied by Maxim Gorton
in the Capron building.
The Ladies' Temperance Society connected
with SS. Peter and Pauls church held a very
enjoyable whist party in Temperance Hall at
Clyde last evening and in spite of the biting
cold and the bad walking ten tables were oc-
cupied by the players until lC o'clock.
collation. was then served and the remaind'r
OF the evening spent in dancing and in listen
stun entail music which had been arranged by
the committee having the affair in charge
The first freight train since Monday over
tho Pawtuxct Valley road succeeded in getting
through yesterday afternoon and the grocers
and marketmen are once more happy and The
threatened famine il past.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-04
BLOOD CONGEALING.
Mosquitoes Reduced 10 Torpor In Gree n
Mountain State.

Mosquitoes Reduced 10 Torpor In Gree n
Mountain State.
Chester, VT, Feb. 4.-With the country
hereabouts still buried i'm snow and suf-
fering from the recent storm. the tenn
perature fell to 36 below zero Thursday.
AT Londonderry and other towns i'm this
vicinity the mercury touched AZ below
the coolest by eight degrees ever known
IN this section.
Chester is still without communication
with interior towns except Londonderry.
In some of the mountain districts several
days will pass before highways are
opened 10 general travel. Considerable
suffering is reported from the vicinity Of
lumber camps in Peru, Winhal and
Mount Tabor The whole business is at
standstill, 1t being impossible to reach
the mills
Trains on the Rutland road are delayed
from two to four hours. The Brattle-
boro and Whitehall road, narrow guage,
leading from Londonderry TO Brattle-
boro, is completely blocked. and il viii
be several days before regular traffic is
resumed. -
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-04
EAST PROVIDENCE.

The annual supper of the Ladies' Library
Association of the watchemoket Free Public
Library, complimentary to the husbands and
other invited friends OF themembers was given
in Grand Army Hall last evening. AZ .
o'clock one hundred persons sat down TO an
excellent hot turkey supperf prepared under
the direction of Mr.. and Mrs. j. Il. 5locum,
formerly OF the Seaconnet Hotel of Seaconnet
Point. After an hour had been passed in the
discussion of the spread, the tables were re-
moved. Then a number OF card tables were
arranged and several parties enjoyed whist
playing fine entertainment was given
under the direction of Mrs. Mason b. Wood.
Wednesday evening there was very en-
joysblo party OF twenty five or thirty persons
at the residence Of Samuel Adams, l6 Potter
street. A large portion of the evening was
passed in whist playing. At 1890 o'clock
supper WIS served, after which albrief musical
program was given consisting of piano solos
by Misses Grace Kenyon, Alice Monroe. Ida
Pierce and Grace Atwood, vocal selections by
the Misses Montford OF Rumford, violin solos
by samuel Wilcox. The first prizes for whist
playing were awarded to Miss Alice Monroe
and Mr.. Samuel Adams. The consolation
prizes were given 10 Miss Bessie Christ and
Mr.. Harry Perkins. There were guests pres
ent from Boston, Providence, Pawtucket,
Rumford and East Providence.
Wednesday evening the Pastime Whist Club
assembled at the residence Of Mr.. and Mrs
James Richards on Fourth street. to assist in
the observance OF Mrs. Richards birthday an
niversary. Whist playi ing occupied the atten-
tion OF the company until late hour, when
supper was served. The club presented Mrs
Richards with beautiful china tea set and .
silk umbrella.
The condition Of some Of the main thor
oughfares Of this town 10 something shock
ing, Warren avenue the principal highway in
town Is in dangerous condition. The SNOW
is cleared from the car tracks and piled up
some three or four feet each side and the
only course for teams to take is in the car
track. On the approach Of cars it Is almost
an impossibility 10 turn out sufficiently to
prevent being struck by the cars. No attempt
has yet been made TO dispose Of the snow on
tins avenue, and il is more than probable an
accident will occur. which may involve the
town in a suit for heavy damages. Several
persons have already been thrown from their
s!eighs, but fortunately thus far no one has
been injured
While Red Bridge is at present open to
public travel, no cars are being run over it..
The Rumford and Phillipsdsle cars are being
run via Taunton avenue.
This morning was tho coldest Of the season.
At Z o'clock the Thermometer registered II
degrees below zero, but as the day advanced
the temperature rose, and in three hours il
was twenty-five degrees warmer than at Z
N
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-04
WARREN.

