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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-10
NINETY YEARS.
Mrs. Jsff0rs Of PaWlucket Is
Still Very Vigorous.

Ann Elizabeth Jeffers. widow OF VIII
liam Jeffers, celebrated her 9Oth birthday
yesterday at her residence, 36 Olive street
Pawtucket
Mrs. Jeffers was born in the village Of
PawtuXet, May y. 1871. and was the
daughter Of Joseph CoggeshaIl and Han.
nah Coggeshall nee Slocum).
In 1923 she removed TO Pawtucket and
In January 1929. was married To William
Jeffers. who subsequently attained a ma
tional fame as "a builder OF steam fire
engines.
Eight children were born 10 Mr. and
Mrs. Jefers, only two OF whom survive.
Edgar Jeffcrs, a, pattern maker. was re-
sides ip Warren, o.. and Oscar A. Ieffers
who is yardmaster at the Pawtueket
freight depot of the Consolidated rail-
road. HeF husband, William j. Jeffers.
'vssed March 6. 1879.
Mrs. Jeffers has resided continuously in
Pawtucket since 1928. with the exception
of three years spent at Pawtuxet shortly
after her marriage. For many years prior
20 its discontinuance. some % years ago.
Mrs. Jeffers worshipped at the Second
Baptist church. Pawtucket
.ATrs. Jeffers is at present physically
vigorous. with the exception OF a slight
impairment Of vision and hearing. and is
aole TO 20 occasionally on shopping ex-
peditions
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-10
!'::!:heatres. g!

Mr. Arthur sidman opened AT .the
Providence Opera House last evening a
'href-night ana one matinee engage.
meftin HIS own play 'York state Folks %
The Piece Won a deseryedly warm re-
ception.
Mr. sidman is well known N theatre
s"ers m an actor OF ability who has
made for himself a very enviable repu-
tation. He is careful, conscientious ana
able actor.
some OF his best work has been done
IN vaudeville sketch and york state
Folks Is somewhat an enlargement Of
the SAM SUI 1t 's more Mr.. sidman
knows the people OF York state well and
nc pas given US a very quiet and inter-
esting portrayal OF their characteristcs
Everything about the play is quiet and
yet IL IL earnest There Is a wealth of
delicious merrlment There are the old
questions of right and wrong. hut there
are no manufactured complex problems
That Is human hearts have the full
quiet play amidst scenes OF rural ufa
which may be slow and uninterestine to
''ui' yer az MT. Slunlan and his inter-
esting company present them captivata
All who witness them.
There is no strong efforts at noise Mr.
sidman believes in letting the Characters
appear i'm the ordinary Affairs OF life and
me repression OF turbulent elements
gives us probably as truthful "a picture
As ~ possible. No one who wishes 10 see
an interesting and yet earnest perform
lnce but viii be well pleased with MIR.
Sidman's work.
The part of Myron Cooper. the old or
5anlst ana organ builder. II taken bv Mr..
'lninan IN a manner that makes Il al
ways interesting and full of the milk OF
human Kindness. Mr.. Harry Linton gives
an excellent impersonation OF a matter
or iact worthy young man. Mrs. sid
man mas a pleasing part and she does
her work In the same graceful manner
mat has caused her to be such a general
favorite
Ihere are many other characters well
taken. All follow the careful examples
set by Mr. and Mrs. Sidman
As for the stage setting IL is very
pressing and constantly won warm an
proNaL The characters OF the piece can
not DE described other than as rural
types, nut they are such a relief from
the ordinary stage types that they are
really worth seeing and worthy I'm every
instance OF praise
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-10

