The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-26
POINTS ON PAWTUCKET.
The Brilliant Success of the Charity
EMINENT PEOPLE PRESENT,
Pawtucket Has - Candidate; See Page e
Thrown from His Team and Injured-A
Grain Thief Caught Points Of Interest.


ties of Pawtucket, Central Falls and Val
ley Falls in Music Hall last evening was
success far beyond expectations. The ef-
forts of the committee of arrangements,
consisting of five of the leading ladies of
Pawtucket, were amply rewarded by the
select company which answered to the
call of charity. The assemblage included,
among Others His Excellency Gov. Her
bert w. Ladd, and Executive Secretary
Charles III. Rowland. Lieut.. Gov. Henry
A. Stearns, Gen. Dyer, Gen. Charles A.
Wilson, Col. Roscoe Washburn. Col. John
ID. Lewis, Col. Henry ID. Heyder, Lieut..
Col. w. Howard Walker, ex-Gov. John w.
Davis, ex-Gov. Alfred III. Littlefield, ex-
Mayor Frederick Clark Sayles, ex-Lieut.
Gov. Lucius B. Darling. John &. Wyman,
Esq, and many other distinguished visi-
tors.
The hall was elaborately decorated for
the occasion, the corridors being artistic
ally draped with flags, while growing
plants and piano lamps filed the windows
and odd corners A maze of lace draper
les entwined with smilaX covered the
sides of the hall, while over the entrance
was portiere arranged in graceful folds.
Pine branches adorned the balcony rails,
while rope of holly extended from the
balcony front, ending in "A double stream
er, to the top OF the curtain ut the stage.
Bunting in many colors extended from
the centre of the roof in all directions.
The stage setting represented reception
room, profuse IN rich carpetingS and rugs,
and growing plants. Here the committee
of arrangements received from $50 until Q
o'clock, music being rendered meanwhile
by Reeves orchestra from the left balcony.
AT 9o'clock the dancing began with "A
waltz, and continued until about IL
o'clock, when the grand march was
formed for the banquet hall where a
tempting supper was prepared by Caterer
Tillinghast. When the supper was salts
factorily attended 10 dancing was re-
sumed and continued until late hour
Following are the committee and officers
of the ball:
Committee, Mrs. Frederick Clark
Sayles, Mrs. Samuel Morris Conant, Mrs.
h. Henry jerks, Mrs. Charles o. Read
and Mrs Charles T.. Pervear; floor direc-
tor, William A. Leete; aids. Ben jamin
Clark Sayles, Jr., James l.. Wheaton, Jr.;
nshers, Frederick ;. Almy, Or. James IL.
kingman. Arthur III. Metcalf.
Pawtuckets Candidate.
As may be seen on page 2, Pawtucket
has now q candidate Tor the free trip 10
Europe who is highly worthy of the fran
chises of the city Mr.. Barker is thor
oughly representative workingman and
has hosts of friends in the city. He will
pOll Il DiG NOtc.
Thrown From His Team and Injured.
Last evening. just before 8 o'clock,
word WAS received at the station that "a
man had been thrown from lis team and
badly injured at the corner of High and
Read streets. The ambulance was dis
patched to the locality, and soon returned
with the unconscious form OF a man just
breathing, the right side of his head GOV.
cred with blood. DIR. Ashton was sum-
Il n
comfortable and bring him TO conscious
ness, but without success. He remained
unconscious up to a late hour.
The accident was caused by the man
trying TO drive along High street on tie
sidewalk past building which was being
removed from the new post Office site,
and which stood IN the middle of the
street. The building stood upon blocking,
the lower ones projecting a considerable
distance beyond the building, and one of
these the team struck with sufficient force
TO throw the man to the ground. lie was
identified at the station AS James Madell
of East Providence, formerly proprietor
of junk shop on Broad street in this
city. This morning he was able TO con-
verse quite freely. He was taken TO his
nome in the ambulance.
He Stole Grain from His Employer.
For some time past there has been IA
mysterious disappearance of grain from
lne Ddrn OF Ine estate Oh eA-MdyOf Il. =.
Sayles on East avenue. The cause of the
disappearance has been lately suspected,
and last night trap was set to catch the
supposed thief The result was that soon
after o'clock this morning Joseph III.
Watson, who has been employed about
the premises, was caught in the act of
transporting quantity of grain from the
bin. He was at once arrested by Special
Officer Sweet He admitted the theft, and
II seems he has been keeping another horse
for some time OH the results of his expe-
ditions. He was not arraigned this fore
noon.
Points of Interest.
At the meeting of Enterprise Lodge No.
%, i. q. q. f., last evening, three appli-
cants for membership were voted in. The
committee on refurnishing the hall made
partial report, which was satisfactory to
the lodge.
In the District Court this morning the
case against Harry Miller, charged with
non-support was discontinued on paw
ment of costs. One man was Sned 50 and
costs for drunkenness.
Kate Hennessy was taken with con-
vulsions on Mineral Spring avenue last
evening, and was brought TO the station
in the ambulance, where she continued to
have them at different periods during the
night. This morning she was discharged.
Charles Tarbell, cashier Of the Mutual
Life Insurance Company of New York,
and wife, Mr.. Woods of the Boston Her
aid and Mr.. Mullen of the firm of Hough-
ton & Dutton have been the guests of the
Rev Alex. McGregor the past week.
District Deputy John j. Kenyon of this
city, with other Supreme officers Of the
Order Of Alfredians, visited Bristol last
evening and installed the officers of Brig
ade No. Of that place.
Brigade No. 4, Order Of A Alfredians, held
their regular meeting last evening and re-
ceived two applicants into fellowship.
Tower Light Infantry held n monthly
chowder at Infantry Hall Wednesday
evening, having as their guests Serg
Stapleton Of Company A and members OF
the signal corps. "A shooting contest was
held which was won by Private Everely,
who scored 81 points.
The union pythian concert and ball,
given under the auspices of Chickering
Lodge No. 20. Eureka Lodge No. ;, Wash
ington Lodge No. 4 and Union Division,
Uniform Rank, will DC held this evening
In Music Hall.
CENTRAL FALLS.
An old-time Democratic caucus was