The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-23
NEWSLETS.

'The very spot on which you stand"
He said. lis dear TO met"
lie held the gentle maiden's hald,
And pressed 1t lovingly.
She looked up in his eyes-he heard
Her sigh a sigh or two.
And heaven. though she spoke no word
Was opened TO his view.
"Ah. yes. the spot beneath your feet
is dear 10 me-" he cried
''The place on which you stand is sweet
BY you 'tis sanctihed"
She sighed again. but ere she spoke.
Without the least ado.
The ice on which they loitered broke
And both OF them went through!
Chicago Times Herald.
Patrick j. Waters was fined So and
costs in the police court today for rev.
cling on Washington street last night.
Bridget Keefe was before Judge
SweetlaLd, today. on the charge of be-
Ing a common drunkard and sent to
the farm for six months.
Bernard Doyle pleaded not guilty in
the sixth district court today to maxi
ing an assault upon James Griffin and
was held in 5000 for trial next Friday.
Seymour Bros. of Bristol have applied
TO the appellate court for a discharge
set down for hearing on Saturday, Feb.
IL
The Christian Workers OF this city
will meet at the Bethany Gospel Mis-
sion, No. "a South Main street, this
Wednesday evening at 7:i5. Mr.. Jo-
seph Taudvin will lead the meeting.
John Mulaney waived an examina-
tdon in the Sixth distris court today
a minor and was held for the grand
jury in $780,
Lucy Eukers waived an examination
before Judge Sweetand today on the
charge of keeping a common nuisance
and was held for the grand jury in
$1,000.
William II. Doris. hackdriver, ad-
mitted sufficient evidence in the Sixth
district court today to convict him OF
loitering about the Union passenger
station, was fined 500 and costs and
took an appeal.
The Y. f. b. club. connected with
Hermione assembly of the PytAiaH
Slsterhood, met at the residence OF Mr..
and Mrs William S. McQuitty. on AL
thea street, yesterday afternoon and
evening and were very Hospitality en-
tertained
William Shallcross was tried i'm the
Sixth district court today for keeping
a common nuisance at No. 80 A street.
According 20 the police testimony the
house was frequented by most dis
reputable people and some of the con-
duct of the frequenters was shock
ing. Shallcross was adjudged proba
bly, guilty and was bound over to the
grand jury in $1,000.
Edward Phillips was arraigned In the
9th district court today for an assault
upon Susan Cooley. This is the affair
that happened at 40 Cottage street
hast Sunday and which was detailed Ii
last evenings News. The Cooley wo-
man is still suffering from paralysis
and Phillips was held in 500 until the
30th instant that the real cause OF
the paralysis may be determined
The 9th meeting OF the Convocation
of Providence will be held at the
Church OF st. Thomas. Providence, to-
morrow. The order for the day is as
follows: 4 y. m, business session;
p. m. discussion. "A Pre-Lenten Mis-.
SION" 6. supper; 7.45, evening ser.
vice. addresses by Mr. ]. a. Pierce or
the layman's work in the church; Rev
w. S. Chase. on evangelstic work
closing address by Bishop McVickar
Thursday will be observed at Brown
university as the annual day of prayer
for colleges The usual college exercis
es will be omitted and the followinS
program will be carried out: $3.50 a. m
prayer meeting In Manning Hall; IL a
m. preaching by Rev. Or. Edward
Judson, OF New York. i'm Sayles Hall
1880 p. m. address by II. B. Wright
general secretary OF the Y. NJ. c a. a
Yale. In Manning Hall
The quarterly meetingl Of the r. I
branch Of the Woman's auxiliary vii
be held i'm Church OF the Redeemer
Providence. next Thursday. Rev. Ar
thur S. Lloyd. ID. D., general secretar!
OF board OF missions: Rev. r. c. Wet
more and Mrs. wetmore of North caro-
alma: Rev II. NJ. Spur OF West vir
ginia, and Rev. Frederic +. Gaunt O
Ponce. Puerto Rico, are expected q
address sthe meeting Services will b
held at 10 a. m and 2 y. m.
Henry Ransome. colored, was befor
the srh district court. today for play
ing craps on the dumps at the foot o
East George street. a week ago las
Sunday. RansOme claimed that IN
police attempted 60 make raid o.
forty people who were playing dice
but that the entire lot getting ava,
from the police, the latter came 90 hi
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