The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-09
RIVERSIDE.
Mrs. James R. BuTt's Hand
Caught by a FIshhook. Sur
gsOn Finally Cut Il Out.

gsOn Finally Cut Il Out.
Mrs. James =. Burt is not fish. but
she was caught yesterday on a fish hook.
She got the hook caught in her left hand
and after trying in vain 10 get II out
was obliged to go TO surgeon. who re-
moved H. She went 10 the office OF Or.
Doran b. Coke, on Lincoln avenue. where
the hook was removed and the mana
dressed
Mrs. Burt stood the ordeal very bravely.
but she says the hand Is sore TO pain
ful degree.
GET YOUR MAIL.
The following letters remained uncalleo
for at the postoffice. The business Of the
Office will bc greatly facilitated IL per
sons will say advertised in The News
when calling:
ladies Miss Lena Bonden
Gentlemen BENJAMIN Adams ~ Fred
Fisher (care Ans~ina De Lanienago
Boat, +: f.. Matteson e. Co., Richard =.
Newcomb. George Roberts. IA. =: Layers
go. s; r. Shepherd, Richard D. rape a.
THE CHURCHES.
The usual services will be held az st
S,sdaurss Msrn .om%rrR% b% Rev oInh kemieS at il
o'clock. followed by Sunday school; even
ing service. with a sermon by the pastor
will be held at 1880 p. IN.
At the Congregational church the fol-
lowing services will be held l0i4b ser
by the PsSs,,or sg6jees hSw c6ao hao
Paul." o'clock. Christian Endeavor
meeting: topic. What Does the Story OF
accheus Teach u.s." leader. Miss Lizzie
mon; subject. Governing the Tongue"
RAISING THE CHURCH
The work of raising the Congregational
church was commenced yesterday A
portion OF the stone wall on which the
church rests was torn OUT and the ex-
cavation begun. This morning a guam
tfty OF blocking and other paraphernalia
arrived on the scene.
The church Is to be raised up high
enough to get a basement under It. which
will be used as Sunday school and So
cial department. The work Is 10 be car
ried on as rapidly "a possible an the space
is greatly needed TO relieve the over
crowded condition Of the Sunday school.
An addition Is also to be built TO the
east side of the church. which will In
crease somewhat the size Of the audito-
rum and give an entrance on Oak ave-
nue.
The work is only a partial carrying out
of the plans for the enlargement OF the
church. which will be continued on lines
already laid out at future time.
DAMAGE BY DOGS.
Yesterday afternoon Addison g Hamer.
who owns n farm on the back road. near
the Seekonk line, reported TO Sergeant
Monroe that some of his fowl had been
killed by dogs.
Mr.. Monroe Investigated and found that
two choice ducks had yielded UP their
lives 10 satisfy the rapactous appetite
OF some fierce canine.
IMPROVEMENT SOCIETY.
This evening a meeting OF the Improve
ment society Is to be held and II is ex-
pected that the meeting will be fraught
with more than usual interest. as the
matter OF caring for the graves of
Thomas Willett and HIS wife. who are In
TERED at Little Neck cemetery. Is to be
discussed. A member OF the society will
read paper pertinent TO the occasion.
Thomas Willett was the first mayor of
! New Amsterdam now New York, after
its acquisition by the English.
1T JARRED HIM.
A good one on a local home holder has
| just come to light. Early In the week
his wife. while cleaning house. took down
| the pipe OF the kitchen stove Our friend
! when he came home I'm the afternoon at
| tempted to put IL up and before he sue
ceeded some ludicrous things happened
He was not tall enough to put IL up from
! the floor. and as the funnel In the chin
ney is unusually high up he used a bar
| rel 10 stand on.
| He had got the pipe almost up when
the head OF the barrel fell In, letting hin,
down and throwing him to the floor. A
nail In the barrel tore his clothing so as
| TO spoil n suit OF clothes and the stove
| pipe fell on top OF him aming his wrist
The man now has such prejudice
against stove pipes that he refuses 20
wear stove pipe hat. although he Is the
owner or one.
AN OLD RELIC.
Yesterday. as Colonel II. Anthony Dyer
/ was digging about his premises he un-
earthed nm old thimble on which the
| name Esther Wilett was inscribed Es-
/ ther illett was the daughter cf Thomas
/ Willett. who succeeded Miles Standish
! as governor OF Plymouth colony. Col
| Dyer's residence stands on the site for
merly occupied by tho house Of Capt
/ W.llett and his farm is a portion Of the
/ Willeu estate
/ The thimble is in good preservat tion
| IL has been buried In the ground at least
225 years and possibly more. but the san.
dy nature Of the soil has preserved the
trluket so that the inscription is quite
distinct.
AT CRESCENT PARK.
Work on the new theatre has been al
most completed. on each side OF tn,
stage. which II I'm the open air. commodl
Gus dressing rooms have been erected and
work on the main entrance ls practically
finished. The scenic river II most all GOV.
cred over and II II expected that the work
on ~ will be nearly. II not quite completed
by the end OF another week
Dinner will be served tomorrow at the
park. Extra trips are to be made by the
electrics and the steamboats, will run
hourly. Preparations for large crowd
have been made.
HOW ABOUT lT7
II is said that some OF the conductors on
the open cars. which are equipped with
side rails are carrying the orders out re-
specting their use a little too closely The
understanding IL that the rails are 90 be
used where there is "A double track. To
prevent passengers stepping OF In front