The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-31

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Chicago News.
Pensions have been granted as fol-
lows: Original Benjamin II. Grinnell.
Tiverton Four Corners, SO; John Hur-
ley. Providence, Sc. Increase, john
Wathey. Providence, IS to $l2.
The Christian Crusaders will continue
their salvation work this evening at
1880 at the Hebrew Mission hall, $50 No.
Main rect. Ex-Priest Rev. John R~n-
ME will be in charge of the meeting.
Mary Townsend's boarding house, at
tie corner OF Ship and Eddy s.reets,
was entered by sneak thief. yester-
day. one boarder lost SIS plush cape
and another a suit of clothes valued at
$40.
Col j. Mason Gross and Major Le-
ander c. Belcher OF the First Light In
fantry Veteran Association were among
thoset present at the ball given by the
Old Guard in New York on Thursday
last.
The flag on the city hall was placed
at half-mast this morning for the
late ex-Councilman William d. Hilton.
who for many years was superintend-
ent of the Providence and Worcester
Railroad company.
Michael McGrenz OF No 1S4 Aborn
street, and employed by j. II. Higginc
& Co OF No. 30 Mathewson street,
had an eye quite badly burned by a
splash Of acid striking it. carly this
morning. He was sent TO the Rhode
Island hospital. where II was said that
the sight would not be lost
A thief who must have had soma
compunctions OF conscience, otherwise
a complete haul would have been made,
took $4 in bills from a pocketbook,
which Cornelius White left on a table
in his house on Elbow street. yesterday
afternoon, but did not abstract S.
which was also In the pcfse
The Rhode Island hospital ambulance
was called to the works OF the Bourn
Rubber Co.. on westfieid street, at s:55
TINS morning. to take Daniel Sullivan
to the hospital Sullivan's hand was
crushed by a machine. and quite Sc
verely lacerated, but not so badly that
an amputation was necessary Sullivan
is 2S years old and resides at No. 2s
Warren street.
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at the residence of MI. and Mrs. Chas.
B. Wilson, 255 Potter's avenue last ev-
ening. Their little daughter May, en-
aertained about 25 of her young friends.
il being the fifth anniversary OF her
birthday. Selections on the phonograph.
games. and music, followed by boun-
tiful collation. made ,ae evening pass
all too quickly. Miss May received
many pretty presents
According to the superintendent of
public health. one OF the reasons for
the spread OF measles Is the neglect
on the part OF some parents to keep
the children out OF school at the first
signs of illness. Children apparently
suffering with a cold in the head are
allowed TO go TO school and mingle
with other children, when as matter
OF fact they are breeding the disease
and are I'm a condition TO communi-
cate N TO others.
The social given by the Entire Nous
Club in Columbia hall, last evening.
was very pleasant affair. and there
was large attendance OF wheelwomen
and their friends. The dancing pro-
gram consisted Of 16 numbers. and mu-
sic was furnished by Fays Belmont
orchestra. Great credit is due the com
mittee of arrangements, which con-
sisted of Miss Lucy Seekell chairman:
Mrs. c. w. Barnes. Mrs. l.. +. Morris.
Mrs. A. A. Angel and Miss Jennie Luz
ther.
The annual report OF State Sealer
James NJ Crawford was presented TO
the general assembly yesterday. and il
states that the reports Of 10 sealers
show 22 hay scales, l35 counter scales.
ia portable platform scales. III spring
DAttAil'tFf fNV NtAknN0f ffe Nllfr IIltdh-
ures. $50 dry measures. is coal baskets.
Is short yards and 20 yard sticks. a
total OF 1870 scales. weights and meas
ures that were not correct. Some OF
these have been adjusted and some re-
turned.
James J. Tobin was fined 50 and costs
fn the police court today for drunken
ness. and so and costs In the sth dis
trict court for defscing Timothy ]. Ma
moneys house. In which Tobln hires a
tenement Tobn was a sight 10 be-
hold. lie had smashed In a window.
sash and pane. and was defying the
world and his landlord in particular.
He tackled the landlord and when
quiet again reigned. Tobin was so cut
up and battered that his nearest friends
couldn't have recognized him. His
evenings advertisement netted him
tf7c fine and costs