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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-09

CLUE TO
MYSTERY
Town Clerk Of SCituaia Thinks
He Saw Mrs. HILL at
His Door.

It,scems almost certain that clue has
been discovered that Will lesd TO knowl
edge OF the whereabouts OF Mrs. Jennie
c. Hall, who took French leave of Dr.
Whitmarsh's private hospital Oh Jack
son, street a week ago last night.
Mrs Hall Is the owner OF some prop
erty on Smith street and a tract OF land
trace OF her course after her disappear
ance Sunday.
Nothing was heard OF her until some
informal ton was vouschsfed yesterday ny
Town Clerk Wood OF Scituate
on Sunday night, a week ago. nc said
that a bare headed w~man. whom the de-
scription OF Mrs. Hall fits very closely.
just come down from Providence and had
intended TO get of AT Rockville. but had
not done SO.
She further stated that she had lost
her hat out ot the car window, and sug-
gested To- Mr.. Wood that he loan her a
blanket as she intended TO pass tho night
on his piazza
Mr. Wood felt that the only course
open ~ him was TO send her TO the North
scituate hotel. which he did and where
she was accommodated.
n is supposed that on Monday morn
ing she went 10 Danielson.
Welcome n Cook states that during
Monday forenoon he saw a woman whom
he thought might be Mrs. Hall at Daniei-
sou and several people at the Sprague
house also saw a bareheaded woman
walking toward the railroad station. and
hurrying. as II 20 catch the train that
left az II o'clock for Norwich.
Capt Cannon has now several clues TO
work upon and it is thought that the
whereabouts OF Mrs Hall Will he dis
covered today.
A theory was advanced last evening by
Edwin r. Cory OF 9. A. Nightingale a
Co. who was tho business agent OF Mrs.
Hall. that possibly the missing woman
went 90 Norwich. going thence 20 Ston-
ington where she could take a sound
steamer for New York, and once there IL
would be an easy matter TO go TO JOCK
sonv..le Florida. where she had original
~ intended going. Mr.. Cory thought II
very strange that a woman. hatless and
shoelcss could leave the city In 80 pubic
conveyance as an electric street car
The local detective department will COW
tiru. 20 search for Mrs. Hal until ~ is
certain that she 10 In ssfe hands.
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BRISTOL.
Turkey Shoot TO Do Held.
Good Hunting Is Reported.
Other Items Of Interest.

Mr., Hugh Young. who resides here. re-
celved telegram Friday from his daugh-
ter who resides In Pittsburg. Pa. an
nouncing the very sudden death of her
brother Robert J. Young. the eldest son
OF Mr. Hugh Young. He left here when
quite a youth and located I'm the west.
Saturday afternoon. about 8 o'clock.
James Doran Of this town was taken sud
denly in in the drug store OF Charles >.
Sparks. He fell 10 the floor and DIR. A.
NJ. Merriman was hastily summoned and
after working upon him some time Mr..
Doran recovered sufficiently 10 be taken
home.
ON Thanksgiving day an old time GUS
tom will be revived and a turkey shoot
is 10 take place This amusement has not
taken place here for a number OF years
past.
The Rev. Hopkins p. Cady. of Warren,
addressed the young mems meeting yes
terday afternoon at the rooms OF the Y.
NJ. G. A. The meeting was well attended
and his address was listened TO with
marked attention
The Y. NJ. G.. A. football team defeated
the Warren eleven Saturday afternoon 10
10 o. Ths game was witnessed by large
number of people and abounded I'm ex-
cellent plays.
The Bristol Yacht club members en-
joyed on Saturday evening another OF
their excellent clam dinners.
The sportsmen are enjoying the pres
ent season hugely as there are more
quails, partridge. rabbits and gray squir-
rels this season than for many years past
Those who own ferrets are more careful
about hunting rabbits than last season,
as the bird officers are right after them
The dogs visited the hennery of Mr.
Johnson on Metacomet avenue last even
ing and the noise OF the fowls awoke him.
He got TO the coop in time to save the
fowls from two dogs who were at work
trying TO get into the run.
James Kenney. who was arrested for
being drunk, was at a special session of
the district court charged with being a
common drunkard and he pleaded guilty
and was sentenced to the state farm for
six months Kenney. II is said, was one
OF the trio who created the disturbance
on the suburban car at the corner OF High
and Burton streets several nights ago
owen Trainor. who was taken TO the
Rhode Island hospital to undergo An oper-
alton for appendicitis, is reported as com
Portable and slowly recovering.
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WARREN.

