The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-07
NORTH ENDNEWS
BardSley'S PerilOuS Expert
ence on An Icy Roof.
Successful Masquerade Ball of Gar
field Lodge, X. of P.
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Joseph Bardsley, Jr., q painter, who Is
foreman for his father, fell off the roof OF
the house OF John Lee on Corllss Heights
Yesterday afternoon and was only. saved
by his cool headedness from being killed.
Mr.. Bsrdsley was told by his father to
have the staging taken down from the
house named, the painting of which had
been finished. Instead OF sending some
OF the men to do the. work Mr. Bardsley,
on account OF the icy condition OF the
roof, determined to take down the cleated
boards that run to the peak of the roof
himself. He got to the top OF the roof
and Just then he found he could not
move about no matter how careful he
was without being in danger OF falling,
hut the staging had TO be taken away,
and he started to work, no matter how
great the risk.
lie had scarcely done anything before
he began slipping, and keeping In his
mind a cleai view OF his periious situa-
tion he tried to grab al the cleats in the
roof board but as he had gloves on and
the groves in the board were filled with
snow and ice, he kept moving toward
the edge. lie realized that IL he went TO
the ground there was O strong proba bill
ty he would strike on picket fence near
by, and TO prevent this, and also 10 save
himself IL possible from the fall, he
grabbed the hook at the caves, but he
was going too fast and the momentum
was too great so his body was simply
swung around. His grasp on the hook
was loosened, but he fortunately went
down feet first into big drift of snow.
His back and one OF his legs were injured
but il is not believed his injuries will
cause him any permanent trouble. The
distance Mr.. Bsrdsley fell was about
thirty-five feet. lie was taken home in
his fathers wagon.
Lsst evening The fourth annual mas
querade ball OF Garfield Lodge X. OF r..
was held in Germania Hail and like pre-
vious fairs OF the same nature held by
this organization il was I'm every way a
decided success. Ahout seventy-five
couples took part in the grand. msrch.
The costumes were uAique and amusing
and cons iersble care was apparently
taken by thes merry masqueraders TO
deceive onlookers. Two OF the most up
to-date costumes were designated as Goth
century girls but when the time for un-
masking came the "girls" were found TO
have carefully waxeu moustaches. The
judges had a difficult task 10 decide on
the costumes entitled TO the prizes but
finally gave the prize for the most conf
cal costume, silk mbrella, to David
Barry, and for the finest costume, Mrs.
J. II. Haipsworth, who represented
shepherdess. received handsome fan.
Among the more noticeable cost umes
were those of two "dsrkey mammies, "
+ .vorty cripple and a Chinese. All
tho dancers entered into the fun with
spirit and there was not dull moment
from the first dance until the goodnight
waltz.
The floor director was Il. B. Fryer, the
assistant David Wright and the aids were
;. Besser, J. Wilson, A. McCauey and II.
Rogers. The committee OF arrangements
comprised +. Il. Fryer, chairman; j.
Rawdon, treasurer; ii. Rogers, secretary;
ID. Wright and G. Vanstoue. f. Bowen,
j. Greenwell, j. Kane and Mr.. Greenhalge
were the reception committee. All OF
these gentlemen left nothing unGone
that could add to the pleasure of the
lodge guests.
Pro ,dence Lodge, No. 3, OF Good Tenn
plnrs, which meets every Monday even
ing in the Ruggles Street Church vestry,
will hold an open session next Monday
evening after $3.50 p. M, when an excel
lent program VIII be rendered, consisting
of readings ana singing. The Ruggles
Street Quartet has been engaged for the
occasion. Providence Lodge mem bers
are invited TO bring their friends at that
hour, and all Good Templars are invited
10 come and spend pleasant hour with
Providence Lodge.
Every Sunday morning at 1910 there is
served at the Randall Square Rescue
Mission, 81 Gladstone avenue, good,
substantial breakfast. This breakfast is
for the poor OF the city and Is free 10 all.
III CONSISTS Oh CoHee Hnc sanuWlches ana
will probably be served during the entire
winter. The Providence Breakfast Asso-
citation, G. {. Corbett, superintendent,
which last winter served the breakfast
in orbett g Mission on Canal street, has
charge of the arrangements. Those TO
whom breakfast is served are entertain
by good music and by singing, as several
Christian pepole have volunteered their
services for the good work. There are
accommodations for 100 persons. Last
Sunday, which was the first of the sea-
on, about 80 took breakfast there and the
mum ber will probably be increased when
II becomes better known