The school committee has established the
following flag days for the public schools:
Jan. l and "a, Feb. IL and %, Arbor day,
Memorial day, June II, July 4, Labor day,
last day OF each term, Inauguration day.
Beginning next Monday the afternoon scs-
sion OF the grammar and intermediate de-
psrtment of the public schools will open a,
o'clock and close Cat t:SO o'clock The pri.
mary departments viii close half an hour
earlier.
william II. Mckenzie 10 seriously Ill with
pneumonia st hts Water street residence.
william ID. stetson is confined TO his Church
street residence by an attack Of malaria.
The Lafsyettct Guards held n well at
tended meeting Wednesday evening. Music
followed ths business.
Mrs. II. W. Brown is confined 90 the house
with n severe attack OF rheumstism.
Mr.. George Kemp is confined to his hom,
by illness.
Mr.. John d. Tuell 10 seriously i'll ut hi
home ON Main street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-04
CRANSTON.

Miss Grace Covell, who has been visiting
friends in Knightsville. has returned TO her
home in Providence.
Miss Alice Paterson Of Providence is visit
ing Mrs. Jane Thompson of Knightsville.
The Crystal Ice Company has resumed ice
cutting.
The Meshanticut Park mail bag did the
rapid disappearance act yesterday morning.
1t is customary for the bag to bc thrown from
the train as it passes the depot. Yesterday
morning the bs, was not thrown out as far
ss usual and the suction Of the train picked
il up and carried il along. The bag followed
the train for a long distance and was finally
slalSen off. II was found and delivered 10 the
postmistrcss at Auburn, who returned il "a
Providence. The bag was cut in n number oi
plaNes and il is thought that some Of the
mail was lost.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-04
FREE TO MILLIONS.
A Valuable Little Book sent Eres for
the Asking.

the Asking.
Msdi cal books are not always interest
ing reading, especially 20 people enjoy
ing good health, but as a matter OF fact
scarcely one person In ten IL perfectly
healthy, and even with such, sooner or
later sickness must come.
1t Is also n well -esta blished truth that
nine-tenths OF ali diseases originate with
"A breaking down OF the digestion. weak
stomach weakens and impoverishes the
system, making 10 easy Tor dissase TO
gain foothold.
Nobody need fear consumption, kidney
disease, liver trouble or weak heHrt
and nervous system as long as the digss-
tion IL good and the stomach able TO as
simulate plenty OF wholesome food.
Stomach weakness shows itself in .
score of ways and this little book de-
svribes the symptoms and causes and
points the way To a cure so simple that
anyone can understand and apply.
Thousands have some form Of stomach
trouble and do not know IT,. They as
scribe the headaches, the laDguor. Dsr-
vousness, insomnia, palpitation, consti-
other cause than the true one. Get your
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This little book treats entirely on the
caus and removal OF indigestion and its
accompanying annoyances.
1t describes tho symptoms OF Aoid
by spep psia. Nervous Dyspepsis, Slow Dys-
pspsia, Amylaceous Dyspepsia. Cstarrh OF
Stomach and all affections Of the digestive
organs in plain language easily unasr-
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1t gives valuable suggestions as TO diet
and contains a Ia BILE giving length OF time
required TO digest various articles OF food,
something every person with weak diges-
tion shou Id know.
No price is asked, but simply send your
name and address plainly written on pos
tai card to the 4. A. Stuart Co., Mar
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Stomach Diseases and IL will be sent
promptly by return mail.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-04
AUBURN.

Miss Mamie Grant IL confined TO her homo
by illness.
The Ladies' Aid Society Of the Free Baptist
Church are preparing TO give a turkey supper
at an early date.
ez'he social committee Of the Christian I'm.
deavor Society is making preparations Tor n
George Washington Social TO be held the last
Of this month.
The report that Mr.. James Lee % this vii.
lsge, engineer Of tho Rhode Island Mining
Corporation Of Providenc., who had been sent
to the gold fields OF Alaska In the interests OF
that concern, was on the ill.fated steamer
Corona, is unfounded as Mrs. Lee has been
interviewed and che states that her husband
was unable 20 procure n ticket on that
steamer and sailed ON another one which
left several days later.
The Norwood Ice Company started cuitins
ice ON Arpolds Pond this morning. About
hfty men are employed
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-04
THB new ENGLAND R. R CO
Passenger Train Service, Week Days,

