The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-02

mend. He passed very comfortable
night, and the physicians are more
hopeful this morning.
The eighteenth annual reunion and
banquet OF the La Sale Alumni asocia-
ton will be held at the Eloise on
Franklin street Thursday evening, Feb
ruary 9th.
Hon. Alfred c. Dubois has bjeen re-
tanned as counsel to- represent the
Union Railway company's interests in
he matter OF their petitions before the
,wn council of East Providence.
AZ the Providence W. G. T. L. meet
ng in Elisha Dyer Vinton Home. 81
Sabin street, tomorrow afternoon, Rev.
James X. Ever will speak on The
American Patriot in the Twentieth
Century"
The Phenix National Bank, which
was visited by safe breakers about n
month ago. has contracted for "a new
safe with all the latest burglar-proof
appliances. 1t will be furnished by the
Mosler-co Safe company.
Mr.. Early. whose home is at No. %
Orms street. met with a severe accident
early last evening. He was riding a
bicycle on Point street, when the ma
chine slipped from under him and he
was thrown heavily TO the ground. one
of his ribs was fractured and he was
taken 60 the Rhode Island hospital in
the ambulance. Later he was removed
10 his home.
In Columbia hall on Weybosset
street last evening the Ladies' Progress
sive Aid society held "A monthly supper
and dance which proved very enjoyable
Greene's orchestra furnished music &c
which about $50 couples danced. The
committee i'm charge was made up az
follows Mrs. Sarah E Humes, Mrs
Mary A. Con- and Mrs. Benjamin
Prouty.
AIR. Charles A. VI. Praray, senior
member OF the firm OF Charles a. NJ
rraray & Co, mill engineers and ar
chiterts who has been i'll with typhoid
fever for several weeks. has sufficient
iy recovered 10 be able TO attend bust.
ness and is receiving the congratula.
tions OF his friends on his restoration
TO health.
The dial for the clock at the new rail.
way station has arrived and has beer
placcd in position in the tower. Th,
disappearance OF the piece of canvas
which has excluded the weather sine
the completion OF the building Is ap
preciated generally BY the public. Th,
intention is 20 have auxiliary clocks II
the waiting room and PROBABLY in th'
train shed.
The Assembly ticket decided upon b!
the Socialist Labor party for the cit,
or Providence Is as follows: Senator
Franklin +. Burton; Representatives
.Ichn +. Barry. Thomas Donohue. Na
thanIe ]. Niles. Joseph Wibbune. An
rh5ny Mcdonald. Ernest Sherwood Ed
ward w. Theinert. Patrick j. Layden
john Duffy. Benjamin l.. Gershanick
James McGuigan. John II. Rigney.
Patrolman Huntley sent out a
alarm from box 937 ut the corner O
Westminster and walker streets abou
1880 o'clock this morning for a fire q
box Of rubbish In the cellar unde
The store OF II. r. Cambell n Co. a
No. 5E Greene street. The blaze wa
quickly extinsuished but not befor
considerable damage was done 10 III
stock OF draper'es by smoke. The dan
age 20 the building was slight.
In the Juvenile division OF the DistriS
Court this morning George Fondei
aged II years. was arraigned on N
charge OF stealing pies. Fonden IL
alleged. was interested with the tw
boys. Charles Chandler and owen Nj
Gair, IN taking the pies from Joser
Lego, ard whom yesterday mornir
were FFnttnced TO the reform scho
during minority. The boy Fonden
father appeared. and II being satisfo
tory 20 the authorities, Judge Swee
land continued the case 60 April 4. du
ing which time the boy. who has
mother. IL 10 be taken care Of by B
fathers sister, who resides ia ia
River.