The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-22
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he,
To answer fairys whim.
A fold OF an ancient tapestry.
phantom rare and dim.
Silent and smooth as the crystal stone
The rivers lie serene.
And the fading hills are a jeweled
throne,
For the Fall and the Mist, his
Queen.
Slim as out OF aerial seas.
The elms and poplars fair
Float like the dainty spirits of trees
In the mellow, dream-lil<e air.
Silvery soft by the forest side
Wine-red, yellow rose
The wizard of autumn, faint, blue
EYED
Swinging his censer goes.
Archibald Lampman. in Scribner's.
Crawford L. Mowry OF Georgiaville
has been granted a pension of s6 a
month.
James NJ. Southwick will speak be-
fore the Franklin Society this evening
on "Mollusca."
At o'clock last evening Hose IS
extinguished a fire in hay stack in
the rear of 80 Pfeifer street
This afternoon the Irrepressible So
ciety held a sale OF home made pies.
cakes and candies at the Savoy.
At o'clock this afternoon a sale for
the benefit of the Sophia Little Home
tional church.
The Providence Christian Endeavor
Union will hold a public sunrise meet
ing Thanksgiving morning at 1880 at
Grace church chapel, to be led by Rev.
j. X. Ever.
William c. Fisher. A. years of age.
was arrested by Detective Merrill on
the charge of larceny on South Main
street late yesterday afternoon, while
he was trying to dispose OF a saddle
pad.
John Bray fell over n car rail that
had been left on the top of the roadbed
a short time ago and broke his knee
pan. He has sued the city to recover
$4,000 and Wood & Fitch are his attor-
neys.
Frank Beagan has sued John A.
Wood to recover $1,000 for slander. The
plaintiff claims that the defendant
made serious reflections on heretofore
unassailed character. r. c. Pierce is
the plaintiffs attorney
In room 703, Lederts building, last
evening Misses Ella r. Hunt and Mari
an Perry gave a piano recital assisted
by Miss Laura Il. Shave, soprano and
Mrs. w r. Greenough. contralto. The
program was we'll arranged and inter
esting and was listened To With evT-
dent pleasure by large audience.
The Elmwood Parlor Gathering held
a meeting yesterday afternoon at the
residence OF Mrs. j. III. Belcher POS
Dudley street. The program was as fol-
lows: Singing, national anthem; read
ing. Miss Bush: Mrs. Bowles gave an
Interesting talk on the war and topics
OF the hour; recitation. by Miss Bush;
Mrs. A. j. Winship read temperance
paper: singing. America then selec-
tions were read by the members pres
ent with Mrs. A. ]. Winship. president,
in the chair.
The annual Invitation banquet Of
Kappa chapter OF the secret order OF
chi Phi was held at the Providence
Athletic Association. Saturday evening
and was the largest attended and most
successful banquet ever held by the or
ganization. There were a large number
Of the alumni and the entire college
chapter present. Judge William H.
sweetland of the class OF rs was the
Efficient toastmaster. The committee in
charge OF the arrangements for the
banquet were Howard A. Swallow class
Of 1900 Myron ID. Lapham and Ray l..
Whitney Of the same class.
Earl H.Potter Of Providence has pur-
chased at Hood farm. Lowell Mass.
two very fine Berkshire gifts. Their
sire is the great prize winning boar
Duke Ill of Hood farm. that has never
been beaten in the show ring. and their
dam Is Royal Beauty III. OF ". r. These
pigs were selected by Mr. s. t. Bur-
dick who was very particular In his
choice. and who showed good judgment
in choosing pigs with such pedigree as
these. They must prove valuable ad-
difion to the herd into which they will
20. II II well known among breeders
that the Hood farm herd Of Berkshires
contains the best imported and domes-
tic strains Of blood. and hence there is
constant demand for young stock |
from Hood farm.