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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-08
EDCEWOOD.

smell OF burning and curling smoke
betrayed to the inmates OF the residence
of Fritz Thoene. near the junction of
/ Harrington street and Narragansett
boulevard. that the house was afire This
was about o'clock. and in an almost in
credibly short time the Volunteer Fire
company. No. ], Of Pawtuxet. was on
hand In response TO a telephone message.
The message was received at-Pawtuxet
fish market and not knowing how big a
fire they had 10 cope with. took all the
apparatus. including engine, two hose
carts rnd the ladder truck, two electric
cars and an express wagon furnishing
motive power as long as they stayed on
Broad street.
At the corner OF Arlington and Broad
the apparatus was loosened from the cars
and then with the drag ropes we'll
manned the volunteers drew IL TO the
scene OF the Are. Thanks to their prompt
response TO the alarm II was only neces-
sery to use the chemical extinguishers
from the ladder truck, and tho blaze was
confined 10 a small clothes press II was
not necessary 20 use the hydrant stream,
although lines OF hose we're ready for
business.
IL Is supposed the flnN originated from
a combina ion OF mice and matches and
the damage Is reported az being slight
The schools Of this district consolidated
and had their Arbor day exercises to-
gether this morning at the Shaw avenue
grammar school.
The program was a long and interesting
one and included many selections from
the Standard Arbor Day program. which
were taken part in by pupils from all the
grades T'hs selections for recitation
were on birds. trees and tree planting
and the songs were Of n similar nature,
making an interesting and profitable ex-
perience for the pupils and visitors.
The wagon Of the Rhode Island Render
ing company. which was struck by
Suburban car, was removed yesterday
with It's load Of four dead horses much
to the relief of the residents I'm the vicini-
" of Norwood avenue N Is reported
that the horses drawing the wagon at
the time Of the collision are 30 badly
hurt that Il may be necessary TO shoot
them.
Benjamin Wyman who has lived for
some time on Massasoit avenue. overlook.
ing the bay, removed TO Bayside early in .
the week
Mrs. William !. Burge and Miss Sarah
Burge have gone TO North Dakota for q
visit Of several weeks with a sister of
Mrs. Burge.
Banks on Albert avenue r. 20 soon he |
taken possession ~ by William p. White
sunday evening Rev. Albert s. Hawkes.
Is 30 deliver an illustrated address on tho +
Pilgrims Progress at the Congrega tional 4
church The views are By J. h. MsureI /
u Providence.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-08
WARREN.

Massasoit Encampment. A. o U. W.,
held their regular weekly meeting in Odd
Fellows hall last night Business was
transacted followed by a social season
Guests from other lodges were present
The Catholic Order OF Foresters held a
well attended meeting in Bosworth's hall,
last night. A large number OF new mem
bers. were initiated into the organization.
Addresses and remarks were made by>dif-
ferent members OF the organization.
The regular session OF the Fifth district
court was held In the town hall yesterday
morning presided over by Judge O. &.
Bosworth. Several cases were disposed OF.
Rev III. W. Watjen conducted prayer
meeting service at the Baptist church last
night. Rev. Hopkins p. Cady conducted
devotional service at the NJ r. church.
The attendance at both places was very
good
The Fourth Of July committee met in
the district court room last night and dis
cussed plans and arrangements for fitt-
ing observance Of the nations holiday Ac-
cording 10 all reports the celebration this
year, will eclipse any previous effort made
by the town.
II IL expected that the present appro.
priation OF $500 will not cover the expense
and an additional amount OF 800 will be
asked for
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CENTRAL FALLS.

