The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-25
WARREN.

II is probable that another race be-
tween Gordon Mcdonald and Alvan
Burlington will be contested at an early
day. for the boys bicycle championship
OF the town. Burlington claims that he
was fouled in Saturdays race when
near the finish. and a number of his
friends are anxious that he have an
other opportunity for the championship.
No formal protest was filed with the
judges Saturday, and the prizes were
regularly awarded. Mcdonald first,
Burlington second, and Lonergan third,
in the order in which they finished.
George w. Carpenter, who was in
jured last week by being thrown from
his bicycle has nearly recovered from
his injuries.
Frank Seymour while riding on Main
street last evening, was thrown heavily
10 the ground by reason OF the fork OF
his bicycle breaking. He escaped with
slight bruises.
Kickem Grange admitted five
members last evening, when the third
and fourth degrees were given in the
presence OF a large number of MEM
bers and visitors. The annual clam
bake of the grange will be held in
August.
Francis p. Barker has bought a lot
OF land at the corner of Arlington ave-
nue. and Child streets of George Fore
man.
Father Derossier OF Joliet, Canada, Is
the guest of Father -Eauteau.
A large dog owned by Gideon Laf-
ferrere was killed on the railroad
track north OF the depot yesterday
noon by being run over by the noon
| train.
Another runaway occurred yesterday
| afternoon at the junction OF North
| Main and Water streets. A horse
owned by a family named Aubigne was
| the cause OF the excitement this time.
| The animal, which was attached 10 a
| two-seated vehicle. containing two wo-
men and several children. became
| frightened and the driver losing her
presence OF mind dropped the reins.
| One of the women seized two or the
| children jumped from the swaying car
| riage and landed unhurt. The other
woman was thrown from the wagon to-
| gether with the remaining children
! Except for few bruises on one OF the
| children. the inmates of the carriage
| were unhurt but the vehicle itself was
| wrecked completely. The animal ran
| some little distance before stopped.
| One of the prominent business men
| of this town yesterday captured bue
| which he thinks corresponds TO the de-
| scription of the famous kissing bug. II
| appears that the insect lit upon his
| person and was evidently trying 10 plte
| him when captured.
The Warren Artillery is to have q
| moonlight excursion TO ROCKY POM
this evening.
The Baptist and Methodist Sunday
, schools are to have their union excur'
sion to-day. The sail will be TO Digh
| ton. stopping at Dighton Park for din
| ner and a sail through Narragahset
bay in the afternoon.
The Woman's Christian Temperance
| Union will hold its regular meeting
Wednesday at the residence of Mis-.
Emma welch on South Main street.
Mr.. Willard Drown, who has beer
visiting his uncle, Mr.. Frank Drown
has returned TO his home In California
Mr.. Gregory ID. Walcott spent yester
day with friends in town.
Miss Louise +. Drown, who has beei
visiting friends in Dorchester. has re
turned to her home on Water street.
A very pleasant musicale was ten
dered Mr.. CrowIngshield, proprietor o
the Hotel Fessenden, last evening II
the parlors of that hostelry by one .
his guests, Mr.. j. Augustus Miller. IN
audience which filled the parlors or tn
l house numbered over 100 and comprised
| aside from the regular guests larg
| number OF the prominent citizens or tn
| town, including President Clarke an'
several members of the town council
| Col John Waterman and family, Mr.
| Charles Davol and large number o
| summer visitors. who expressed them
selves as extremely well pleased witt
the entertainment. The musical mum
bers comprised twelve selections AM
with the encores prolonged the pro
gram to twice the number. Prof. Al
bert NJ. Colby Of Boston acted as mas
ter OF ceremonies. The program fol
lows: Piano solo. "Fantasie Des Hu
| guenots." Miss Addie OBrien: bas
solo. Loves Sorrow" by Mr.. Georg
Ginand: solos. Because" Nanny
Kinky Headed Coon" Honey. Yous
Ma Lady" by Miss Mary Merchant
tenor solos. "She Was Happy Till Sh
Met You" Letters To Heaven" b
Prof. Colby; banjo and guitar due'
waltz. "Reign NJ Love" and "WhistliQ
Rufus" by Messrs. Bullock and Mer
chant: tenor solos. "Old Jim's Christ
mas Hymn" Sweet Alice. Ben Bolt.
by Mr. william Atkinson; recitation
by little Miss Belle Hieshion OF Prov
dence: piano solo. "Trot d Cavalier.
by Miss O'Brien: bass solo. Asleep I
the Deep" by Mr.. @. Ginand: teno
solos. Kentucky Babe" and "IiZZy-z
ztm-zun1-zum." by Prof. Colby: 50
prano solos. "The Sweetest Story Eve
! Told" and "Tve Waited. Honey" b
. Miss Merchant. The entertainer
concluded wit hthe following plan
solos nv Mr. Miller: Scharwenka's Pc
lish Dance" and Hoffman's "Mockin
Bird"