The new rotary and converter station OF
the Rhode Island Suburban Railway
company in Harrington is completed as
far as the main walls and roof are con-
ccrned. The station will not have a great
amount OF finishing inside so II will he
hut short time before the converting
machinery Is Installed The company ha-
had a sea well costructed on the cast side
of the building.
Mr. and Mrs Charles VI. Sparks left
here saturday for a trip to Charlotte. n.
c.. 10 visit friends for about three weeks.
Rev. H. Il. Cady. pastor OF the Method
ist church. spoke az the mems meeting at
the y. NJ c. A. building In Bristol on
sunday
Joln Flemming was arrested for being
an alleged disorderly person and on that
charge was arralgned before Justice ot
The Peace. G. r. Mason. Saturday and
pleaded guilty. lie was committed 10 the
San IN Bristol until his trial
The mems club OF Warren will meet the
foui IN Monday In this month al the home
81 ~ l.. Clark.
Letters held at the Warren postoffics
ara nddgpssed as Follows: Mr. G. Sanasih
~. Ell ha Cornell, John Craig. Harry
Macguinis. Felix Proux. Louis Role
fcurne, Robert calIbris. Romnah You're.
The Ladies' Temperance Auxiliary are
iceking arrangements for an operetta 60
be held the latter part of the month.
Ine Mechanics Fire company. No. 2 of
THIS town will attend the fsir OF IN,
,ranstoh flre company next SATURDAY
evening The company has chartered an
siectfic car 10 convey them there.
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PAW1UxET.

There was an interesting concert at the
Baptist church last evening in connection
with the Bible day observance OF the
Sunday school The chief feature OF the
affsir was the work of the primary de-
partment which was under the direction
OF Mrs c. f. Collins and Miss Ethel She-
don.
The concert was we'll attended and up to
the usual high standard OF the schools
work
A series Of dances was inaugurated in
odd Fellows hall Saturday night at
which a large party Of Edgewood and
Providence people spent a very pleasant
evening. The affair was organized by Mrs.
Charles Bloomer and Miss Amey l.. Aus
tin is pianist
The mission workers Of Trinity chapel
are to meet this week with Mrs. Julia
Colwell on Olney street Providence.
The matter or a r1mmage sale will be
discussed.
There Is to be a meeting OF the Ladies'
Auxiliary OF the Volunteer Fire company
tonight i'm the engine house on CONNER
cial street.
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PAWTUCkET.

Yesterday afternoon at the Park Place
Congregational church the pastor. Rev.
j. j. Woolley, conducted the funeral SER
vices OF Miss Janna u. Dexter. the VIC
tim Of an elevator accident at the David
Harley company store. There were many
friends OF the deceased in attendance.
The body was taken. this morning TO
Mattipoisett, Mass, for interment.
Charles Hirst and Robert Lincoln were
arralgned infthe district court yesterday
on the charge of breaking and entering a
dwelling house on Brook street Saturday
afternoon. They pleaded not guilty.
President Faunce of Brown university
delivered an able. earnest and eloquent
held at Mystic hall yesterday afternoon.
His topic was (which Is the Greatest"
The answers given to this question by
different classes were reviewed. and he
pointed out the real meaning OF Christ's
words when he said the greatest man
was not the one who had the most SER
wants, but the one who served most.
Judge Shove yesterday ordered Philo,,
mena Rice, an insane person. committed
to the state hospital yesterday.
The body OF Sergt. John Il. Brown. a
victim OF the explosion at Iona, arrived
I'm this city yesterday morning and was
conveyed TO his mothers house at 3S Star
street Rev. j. J. Woolley conducted the
funeral services which were held at Mrs.
Browns. There was very large gath
ering OF friends of the deceased. The
remains were taken to Phenix for inter-
ment.
The members of the Bartenders' union
installed new piano at their rooms yes-
terday afternoon. A fine musical program
was carried out. The entertainers included
the Jennings Banjo. Guitar and Mando-
lin club.
At the Church of the Good Shepherd
the program OF the harvest festival held
last Thursday evening was repeated.
The street railway company is pushing
the. work OF widening the gauge Of its
railway on Prospect street.
Pneumonia was the cause of the death
Of Mrs. Ellen Hayward Of Providence
yesterday. She was visiting the bome OF
Nelson Godfrey.
Prof. r. y. Stout OF Philadelphia de-
livered "A Sermon I'm Song at the Wood
lawn Baptist church yesterday. He gave
interesting descriptions OF well-known re-
ligious songs
Tho third I'm tho series OF addresses on
the Pilgrims Progress" was given by
the pastor. Rev. Thomas T.. Chandler. at
the First NJ. T.. church last evening.
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Grace Phillips Memorial Chap.I D0di-
Gated Yesterday Afternoon.
Annual Harvest Concert Was Held at
tho Second Baptis' Church.