The regular monthly meeting OF the
school committee was held last evening
and the docket Of business consisted
mostly OF discussions pertaining TO the
report Of the superintendent. fixing the
date for closing the schools and the grad
uation exercises of the high schools.
Miss Bertha Rhodes. the young lady
whose hand was seriously injured nj the
Slater mill in Pawtucket the other day,
was yesterday taken TO the Rhode ISL
and hospital for treatment. 1t looks as
II amputattou or two OF the fingers will
be- necessary.
In the district court yesterday Lena
Hanna, who was arrested for peddling
without license. pleaded guilty and was
fined $40 and costs
The committee on food department OF
the city council held a meeting last night
Arrangements have been completed for
the musical program TO be given in con-
nection with the public school art exhibit.
which Is 20 be held tomorrow afternoon
and evening at the Broad street school
building. The program is I'm charge Of a
music committee composed OF Mrs. Ella
VI. Patt, principal Of the Washington
street school; Mrs w. A. Bacon. princi-
pal OF the Hedly avenue school and Mrs
Mary e. Talmadge. principal OF the Hunt
street school The music OF the after
noon Will consist OF violin solos. with
piano accompaniment and piano selec-
tions The following will participate:
Miss Orlssa Forester. Miss Hattie VIII
marth and Mrs. w. a. Bacon. with piano
selections. and Master William Fairman
with violin solos. accompanied upon the
piano by his sister Miss Amy Fairman
Miss Mildred Hersey. a pupil In grade
OF the Washington street school. will also
render violin selections with piano ac-
compartment by Mrs. Bacon. These Sc
lections will be given az intervals during
the afternoon hours OF the exhibit. which
are from 10 80 o'clock
The exhibit Is 20 be continued from
7;@ TO 10 o'clock during which time music
VIII be Furnished by the high school or
chestra under tho direction of the sub.
master OF the high school. Theodore r.
Dexter. The following high school pupils
comprise the orchestra: George Burn
ham. Herbert Borden. Lester Patt. Ho-
mer Bray and Lloyd Lent. vlolins: Leo
BannOn, cornct, and William Burnham.
clarionet with MIR Dexter ne pianist
The selections will be chiefly popular
airs
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-08

homo on Gladstone avenue yesterday
Antonio Iebold helped himself to
bundle Of laundry left on the piazza Tor
the iaq,ndryman, Leibold thought ,IH, no one ne
went To his room In the swill house on
Kingsley avenue he was followed by Pa
trolmen Bates and keefe, who found the
bundle I'm his trunk. Leibold slept at
the station last night. and was arraigned
in the sixth district court this morning.
RAILROAD MEN HAPPY.
Yesterday was the first pay day among
the railroad men under the new schedule
OF wages, and IL was lhen that they un-
derstood just what they could expect and
the e conclusion ION that that they I did % not have have to
work full year 10 get the proposed
raise. and a much better feeling exists
among the mon, and no doubt the pa
ence In the personnel OF the employees of
the road.
A GOOD IDEA.
The city officials by hard work have
managed TO get fire alarm box, ass. loca-
ted at the Merino mills. and yesterday
those who are employed here owe their
thanks TO these men for had there not
have been box here the chances are that
the mill would have been destroyed by
fire. as the apparatus M the mill would
not have been sufficient to cope with the
flames.
This was the first time that the box was
pulled.
ALL RIGHT UNTIL BEDTIME.
Two boys named Germanie and Rear
don inmates of the state home. ran away
Yesterday and called upon some OF their
former playmates on Messer street for
the day, hut when II came night they had
no place to sleep. SO they called at the
home Of resident on Messer street and
asked for place TO sleep. The lads were
taken In and Patrolmen Feeney and
Sharpe were notified and they sent the
boys TO the Central station.
A PLEASANT TRIP.
Last evening Adolph Rothemick OF Low
ell avenue started for New Orleans to at
tend the convention OF the supreme coun-
Gil. Catholic knights OF America. His Col
league, Herbert Croghan, who Is a mem
ber OF the committee on laws, left for
that city on Saturday evening. Mr.. Gro
CHAN resides on Manton avenue and he
with Mr. Rothmich will represent Rhode
Island at this meeting.
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Arbor Day Exercises Held at the A. P.
Hoyt Grammar School.
That Suit Against Garfield Notes
Gathered AbOui Town.

At the A. p. Hoyt grammar school. j.
Ellis Ames principal. the following Arbor
Day programme was rendered:
Song. school: forest hymn: scripture
reading; selection, orchestra. Behind the
Hounds" composition Lottie Reed. "Ori-
gin OF Arbor Day." chorus Is girls. room
i, Trees of our Country" exercise. 6
girls. room TO- STORY OF an apple Seed"
recitation, Isabel Taylor THE Apple
Tree" solo. Anna Buckminster; reading.
Ida West. Legend OF the Popular Tree"
selection. orchestra. Little Sunbeam"
exercise. pupils. room s. 1.-The Pine and
OAK" song school. Tho Patriot Plan
ters' " exercise. II girls. room Q. Voices
of the Woods" violin solo, Sadie Law
tom" exercise. II girls, room 5. "In the
Spring." song school. Farewell to the
Woods"
Mr.. CANFIELD SUED.
r. NJ Garfield has been sued by the
Putnam Foundry and Machine company
for $1,000. The plaintiff alleges that Mr.
Garfield ordered heating plant installed
for which he agreed TO pay $3.50 in two
payments, on April 10 and May 10. res
pectfully. OF the present year.
The plant was partly put in when the
first payment was due. but as the money
was not forthcoming the material OF the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-08
HARRINGTON.