and, consequently. people could drink II
! with greater fmpunity.
In every well-ordered household the
! quantity of tea per head is reguls ted,
| and N that amount were adhered 10 the
| mischief would be lessened. Nearly every
servant. however. buys tea over and
| above her allowance. so that there Is no
J check on the habit.
AS BAD AS DRAM DRINKING.
We take every precaution that our
women servants should be sober. and yet
We allow what is quite ais bad as dram
drinking TO go unnOtlced.
The effect of drinking tea In the quanti-
ties and of the strength indulged In bv
nearly all our domcstics IL really a very
serious mat and every head of n
household should make ii her business
TO find ont its extent, and stop IL. as far
as She can
one cause OF the Increase of tea drink
ing is the custom OF giving beer money,
instead Of. as formerly allowing Ger.
tain quantity OF beer per head. and II IS
n constant occurrence when engaging a
servant for her 20 mention that she does
not drink beer
No doubt this is true but as "A substi-
tute she takes tea. which, In the ..fantitY
she consumes, is more harmful than
bcor.
At this moment experienced house,
keepers copld put their fingers on dozens
of girls who are unfit 60 remain In their
situations from this cause. and unless
some stand ~ made against IL the num-
bers wiz go on increasing
Il the strong tea, is stopped, the reme-
dy works like magic. and strength and
color are soon regained, because food
nourishcs. and the blood ceases to he i'm
povishCd Inquiries from any doctor
practicing among ervants will bear out
these contentious, and Il is we'll that the
attention of all mistresses should be di-
rCcted 10 them.
Coffee and cocoa are not only harmless,
bot nourishing. and can always be kept
ready. The evil is. perhaps, even greater
in the dtcheu than in other departments
OF The house owing Co the heat I'm which
cooks ana scullerymatds have To work
and these beverages are as easily pre-
pared there as tea.
IL may seem. perhaps, a small matter
in itself bur II deserves attention. a. the
habit IS really undermining the health OF
oar servants all over Great Britain.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-10
Mortgages Sale

VIII be sold az public auction on We'd
nesday. May 29. 1901. at o'clock I'm. on
the premises, by virtue OF the power OF
sale contained in that certain mortgage
deed, made and executed by Engene
Magnant and MalviAa Magnant. his wife.
ated January 20. 1893 and recorded i'm
the ONCE OF the Recorder OF Deeds in the
City OF Providence. r. T., I'm real estate
mortgage book No. 16 at Page H.
That certain lot Of land with the
buildings and improvements thereon, sit
uate I'm the City OF Providence, in said
State OF Rhode Island designated as Lot
number Two Hundred Fifty-Three (25s).
on that plat entitled Union Plat No 2
by j. A. Latham. December, 1886" on rec
ord IN the land records of said City in
Plat Book No = page a. and also on
Plat Card No 5S4. and according To said
Plat contains 24SS SO. feet. reference 10
said plat being hereby had. Being the
same premises conveyed 10 said Eugene
and Malvina Magnant nv deed dated jan
uary 90 1898 and recorded in said Re
Corders office
Notice is hereby given of the intention
of the mortgage 20 bid upon the above
described property al the sale thereof or
AZ any postponemcnt or adjournment OF
the same.
BY Order OF the Mortgages.
Providence MAY .. 1901.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-10
A COSTLY BLAZE.
Il Was Caused at WoOnSockst
by Hot Ash,s.

Hot ashes dumped into barrel that
stood against barn did a lot OF dam
age last night, I'm woonsocket. the result
ing blaze wiping out two small barns
and damaging four houses, one of them
six-tenement and another two-tene.
ment structure.
The ashes ignlted the barrel and then
one barn burned, the sparks setting lire
to the other barn and to the roofs Of the
surrounding houses. The tenants of the
latter sustained damage ffef,.- v.utcr
quite generally
The barns and the largest house were
on Summit street. and were owned nv
Mrs. John B. Nalols, while the two-teue-
ment house was owned by Octave Eem-
ers. The total losses Will be SSO00. with
about 5000 insurance
The house owned by Mr.. Demers was
occupied by himself and another tenan.
This was two-and-a- -half-story struct-
urc OF wood The barn was insured for
500. and was q total loss Demers' furni.
Nrc Is Insured for 500 aud his house for
1890 The loss on the house viii roach
the latter figure.
The other house is a three-and-a half.
story structure. occupied by six families
one or tho tenemsnts IL occupied by Mr.
Nalois. This structure Is worth about
SSoco, and is insured for $500 IL was dam
aged TO the extent of about S2o0o
The five families I'm this block ana the
one living I'm the Demers house estimntn
their losses at from $500 - $500 zach.
mostly by water. Some are insured, but
others are not
Several policemen went through tho
burning houses 20 see that no one had
been left there. Policeman Booth cscort-
81 several children out OF one Of IN
houses the roof OF which had caught
fire.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-10
BODY WAS FOUND
Supposed 10 Be That Of Sea-
man KTiStianSOn.

