The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-04-05
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We care not for the Philippines
The lighting high and low;
We want TO see these Georgian pines
Shake off the springtime snow!
or weather wild this country blest
Has had enough to gorge her;
For blizzards, faring from the West,
Are raising hail In Georgia!
Atlanta Constitution.
Sophia Wagner OF No. $50 South Main
street reports that $40 plush cape was
stolen from her house yesterday.
Fire In the grass on Dexter Training
Field was put out by Hose s yesterday
afternoon.
Patrolman Henry extinguished
grass fire in an open lot on Congdon
street near Pratt street at 3;15 p. IN.
yesterday.
James r. Mclean of the protective
department has gone TO Nova Scotia
to attend the funeral of his father. who
died suddenly.
A. r. Thomasson. Charles S. Tanner
and wife and +. l.. S. Pink and wife OF
this city are registered at the Hotel La
fayette. Philadelphia.
The East Providence police report
that Byron Cheeney's dark chestnut
mare, attached 10 an open Concord
buggy. was stolen from Riverside last
night.
Madeline Shea. four years old. was
bitten upon the cheek by a dog in front
OF No. 70 Diamond street Tuesday aft
ernoon. The child did not provoke the
attack.
A homeless woman, Della Gregg, was
taken sick I'm an employment agency on
Westminster street yesterday afternoon
and was removed TO the Rhode Island
hospital in an ambulance.
Mrs. b. w. Rich of the Second Free
Baptist church taught next Sundays
lesson at the Primary Union i'm Y. NJ.
C.. A. Hall today at AIS. The third re-
port Of the Child study reading was
given.
Yesterday afternoon Karl Bishop.
years Of age. strayed from his home at
Esten street, and later was found on
Dorrance street by Patrolman Chace
OF the Central station. He was restored
to his parents.
Mrs. Katie James Of No. IS Wayne
her tenement some time between 1890
and p. m. yesterday, by using false
keys. and stole leather pocketbook
containing 1925.
The annual meeting OF the Woman's
Baptist Foreign Missionary Society OF
Rhode Island will be held at the Cal
vary Baptist church tomorrow. with
services at 80 a. m. and u. m. Miss
Melissa Carr of Sandoway, Burrnah,
and Miss Julia G. Shinn OF Hasseltine
House will speak.
Edward Fuller Of No. 2s1 Brook
street reports that at l o'clock yester-
day morning a man attempted to enter
his house by placing a barrel under a
window and pulling down the upper
sash. The noise he made aroused the
family and he fed. Mr.. Fuller can give
no description OF the would-be burglar
The Unitarian Club will hold ladies'
night at the Trocadero next Monday
evening. Supper win be served at 7:3o
o'clock. Rev. Samuel A. Eliot, secre-
tary of the American Unitarian Asso-
ciatjon, will speak on THE Organiza-
ton of Liberalism" and Rev. G. w.
Kent. OF Worcester. on Something of
What Organized Liberalism is Doing"
While at work for Mossberg & Gran
VILE company, in the Manufacturers
building. early this morning. John Hig-
gins was severely injured. He was NOV
Ing casting on a truck The heavy
piece Of metal slipped from the truck
and fell on the workman's left foot, bad
ly crushing II. An ambulance was sum
moned from the Rhode Island hospital
and the injured man removed there. He
resides at % Randall street.
A ball was given last evening under
tht atcpf'tS VI Ant
and II was a very enjoyable affair.
About 70 couples were in attendance.
The affair was held under the auspices
Of Miss Kennedy. Miss Cough, Mr.. Hur-
ley and Mr.. German. The pa.ronesses
were Mrs. James II. Kennedy, Mrs.
John McManus. Mrs. p. j. Magill. Mrs.
Mary s. Ryan and Mrs. Charles +. Cor
man. The dancing commenced shortly
after o'clock and continued until the
small hours OF this morning.
In Prescott Post Hall last evening the
Butchers and Marketmen's Association
held a meeting. The affair was under
the direction Of a committee consisting
Of X. A. Sayles. w. +. Cloudman and
c. Il. SIegeL A chicken chowder was
served by Banspach Brothers and a So
cial evening was enjoyed. An entertain
fnent was furnished by the Einklang
Society, Mr.. Saake. leader. this being
listened 20 with much interest. IL was
voted TO hold a parade during the