Yesterday the Grace Phillips Memorial
chapel at Phillipsdale was used for the
first time. Those who attended the SER
vices expressed themselves as greatly
pleased with the new structure. IL has all
the conveniences OF modern suburban
church structure and will probably an
swer all the requirements OF local church
work for some time 10 come.
The services formerly held in the Glen
lyon reading room and in the school
house will hereafter he held In the new
church
HARVEST CONCERT.
Last night the annual harvest concert
OF the Sunday school was held at the Sec
ond Baptist church. Yesterday WAS "Bible
Day" at the church aud at 7 y. m. the
concert was given. The feature of the
event was the music. which had been spe-
cially arranged for the occasion and was
not only of high order but very well
rendered.
When tho hour for the opening OF the
concert arrived the church was well filled
and those who attended were amply paid
for SO doing.
PLAYED GOLF.
There was goodly aggregation OF golf
enthusiasts on all or the local links yes
terday. The hne autumn weather brought
out many OF the devotees of the game and
for the greater part OF the day the vari-
Gus links presented a scene Of animation
which was an eloquent testimonial to the
popularity of the game.
THE NAVAL RESERVES.
Tomorrow evening the regular drill
meeting of the naval reserves will be held
in their armory i'm the town hall. The last
drill meeting was omitted on account OF
the election and II Is expected that there
will be a full attendance this week
THE STATE ROAD.
The state road. which was commenced
at the state line. has been finished as
far as County street and now work has
been commenced az Broadway six corners
and the men are working back toward
the section which has already been COM
pleted. The macadam which has already
been put down is decided Improvement
over the old highway.
MRS. LEAFS FUNERAL.
The funeral of Mrs. Minnie Leal. wife
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IN MEMORY or CONSUL.
Local SsletIolIsts Held Impressive Service
for Mrs. Buuth.Tucksr.

The Salvation army held a memorial
service last evening at their hall az $50
Westminster street 10 the memory of
Consul Emma Booth Tucker who was re-
Gently killed In a train wreck near Kan
sas City.
At half past seven an open air meeting
was held after which the salvationists
marched 20 the hall. followed By great
crowd. the hall being scarcely large
attend
The hall was diaped IN mourning colors
a large framed photograph Of the dead
leader occupied a prominent place on the
platform.
The services were very impressive. and
the esrnestness and deep sorrow ex-
pressed gave ample evidence Of the love
the members of the local post bore for
their dead friend and chief.
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of Antonio J. Leal, who died In ProTI,
dence Friday was held from her late
residence AT % Berkeley street, this morn
ing al $50 o'clock. There was a larga
number of relatives and friends in at
tendance.
CHURCH NOTES
4. f. Bassard a student from Brown
university officiated at the First Baptist
church, yesterday.
The weekly meeting OF the Christian
Workers will be held in the new church
at Phillipsdale tomorrow evening.
'rhe Ballou society OF the First Uni
versalist church rs arranging a rummsge
sale for the latter part OF this week.
NECESSARY REPAIRS
Some much needed repairs are being
made at the sluiceway and gate at the
outlet OF Omego pond at Phllipsdale In
order 10 facilitate the work of making
the repairs the pond is 10 be drawn
down. A pipe line has been laid from the
outlet of the pond TO the pump room OF
the Glenlyn Dye works, from whence
water will be pumped to the factories in
the vicinity while the repairs are In
progress
GENERAL MENTION.
The regular meeting OF watchemoket
Fire company will be held In their hall
in the Town Hall building this evening.
Nothing doing. according 10 the police
report this morning.
Fraternity commandery. L. o. @. G..
will meet this evening.
The local grocery clerks bowling team
will bowl at Riverside tonight.
All the church services were we'll at
tended yesterday.
Several bargcs are discharging coal at
Wilkesbarre Pier and four-master Is be-
ing relieved of her cargo at the Barring
ton dock.
The appropriation meeting OF today had
a tendency to make glad the hearts OF
the local patrolmen, as IL paved the way
for the first pay day I'm six weeks.
Drs. Allison and Moore and John Nc
Ausland counted the ballots cast In the
Fourth district Saturday afternoon
There is nothing official about the count.
the gentlemen doing IL simply 10 satisfy
themselves on certain points.
All the new buildings In process OF con-
struction about town are nearing COM
pletion.
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FOR GRAND JURY.
HcIllagsWcrih and Emerson Committed In
Cefiuli Of Bail al Newark.