Corporal Lynch OF the Newport Train
ing station last evening. discovered the
body of man floating I'm Newport har-
Dor. The police tried TO have Il identified
as Carl Kristianson, a seaman Of the
United States tug Leydon. who dlssp-
peared II weeks ago today
fle left the tug which lay at the torpe-
do station wharf and was never seen
again, 1t being supposed ne slipped over
board in jumping ashore. He is supposed
10 have a sister living in Brooklyn The
body was badly decomposed,
The tug and the crew are now in Boston
and the master-at-arms from the station
was sent over Ia identify the body lie
failed TO do SO. but chum OF kristian-
sons John Connors, Judged Il TO be his
body bv his form.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-10
BY EUGENE A. DEAN.
Auctioneer,
40 Westminster st.
Mortgagee's Sale.

VIII he sold az public auction on Tues
day, May 14th, 1901, at II o'clock m. on
the premises by virtue OF the power OF
sale contained in certain mortgage
deed made and executed by John T. Alias
James j. Sterling. and Mary Sterling, his
wife. dated November 2lst. 1892 and re-
corded I'm real estate mortgage book No.
i57 at page SS3. I'm the Office of the Re-
corder of Deeds, i'm the City OF Provi-
dence. ". L.. the conditions OF said mort
gage having been broken. That lot or
land with all improvements thereon. sit
late on the westerly side of River street
in said Providence. measuring thereon
sixty-hve (eb) feet. and holding this
width extends westerly from said street
TO land of the Richmond Land Company
and the Noonasquatucket River meas
urlng on its northerly line eighty-four
T-l00 ga $1,000 feet and on it's southerly
line ninety-one and 26-10e t91 g6-lO0) feet
Being the same estate conveyed 10 the
said Mary A. Sterling by deeds recorded
in Providence in deed book S7 at page
1853 and in deed book 3is at page S.
Notice Is hereby given OF the intention
Of the mortgage TO bid upon the above
described property at the sale thereof or
at any postponement or adjournment OF
the same.
BY order of the Mortgagee
Providence. April -. 1901 $m
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-10
SHERIF.F'S SALE.
STATE or RHODE ISLAND ANN
fRoNiDENCE PLANTATGOss.

Ai'NiuriCt, SC.
sheriffs once.
Providence. February 9Th, A. d., 1901.
BY virtue aud in pursuance of an Exc
ention Number i05,@ issued out OF the
CANNON Pleas Division of the Supremo
court holden al PrOwdence within and
state of Rhode Island within and for the
Nounty OF Providence. on the fth day OF
February, A. d. 1901, and returnable to
the said court august 4th a. =. 1901, up
on Judgment rendered by said Court on
the 18th day OF January. A. ID. 1901. in
favor OF Calvin =. Davis of Mantle I'm the
state OF Connecticut administfntor 20 m
khod' Island OF tho estate OF Emeline T..
Burnham plaintn, and against Julia A.
O. hayward and George W. HAYWARD
both OF Providence In said County OF
Providence and State OF Rhode Island
etc, defendant, | have this day at 80
minutes past O'Clock D. m. levied the
said Execution on all the right. title aud
interest which the said defendants had
on the 4th day OF December. A. D. 1900.
az lS minutes past ! o'clock p. m. (tho
time Of the attachment On the original
writ) in and 10 the following described
real estate, viz:
That certain lot Of land with all this
buildings and improvements thereon sit
uated in the City OF Providence. bounded
and described as follows: Those threo
lots OF land known and described as lots
numbers 1S5. 100 and l9i on Assessors Plat
No y OF the City OF Providence and re-
corded at the office OF the Assessors OF
Taxes of said Providence. references
thereto being had
Notice Is hereby given that viii sell
the said attached and levied on estate ar
Public Auction 20 be held in the Sher-
III Office in the Providenoe County
Court House. IN said City OF ProvIdencs
In said County OF Providence, on Satur-
day. the 18th day OF May A. d. 1901 at
II o'clock IN. for the satisfaction of said
execution. debt, interest on the same,
costs OF suit, my own fees and all con-
tingent expenses. 81 sufficient
ALBERT O. COATES.
Deputy Sheriff.
a25-m2-s-is
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-10

During the summer season there will be
a chanke or bill each week at the Empire
with high class VaudeN-ille intro,iucsS ha
tween the acts. the same as last sumner
Ihe plays selected for the coming en-
gssement are all high class plays and
presented only after careful rehearsaI
Inc members are all now I'm Providence
ana busily engaged in rehearsinQ their
parls preparatory 10 the opening. which
follewed by matinee daily.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-10
HOW TO FIND OUT.

