The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-16
Calender, MCAusIan & Troup
Company.
PAWTUCKET.
Concert for the Benefit OF Fireman James
Coogan.

Concert for the Benefit OF Fireman James
Coogan.
The sacred concert given in Lothrop's
Opera House last evening for the benefit
of the family of Fireman James Copan
who was killed on the I'd inst, was very
largely ATTENDED, and financially was a
gratifying success. Mr. Lothrop ten
dered the use OF the house without
charge, and the persons who took part in
the entertainment also gave their serv-
cts. The program consisted of dozen
numbers, opening and closing with selec-
tions by Madame Percival's orchestra.
and consisting Of readings, vocal selec.
tons, instrumental music, etc. Miss
Mara snow acted as accompanist The
committees that arranged aud carried ont
the affair consisted of George T.. Wilson
Lewis +. Butler and Prince NJ. Dexter.
The District Court.
In the District Court yesterday Thomas
O'Donnell was fined $40 and costs for
making az assault upon his WIFE, Sew
eral persons were fined for drunkenness.
In court this morning six persons were
arraigned for drunkenness. Four of
these were brought in at one time by the
patrol wagon. They were making them
selves obnoxious on Central avenue yes-
terday Two OF them were so badly in
toxicated that they could not walk at all,
and the other two were trying to hold
them up. Word was sent to the police
station and the quartet were taken in
charge.
Election of Omcers.
The st. Mary's Total Abstinence and
Benevolent Society elected the following
officers yesterday. President. Thomas
OBrien: vice president, Thomas Nc
Loughlin; recording secretary. Vincent
j. McAloon; financial secretary, Henry
L. Quirk; sergeant-at-arme. Thomas Ma
guire: Librarian, Thomas Garvey; assist
ant. Joseph Mcguire; standing commit
tee, William +. Hampton, Jennie p. Hol-
land. John Morrison.
Fires This Morning.
Box 10 of the fire alarm was rung I'm at
o'clock this morning, calling the de.
partment to a new house in process of
erection on Broad street. A stove which
was being used by the work y en- became
red hot, and a passer-by thought the
house was afire, and pulled the alarm.
Later in the forenoon box Sd was pulled
for a slight fire in the picker room of the
Hope, Thread Company. The damage
was slight.
Points of Interest.
Early Sunday morning a lamp ex.
ploded IN the shoe store of Orr S Mullen |
on Main street, causing a slight fire |
The damage was immaterial
The annual union concert and ball of |
the Knights OF Pythias will be held in |
Music Hall. Friday evening. Feb. 3.
At Lothrop's Opera House this evening
Queen of the Plains " will be presented
by Miss Kate Pdrssell and Lotbron,s
stock com mpany. .
Both branches of the City Council will
meet Wednesday evening.
A concert Of high order will be given
in Music Hall next Monday evening un-
der the auspices of the Garfield Clu5.
The Board OF Aldermen will meet M
o'clock Saturday afternoon to canvass
he voting lists for the election I'm tbe
second and Fifth wards to be held on the
18th inst.
The Invicti Base Ball Club will hold n
social on Thursday evening.
The Etna Association will hold n seIect
social on the 25th inst.
An amateur boxing exhibition will be
,iven at Prof. Walkers gymnasium on
evening, the 24th OF this tnontb