Captain ] T.. Cosgrove or the Newark
police Informed Capt. Cannon Of the de-
tectivo department. yesterday that Emer-
son and Hollingsworth. who are connect
cd with the National Union. Light, Heat
and Power company" are I'm Jail awaiting
action OF the grand jury
The local police say that they formerly
had an office on Westminster street and
conducted operations here on no mean
scale Though the number OF investors
was considerable their Individual losses
were so small that legal action was
scarcely practical
The Brockion police have warrant for
". 8. Holllngsworth for offences OF the
same sort alleged pcrpetrated IN Brock
ton
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CENTRAL FALLS.

At tho meeting Of the Naturalist society
yesterday afternoon Harry Roberts gave
spirited address on the necessity OF
working with the Consumers league, SO
that only good clothing aud good food
honestly prepared and honestly paid for
should have . asmarket. In the evening
James Whiteley gave an interesting de-
scription OF his Western trip and Of the
chief troubles that section has to deal
with.
Al the meeting OF Branch William
O'Bren. !. N. F.. held Yesterday, ar
rargemcntS were announced as completed
for the celebration OF the 18th anniversary
to be held the 18th inst. IL promises 10
be a Jolly time. Ono candidate was in-
itiated at yesterdays meeting.
Two young men hired bicycles or
Charles WalmSley in Providence Satur-
day. A. the tires became punctured the
hlrers had little use for the machines and
sold them FOR 81.
After lingering disease Mrs. Ursula
Borden. wife OF Henry =. Borden. died at
her home She was a woman of exen-
plary character and beloved by all Bal
lou Relief corps. Of which she was a
member. will attend the funeral
The West Side Republican club Is forg-
ing ahead. one new member was ad-
mittcd yesterday.
There were special services. including
THE story OF calvary" at the Broad
street Baptist church last evening.
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RIVERSIDE.
Rev. |. I. Ferris 0tficlated at
Congregational Church.. GOOD
Riding on Local LinH.

All the services at the local churches
were well attended. Rev. L. u. Ferris or
Rumford officiated at the morning SER
vice at the Congregational church. The
evening service was conducted b. Rev.
Frederick Il. Hill. assistant pastor of the
Central Congregational church In Provi-
dence Because OF the alterations being
made on the church building all of the
services were held in Mechanics hall. The
midweek meeting will he held at the resi-
dence OF Walter n. Butler.
CROWD WAS DISAPPOINTED.
Up to noon yesterday there were signs
displayed on the Crescent Park cars an
served by Caterer Lewis at that resort.
There were many people who went to the
park TO partake OF the dinner. but they
were disappointed. as Mr.. Lewis had de-
cided to discontinue the dinners but had
neglected to announce the fact.
Therefore there was nothing ready for
the entertainment OF the crowd OF visitors
and they were obliged 10 go away with
out partaking OF the Rhode Island clam
bake which had enticed them from their
comfortable fresides.
Among the disappointed ones was a
party OF nine men from Iowa City. They
were visiting I'm Fall River and came up
TO enjoy one OF the dinners for which this
state Is famous.
AMONG THE BOWLERS
This week promises TO be an interesting
one in local bowling circles Tonight the
East Providence grocery clerks will roll
against the Riverside grocery clerks ano
IL is expected that the game will be a
good one Wednesday night the Hinky
Dees will go up against the Canonicus
Rowing club team and Friday evening
the Whangdoodles will endeavor to polish
of the Seaweeds. This week the proprie-
tors will commence putting up prize for
the highest individual string.
HEAVY RIDING.
The riding on the local lines of cleo
trlcs yesterday was quite heavy for this
time OF the year Many people use the
and from church in East Providence and
Warren during the time that ST.. Bren-
don's church Is closed for the winter and
purpose of seeing the country scen>Sy
along the car line. with all its embellish-
ment of red and gold.
THE SCARLET FEVER.
No new cases of scarlet fever have been
reported. Most of the cases are now
getting along all right. but IL Is reported
that one patient has Il I'm a severe form.
and a couple OF days ago grave fears for
his recovery were entertained. All w
others are as comfortable as is possible
undr the circumstances and no serious
danger is apprehended.
PLAYED GOLF.
Yesterday the golfers were out in force
on the Silver Spring links. The players
arrived early, and during the afternoon
there were a large number of the enthu-
siasts going over the course.
LOCAL ITEMS.
Narragansett Engine company will
meet In Firemen's hall this evening.
The only diphtheria card in this end of
the town was removed this morning.
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PROVIDING: OpER /, HOUSE;