Passenger Train Service. Week Days,
Corrected to Oct. II. 1897.
Trains leave PROVIDENCE as follows:
For BOsToN-e:25. :55 a M; RETURN.
wALPoLE g 25, ii IS a. IN.
MILFORD-e:25, il :5s q. m. SIS D. m.
WEST ARLINGTON = Fl2:05 f5:3S Fs:3o
KNiaHTsvILLE-Flaaa FSsa oso "Fllao
NSTf6R NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. SIvE4pSS4 e. s cssrrRT,RLR 9 E e
WAsHINGToN-9 40, o:o5 a. m. O5, 4:2J.
cRkSs,ToS. Y, sS, IA dSKIawNgnsoio Iii " ?. r. s
i2:oS, 40 6:a5, $3.50, 7l5 tsll 10 p: m
PoNTIAC.FSno a. m. Fls0a 5;15' e:3o
ARCTIC ARCTIC AND ! iQi1GCIpNIcK-o;4o III a. IN. 1905,
I:2O, 5:8s, 6:SS, F7:l5, all 10.
ANTH0NY-6:aO, e:O5 a. IN. l2;c5. t:2o 5:3S
covENTRY, cf0iiY GREESE iiYi sSS ' oNEoo < SSosUp,
PLAIN FfELD---6:4O, 9;o5 a. m. 4:ao, 7l5
PiainseId Pi% Ihi iol n New " York. % train connects at
sgMMITrs;a9, 40, e;o5 & g; m &a 40; 5;i5 , p; N.
'EyfnRns VRRsSE SEE o4hTEaEsUsS sNET 6tTa TGa9rtAN wNB
wILLfaASTf6-SiS SOs a. IN. % Fiao I'll,
FisHkffG RsHftHSS& & SE&BTRG@so BiSI os a. a. m.
NoRTlGHYS;;y9 S4ipy gS SsIlRy A. ~ tsS 5;lS p H.
CHICAGO AND THE WEST VIA NEWBURs
AND ERIE R'Y-9:: 10 a. m.
PASCOAG AND INTERMEDIATE STATIONS
EXCEPT FIELDS STATION-645. e30
yIELDs sT2TioNHFs:& Te:so a. m. F.ae
F6 :35 y. IN.
Leave Pascoag at 5:2s 7:25 q. IN. 1924
b25 and %~S % p. m.
Trains leave and arrive Boston, Old Colo.y
Station. Plymouth Div. N. Y, N. II. " IA.
X. r., Kneeland street.
''sa'DFda5' only; K < sxgcoSR si2gs &C R'tie' e. A.
]. N. KING, supt .
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-04
His visS.

A pathetic story Is told in a New York
exchange of a young man who knew a
certain New York family slightly, but
wished TO cultivate their acquaintance.
Learning their day at home, he mustered
up courage to call. II was rather grand
and awe inspiring establishment, and up
OH being ushered into the first of suit of
rooms and his name announced by the
footman he found the lady of the house,
who, evidently not appropriating his visit
to herself, said, after shaking hands, You
will find my sister in the next room, Mr..
X. Peru.ring by this remark that his
call was supposed 10 be meant for some
other member of the family, he passed
on TO No. 2 in the next room, where
he was greeted with the same cordiality
as before. 'How do you do, Nlr. R.i"
said the lady. "You will find my sister.
in law in the dining room pouring tea. /
know she will be charmed to see you"
Decidedly taken aback mt being passed
on in this fashion, the young man made
his way To the dining room, where he was
greeted with a kindly nod by Hostess
No. 3. Must you really go, Mr.. R.p
she exclaimed. "lt was so good of you to
come. Goodby. Remember wo are always
homo on Tuesdays" The young man
made his escape and evidently thought
himself i'll treated, since he tells the tale.
In point of fact, however, he was lucky.
Doubtless each of the three ladies thought
he had been asked to call by one of the
others, and unless some one of the trio
was surprised to sec him and so canvassed
the matter with the others the fact that he
went unlimited will not DO discovered,
and he CANTOR he doubtless has the as
surance to do so-avail himself of the third
hostess invitation.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-04

The fourth-class postmssters appoint
ed yesterday included the following: In
Lagrange, Me. Dana II. Danforth: in
Ashford, Conn.,. Eugene B. Peck: Hop
River, Conn. Herbert II. Boynton; West
Wilmington, Conn, Walter l.. Nichols.
A snowplow and milk train collided
two miles south Of Marlboro. Mass. on
the South Framingham and Fitchburg
branch of the New York. New Haven
and Hartford railroad. The force of the
collision was so great that the engine
Of the milk train was carried completely
over the plow to the other engine.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-04
WATER FROM AN ICICLE.

Hull. Mass, Feb. 4.-The members OF
the crew OF the Crandal which was
blown adrift during the blizzard Monday
night. were rescued by the crew of the
Point Allerton life saving station. Cap
tain Harrison Mitchell. l.. F. Galiance
and Ii. w. Mitchell OF tho Crandal had
been S6 hours without anything to eat
or drink except>a pint of beans and what
little water they could obtain by break
ing an icicle from the rigging and melt
Ing IL.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-04
CONNECTICUT LEAGUE.