Yesterday the suit OF Maria r. Barton
against the town came up I'm the supreme
court and upon motion or T.. T.. Angel.
counsel for the town tho case was quash-
ed. The action was based on an appeal
taken by the plaintiff sgainst the action
~ the town council in reference 10 A
highway near her residences between ths
bridge in the south part U the town.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-08

"All | want is a little pln.monev. - said
young Mrs Dashlngton
u know ~. my dear" answered her
husband. hut don't you use anvthing
Dut diamond pins Warrington star.
An Admiral street car struck ,,. -
the Eagle Rfewius cos wagons ~,
Randall square vesterdav sfternoo,
breaking one spring and a hub of that
vehicle.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-08

w. SLATER MowRY HAS REMoD.
elled Robbins Restaurant. II Hartford
avenue. Everything tho best.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-08

JOHN o'CoNNELl,
Hats, Caps. Furnishings, Trunk Store and
Laundry is just above the postoffice.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-08

n wonder how " r. that men sue.
coed who mind their own business?"
Because there is so little competition. I"
Life.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-08
VILLAGE HAPPENINGS.

As yet tho epidemic Of smallpox which
has started in Quidnlck has not increa sed
beyond two cases strict quarantine Is
being maintained. however.
Leo Council. Knights OF Columbus. will
hold It's annual memorial service I'm their
hall I'm Natick next Sunday evening at
o'clock The service will he held I'm mem
ory OF James Hines.
ST. Jean society OF Phenix mot In q A
r. hall in Phenix last evening but beyond
the regular business, nothing OF import
ance was done.
Progressive circle. the Kings Daught-
ers are arranging Co hold an entertain
ment I'm the Fiskeville town hall soon.
Amanda Phaneuf, the G-year-old daugh-
ter of MIR and Mrs Theodore Phaneuf OF
Arctic Centre, was buried In st Joseph's
yesterday. after a service at ST.
Jeans church.
A horse owned by Louis Cohn OF Hope
was suddenly taken sick on Lincoln ave-
nuc IN Phenix yesterday and fell break
ing the shafts. a veterinary was sum
moned and succeeded in restoring the
horse enough. FOR II 60 be- driven home
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-08
ANTHONY.

The funeral OF Roscoe Read. the unfor
tunate brakeman, who was killed at Cen
treville on Tuesday. was held from his
parents home this afternoon. Rev. Daniel
l.. Bennett being In charge OF the service.
The floral tributes were very beautiful in
cluding notable pieces from the family.
the trainmen and from the lodge of the
O. L. A. NJ. TO which he belonged, the
latter attending In body. At the conclu-
sion OF the service which was simple the
remains were taken TO Knotty oak and
there inferred. lie was % years old and
unmarried
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-08
SOMEBODY WAS LOOKING.

While in the art Of emptyins = ssin
tub In the rear OF Mrs. Eliza Masters
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-08
SURPRISE PARTIES.

There was very pleasant surprise
party last night az the residence Of Mr..
Edward Stillman on North street. About
~ OF Mr.. Stillman's friends paid him a
visit and a very pleasant time was en-
Joyed.
Last night n number of the friends Of
Juanito Rovelto succeeded I'm surprising
him at his home at Crescent Park and a
very pleasant evening was spent i'm games
and other amusements. Several vocal and
instrumental selections were rendered.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-04

At Druggists.
The fve-cent package is enough for an
ordinary OCCASION. The family bottle, +
50 cents, contains supply for a year.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-04

