The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-13

Ladies' Home Journal.
John Lamb Was sent 20 the farm for six
months AS q common drunkard by Judge
Swcetiand tcday
Antonio Coiho's room at 65 Delsine
street was entered yesterday and 40
leather soles stolen.
James II. Rounds and Frank ). Colson
were before the Sixth district court today
accused OF the theft of a bicycle valued
at y9 and belonging 20 John 6. Murtha.
Colson pleaded not guilty ana was held
In $500 for trial tomorrow. Rounds ad-
rnitted the theft and was sent to jail for
20 days. He received q similar and not
a concurrent one for the theft OF a shot
gun from Gladwn Il. Rounds.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Becker were agree
ably surprised last Saturday evening at
their residence, 4Ts Friendship street, by
a visit from about thirty Of their friends.
The evening was spent i'm playing whist.
The prize winners we're Mrs. S. r.. Pay
son Mrs. Van Thomas, Mrs. VIM. Ward
and III. l.. Williams. After whist refrcsh-
ments were served followed by music and
readings by Miss Annie Lynch. Promptly
at Il the party dispersed.
The New England conference of the In
dependent brotherhood Of electrical work
srs was held with local union 20 of this
city yesterday. Delegates were present
from Worcester. Boston and Springfield.
Officers We're elected as follows. Presi-
dent :. r.. Sanford, Providence; first vice
president. w. J. Joyce, Boston: second
vice president. ID. a. Murphy Of Provi-
dence; secretary and treasurer Il. r. Ah-
green OF Providence: financial secretary,
A. V. Laidlaw OF Boston
Florence a. Lucas. is years old. WAS
ordered committed 20 the state hospital
for the insane by Judge Sweetland this
morning. The young woman il AN orphan
and her only relatEe Is a sister now re-
siding on Block Island She was origin
ally at St Mary's orphanage, later at the
state home and school. and for the last
two years she had been employed with
a family residing on Westminster street.
A week ago she became suddenly insane
and Saturday acute mania developed
A fatal accident. happened at Kenyons
station on the Shore Line division OF the
Consolidated road at 2:22 O'Clock yester-
day afternoon. The New York express.
due at the Union station at 3:13 o'clock.
struck an elderly man named Horace
Winslow. He was taken into the rail.
road station and was Just able 20 give
his name. adding that he had son living
In East Providence Centre. lie then eN-
pired as the result of the shock and i'm
turies which he had received An effort
was made 20 locate his son in East Provi-
dence, but the police of that town know
OF no such person.
The New England Christian Endeavor
convention. 10 be held I'm Boston, Oct
1i-17 will virtually take the place Of the
international gathering. The program
committee consists Of Rev Chas II. Crane
OF Maine. Rev. John T.. Smith OF New
Hampshire. Col. T. G.. Osgood of Yer
mont. Dr. r. r. Sprague Of Rhode Island
Rcv. Russell r. Hall ID. r.. Of Connect
cut. H. y. Jathrop, George r. Copeland,
Rev. Jas. ]. Dunlop, George w. Coleman,
Arthur W. Robinson OF Massachusetts,.
The completion OF details has been left to
q subcommittee consisting Of Rev. J. j.
Dunlop. Or r. Il. Sprague, Rev. John f..
smith ii. y Lathrop, Geo. W. Coleman
and Arthur W Robinson. Special rates
will be secured from all points in New
England.