The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-04-26
NORTH END NEWS.
A New Drug Store Opened by Pop
uIar Druggist.
A Big Grist Of Interesting Local
Items Relating tos Persons and
Events I'm This Locality.
THE NEWS BUREAU,
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f. f: Gilbert, the popular Branch avenue
druggist, has opened "A new store at the
corner OF Charles and Walling streets.
Last night the place Was profusely deco
rated with potted plants and
flowers and included handsome
floral horse shoe from Blanding
a. Blanding. Tt is the bandsomest
drug store in the North End. The fixtures
are all OF solid oak. Last night Fred and
his assistant, Arthur Smith, both born
and brought up in. the North End, were
kept busy dealing out soda and cigars free
OF charge, from until ~ O'Clock to
several hundred people. Mr.. Gilbert and
his assistant, Arthur Smith, are popular
business in the new store.
The Banner Boys Baseball Club of the
North End will play the j. +. Russels
OF Olneyville Saturday afternoon. Lovett
and Corrigan will be the battery for the
Banner Boys.
There will be meeting of the Vans
kuck weavers tomorrow evening. r. l..
Cannon will speak upon the necessity Of
organization.
A large stone, weighing nearly 1000
pounds, fell from a tenn belonging to
John Crossin of the Woodville Quarry
at the corner of Orms and Charles streets.
striking a woman On the foot.
p: Gaming, John Masterson, Thomas
McDonough, the Carter brothers and
James Parker, all members of the Emmett
Cadets of the North End, went to Bal
locks Point yesterday morning. They re-
turned last evening with large nfess of
fiat fish. They started on another fishing
expedition this morning.
The electric car which left the Geneva
barn at D 6o'clock this morning was 'iiter-
ally packed with people. There was seven
women hanging to the platform. .Fhe
cars only run every 20 minutes, and many
people are compelled TO walk, beinSun-
able to get seat hn the cars.
The Concordia Society gave their 9Th
annual ball in their hall on Douglas
avenue last evening. There was a large
attendance, 62 couple being i'm the grand
march which was led by John Schneider
and lady: Committee of arrangements: !:
Oscar Seiner, Chas. Riccius, Henry
Whacklin, III. Hoffman and Earnest1llig
At intermission there was singing by the
Concordia Glee Club. The Wanslftck
Orchestra furnished music. Fred East
man was prompter.
An unknown old lady narrowly escaped
being run down by an electric car on
Branch avenue, yesterday afternoon. The
woman had just come from the store of O.
B. Williams, and started to cross the
track. When she looked up the car
was almost within five yards
of her. She stood paralyzed with fear,
unable to move one way or the other.
Motorman Robert Collins, seeing the
woman on the track, put on the brakes and
stopped the car within two feet of the
woman. His great presence Of mind pre-
vented what might have been fatal acci-
dent.
The house of w. A. Sutherland, 80
Walling street, was sold at public auction
yesterday. Patrick Corrigan bid it in for
$1,000.
The Young Mems Literary Association
will give another free concert Sunday
evening. The excellence of the entertain
ment is assured
Miss Katie Mccarthy and John Kenney
were united in marriage yesterday at st.
Edwards Church by the Rev. FIR. Doran.
Miss Mamie Devaney was bridesmaid and
the best man was James Kenney, the well
known'ball player, and brother OF the
groom.