one who touches or kisses the book.
II we believe in the germ theory OF disc
ease at all we must admit that these OBJ
jecttons to the BibIe-kissinE practice have
much force. We know that some. 40
least. of the disease germs are very tena-5
scious Of life. that they are easily de-.
tached. and that they are commune Gated
from one person to another siIl} numerous
ways Knowing this 1t is mot hard Htr
believe tina a book which Is handled and
kissed indiscrtminateiy by all kinds OF
people may be the means Of spreading in-
1ectI0us diseases and thus working real
harm In the community.
But II all this Is admitted will it over
come the sentiment. IL we call 1t nothing
else, which has come down to us through
the ages, and which Is considered essen
t1al In the court proceedings2 There are
those who think an oath Is not biuui;la.
unless It IS sworn on the Bible, and who
would not consider 1t perjury to testify
falsely under such circumsfan Trua:
there are many occasions where witnessed
ana others are sworn without 8 Bible
and IT the oath Is binding In one case
why not in all? is the question. and thats
is Mr.: McIIwaine's idea. He PROPOSES
that the book shall be dispensed with en-
tireiy In the courtroom, thus recoSnIz-
ing by legal enact ment the existence OF
microbes AS we have said, this viii te
considered an attack on times honored
sentiment. but what Is sentiment against
n icoo
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-04
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a VIM. IsQ11EIK,0 f Gz912
4kse2 iss= ) Z ,re,nn aIE{.l ~
MN. 4. 1fllI ETIx,
3 copYnaT. ioos. BYE meduuE.

awful suspicion regarding my well-belov-
ed, and In consequence I was not desir-i
Gus that any further hostile word should
be uttered against her.
While Sir Bernard went out to visit
her ladyship. and two or three other ner-.
vous women living in the same neigh:
borhood, I seated myself in his chair
and saw the afternoon callers one after.
another I. fear that the advice gave
during those couple of hours was not
very notable for its shrewdness or bril-
l!ancy. AS in other professions, SO In
medicine-when ones brain is Overlooking
with private affairs. one cannot attend
properly to patients. On such occasions
one is apt to ask the usual questions me-
chanically, hear the replies and scribblc
a prescription of some harmless formula
On the afternoon in question I certainly.
believe myself guilty of such lapse of
professional attention. Yet even we doc
tors are human. although our patients
frequently forget that fact The medico
is a long-suffering person, even in these
days of scarcity Of properly qualified
men-the first person called on emer-
gency, and the very last to be paid!
I It was past. five o'clock before was
able to return to my rooms. and on
my arrival / found upon my table a
note from Jevons. It was dated from the
Yorick Club. small but exceedingly
comfortable Bohemian centre in Bedford
street Covent Garden, and had evident
ly been written hurriedly on the previ-
Gus night -
81 hear you are absent in the coun-
try he wrote. THAT is unfortunate.
But as soon as you receive this, lose no
time in calling at the Hennikers and
making casual inquiries regarding Miss
A1iyart. Something has happened, but
what it is have failed to discover. You
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A Losing Advancement.

