The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-11-23
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Annual Musical Service,
TIE musical service OF the Church of the
Messiah, which is annually celebrated on
ST. Cecelia's Day, occurred last even
ing. A full program was rendered
by the choir, assisted by able soloists.
The Rev. Floyd TomEins rector OF Grace
Church, was the speaker of the evening.
The jefferson Club.
The Jefferson Club OF the
Tenth Ward held an enthu-
siastic meeting last evening. Fully 250
were present. rhev are whooping it up
foS the McGann-Covell nominees, and
feel confident Of electing the entire
ticket.
A Good Days Shooting.
Mr.. IT. w. Penny, the fish dealer, is as
fond of good sport as the next man. Yes
terday he took his gun and beat round
the fields and woods OF North Scituate
and was fortunate enough TO bag seven
fine, plump partridges and one woodcock,
which are on exhibition in his store this
morning.
Queens and Jacks.
The whist club OF the ladies' Auxiliary
OF the Rough and Ready Fire Company
met last night at the residence of Mr..
and Mrs. Walter ID: Harris, Plaintield
with the contestants and at
the close prizes were distributed as fol-
lows. First ladies' prize, won by Miss
Miss Annie Il. Peckhsm; second
by Mrs. Il. p. Burdick. First
gentleman's prize, won by Il. j. Shaw
ments were served and the evening was
voted one of the most successful yet.
Masquerading as a Policeman.
A half witted fellow occasioned good
deal of merrinent this morning. One of
those huge practical iokers, who enjoy a
joke whom it is 81 some one else's expense,
dressed him up as a policeman and sent
him out on a beat round the Square and
Delsiue and Valley streets. He was fully
impressed with n sense OF the dignity
of his office and promenaded up and
down the greater part of the morning.
When asked who appointed him, he said
he was acting under special orders from
the next Alderman.
Runaway, Strayed or Stolen.
A black horse attached TO milk wagon
containing % cans, belonging to Albert
Mann OF East Providence, was left
standing in front OF a house in South
Providence early this morning. When
the owner came out, the horse was gone,
and whether it was driven off by some
one or whether it had walked away of its
cart were seen later standing at the cor
ner OF Messer and Willow streets, but how
they came over here is question.
Passengers For Europe.
Kennedy and Cough, local steamship
agents, report the following passen-
gers booked TO cross in the Catalonia,
tomorrow, from Boston: William Gala
dine, Moses Mitchell, Michael Noonan,
Mary Noonan, Kate Birmingham, Nellis
r. Al
Walsh. Notice was received this
morning that the Catalonia had
been delayed by a late start from Liver
pool and the westerly weather which has
prevailed and would therefore not start
tni Tuesday. TomoTow's passengers viii
be rather disappointed.
They Were Busy.
At the Sixth Station last night FIVE
arrests were made for drunkenness and
disorderly conduct. This Is an unusually
large number for the sixth. The men
we're Daniel Hanlev, John Sullivan, Thos.
Fox, William Skellen, Matthew Cunning
ham.
Odd Items About Town.
Joseph Mulvey and Christina Marks. a
well known young couple OF johnston,
were married last night.
Nicholson, Thackeray Company have
started a movement in the direction o
cheaper bread. by cutting the price OF the
10-cent loaf TO cents.
Luther's drug store is favorite resort
OF motormen and conductors, who make
short stop in the square, and there is al
WAYS some kind OF joke on some one.
Tom Carr, the joviaf clerk, was taking 1t
this morning. He blossomed out iu new
white store coat and everybody said it
fitted him too soon.
Thanksgiving Season