The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-09

While pausing the menu 10 scsn'
He said: 'Corn, II you please,
And tomatoes, and pease,
I'd like 10 have served in the cam.
ST. NicholaA
Eleven drunkards were each hned =. ana
costs in the police court this morning
Pensions have been granted Rhode
fs,apders as follows: Charles II. Ever,
WEXFORD, S.; Charles A. Uphoit' raw
tucket SO. Original widow. etc, minor
of Frank Pryor, Valley Falls, $40.
Jamss Kenney was charged In the
Sixth District Court this morning witn
neqlectirg to support his wife and chill
dram. and he was required TO furnish
$500 surety TO appear for trial FRIDAY
morning.
John Killroe, who lives at l23 West
River street, has bssnkinissing FROM home
sincs i2 80 O'Clock last night lie is 10
years Of age, feet inches tall ana
weighs 100 pounds de was dressed In
dark clothing.
John A. Wall was getting into his
wagon on Branch avenue aboutl6 O'Clock
last night when suddenly the horse let
his heels nv. With one OF his hoofs he
struck Wall on tho knee and made a bad
flesh wound, which was dressed W Dr.
Bacon.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Edge
wood Congregational onuron held an ak
ui,,,. Iast
Edrewood school hall for the benefit of
the church building fund. The program,
which was excsedingly we'll rendered,
consisted of piano and vocal solos, read
ings, violin solos, etc.
EuscnioRLeo was arraigned in the
Sixth District Court this morning for
maintaining liquor nuisance. de was
held in the sum of $1,000 to appear for
trial next Tuesday. Andrew +. Dolan
and Eugens Wundsrle were also srrsigned
on the same charge and were held In the
sum Of $1,000 each to appear tor trial next
Friday.
The Rhode Island Veteran Citizens
Historical Association will. hold regular
meeting ia tho nj. Il. church on Mathew
son street tomorrow at $3.50 p. IN. An
address will be given By Henry l. Greene
Of Hiverpoint on "1he Effects OF lmmi-
grafton Upon the City Of Providence and
the State OF Rhode Island.
At tho South Baptist church, corner OF
Ocean and Gallup streets. there will bs q
ceremony that does not often occur in
any cbu-ch's history. 1t will bs the
burning OF the mortgage which has bsen
cancelled by being paid in full. The
service will begin at 7;45 o'clock, and
particularly interesting program will DO
given.
Broadway car No. 4l0 probably has the
worst sounding gong that can be found
In the city. 1he sound cannot be accur-
Gtely described. 1t must bs henrd to be
appreciated. but IL Is something after the
fashion of the noise made by an old
broken down cowbell Numerous heads
always turn to see what's up wcsn the
gong is struck.
Mr.. Bernard McGuinnes. father Of ex-
Mayor Edwin ID. McGuinnsss, who is
now sojournibR at Aiken, S. c.. received
letter from the OK mayor yesterday,
which conveys the information that his
health is gradually improving. and that
the cliinate OF the South has done him q
great deal of good
1t was rather amusing 10 hear men,
Der OF the House declare that he knew
that tho information secured by the
bureau OF industrial statistics was un-
reliable, beeauss he had personally bean
called upon TO furnish Information for
the bureau. And then he appeared as
sonishsd because the House broke out
into general laugh.
Joserh Hsrkins keeps boarding house
on Richmond street. On Monday even
ing he became angry at his star boarder.
Frank Nortcn, and he shisd tsscup at
his head. The aim was coed and the
cup stopped over Notions eye, making
q bloody wound. nsrkins was charged
with assault in the Sixth District Court
this morning ana furnished surety in the
sum of 500 to appear for trial Friday
morning.
1t is said that one Of ths leading male
msmb bers OF the company playing nt ths
Providence Opera House this week was
formerly nm attsche OF the Boston Store
IN this city, and n was only few weeks
ago that In company PLAYING at Keith's
Opera House there was q bright young
inesnue who had also graduated from the
ssme business establishment. There
must % some sort CT ainDitv bstwsen dry
goods and the sock and buskin.
On the evening OF Washington birth
day. February -, the banquet OF the
Rhods Island Society Of tb. Sons OF the
American Revolution will occur ~ the
Prov sidsrce Athletic Club. and tie affair
promises 10 be one Of unusual interest.
o. the oon mitiec in charge of tbs ceie-