-S3sE
Farmer Goodman suffered repeateA
losses from ais hog yard. and. after 8
good deal OF patient watching discovered
that his neighbor, Mr.. Nabber. was the
thief.
Being an exceedingly good-natured man
Mr.. Goodman called on his neighbor and
said to him: ~
Neighbor Nabber, have positive proof
that you have been-er-um-well. ratheDs
careless in relation to my hogs. MY
losses in consequence have been much
greater than can afford. would like To
make compromise with you. and mi
compromise you by going to Law. I'll
give you 600 pounds of pork every year.
If you will pledges me- not -to-er-that is-
not to be guilty Of any further eontribu.3
tory negligence In connection with my
hog yard ~
But Nabber declined TO make any ami.
cable arrangement; ia fact. he pretended
to be offended by Mr. Guodman's alIeKa~
tons. Conditions soon became even
| worse, and good Mr.. Goodman was drivers
to heroic measure He had HIS neigh.
| Dor, Mr.. Nabber. indicted for hog steak
ing.
On the witness stand he told aII aboua
his offer OF compromise, and said-
81 am willing to renew it right now.
the Judge will give his consent to- the ars
rangement. and the prisoner will agree
not to modest my. hogs any more, In
give him 500 pounds of pork every years
and let this case be dismissed.
well, prisoner, what have you DO ~
| to that?'.& asked the Judge
| After some moments OF reflection. wfso
tseyes FORWARD. the prisoner raised M
head and made reply:
Wal. ledge. reckon I'll have enFao<
cept the proposition under all OF the chk
cumstances; but I'm satisfied shall loss
a right smart of money by It s.ss
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cal men I am e bad hand at literary COM
Hposition-I@ sought her forgiveness, and
asked for an immediate interview. The
wisdom of being so precipitons never oc-
Cured to me. 4 only know that in those
night hours over my pipe resolved to
forget once and for all that lettez had
discovered among the dead mans eff
fects, and determined that while I sought
reconciliation with Ethelwynn T would
keep an open and watchfu1 eye upon
& Mary and her fellow conspira tor.
The suggestion that Ethelwynn, be-
lieving herself forsaken, had accepted the
declarations Of a man she considered
more worthy than myself dashed me to {;
frenzy Of madness. He could never have
her, whoever he might be. She had been
mine, and should remain So come what
might added a postscript, asking her
to wire me permission to travel down 20
Hereford to see her; then sealing up the
letter went out along the Marylebone
Road and posted it In the pillar-box,
w11ichSI knew was cleared at five clock
In the morning.
It was then about three O'clock. calm
but rather overcast The Marylebone
Road had at least become hushed IN
silence. Wagons and cabs had both ceas-
ed, and save for a solitary policeman
here and there the long thoroughfare so
full of traffic by day was utterly desert
ed. / retraced my steps slowly toward
the corner of Harley street, and was
about.st to open the door OF the house
wherein I had .'d digging when Z heard a
light hurried footstep behind me, and
turning, confronted the figure of a slim
woman of middle height wearing a golf
cape. the hood; Of which had been thrown
over her head In lieu of a hat.
| Excuse me, sir" she cried in a breath
less vo.ce, but are you Doct Boyd r. -
IL replied that such was my name.
h, I'm in such distress. She said u IN
the tone Of one whose heart Is full of am
3guish. 8 y poor IA Their =
Is your father III % inquired, turn-
ling from the door and looking full at her.
ION the pavement, having evidently ap-
preached from the opposite direction.
she stood with her back to the street
lamp SOL could discern not hing OF hex
features Only her voice told mo that
| she was young.
.oh, he's very Ill. she replied anxious
sly. He was taken queer at eleven
O'Clock, but he wouldn't hear Of me cons
ing to you.s He's one of those men who
don't like doctors. s. IS
s. IA ~ remarked, Il :. here are many of
his sort. But they are compelled to seek
our aid now and hen. " ell what can
i do for you /? Il suppose you want me e
sss..Yes, 81, s. il you'd be SO Kind. know
FITS awfully late, but as you've been out
perhaps YOU would Observation-Disclosures round
#toF our house. It's quite close and I'll
take YOU tIler e. She spoke Wit lie
draNl and dropped hera III SIN
the manner of thest russI don-breds gtrl,
come K zypu'l minut e.sl
said ana stlens1 tn1sl.er.dut1td ntafr
AySnll6
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ono ever sees you. People form a natural
conclusion, OF course sai IA the fair-haired
fussy little woman whose married state;
gave her the right to Scensure me- on my
neglect. 5sss
M .Ethelwynn Is, OF course. still with:
your 4 asked, in anger that outsiders
should seek to Interfere sins my private
affairs #Sss
Ss5. ".she still makes our house her home.
not caring to 20 back to the dulIness Of
sNeneford, was her reply But at pres
sent, she's away visiting one Of her old
schoo lfellows-a girl who married q. coun-
try banker ana lives near Hereford.
Then she's In the country g.
Yes she went there three days ago.
thought she had written to you She
told me she intended doing So !.
had received no letter from her. In
deed, our recent correspondence had been
of a very infrequent and formal character.
With woman's quick perception she
had noted my GOODNESS. and had sought
to show equal callousness. With the
knowledge OF Courtenay's continued exc
istence now in my mind, was beside my
self with grief and anger at having ever
doubted her. But how could i act that
moment, save in obedience to my friend
Jevon's instructions? He had urged me
to go and find out some details regarding
with that object, I remarked:
.She hasn't been very well OF late, !
fear The change Of air should do her
good. =
That's true, poor girl. She's seemed
very unwell, and I've often told her that
only one doctor in the world could cure
her malady-yourself." Ii
4 smiled. The malady@ was, I knew, too
well, the grief Of disappointed love,
and a perfect cure for that could only be
accomplished by a reconciliation. was
filled with regret that she was absent,
for longed then and there take her
to my breast and whisper into her ear
the outpourings Of my. heart Yes, we me
are very foolish in our impetuosity.
How long will she be away?
''Why?" inquired the smartiy3 dressed
little woman, mischievously. What can
it matter to you
81 have her welfare at heart, Mrs Hen
Mixer I answered, seriously.
Then you have a curious wa of show
ing your solicitude. on her behalf," she
said, bluntly. smiling again. Poor Ethel
wynn has been pining day after day for
a word from you, but you seldom, if ever.
wrote, and when you did, the GOODNESS OF
your letters added to her. burden of grief.
knew always when she had received one