Fill bottle or common glass with your
water aud let IL stand twenty-four hours: !:
sediment or settling indicates on un-
healthy condition OF the kidneys: II Il
stains ahe linen It is evidence Of kidney
trouble too frequent desire to pass ii. ar
pain In the back is also convincing proof
that the kidneys and bladder are out OF
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-10

VIII be sold AZ public auction on tho
premises hereinafter described. on SAT
tRDAY. May - 1901. al T. o'clock noou,
by virtue and IN exercise Of the authority
vested in the undcrsigued as administrfa-
TOR. with tho win annexed, of the estate
nf Frecborn Johnson. late OF Providence.
r. L. deceased by decree Of the Appel
late Division OF the Supreme Court. within
and for the county OF Providence State
OF Rhode Island. duly entered on the eIe-
venth day OF March a. ID. 1901 I'm equity
cause No. 5fi4. Richard w Jennings ad-
minlstrator. VS. Della Johnson ef al
All the right, title and interest which
the said Froeborn Johnson had at the
time OF his deccaSe (suhfcct TO the life
estate Of his widow, Elizabeth r. john
son. under the last Will and testament OF
said Frceborn Johnson, In aud 10 a cer-
tain piece or parcel Of land, situate In
said Providence, aud laid ont and de-
scrihed az follows. viz. Beginning on the
northerly line OF Sumter street at a poinc
one hundred uVVl feet distant from the
uJftheAsteriy corner or Emerson street
ana Sumter street thencs eustefly on the
nottheris line VI Sumter street nifty t5op
iset, thence nCrtheny 90 rlEht angle
one hundred uoel feet; thence westerly
parallel 90 Sautsr street nfty t50) feet:
thsuCe iO8thrIly one hundred li1o) feet
70 the place ~ be9inniug Since the date
% the entry of said decree said Elizabeth
y Johuson has deceased 80 that Tire on
Tire estate win De sold and The sale witl
be absolute without reserve
RICHARD W. IENNT~Cg
Administrator. With the VIII Annexed
a3o n
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-10
CENTReDsls.

AZ regular business meeting of Cen
tredale Methodist church held last even
ing. Evangelist W. a. Tnlcy. who has
acted as assistant pastor for four years.
was elected pastor.
Mr.. Albert White. Mrs. simmons. Mrs.
Wilcox, Mrs. Tilley and Mrs A. Sweet
were elected stewards and Mr.. Howard
Leonard. clerk The revival spirit which
has pervadcd the church since it's organi-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-10
NOTES FROM KEITH'S.

one OF the cleverest or the many good
hlts OF work In The Dancing Girl" at
Nel'h Is the lmpersonaton of an emp
ty-pated young Englishman. by MIR Rov
Fairchild. The part is an insipid one az
best ana Ia hands OF many actors would
amount To nothing and attract no atten-
ton, but Mr.. Fairchild has imbued IL
with a strong individuality and a qualify
OF humor that does much TO tighten IN
me generally serious tone OF the play.
ana ~ aduing very much TO the very fa-
vorable impression he had previously
made.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-10

ITO play a part and 20 look the part
are two very different things said Miss
Leigh of the Albeo company; and her
admirers will certainly agree that ms Sy-
bil Crakc IN The Dancing Girl" II would
be difficult 90 md an actress who more
successfully presented to tho eve. quite
as much AS To- the ear. the sweetness of
the character.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-10
A GREAT SURPRISE

il In stors for all who zee ksmp's bal
sam FOR the rhrSst aud Lungs t6e great
guaranteed remedy Would YOU OefleV.
druggist "a Guthoviged by The Dr0prletor
oi This wonderful remedy 90 ave YOU A
sample bottle free ~ never fails 10
ko "" Ne"' "NisN" ir'ss -ee' ana
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-10

ON Saturday afternoon OF next week,
Miss Sadie Handy will tender graceful
compliment 10 the children who are so
loyal in the appreciation OF her work as
a member OF the Albee company and
whom she already numbers as friends
by the legion. The clever little actress
has been cudgeling her brain for novel
idea aud has hit upou very happy meth
cd of acknowledging the admiration
shown for her BY the younger patrons OF
kcith's.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-10

The Quaker costumes worn by some OF
The ladies OF the Albee company I'm The
Dancing Girl have elected many compli-
mcnts. simple as they are there IL a
certain simple charm about them that
serves admirably 60 heighten the artistic
effect of the scenes in which they are
worn. Miss Hadley appears 10 especially
good advantage In the quiet gray aud
makes very pretty picture in the open
ing and second acts; and the beauty OF
Miss Bergere's elegant gowns is rendered
all the more pleasing by reason OF the
sharp contrast
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-10

The souvenir photographs of Miss VAL
erie Bergere 10 he given In commemora-
tion of the fiftieth performance by the
Albee company next Monday evening are
by Marceau, OF New York. and are ex-
tremely artistic I'M pose and style. Their
local value will be enhanced by the fact
that each bears graceful sentiment and
the autograph OF the original In a charac-
teristically striking hand.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-10
fer cve- fInY Ye.r,.

