The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-20


She knelt with most exquisite grace
Upon the velvet-covered rest,
At the proper time and place
To Heaven her voice In prayer adj
dressed
I listened and her words so pat
Begat mingled smile and frown-
She criticised neighbor's hat
And held her prayer-book upside down!
San Franciso Argonaut.
Antonio Enos has been missing from
10 Dime street. since the 18th instant.
Joseph vallesia was fined S. and costs
in the Police court today for revelling on
Crout street, last night.
The box office door OF the Westminster
theatre was broken open. between and
6 o'clock yesterday afternoon Nothing
was missed from the office.
Captain Harrington of the Bristol Sol
diers' home was taken i'll on South Main
street, at $50 last evening. He was as
sisted 10 a car and taken home.
The Faithful Workers will hold re-
vival services at the Mary Hopkins Res
cue Mission. 81 Clemence street this even
ing, at 745 o'clock. Mr.. Isaac Crocker will
lead the meeting.
Pawtucket car oil. bloomer. which was
being towed through Mathewson street.
yesterday morning, collided with city
cart, In charge of Michael Hunt. The
cart was overturned, Hunt thrown out
and his back and arm hurt
Antonio Vincent, OF seekonk, was driv-
ing along Tockwotten street at o'clock
last evening One OF the wagon wheels
caught in car track. the wagon was
overturned, and Frank Goff, who was
riding with Vincent. was thrown out and
bruised about the face.
A slight accident occurred at the COR
ner of Eddy street and Potter's ave.
nlse at 6:3O this morning Eddy street
car ~ ran into one OF II. Wildwood DC
Sons wagons. The driver, Heptead by
name. was thrown TO the shafts and
bruised about the legs.
Smallpox continues to appear at various
points throughout the state. Two addi-
uonal cases were reported in Warren yes
terday. making II In all there one in
Woonsocket and two in Providence dur
Ing the past - hours. During the pres
ent epidemic there have been upward Of
$50 cases in this state.
II will be thank offering meeting
H.. vt.
Temperance union Friday afternoon, at 3
o'clock, in the small hall OF the Y. NJ c.
A. building-entrance Jackson street.
The necessity of the Union Signal" for
members will also be urged. The public
is cordially invited. Board meeting at 2
o'clock.
Mrs John Hanley, carrying lighted
match. went TO look for something In
the pantry OF her house i'm the rear OF
3l7 Atwells avenue about o'clock last
evening. The fame of the match came
in contact with some OF the ornamental
paper upon one OF the shelves and started
a blaze. She shouted fire and her cries
were heard by officers Johnson and Rob-
inson of the Fouth station, who entered
the house and extinguished the blaze. The
damage was very slight.
In view of the recent ten per cent ad-
vance in the wages of the spinners I'm Fall
River, the spinners. OF this state are of
the belief that they should also have a
raise, and accordingly special meeting
OF the Rhode Island Mule Spinners asso-
citation has been called in Pawtucket for
this evening to consider the matter OF
making the request The association does
not believe in strikes. except when abso-
lutely necessary and the members are con-
fident that the demand will be met with
out resorting 20 that end.
There arc now 5000 wagon licenses IN
this city. the largest number ever issued.
Supt. OF Hacks Charles A. Bennett is up
az : o'clock every morning chasing In the
huckstcrs who are doing business on
peddlers' licenses and who have not reg
istered their vehicles. Supt. Bennett car
ries four books with him. with 5000 num-
bers on each. and when he suspects that
a man is carrying number he is not
entitled 90, holds him up. verifies or re-
flutes the mans statement and causes
him TO register II he has not already done
so. The business OF the office was never
done IN 80 systematic manner as at
present
The wedding Of Miss Fannie Abrams.
daughter of Mr. Louis Abrams ~ IS West
Rutland square, and Mr.. BENJAMIN Il.
Frank. of Brookline. took place last even.
ing at Hotel oxford Boston. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. Samuel
Hrshberg, I'm the presence OF the imme-
dlate families and few intimate friends.
The banquet hall. where the wedding took
place, was decorated with potted plants.
laurel and cut flowers. The matrons OF
honor were Mrs. Harry Daniel. OF Provi-
donce. and Mrs. Nathan Linsy. of Rox-