The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-10-17
2:45 O'CLOCK.
NORTH END NEWS
The Horse Traders Associations
Unique Auction.
Business Reported Dull in Local Police
Circles.

At st. Edwards Church, yesterday
morning, there was very pretty we'd
ding party, and the contracting parties
were Mr.. James J. Fitzge raid, agent OF
the Hopkins Transfer Company, and
Miss Mary L. McGinn, a very popular
young lady of the North End. The mar
riage ceremony was performed by Rev.
Father Pine. pastor OF the church, who
was also celebrant Of the nuptial mass.
The groom was attended by his brother,
Mr.. William Fitzgerald. ana the bride by
her sister, Miss Alice McGinn. A we'd
ding breakfast was served for the imme-
diate friends of the bride and groom at
the formers home on Langdon street.
The number and value of the presents
received testified to the esteem In which
both bride and groom are held by a large
circle OF friends.
The many friends OF the groom at the
Union Railroad station had quite q recep-
tion prepared for their very much priced
fellow-worker on his departure on his
wedding trip this morning, but it did not
come off, however, as he and his fair bride
went by carriage to Pawtucket, and from
that city started for Boston and Portland
on brief wedding tour.
The Wanskuck Horse Traders Associa-
sion had an auction sale yesterday that
was q unique event in the history of the
north end section of the city. There wss
q crowd that completely filled the pleas.
ant grove where the association held its
meeting and extended out on to the
street, putting the motormen of the cleo
trio cars to a great deal OF trouble. The
sale lasted about three hours and as din
ner then intervened caterer Simmons at
tended to the wants of the hungry. II
was stated that the association had in
clambsKes for which il is famous, but the
CLAIMS that had been collected took advan-
tage of the great storm and returned to
their former homes. About a half dozen
fine steeds were sold that
were not Hsmbletonians, though
to hear the auctioneer talk one
might have thought they were. A num-
Der of hacks and sleighs were also dis
posed of for sums that did not very often
reach far into four figures, including both
sides OF the decimal point. One we'll
know Branch avenue grocer showed his
willingness to bank on enough snow fall
ing this winter TO have HIM get back bis
interest on the sum he invested in a
handsome cutter. Master of ceremonies
Garvin was busy pointing out the good
qualities OF the various articles that q
blind man could not see.
Delshunt street is in about as bad con-
dition since the last severe storm as a
highway could possibly be in. The "rem-
porary Improvement made some months
ago seems to have totally disappeared and
one, after dark, goes on the street with
considerable chance OF not. leaving it
whole limbed. The sidewalks near
Branch avenue are partly gone and the
services OF ladder, il there are any more
heavy storms, will be required 20 get
from them TO the bed OF the road. HOne
costly experiment with this street, said
q citizen last night, fought to satisfy
the city"
j. A. Finnegsn Council, X OF c., will
give complimentary ball to the patrons
OF their recent fair this evening i'll Con-
cordia Hall.
A Tooleville resident who beat his wife
and rendered himself otherwise objec-
tionable to the orderly people of that
section the night before last, spent yes
terday out of the city or at least beyond |
the watchful eyes OF the city's guardians
Of the peace.
The police of the Second Station sup.
pressed two disturbances last night and
arrested one drunken man.
The Father Mathew Society of Vans
kuck were the guests of the Pekin Liter
ary Association at its fair last evening.