MRS. WINsLows SOOTHING sYRrrp
has been used for over nifty years by
millions OF mothers for their children
while teslhing, with perfect success II
soothes the child. softens the gums. al
lays all pain, cures wind collie and is the
best remedy for Diarrohea IL will re-
lleye the por little sufferer Immediately
Sold BY druggists IN every part OF the
world. Twenty-Five cents a bottle Re
sure and ask for Mrs Ninslow's Sooth-
Ing syrup" and take no other kind.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-10

George Drew Barrymore was the orig
inator or the role of Mrs. Hilary I'm '.'rhe
senator" which will be assumed next
by Miss Valerie Bergere and the hosts
OF admirers of this charming leading wo-
man oi the Alhee company feel sure thar
any comparisons that may be instituted
Will not be 10 her discredit.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-10

PERRIN 7. u Wnimms T.mis,iiie
Ky; u 81 Neupf Bostou. - Brown hos
ton AlsN Yea. AmFterda " W knight
rrov; " Ranger Iowa Allen Corrrie
Boston; Dcr1-rs Gallagher. Hlls Grove.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-10

THE ALBEF lanes NJ Conbov. Brook
iyn; w Priesthood New York. Gus Stin-
son. hruoklyu. q Furlngtun BOSTON. "
Nelson and wife. YORK State Folks GO.
Harry Linton. Harry Jackson AID wife.
Wm oswald. ia Mack. Nm Philbrck. j
smith. W GIsgory. cella Clav. ITilda
Russell BESSIE Burt Wiili- GRAY York
State Folks" 90. Hryvsr Remission Fall
River. Joseph Sheyean Boston.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-10
ApmlNlsrRAroR's sAls OF ssAL rsrsre.

Providence MAY s. 1901 i'''
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-04-26
JOHNsONYILLE ITEMS.


Mr.. Norman. sr., of Denison. was
visiting with friends around here last
week, returning home to benson last
Monday. While here he was the guest
of Mr.. Julius johnson and family.
School Mistress Eta johnson spent
last Sunday at her parental home.
The many bonfres the past days bear
witness that garden cleaning is in pro-
gress.
Most of the farmers will be through
sowing their small grain this week
and then they will be kept busy get
ting the ground ready for corn plant
Ing.
Amoug Ida county's people who visi-
ted with relatives in Johnsonville last
Sunday. we mention Mr.. C. w. Lind
gren and family, Victor Lindgren and
David johnson.
F. L. johnson was Denison caller
on Monday last
Alfred j. Clauson was transactng
business at the county capital last
Tuesday.
Miss Clara johnson was Johnson
vile caller on business the last part of
last week.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-04-26
DOW CITY HAPPENINGS

MIR. J. T. Benedict, who was taken
violently Ill on last Wednesday in, the
afternoon, died Sunday at Z p.s IN. A
post-mortem examination was held by
Drs. Carr and Coon and a large abscess
found in the abdominal cavity and kid
neys that completely INSTRUCTED the
bowels. Funeral at the M. r. church
conducted by the pastor of that church
assisted by the pastor of the Baptist
church. B. F. Bigelow, wife. daugh-
ter and son-in-law of Malvern. Ia. and
w. j. Benedict of Walnut. Iowa. son of
the deceased, we're in attendance.
A. Fishel has been rusticating in the
country looking after his farming in
terests.
James Spence shipped his household
goods to Deloit this week where he has
charge of section on the Illinois Cen
trail.
VIM Smith of Pretty Prairie was in
town Tuesday.
Messrs. Colce and Scanlon have Teen
in town this week making a large
delivery of nursery stock from the
Perry nursery.
D. T.. Houston of the Greer Cattle
Co. arrived home Wednesday evening
and expects to 90 back to the west
shortly, accompanied by his family.
The Stewart Lumber Company
built largely last year and are now
tearing out and charging
| The farmers are conspicuous by their
absence. but catch one and he will tell
you that seeding is about over.
It is expected that the ordinance of
baptism will be administered at the
Baptist church next Sunday morning.