The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-23

The groom declared In all the eartn
He was the happiest man.
But two round years in wedlocks fold
Have given him cause to say
Her papa was the happiest when
He gave the bride away.
st. Louis Globe Democrat.
Ira Stanyan. OF this city, has been
granted an increase of pension from IS
to si2 a month.
Elisha p Cole, was fined $50 and costs
In the Sixth district court today, for
selling impure milk.
John Smith was arraigned in the
Sixth district court today. for cruelty
driving horse unfit for labor. He
pleaded not guilty and was held in $500
fer trial next Friday.
william Edwards reports that at 1l.3o
last night he saw a man attempting to
pick lock on the rear ~oor of the
house at No.4l Logan avenue. He ac-
costed the man, and the latter fed. The
house is occupied by Mr. Hebditch.
Eli Foster OF Central Falls and Emma
Desoultnes OF Fall River both married,
were arraigned in the Sixth district
court today for adulterous conduct.
Each pleaded guilty and each was held
In $1,000 to await the actlcl Of the grand
jury
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Sixth district court today. Sarah
Aroudet was fined 81 and costs for lar
ceny from the Boston Store Winnie Ma
son. IS and costs for larceny from Shep-
ard & Co., Adeland Davis s. and costs
for larceny freHa- -o,German e. Co. and
George Hayes, s. and costs for larceny |
from Shepard & Co.
Beginning on Monday next the
steamers of the Narragansett Bay line |
will leave this port at o'clock in the
afternoon. The new steamer Chester w.
Chaplin, though on the route only since
Wednesday last has already become a
great favorite with the travelling pub
lie and promises TO be the most popu-
lar steamer that ever ran through Long
Island sound
Al the next regular meeting OF the
Providence Association OF Mechanical
S)ngineers which will be held Tuesday
evening. December 26th, at o'clock.
Mr.. Edmund Il. Weston. consulting en-
gineer will present an illustrated paper
on mechanical liberation. Mr.. Weston
was FOR several years a member OF the
corps OF engineers OF Providence is a
member OF the American Society of
CIVIL Engineers and a member of the
institution Of Civil Engineers of Greay
Britain.
Services will be again held in ST
Johns Episcopal church tomorrow and
Christmas day for the first time since
July. when very extensive alterations
and renovatons in the edihce were
begun, and the result OF the work will
undoubtedly be very satisfactory 10 the
Pensioners. The interior OF the audi
torium has been handsomely decorated,
and many conveniences OF a modern
date have been intro luced. including
the substitution Of electricity for gas
for lighting purposes.
There were e76 persons registered al
Gity Hall yesterday, OF which number
sSs visited the office in the evening.
very few however. coming in teams
the bulk Of the registration being by in.
divicuals. The total registration up to
last evening was l2,020. being 1850
ahead OF the number on December 90
1885. and 1861 ahead OF the number al
the same time in 1895. The office was
kept open until O'clock this evening
and VIII remain open untn 9 p. m, on
December 26 27. 2s, 20 and 80.
The members of the Wexford Busl-
ness Mems Association have in circu- |
Iation petition. asking that Congress |
appropriate a sufficient sum OF money |
to undertake the work OF deepening !
and widening the channel OF the North |
Cove sufficient TO permit OF the passage |
OF coastwise craft from it's mouth TO |
Apple Tree Point. the head OF navIga-
tion. IL this work is done IL will be of /
marked advantage to the granite quar-
les at the Devils Foot. that lie a mile |
or SO TO the west OF Apple Tree Point |
and its vicinity. where a wharf could |
be constructed for the shipment OF the |
stone.
DR.. o. b. Grlggs, a retired physician.
formerly quite prominent in Connecti-
cut. but had lived here for the past Eve
years. died yesterday. at his late resi-
dence, No. 2o7 Ohio avenue. this city
DR.. Grisgs for several years was a
members OF the school board at Wind
Dor. and during part of the time was
Bcting school visitor. In 1853 he was
llected Town Clerk and Treasurer OF
Mansfield. and a year later Probate
Judge. Justice OF the peace and a mem
>er Of 1.-THE Board OF Education. Other
'ficial honors followed until he held
line different offices. all OF which he
|eId continuously until 1873. and some
Z them az long as he remained in
gnusfIeid. Coon.