The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-11-10
NORTH END NE WS
Merry Annual Meeting and Banquet
Of the Jolly Owl Club.
TIE NRws BUREAU.
NoRTH END. as BRANCH AVENUE.
InI...hnna .lI-H

The Owl Club, an organization compris-
ing some OF the most prominent young
men i'm the North End, hello its
18th annual banquet in Carroll
street hall last evening and every member
of the club was present. President Will
liam y. Duffy called the meeting TO order,
ana in an eloquent speech reviewed the
history OF the society since the first incep-
ton TO the present day. Before tho ban
quet there was an election of officers,
which resulted as follows: President,
Thomas McN'f; vice president. j. r..
j. Mccarthy; treasurer, w. L. Tanning;
secretary, j. l.. Mulvey. After the cleo
tion Robert Miller was duly initiated into
the mysteries of Owlism which was the
cause OF considerable merriment to the
members and he candidates. The supper
which followed was very elaborate and
consisted of owl, soups, chicken,
cold meats, turkey, mashed po-
tatoes, squash, celery, cranberry sauce,
mixed pickles, French rolls ice cream,
cake, coffee, Tivoli, Phosa, cigars. Before
the party broke up a vote OF thanks was
rendered the committee OF arrangements.
Ral5ed His shoes.
A Wanskuck man hsd peculiar cxper-
ience this morning. lie attended the
Democratic Third Ward caucus last night
and the team in which he came left be-
fore the caucus wns over Consequently
he had to walk TO his home on
Branch avsnne. IL was 1890
p. m. before be arrived at his residence,
with his feet Wet snd his shoes covered
with snow and mud. a warm fire was
burning in the kitchen, so he took off his
shoes and put them in the oven and for
got all about them. This morning he arose
at 9 O'Clock to go to bis work aud pro-
ceeded TO look for his shoes, which he
found later in the oven, baked and crisped
so badly that they were unfit TO wear. He
did not have another pair in the house, 30
he put on pair OF old rubbers and cone
10 the city and bought . pair of new
shoes. He Will never put his shoes in the
oven again.
Shicd at an Electric.
A team belonging to Wilmnrth & Nc
North Main street, near Second, al 5:i5
O'Clock last evening and both shafts were
broken. The horse SHE'D at an electric
car.
Quiet Democratic Caucus.
There never was quiOter Democratic
caucus In the Third Ward than was heid
last evening. Even the Democrats them
selves were surprised at the lack OF inter-
est shown by the ward politicians
and heelors. There were about 200 votes
cast in all, while last spring over 500
availed themse.ve of the opportunity 10
cast their votes for their respective candi-
dates. At the caucus last night there
were two tickets in the field from the
third district. John CallRn was the
nominee for warden aud Joseph
O'Connell for clorS, and the other
ticket contained the names OF
Jamas IL. Dohcrty warden and John
OConnor. clerk. The former ticket re-
ceived 81 votes while the latter had AZ.
Tne Socialists Of the third district have a
candidate for clerk in the person OF Dem
mis- Drury, popular young man among
his party. Consequently there will be
three candidates in the held tcr that POSI-
tion at the next election. The Republi-
cans are very strong in the Wanskuck
district and it would be a matter OF little
surprise il thoy elected Charles Riccigs
clerk.
The names mentioned in THE News
last evening were elected delegates Ia
the city convention next Monday.
Northern Rippies.
George Hemingway OF Geneva has built
a handsome 2ik story house next TO his
residence on Douglas avenue.
At The feir Of Loyni Vic.Sria Lodge Of
Manchester, Unhed Ofdfellows. in Isdly
iiall last night a number of articles were
rsiiied OF and there Was q large attend
ances