The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-11-30

The NEWS BUREAU.
IRONS BLOCK. ROOM No. 3. 1

The 14fh annual ball OF the Pequot Social
Club in Irons Hall was enjoyed by large
party. Kons's Orchestra furnished music
Tor an order Of "a dances.
Committee OF arrangements, James w.
NcDole, chairman; John Il. Bradley
Peter j. Logan, John }. Quinn, Patrick
Dempsey M. II. Logan, Thomas j. Gus
ningham. William Hand, Charles Nelson
Peter Deuso; general floor director, John
+. Brady; assistant, John j. Quinn; aids,
Michal 4. Logan, Charles Nelson, William
Hand, Peter Deuso; reception committee,
James w. McDole, Michael L. Logan,
Thomas ]. Cunning ham.
The Rough and Ready Fire Company
held forth with social in the fire station
on Plainfield street until the small hours
of Thursday morning. Walker and Taper
furnished music. Social Committee: W.D.
Harris, III. G.. Marks, Eugene Weeden,
Benj. Lister, 2. Allen Swan and Nelson
Anderson. Financially and socially 1t
was q success.
Woods Hall was occupied by the Robert
Emmett Literary Association and its
friends. They had Armstrong; Orches-
and they danced till dawn. The commit
tee were: Peter Il. Flynn, Chair
man, Patrick Regan, James Malley, Bar
tholomew Kelley, James Mckenna,
Michael Mcnamara, Patrick Dempsey,
James Lenahan, Patrick Dooley, Martin
Dempsey, James Bray, Robert Geary,
Peter Logan, Luke Toner, Thomas Jen-
nings; general floor director, Peter II.
Flynn; assistant, James Malley; aids,
Peter j. Logan, Patrick Dempsey, Luke
Toner, Joseph Bray, Robert Geary; recep-
tion committee, John l.. Cannon, Patrick
Cannon, Patrick Dooley, Bernard Me-
Tiornan, Thomas Jennings.
The Olneyville Temperance Cadets gave
. matinee ball in their armory in Woods
Hall Thanksgiving afternoon and even
General floor director, James II.
O'Rourke; sssistantants, George Costello,
James F. Hunt; aids, John F. Scanion,
John IT. Cooney, Joseph p. Rowley, James
J. Nichols, Joseph Il. McDuff.
Greene's Orchestra provided music for
the 81 dances.
The Regent Literary and Social Club
gave a similar ball at Odd Fellows Hall on
Academy avenue with Miller,s Orchestra
In attendance.
The Young Mems Literary and Social
Club occupied b. T.. Hall with very sue
cesful social, as did the Crysanthemum
Club in Irons Hall.
Turned Corner.
A young man named Brannegan, while
celebrating, yesterday, attempted TO turn
q street corner on Andrews avenue near
Silver Lake before he reached il, was
thrown from his carriage and received Sc
we're injuries about the head and face. DIR.
Farrell attended him.
A Victim of the Southbridge Accident.
Alfred +. Hughes, who was among the
injured In the Southbridge grade crossing
accident, Is well known in this vicinity.
He is the youngest brother of Theodore :.
Hughes, Esq, OF Hughesdale.
Atthe X. 4. Hospital.
Thomas Lowell. q native OF Wiscassett,
Me-, who, for the past few months has
been employed by Hon. ,. II. Groves, died
at the X. /. Hospital yesterday OF pneu-
mona. His remains We're forwarded 10
his former home today.
Small Counterfeits.
Residents In the vicinity OF Olnev street
report discovering numerous counterfeit
cents in their change. They are made OF
some kind of composition and resemble
well worn red cent.
Electric Car Collision.
A Plainfield street car, running toward
the square, followed by a Thornton car,
was run into by the latter at about 9
o'clock last evening.
The passengers received quite n fright,
but broken glass from the shock was the
only damage.
Eighth District Court.
James Bum, living near Union avenue,
was fined so and costs for asssulting his
father law. For want OF funds he was
sent over.
Notes.
Twenty-seven families were provided
with dinners by the Broadway Baptist
Church yesterday.
Thanksgiving services were held at the
Piainfeld Street Baptist Church yesterday
at 2 O'Clock.
Denny Conners, driver of the police pa
troll at the Sixth Station, died at his home
on Parnell street, yesterday morning.
Taney Andrews of Academy avenue re-
ports losing several horse blankets last
night.
X. Melvin g. CO., 1911 Westminster st.
Now Is the time TO buy dress goods at
your own prices. A all wool tricot in all
the new shades at 19c. a yard, worth 25c.
Look at the novelty "A dress
goods we are selling at 17c.
yard. This is just half
price. One Lot 54-inch wide suitings, all
colors, at SOC. yard. This fot has been
sold this season at 55c. In underwear,
hosiery, gloves, silk and cashmere muf-
fiers we are showing the largest line in the
city, at very low prices.
X. MELVIN & Co.,
Olneyville Square.
delivered to sff prrtr OF the