The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-03
Bon
Ami
THE NEW CLEANER
PoLisHEs A WINDOW a MINUTE.
All Grocers.

ter OF frionds at afternoon tea on Sntur-
day at the rectory of ST. Michael's Epis-
copal Church. The tea was given in
honor of Miss Rhoan OF Albany, n. Y,
who is the guest OF Mrs Howe.
FIX Governor ana MRS. Augustus q.
Bourne gave dinner on Saturday after
noon to number Ct their friends at their
beautiful residence on Hope street. 1he
decorations were beautiful. There were
present u number Of their friends from
New York.
A small strike occurred at the factory
Of tho National India Rubber company
on Saturday in the bicycle tire depart
ment, caused bv slight out down In
the makeup Of the tire. The cut was "a
quarter of cent on each piece. Eight
girls who made the tubes or inside lin
ing. left work. Their places will be
filled with other help. The foreman. Nr.
Leigh, states tina: the cut was nominally
nothing as the wages Were far sheai of
any otDer department In ths factory, aud
that he had caused all Of tho machinery
10 be speeued up, giving them all tho ad-
vantages in the makeup uf the tires, and
in so doing has enabled them TO make an
incrsase of wages above wnat they We're
receiving before the cut was made.
Tne annual meeting OF tho stock kDolders
Of the Bristol County Gas and Electric
company will he held on Tuesday at the
Office of the company on State street
The board of directors Will meot TO-DAY at
the Office Of the Industrial Trust COM
pany at Providence, where the executive
committee Will make their report In re-
gard TO the selection Of a site for an elec-
trio ana gas station.
Celestial Lodge. Daughters Of Rebekab,
l. q. o. f.. OF Warren. will be the guests
ut the installation of officers of the lodge
Thursday evening. The managers of the
Bristol TrottinR Park association Will
hold their weekly meeting tonight III
room ~ upon Hope street.
MI. william Duffy, who Is student
AT the New York Medical college, re-
turned TO hls studies after spending New
Years with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
thomas Duffy, upon Wood street
The schooner Napoleon, Captain Hart
bnuled in SUNDAY afternoon To the old
pier formerly owned by the phenix sugar
Refinery and now owned by the National
India kubber company AS soon a. IL
was known that be was getting under
weigh TO move, the PEOPLE be.an 10
gather. the general impression being thai
he would come into the same pier that
be unloaded at before. Instead the
schooner went to another pier owned by
the company. The officers were on the
alert ana Immediately went To the pier TO
ascertain wnat was going To be done.
Capt Hart went this morning To SEQ his
States marshal.
The bids for the construction of build
inps for the shore resort at Mount Hope
Park were received on Saturday by tho
committee of the Mount IIopo Park AS
ISOLATION company A meeting will 10
held during the present week by the COM
mittae at which time the bids will be
looked over and the awards PROBABLY
made.
The council will hold a regular monthly
melting this Afternoon at the council
chamber.
Mrs. Rhett. who has been occupy in q
the late Commodore Lawless mansion,
during the winter, passed away OH sun
dny morning after several months illness.
She was removed from hor residence on
Woodlawn avenue Nov ]. thinking the
change might affect IA change but bas
steadily continued TO fail.
The ice dealers commenced cutting
ice this morning with good clear Ice nine
inches thick.
Mr.. william NJ. Connery received on
Saturday nugget OF gold from Mr.
James Provan, who left here In October
for the kiondike gold regions.