The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-11


She is beautiful to see,
oh. she sweetly smiles on me,
And her father has million frigid dol
lars salted down.
NOW.
Miss Jessie Bessie Evaleena Brown
Is by far the plainest girl in all the
town;
They used 10 call her fair,
But l don't know why, / swear
Her father once was wealthy, but AT
present he is down.
Chicago News.
Yesterday afternoon Michael Lynch's
lip was cut by a fall on North Main
street and he was removed to the
Rhode Island Hospital for treatment.
Mrs. Mary Il. Jordan OF % Grant
street reports that her son James, aged
IA years, has been missing from home
since December 81 when he went away
the boy wore a brown coat and hat, and
short pants.
John Lynch. 55 years OF age, en-
ployed at Roger Williams Park was
thrown from horse he was riding at
the park entrance yesterday afternoon,
and sustained severe injuries to his
back. He was taken to his home on OK
ford street.
AT 4:S0 o'clock this afternoon the Pri-
mary Union met In Y. VI. &. a. hall. Af-
ter the teaching of the lesson the dis
cussion of last week was continued
with the additional topic. "How TO per-
suade parents To allow their children TO
Join the church"
at $3.50 o'clock Saturday evening, An
drew Douglas, 20 years of age, left his
home and has not been seen since. He
was ship keeper OF the steamer Frances
which is tied up at the foot of Took
wotten street and his friends fear he
may have fallen overheard and been
drowned.
George +. Johnson fell into the river
from the wharf of the Providence Coal
Company about . o'clock last night and
was pulled out by Felix Degnan. John
son was exhausted when taken out but
revived under treatment at the Fifth
station. In the police court this morn
ing johnson was fined 81 and costs for
4. unkenness.
A very interesting and enjoyable at
home entertainment was given at the
Talma Theatre last evening by the Ro-
main Stock Company. The entertain
ment was of the speciality order the
members appearing singly and by twos
and their work was of high order. IL
gave great pleasure TO the large audi
ence in attendance.
At Library hall, Olneyville square to-
morrow evening at 7:30, Evangelist
Henry G. Giles of Boston and c. IL. Ed
wards OF Worcester will give the first
Of series OF Illustrated lectures on the
prophecies of the Bible. subject. Way
marks TO Glory: The Worlds History
In Prophecy" Seats will be free. All
are cordially invited
Rhode Island Veteran Citizens His
torical Association will meet tomorrow
in the Mathewson street NJ. II. church,
at 2:30 y. m. Miss Susan G. Kenyon,
who addressed the members of the as
sociation in November last on her for
eign trip. will favor those present with
'A Continuation of her North Cape
Trip from st. Petersburg to Athens"
Yesterday afternoon Medical Exam
incr Perkins viewed the remains OF
Lulu jackson. a colored woman who
had been found dead in her bed at -
Benevolent street, where she lived
alone. The woman had been IN for some
time and death was due TO natural
causes. As she had no known relatives
the city will probably have to pay the
expense OF burial.
Annie Mitchell was arraigned in the
district court this morning charged
with stealing a watch from Louis T.
Potter. She pleaded not guilty and was
bound over TO the grand jury i'm the
sum Of $500. 1t Is alleged that the theft
was committed on the night OF Dccem-
her 18th. The defendant met Potter I'm
the What Cheer Garden and conducted
him To a house on Pine street. where
she afcrrward left without his knowl-
edge but with his timeplece. The police
say that she is stranger in this city.
they having had nothing to do with her
at previous time.
Two ladies driving horse anc buggy
lown Washington street yesterday af-
iernoon met with an accident. The
borse ran down Washington street TO
Dorrance street and In turning the cor
ner overturned the buggy and threw
the ladies out onto the side walk. The
wheels OF the vehicle were caught I'm
the old lamp post at the northeast cor
-ncr Of city HIATT ana the horsp cleared
himself continuing his race through
Dorrance street. At Westminster street
be was stopped by Officer Morton who
conveyed the rig 10 Franklin Bros
stable. The ladies claimed the turnout
some time later In the day, but would
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