They say that the actor. who is going
to make his first appearance In this city
tonight az the Providence Opera House,
is going to interest us. from an actor 5
standpoint. Well we hope So We have
had lots Of suggestions In this respsc,
handed ont 10 us for years, but when we
visited the theatre. We returned just AZ
we went. II is 10 Mr. Charles Warner,
an English actor of prominence that we
are 10 receive the lesson and IL will be
given IN play called Drink" drama.
tization by Charles Reade Of Zola's mas
terpiece "L'Assomoir" Mr. Warner has
played the principal character OF Co
peau" upwards OF 5000 times I'm England.
and Co cay II is like Jefferson" coming
around here. is putting II rather mildly.
He Is the pet actor Of England, and
Drink Is the best play 20 the English
man"
Comedy and romance. history and mod
ern stsge.craft are mingled In Paul Kes-
ter's drsmatizstion of Dorothy Vernon
Of Hsddon Hail." Charles Majors latest
popular novel, In which Bertha Galland
is starring under the direction OF J. Fred
Jr The period lends itself
90 picturesque costuming. and the scenes
have all be carefully reproduced from
pictures Of old Haddon Hall in Derby
shire. one OF the best preserved Eliza
bethan mansions In Great Britain. ML-S
Gallands supporting company includes
May Robson. Kate Denim Wilson. Isabel
Richards. Mary Bacon. William Levers.
Frank 1yosee. sheridan Block. George Le-
soir. A. Law Gisiko ard carl Anthony.
Dorothy Vernon of iIaddon Hali' vii
be seen az Providence opera House next
~eek.
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VALLEY VILLAGES
Madam Panderosa Again at
Phsnix--Crompton Football
Team Defeated Other Notes

A large crowd gathered at the Phenix
NJ. r. church on Saturday night 10 see
the second appearance of Madam Pom
derosa and her concert company which
gave a similar performance In the
church several weeks ago. AS before. the
affair was a decided success I'm every way.
The concert company was somewhat
smaller than IL was during it's previous
appearance but the members had manu-
factured new jokes and the entertainment
was Just as interesting and was loudly
applauded at its finish. The characters
were taken by the following, Mrs. C. +.
Hell Mrs. George Ralph. Jacob Schaefer,
Mrs John NJ. Nye. Mrs. Everett Whit
ford Miss Laura Colvin, Miss Edna Holli-
han, Arving Hudson, Miss Nellie Matte
son. Miss Bertha McVay and Miss Annie
knight.
The Jolly Boys club held dance at G.
A. Il. Hall on Saturday. The series end
next Saturday night.
RIvERPoINT
The Compton football team played
against the Riverpoint team at Pastime
Park on Saturday afternoon before a
good sized crowd OF enthusiastic specta-
tors, and I'm game which was character
lied by the number of fouls, were beaten
by a score OF ! TO 0.
The Alert Hose companys fair in pro-
gress at Odd Fellows hall was well pat
ronized on Saturday night when st. Jean
Baptiste societies OF Arctic Centre at
tended i'm a body
Tomorrow night on Thornton's alleys
the Opera House and Broad Street teams
OF the State League viii bowl.
FISKEVILLE.
At the home of Miss Alice Irons in
Fiskeville on Saturday night the regular
monthly social OF the Christian Endeavor
society connected with the Fiskeville
Tabernacle church was held. The society
and their friends were out I'm goodly
and spent most enjoyable even-
ing.
VILLAGE HAPPENINGS.
st. Joseph's Temperance cadets opened
a fair in Natick on Saturday evening,
which proved to be a decided success. The
committee OF arrangements included
James McCrystol. James O'Neii, Harnois
Mailloux. George Gallagher, Charles
O'Neil. Eddie Gallagher and William
Blade
The annual harvest supper of the Rocky
Hill chapel was held under the direction
Of a committee OF the young people OF the
church in the church vestry on Saturday
night and proved to be a decided sue
cess
The funeral OF Mrs Catherine Sough
who died at her home In Harris on Thurs
day was held held from SIS. Peter and
Pauls church In Phenix, yesterday after
noon at LAS, Rev. FIR. Carrigan officiated
at the service and at the close the re-
mains were Inferred In the Catholic ceme-
terry at Phenix. The deceased leaves two
daughters and three sons.
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That popular tune
n is heartless 10 say ~.
Rut the more YOU dislike ~
Tho moro they will play n
Warrington star
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RIvERPoINT.

Fiskeville on Saturday night the regular
monthly social OF the Christian Endeavor
society connected with the Fiskevills
Tabernacle church was held. The society
and their friends were out I'm goodly
and spent a most enjoyable even
fnrr