The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-11-19
WORKING GIRLS CLUB.
Cake and Apron Sale Opened Las,
Evening.
Words Spoken In JEST o her N ws From
the North End.

That excellent and popular organize
tion' the Working Girls Ciub, opened
CAKE and apron sale in its pleasant cIu
ho"se on Orms street last evening. whicl
viii be continued tonight. The upue
hall has mum ber of pretty booths tim
are credit to tho good taste OF the lad,
members OF the club and those in charg,
OF its auairs. pantomIme performance
was given In one Of the parlors and thi
evening aSery fine concert program ha,
been arranged for and the sale will also
Do continued. There Is also cafe. tina,
yesterday recsieei good patronage. and
there Is every prospect that the labor, OF
the committee in charge will bs rewarded
oya substantial addition to the cIub's
treasury.
| WORDS sPoEEN IN JEST.
| Three young fellows who were driving
| along Branch avenue, last night, we're
very Insulting to peaceful citizens ou
that thoroughfaie. As they passed officer
Edwards one OF tb' m remarked to him.
"fouH know me when you see me
again." Inc fellow was TO see the officer
again sooner than he expected for Ed
wards mounted his steed ana soon had
the horse attached to the bufgy under
control ano with he aid of officer Kavs-
nsrgh 10 kept the fellows until the
arrival OF the patrol wagon. Their lest
proved sn expensive one before Its finish
this morning.
TRIALS OF A BIRD FANcIER.
. A man VINO formerly had charge OF a
gooc sized 5u mess at the corner of
Chsikst"ns avenue and Ashburton street,
and became prottv well known to resi-
dents OF this section and to the police
felt weary today. Frank A. Mathews
was the mans name and he 1, quite a
bird fsncier, but the prospect OF colder
weather induced him to part WITH his
fowls, SO he sent word to a friend or two |
In the Second police district that he |
mad 40 fowls for ssle and a thorough |
canvass OF the district was mace by a
couple Of policemen for parties who /
were willing to buy good fowls cheal.
The result was that there was a long
procession all forenoon from this part of
door bell on Mr.. Mathews residence had
hat tired feeling shortly after 7 o'clock
bis morning ana the doorsteps were
ieirly worn away by noon. The real
beauls" were not sold. however, for the
rice asked seemed too dig even IL the
'irds had D cen trained with sll that care
Tat the cap'ain always givos TO any task
70 uniertakes. They were a weary lot
the captains home, however. and he
ninks that his former associates III this
ection csn do more hustl;ug than small
oy does to ge, into free show.
HAD A GREAT FEAST. ,
The Owl Club held its annual meeting.
lection OF officers and banquet last |
'ening, ard all three resulted In a per-
city satisfactory manner to the mem c
ers OF thst up-to-date organization.
lie officers chosen for the ensuing year Q
ere: President. j. McNiff vice presi- n
INT. William NJ. Tanning; secretary, j. II
Auivey; treasurer, Robert A. Miller;
,ecutive committee, president and vice
esidept, ex-oficio and William A.
uny. The gentlemtn were all favored
ith reelection ana after the transac. p
IN OF Comfortable business az inter
[, 10 the CLUB. the Jrocad 70 was for a
nc deserted. aad the party wont u :
9 home OF the executive committse. III
IN Dauy, where an elaborate dinner
- served. tie menu inciuuing roast "
lcken. veniscn stesk, chowders, ap- :,
llipaiis, cakes. cream, confectionery -
frrt'. Ii took an hour TO dispose ~
tits feast in true club fAsi ion. an,
'n the llsssaDt walls cf the North END q
use of goli we're sought again, Tho u
gram arranged for the cnteitsianent ei
The active and Honorary mem bsrs Vas W
that could Ie detitCd and two bours trl
n no orni had pas ed befor, the Ia III
nus Was sung. One Of the most in b
'siine thincs after oinnrr was the u'
ding ola ii'tory OF the CLUB = epsr.d mn
Vice Protid mt tannicg, anc 50 we'll rec
II place thar TIC compiler was tu'
en vote OF THANKS VCcnl selection, z
e given b. Alnon Gushse, T.. ]. th'
~ and Roio't a. Millr, and Presi- pr
NOME hid Vice President Fenning liz
sono good banjo wors. The ci,ar hir
Ike intcT;cred somewhat with ths
rts OF the honorary otherwise Ges,g- wo
d as married newucrs giving good l2l
Ice 10 the unmarried men. Before pr
king ny "A bicycle cluo was Termed "o
Q known ~ the "Owl BicyclCp Clab get
President McNif was made secretary 10"
Treasurer and there won't be any. owl
g done to the roads to Colss Bea ch tur'
sumner. Il
NORTH END NOTES. poi'
lahorer named Louis Demarto whose -,
9 Is q; 6S6 Charles street, bsd his
hand badly injured ct the ledge IN III
skuck yesterday afternoon. A charge are
'wder had besn put into some rocks
Louis not moving away quickly II
cb rock struck his thumb, severity loss,