The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-09-07
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The young people connected with the
Farmers Baptist Chapel gave bean sup
per "Wednesday evening and the AFFAIR was
grand success financially and otherwise.
After supper there We're singing and recita-
tions bya number OF young ladies. Among
those present were the Misses Angel,
Misses Gertrudsand Eliza Hall, the Misses
Boss, Misses Bixby, Mrs. II. l.. Andrews,
, Charles Gould, Elder Bixby ahd Charles
Angel. The proceeds Of the supper will
go toward the new bell which was pur-
chased week ago.
The Socialist Labor party OF Wanskuck,
Will hold meeting In Literary Hall this
evening. They expect To have 70 new
members join this evening. Every one of
them have pledged themselves to vote the
Socialist ticket next fall.
Officer McElroy, OF Station 2, had
funny experience about 10 O'Clock last
night. He was walking along Hall street,
near Ledge, when woman came running
up TO him in breathless condition,
and said her sister, Mrs. mclaughlin,
was in her house, drunk and smashing
everything she could lay her hands on.
The officer Immediately repaired
TO the scene OF the trouble and
when he reached the door ne was greeted
with a shower of old shoes, cooking uten-
sils, Hat irons, stove lifters and broken
crockery. Then the officer forced him
self into the house and forced the woman
into a chair, which was no easy task. and
held her there until her sister appeared.
The sister did not want the woman ar
rested, SO the officer went his way musing
on the frailty OF woman.
Joseph Armstrong, John Prendergast
and David Gilbody rendered reception
10 Luke Armstrong, popular young man
OF the North End at the home of the latter
on Orms street last evening. Mr.. Arm
strong was somewhat surprised when he
saw SO many enter the house, but proved
himself equal to the occasion. In less
than TN hour bountiful collation. was
placed before the handsome young
ladies and gentlemen who composed the
party and the way those dainty dishes
disappeared showed they were better pre-
pared for the occasion than was Mr..
Armstrong. After the collation. various
games were INDUCED in, among them the
old time post Office, which seems never to
die out. Later there were singing and
recitations. The singing OF Luke Arm
strong and David Gilbody were especially
commendab!e as was the piano
solos of Mss Mamie Quinn and
Joseph Armstrong. Among those pres
ent were the Misses Eva Doyle, Mamie
Wirthy, Minnie Smith, Frank Reavey,
Thomas Thompson, Edward McCann,
Frank Higney and Andrew Mcdonald.
The party broke up at O'Clock.
Leo Venzi, an Italian boy II years old,
broke a large pane Of glass in the new
building just finished at the corner OF
Hawkins and Charles streets, belonging
TO Daniel Il. Reed. Two men were driving
by in team when the boy picked up
large stone, which he threw at the men in
the team. He missed the men, but he hit
a much larger object and smashed 1t TO
pieces. he will be arrested IL his ia, her
does not settle the damage.
The Banner Boys will cross bats with
the Wicktords at Wexford, tomorrow.
Frederick Francis of Waskuck Is re-
ceiving the congratulations of his many
friends this morning over the increase in
his family. 1t is girl and the first one.
The 1O0 yards dash contest between
William Muir and Charles Holland for so
n side has been declared off. Mr.. Muir
is a member OF the Y. NJ. g. A. and an
amateur and will not race for money. He
says his friends had no right TO make the
match without his consent.
Charles 5. Irwin OF Ii sc 4, has returned
from his trip to Iaconia, N. H., and Will
report for duty tomorrow morning.