I Meriden. Conn. Feb. 4.-The Connecti-
cut Baseball league met in this city yes
terday afternoon and chose the follow
ing directors Claude Gilbert, New
Rritain: j. c. Chapman, Meriden; Roger
Connor, Waterbury; w. T. Beardsley,
Derby: John Rose, Danbury; j. r..
O'Rourke, Bridgeport, and James Dom
nelly, New Haven. New Haven was
admitted to the league. and IL was de-
cided to purchase the franchise from
Torrington and give il TO New Britain.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-04
SHIPPING AT THE VINEYARD.

Edgartown. Mass. Feb. 4.-There has
not been serious damage TO shipping
about Martha's Vineyard as the re-
suit OF Monday nights storm. This
Is considered remarkable from the fact
that the storm center was reported to
be off the island. Considerable loss
was caused among the wharves by
heavy seas, and the beach at Cottage
City was badly washed. II is thought
$4,000 of $4,000 will cover the entire
loss on tho island.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-04
Hawaii and Japan.

Dispatches from Washington state that
there are about 10 be important develop-
ments IN the Japanese i'm broglio with ~,
government OF the Hawaiian lslnnds
Hcwever this may be, certain 10 is that
the disturbance OF the stomach caused
10y simple ind igestion will develup INFO
chronic dyspepsia unless ohst kmAtei sf
the start The finest stSmAchie L. Hos,
tstter stomach bittef. which ufoiDrtI,
rsctines gastric trouble, sDd does away
with ifTcgulatity ~ tie bowels and liS,t
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-04
Sues For $1,000.

John II. Clarke has begun suit agains
Harriet J. Ellis and others TO recover $1,000
He claims that the defendants agreed to sell
him land on Dimond Hill known as the Henry
Ellis farm and that he raid 800 down but
the defendants have refused 10 execute a
deed to him. This he claims has been the
cause of great expense TO himself and he has
lost al opportunity 10 obtain an almost
equally valuable lot Of land in the same
section.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-04

Dyspepsia-bane OF human existence.
Burdock Blood Bltters cures It, promptly,
permanently. Regulates and tones the
stomach.
Is Il burnt Use DIR. Thomss' Eclec.
trio OIL A cut' use DE- Thomas EcIeo.
trio OIL AT your drueeists
Covehs and colds. down 10 TIE very
horderIsnd OF consumption yield to the
SCOT ins, hesline influences Of Dr. wood's
Noiway Pine Syrup
onls one remedy 10 rhe world that will
nc cnoe stop iichi1ess Ct The skin In snv
part 81 ibs bo1y; Dsan's Ointment At
,py dfos store. ~ cents
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-04
HER DEATH SUDDEN.
Wife of Mayor Boyle Of Newport Dies
After Few Hours Illn.ss.

Mrs. Boyle.wife of Mayor Boyle of New port.
died yesterday noon after en- illness of only
q few hour. fToIo rsriioDlus Mayor Boyie
~ss on hls way q stone bhtse 70 sttss1 >
meenag when s0inuionsd to Isturb.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-04

ro-To- Sac for Fifty Ccurs.
Guaranteed tobacco habU cure. makes weak
men strong. blood pure. g. a. All drugslstS
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-04

MN YORK, NEW HAVEN and
HARTFORD RAILROAD.
OLD COLONY SYSTEM.

Fine tables giving full information
- 70 LEGAL and through train service
may bs obtained ut Providence sta
tion and stations below.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-18
INTERESTS THE COAST.
Army Orders, Postoffice Changes and
Pensions Granted.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-THE Postoffice
Department has extended the rural free
delivery service to Santa Anay Cal. Three
carriers will be appointed.
The Postoffice Department to-day issued
the following order: Hereafter mail Cor
Manila, including that for the army and
navy, If especially addressed to go via
Vancouver or via Europe viii be so dis
patched. Such especially addressed mail
will, however, be subject to postal union
rates.
Richard Stephens was to-day appointed
Postmaster at Fillmore, Ventura County.
CAL, vice S. A. Culbertson Jr., resigned.
BY direction of the Assistant Secretary
of War the Geographic instructions from
this office, directing discharge without
honor from the service of the United
States of Private John Asmuss, Light
Battery A, Oregon volunteer Artillery,
are hereby confirmed.
Private Albert Austin, Troop E, Fifth
United States Cavalry, now supposed to
be in confinement AT Manila, Philippine
Islands. who deserted or January H. 1897,
and was apprehended while serving in
Company l., Twenty-third United States
Infantry, under the name of Thomas j..
Tennison, is restored to duty without
trial upon condition that he make good
the time lost by deSertion. Private Austin
is transferred to Company l., Twenty
third United States Infantry. to serve the
remainder of his original enlistment.
BY direction of the Assistant Secretary
of War, the Geographic instructions from
this office directing the discharge from
the service of the United States of the