The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-21

Again you've torn your louSSAS'p'
she said. the while her coffee sip
ping,
''And as | threatened 1t. VIII
Be forced to give you whipping"
The boy replied with warmth thereat
That seemed throughout mis- frame to
tingle.
you'll have TO lick papa for that;
He did il last night with q shngle."
Exchange.
A horse belonging TO William j.
cushman of South Kingston ran away
yesterday afternoon in Roger Williams
Park. but was stopped before any dam
age was done.
AT the Evangelical Young Women's
Christian Association rooms this even
ing Rev. Curtis Coe will deliver lee
ture on Alaska. which will be profusely
illustrated with stereopticon views.
Rox ~ was sounded early last even
ing for n slight blaze I'm the upper ten
ement of the house at 457 Friendship
street. owned by Amos Brooks. Mrs.
Atwood the tenant after lighting the
gas dropped a match on a lounge, set
ting il on fire. The damage was very
slight.
st. vincent's Guild OF boys and young
men connected with st. stephens par
ish will hold it's 14th anniversary SER
vice tomorrow evening at 1880 o'clock
m
preached by the Rev. Henry NJ. Tor
bert. rector of St. stephens church,
Boston.
At the Press Club rooms on Weybos-
set street this evening an entertain
ment will be given by Messrs. Cash
Romain, Pigeon, Lane, Campbell, Ar
thur and DAILY of the Roman Stock
Company who will give readings and
recitations There viii be an informal
reception TO these gentlemen before the
entertainment, which will start about
10 o'clock.
There was a slight fire last night IL
the house "a the process of construc'
ton at the corner of Willard avenue
sent out from box 433. The blaze was
caused by an overheated stove used fol
driving the plaster and was extinguish
ed before much damage was done.
On Cranston street near Linwoot
avenue yesterday afternoon a wagoi
belonging 10 the Providence Gas Com
many was wrecked The horse ran ava.
from the corner Of Bridgham stree
and the wagon collided with an elec
tric light pole. The driver was not II
the team at the time. Daniel oNeil
driver for the Narragansett Brewery
stopped the runaway.
A banquet was enjoyed last evenin
by the Baptist Supefintendents' unio
at Gelb's parlors. Following the sprea
remarks were made by Charles l.
Finch. Nj. d., of Sui-Fu, China. ID
Finch talked about his hospital wor
i'm China, and exhibited some carve
Chinese objects. I'm miniature, shown
the skill OF the natives. He also exhit
itcd some Chinese money.
A Boston officer took 20 the Hu
from this city this morning. Horace v
Briggs. Charles Workman and Thoms
Kelley, three boys who ran away fro
their homes and came To this city. La
night they applied for lodgings at Il
Central station and Lieut. Horton, SUI
pecting they were runaways, question
ed them and learned that they wer
The Boston police were then notified.
AT the annual conclave OF the Mass
chusetts Union of Knights Templa
held at the Parker House, Boston, la
evening. II. Em. Sir George III. Bur
ham of this city was elected presideI
without dissenting vote. The annu
dinner was enjoyed at o'clock, Pre-
dent Rurnham officiating as tosstma
Ter. and among those who made aft
dinner speeches was Sir George
ghepley of Providence.
II is said that the assignment h
been caused mainly by a misund'
standing and an unsettled account
one of the consolidated companies.
sienee Scott states that just as soon
he has taken an inventory and b
gone lnEOubn lllt ppohS, h' WIZ 'c ~
position TO say something definite
relation TO what the company would
able TO pay the creditors. The accou
due are pretty well distributed betw'
Providence. Boston, New York q
Philadelphia firms.
The assignment Of the McIndoe-B B
terfleld Company. printers. PUBLISH
engravers and binders. located at
Eedy street. TO James NJ. Scott,
recorded yesterday afternoon. The
poration is capitalized for $4,000.
IL is estimated that the liabilities
amount TO between $4,000 and $50
The company was organized on j
1e last. and was cosolidation OF
Butterfcid Printing and Binding G
many OF Lowell. and the Chafee-
Indoe Company. the latter being fo
81 by "A union Of tho Mclndocs
~. .-.vtfuanfa1 Press.