The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-04

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Atlanta Constitution.
Superintendent OF Health Chaplin re-
ports enc case of scarlet fever on Bridg-
ham street.
Patrick Mccormack OF Pawtucket
has been granted an increase Of pension
from Sc to $40 per month.
Yesterday 1924 water bills were paid
az the city treasurer's office. the total
amount received was 19,5360l.
The officers at the Central Police sta
ton enjoyed hot coffee last evening
through the thoughtfulness of Mr..
Lindsay Anderson.
Patrolman Hanifair formerly ON
night duty I'm the Central District. has
been transferred to day duty and is
covering the beat of the late Patrolman
Sherman.
Yesterday AFTERNOON. during the alb
scnce of Mrs. Geneva Burgess, her
home at s Monroe street. was entered
by a thief and property valued at So
was stolen.
The annual meeting of the Board of
Trade for the election of officers will
be held on Wednesday next, January
IL, and not on Thursday. as has been
enormously stated in certain newspaper
reports.
Mrs. Alice Freeman Palmer. ex-presl-
dent OF Wellesley college, spoke before
the Rhode Island Women's club at the
Methodist church. Mathewson street. at
- o'clock this afternoon. Her subject
was 'The new education what should
il do for our children"
Yesterday at Newport the Ledyard
VIII ease was continued until Thursday.
I'm the case there viii be plenty of legal
talent Messrs. Sheffield, Peckham and
another Newport lawyer. Walter L.
Angel OF Providence and Mr.. Louis
Cass I.edyard being already announced
as Interested.
At the Primary Union meeting at
4:30 O'clock this afternoon i'm Y. NJ. G. A.
hall the lesson will be taught by Mrs.
50. A. skin of the Cranston street Bap-
list church. aud the discussion, "Thc
Adyisability of Encouraging. Children
in Church Membership" will be opened
by the president. Mrs. Adrian Mat
thews.
An entertainment will be given this
evening in Pembroke hall by Miss
Houghton. vocalist. and Mr.. Proctor,
pianist. The patronesses are Mrs. r.
II. /. Goddard. Mrs. Moses Goddard,
Mrs. John Nicholas Brown and Mrs.
Elisha Dyer. Mr.. Proctor was former
ly connected with the Boston Symphony
orchestra.
Acting mastering officer. John r.
Drenan. installed tho following officers
tof Arnold Post last evenings Post Com
mander. John IT, Gilbert: senior vice
cofrms7,der. James H. Chancc Junior
vice commander. Joseph -. Taylor adj
fjutant Charles II. smith; quartermas-
tcr. William ~. Davis surgeon. Oscar
r. Towne; chaplain. Louis LA Rock. Of
ficer OF the day. James Fadro; officer OF
the guard. n. Charnley;sergeant major.
Thomas ID. White; quartermaster SER
gcant, George III. Luther.
The Phenix club, one OF the new
clubs on Capitol Hill. held its annual
meeting at the club house. So Park
street. Monday evening The report of
the treasurer. III. ID. Gof, showed the
organization TO be in a prosperous con-
ditIon. Messrs. J. Milton Goff, Thomas
cIapp and II. ID. Gon were elected as a
house committee for one year. After
tho business meeting the members sat
down TO a hot oyster supper with all
the nxines. prepared by Mr.. clapp
which Was served under the direction
OF the house committee. After supper
the tables were cleared and whist and
other games were played 20 the mutual
enjoyment of the II members present
and Of the guest 'of the club. AZ. Chas
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