The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-14

Miss Bertha NJ. Brown. who was reported
missing from her home, So burlington
street a few days ago, has returned.
All three OF the polo games in the National
league series. scheduled for last night, wero
postponed owing TO the prevailing storm.
Acomplimcniary ball 10 have been given
hy the Emmet Temperance Cadets last night
and dance under the auspices of the
knights of Columbus were postponed on
account of the weather.
4 Christian Endeavor day rally will he
held in the Calvary Baptist church this eve.
ming. ut as. Rev. II. J. White of Bethany
church. Boston. will give the principal AL.
dress OF the evening.
Last evening Patrolman DAILY of tho Fifth
station while walking on Crary street slipped
ON some ice and in falling a cash an inch
long was cut over his right eye. The wound
was dressed nj the Rhode Island Hospital.
after which Daly returned Ia his beat.
Two drunken men were taken care of by the
Second station police last night and a chari.
tahIy disposed citizen of Capitol Hill picked
mp two mon who from the fleets Of liquors
wcrc iopelcssly founlering in the snow ana
took them in his sleigh TO their homes.
shcrif Hunter c. White last evening re.
ceivcd Telegram from Gen. Charles ".
Eraytou announcing that his train was stall
ed at Washington. ID. C., and that IL would
probably bc impossible for him To reach the
city In time To attend tie funeral OF Judge
Dosworih.
The Eimwood parlor gathering. which
was 10 have been held nj the home OF Mrs
Herbert ID. Mathewson, l3l Hanover street,
at o'clock yesterday afternoon, was post
poned ON account of the blizzard until next
Monday al the same hour. AT that time the
program arranged for yesterday will be car.
ried out.
About O'Clock last night Hose company,
No. 4. extinguished fire In the new
house on George street owned by Henry
pearce. The spontaneous combustion of
OIL rags was the cause. The fire was dis.
covered by a neighbor, Mrs. Chaplin, who
lives Mt S5 Manning street, and was OK.
tinguishcd before any damage was done.
The saloon ana market owned by John
Rodgers, on Hartford avenue, was destroyed
Ivy fire at IL o'clock last night The fire was
discovered by Mr. Rodgers about the time IL
started but being near an oil barrel he
could not cytinguish IT, An alarm was sent
in from box i>2 but before the apparatus ar.
rivedtho binding and its contents were q.
stroyed
woona squaucket encampmcni of Odd Eel.
lows will hold session of more than ordi
nary interest tomorrow evening There
will be three candidates for the patriarchal
degree. aud the work will be conferred by
the well known degree team from Frater.
nifty encampment of East Providence. A
banquet will be served at the close OF the
tcssion
While walking along Prairie avenue yes.
tcrdny afternoon, patrolman Harvey of the
scvcnih station was struck by runaway
horse attached 20 II pung and thrown nearly
fifteen feet. a shalt OF the pung strucl, him
IL the side. The patrolman picked himself
up nnd went to home ON l'sarl street and
afterwards TO the static n ana went on duty.
although he was pretty well shaken up.
The Unitarian club was 10 have had a
Especial ladies' night" at Tillinghasts As
sembly rooms last evening, and the program
provided for addresses by Rev. samuel A.
Eliot secretary OF the American Unitarian
association. and Rev. q. W. Kent of v orccs
ter. but the ladies were aDscnt aud 20 were
the speakers. About twenty members ol
the club had brayed the storm and partool,
of supper and then chatted together for an
hont. The addresses viii probably be lie
lisercd AZ some future date.
Two cars on the Pawtuckct route sis and
go, were In collision on North Main street
near Duncan avenue last night. The glas,
otthc front door OF Cur 2iO was broken and
one OF the pieces fell ON the head OF one OF
the passengers, James A. Kyle, OF - Nintou
street Mr.. Kyle continued on his trp I,
rhwtuckct. Car 24o was in charge OF conduc
tor bcorge Peterson and motorman Johr
brewster. Conductor Earl \. Brown ant
i4otorman George sweet were in charge o.
Car siG.