The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-18

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Fire In the house at 26 San Souci street
soon after IL o'clock last night did con-
siderable damage, both to the house and
contents, flames breaking through the
roof and causing the use OF much water.
1t Is thought that the fire was started by
sparks from an open fireplace.
Several people In the house were In bed
when the fire was discovered. but they
house is owned by II. 7. Potter and oc-
cupied by Richard Dinneny.
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August Erickson OF Phillipsdale while
attempting TO board a car at College and
South Main streets last evening fell on
the step and his face was cut. An am
bulance surgeon dressed the cuts and
Erickson was sent to the Central Sta
tiop instead of TO the hospital He had
say, and was locked up on a charge OF
drunkenness.
The members OF g. L. Tatz's dancing
classes. with many friends. last evening
enjoyed masquerade ball, In Oriental
hall, 74l Westminster street. Many
unique costumes were in evidence, prizes
being awarded. Those In charge consist
ed OF Charles Lipsey and Emil Ross. floor
directors; Louis shoinbaum. assistant
floor director, and Joseph Gagolnzer.
Harry Gagolinger, Meyer Gordon AMI
Samuel Elman. aids.
Mrs. Bridget Smith, II. OF "a South
Court street while crossing Exchange
place, near the Federal building. was run
over by a wagon driven by Harold III.
Peck OF East Providence and her left
arm was fractured at the elbow and her
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Rhode Island hospital.
About 30 young women Of the "Junior
C" class at the state Normal school yes
terday finished their series of examina-
tions, known in school parlance as
Junior b." This examination, IL passed,
places the student In Junior Il class. Six
examinations are held. In arithmetic,
In geography, grammar. history. compo-
sition and oral reading.
The conditions and needs OF working
children will be discussed Thursday al
ternoon and evening. Jan. 30. In Manning
hall, Brown university. In the afternoon
at $50 o'clock Rt Rev. William N. Nc
vickar will preside and the general topic
for discussion will be '.Child Labor" En-
Gov. George ii. Utter will preside at tho
evening session at O'Clock and the SUBJ
ject OF The True Ideal OF a Public
School System that Aids to Benefit All"
will be discussed. The occasion will be
known as THE Rhode Island Child's
Day." and will be under the auspices of
committee representing tho associated
organizations OF the state Arrangements
for the meetings are being made by
subcommittee, consisting OF Mrs. Carl
Barus. chairman ex-ofYicio OF the sub
committee; Nathan Kingsley of the Bar
nard club and Miss Abby l.. Marlatt.
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The Cammarian Club of Brown Uni
versity acting under authority of Presi-
dent Faunce, has appointed three Seniors,
two Juniors and one Sophomore 20 con-
stitute a publicity bureau to bring the
college before the general public through
the press OF the United States, to keep
preparatory schools informed OF the ac-
tivity of any of their men I'm college and
to keep In touch with the press and thus
be in a pos ion TO guard against wrong
impressions of Browns attitude on i'm
tercollegiate and other questions.
The first concert and ball OF the Rhode
Island School OF Acting was held in
Music hall last evening. President VIII
liam s. Forsyth offciated as director OF
the concert. which was as follows: Selec.
ton by orchestra; comic dialogue. Messrs.
Hondo and Gray: baritone solo. William
McElroy: dancing, highland fling, Miss
Lillian Wrav: reading, William McMcek
In; cornet solo. Miss Maybell. Lyon; buck
and wing dancing. Nat Rathbun: song,
Miss Alice owen: grafton, William
Oakes song, Miss Spaulding: pantomimc
Juggling act. Jeremiah Lawton; tenor
solo, Mr.. Alexander: dancing. sailors
hornpipe. Miss Lillian Wray; song, Miss
Maybelle Lyon; dancing. soft shoe.
Rathbun and Mccormick. The dancing
was in charge OF Joseph Healy as floor
director and the following aids; Daniel
Donivan, Freeman Gage. George Hall. I.
NJ. Bower, Frank Hunt, Alfred Nelson,
James Young and Henry Betting.
The funeral of George l.. Greene. past
department commander q. A. r., was
held yesterday In Calvary Baptist church,
Broad and Stanwood streets Rev. Ed
ward Holyoke. the pastor. officiating.
About 40 members of George IT. Browne
Post 25. c. A. r.. were present, headed
by Commander George w. Ford and Ad-
jutant Moses Budlong The pallbearers
were the three sons and the son-in-law
OF Mr.. Greene, and the honorary bearers
were Past Department Commanders
James s. Hudson, Ezra II. Parker,
Charles G.. Gray and Daniel II. Ballou.
At the interment, which was at Oakland
cemetery, squad OF four members OF
the post nreu tnree NOlleys over the
grave Taps" were sounded as the
caskct was lowered into the ground.
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Cornelius Mccarthy reports stolen from
his room in the Montreal house his over
coat, valued at $40.
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Alexander Lazy OF Georglaville reports
that while he was asleep in Lavel's sa-
loon on Eddy street yesterday sS and
some change was stolen from him.
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Hurd Bros. reports stolen from n car
on the dock near Elm street, which was
broken into on Thursday night several
bushels OF oats.
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George Aumdale OF Cumberland hill
reports stolen from his express wagon In
the centre OF the city yesterday two
packages OF cigars and cigarettes, valued
at $3.50. One package was for the Ash
ton Drug company, and the other was
for John Il. Fogarty OF Ashton.
man described as about % years old,
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