The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-11
Watch Winners at the Cadets
Fair.
Stephen CroweII Had a Very Marrow
Escape.
"A Jolly sleighing Party of the Tenn
perance Society Members.
THu NEWS BUREAU.
NcErH END. as BRA SoH AVENUE.
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stephen Crowell, "a years old, had mar.
Pow escape from being killed about
O'Clock yesterday afternoon. lie was
standing at the corner OF Sta1, steven,
and Charles streets on aaaa handali
square when runaway horse attacnea
10 sleig came along. Crowel jumped
in front OF the frightened animal and
attempted TO grasp the bride. lie
missed his hold and the horses jaw
:truek struck him him ss over was the knocked r,ssi
- mp'sb the a~ ground. senseless, the
horse falling on top OF him. Several by
ISLANDERS, who sew the accident, ran 10
the mans assistance and carried him into
Xslling's drug store on Randall square,
where he was attended by DIR. John +.
Cooney.
DR.. Cooney took several stitches in
cash inches long. Croweli lives on
Merchant street. The sleigh is at the
Second police station.
John Metcalf and Miss Mary Peck both
OF Pawtncket were thrown from sleigh
on Charles street near handall square tnis
morning and the woman was cut about
the face and hands. Mr.. Metcalf received
sundry bruises about the body and also
received black eye. The sleigh was
badly smashed.
A delightful tea party was held in Rug
Z giles street new church Saturday evening,
and despite the cold weather there was
large attendance. A public meeting was
held at p. m.
Grattan Cadets fair held in Dimond
Hall for the past weeks, closed Saturday
evening. Miss Lena Francis Ormond won
the lady's gold watch having 1850 votes;
Miss Florence Sangerson, 9i3 and Miss
won the members watch. He had 1859
votes to Michal j. Murphy's 1851. The
contest for the piano lamp was very
spirited, and Miss Mamie Glavin won,
having 1854 votes to Miss Katie McGrath's
2260.
About 30 members OF st. Edwards Tenn.
perance Society enjoyed a sleigh ride to
Oak Row Farm, Lame Rock, yesterday
afternoon. The first thing the mem
bers did after their arrival was to
congregate around an old fashioned
fire place and try to get warm. A hne
turkey supper was served at p. IN. by
: Caterer Owen after which singing and in
strumental music was INDUCED In. Miss
Lizzie Owen played several selections on
the violin, and her sister Kathleen
played the piano and sang. Inc
Scott sisters rendered duet In an artistic
manner, and p. j. Coffee brought down
the house with number OF comic songs.
Among those present were the Misses
Scott. German Durigan, Sweeney, Per-
cival, O'Neil, Durkin, Calvin. Messrs.
p. ]. Coffee, John +. Oates,
John O'Neil. Joseph Wherity,
James u6NxQou, JOnn surviving 1ooSPh
Gumeau, Isrnel Paro. William Calvin and
y. Owens were the committee in charge.
Mrs. Thomas Egan was buried from st.
Edwards Church yesterday afternoon.
1t was one of the largest attended fun
erals ever held in the North End.
At Asbury Memorial M. Il. Church last
evening, Rev. John l.. Pitner gave another
OF his popular lectures before large and
nppreciative audience. The subject was
the "Circuit Rider" a continuation OF his
well known lecture, "Boots and Saddles, or
the Recollections OF Yankee Cavalry
Man. Everyone in the church was de-
lighted with the lecture, judging from the
continued applause and laughter.
John Jones, colored, driver for druggist
+. Z. Danforth, was thrown from a sleigh
this morning on Charles street, near the
Silver Spring Bleachery, and cut about the
head. The sleigh was wrecked.
There will be meeting OF j. A. Finegan
Council, knights of Columbus, this even
ing in Alfredian Hall. One new MEM
Der will be initiated.