The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-01

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she's the flag of our country. foreveri
Mail and Express.
Citizens should keep their eyes wide open
for day or TWO, as the trolley poles
being painted.
In the police court this morning Barry
Courville was fined ss and costs for revel-
Ing on weybosset street.
The officers of the grand lodge. X. OF r.,
with the First Regiment of the Uniform
Rank as escort. will make an official visit to
Elmwood Lodge this evening.
Pensions have been granted Rhode Islanders
a. follows: Original, John W. Hooper, Block
Island. SIC: William Il. Dean, Providence. SO;
Andrew j. Randloff, Pawtucket, So.
Daniel OBrien. who was injured by falling
from an electric light pole at tho corner Of
Atwells and Manton avenues, is resting CON-
fortably at tho Rhode Island Hospital.
A l2-pound keg OF white lead was stolen
from the wagon Of Andrew J. Barber OF East
Providence while standing In front OF
saloon on Wickenden street Yesterday after
noon.
building on Mathewson street. found bundle
Of underwear in the rear OF the building last
y evening and turned 1t over to Patrolman
Butts.
Tho ferry between stonington and Watch
Hill will be in operation this summer as
usual. The war scare will not prevent that,
although 1t may tend to lessen the number
Of guests at the Watch Hill hotels.
Charles Haskell. 'colored, was arraigned in
the sixth District Court this NOR ming on the
charge OF stealing pair of hair clippers from
Raphael Mecurio at 167 South Main street.
He pleaded not guilty and was held until
June for trial.
Miss Annie Barnes of % Burgess street was
taken sick at the corner Of Westminster and
Union streets last evening. She was taken
Into store by Patrolman Costigan, who
called q physician. Miss Barnes was taken
70 her home later. .
The board Of governors Of the Narr agansett
Boat Club held their annual meeting last
evening After the transaction of routine
business the treasurer's report was presented
II showed that the club is In a prosperous
financial condition. There were Is candidates
admitted to membership in the club.
Thomas Reynolds, veteran Of the war Of
the rebellion. dicd In q saloon on Canal street
yesterday afternoon. Medical Examiner
Palmer wss called and decided that death
was due to natural causes. 1t is probable
that the remains will be inferred in the
soldiers lot at she North End. as 10 is be-
lieved that the deceased had no relatives.
Josephine Francis, colored. who was ar
xajgned In she sixth District Court yester-
day morning en- the charge Of keeping a
common nuisance ut 81 South Main street,
and pleaded not guilty. changed her mind
this morning and pleaded guilty. She was
held in the sum of $lo00 to await the action
Of the grand jury.
While riding on Gaspes street yesterday
afternoon Norris q. Abbott Of 81 West Clifford
street was quite badly injured by the break
ing Of his bicycle. He was taken to the
ofice Of DR.. Burton on North Main street,
whers his wounds were dressed, and after
ward was taken home In o carriage from the
Rhode Isl and Tool Company.
long petition was presented to the com.
mitfeo on bridges a few days ago asking that
the draw at Point street be closed morning,
noon and at o'clock. so that foot passengers
could have an nnobstructed passage during
those hours Nut rs the laws OF the United
States say that all vessels have tho right OF
Way through draws, the petitioners, at the
0eoting Of the committee yesterday after
noon. were given leave TO withdraw
Thomas McDermott Of lag Rhodes street
had narrow escape from being killed in the
oaw mill OF Charles Butler ON Aliens avenue
yesterday noon, for while trying to put on n
1.~I8 a. &<x.< III. -. \
tween the belt and pulley. Fortunately a
fellow workman stopped the machine before
Mr.. McDermott was killed. He was taken
10 the Rhode Island Hospital where IL was
found that he bad sustained q fracture OF
the right Lex.
The following boxes have been placed ia
position in the annexed part Of Providence:
az Plsinfeld and winsor streets; s7s, odd
Fellows hall; z7f. Dyer and Webster avenues
G6 Dyer aveni and Brown street; 476,
Piain6eld and brosn streets; Az, Piainfield
spd Horton streets. <7s, fire station. Plain.
1eld street; 4s1. chr barn, Hartford avenue; ;
a. Hartford and Aversion avenues: 4s3,
Hartford avenue and Kiilingly road: 4Si.
KillinRly road and Central avenue; AS,
Laban and Bowen streets; $50. Plainfeld
street and Silver Lake avenue.
Uncle Sam will be the last to make move
cnussd hy the annexation Of portion OF
Johpston, but the postofiice ofncsls will be
noti0ed OF the fact that the olneyvii
DostoDce IL now located within the limits OF
the city ,snd In due time the officials At Wash.
inRton viii make the change. When they do
- y probable that the olncyvllle Office will
retain ifs title. and Station A will be known
- the Elmwood station and Station the
North End station. When the change IL made
F61gmos5<r fiarris WIN be placed on the cfas-
111ed lisf. and will be known clerk instead
~ postmaster. and viii be under Postmaster
Hayeard. - will the clerks and subs now
oooneoted with the Olneyviile station. These
men onn be assigned TO any duty desired by
Foatmsster Hayward. but their titles and
cnlAres src regulated sf Warrington. The
ehosee. should Postmaster Harris accept shc
oDr1>1oe ond changes. will make him per-
u. 5000 - nenfor of fho deunrtmout