The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-18
NORTH END NEWS.
An Attractive Home Wedding on
Admiral Street.
A Well Patronized Variety Supper at
Asbury Church.
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A very. pleasant home wedding was held
at the residence of the brides relatives on
Admiral street last evening. The con-
tracing parties were Merton Duxbury,
who made the famous bicycle tour from
this city across the continent, and Mss
Irene L. @. McCrae, a very popular young
marriage ceremony was performed by
Rev. Charles Il. Preston, rector OF st.
Thomas Protestant Episcopal Church.
The bride was attended by her sister,
NJ iss Alice McCrae, and the groom by
Mr.. William Ball of Berkeley There was
reception following the marriage cere-
mony and also supper, at which over
80 invited guests were present. THE re-
ception rooms were elaDorately decorated
with cut flowers and potted plants. A
large number OF choice and costly we'd
ding gifts were displayed, from friends
in different parts of the State After
brief wedding tour Dir. and Mrs. Duxep-
bury will take up their residence at their
handsomely furnished home at the corner
of Admiral and Newcombe streets.
Among the wedding guests were friends
from Boston, Central Falls, Pswtucket,
Berkley and other places.
James Ashworth, coal shoveller sged
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street, made a misstep early last evening
and fell out of the coal shed OF the New
York, New Haven K Hartford Railroad on
Oregon street. He fell O distance OF 10
feet and cut bad cash in his scalp. he
was sent 10 the Office of DR.. g. +. Mars
ton on Randall square, who dressed the
wound and Ashworth was soon able to
go to his home.
Morris Levin was badly injured at
Pawtucket while driving a new wagon
owned by =. LAWN & son.of Gladstone
avenue. The team was badly wrecked,
but.it is not believed the injuries OF Nor
ris will prove at all serious.
There were number OF small-sized
distur Dances in different parts OF he Sec
ond police district last night. Sergeant
Morse and Officers Payne and McG oaiy
suppressed n debate at the home OF Jbn
blanchard aud wife. Officer Irwin set
tied discussion as TO what was the latest
fashion In sleeves between Jane Sherman
aud Elizabeth Collins on Wayne sheet
Thomas Russ, ~ Windmill street, had q
wordy battle with Mr. and Mrs. Prior
on Daniels street shortly after O'Clock
and an hour before Mrs. Prior and John
McEnanley got INTO trouble over the silver
question. Officer McGroaty, after good
deal OF trouble got the Priors out of their
troubles with honors easy between them
and their neighbors.
Albert Barnes was found sick In a lot
at the corner of North Main ana Third
streets by Officer Kirby last night and
he was taken to his home 80 Printery
street, by friends.
The two teams taken from the district
few nights ago have been reformed to
their owners. Dir. BraDt's team was
found in front Of the Fenner tavern in
Cranston and W. q. Miiler's team which
was stolen from Douglass avenue Monday
night was found in front Of his home on
Branch avenue last night.
The variety supper and entertainment
given by the Ladies Aid Society of the
Asbury Memorial M. Il. Church last oven
ing fully sustained the reputation of that
excellent Organization. There are three
very necessary things that this society
thoroughly understands, viz: how to
serve dne supper, how to furnish q
good musical and literary entertainment
and how to secure large patronage for
the same. The tables last night were
very tastefully arranged, roses and other
rich flowers ornamented them and the
menu was n generous and excellent one
and the service all that could be desired.
Over $50 persons sat down to supper and
nearly all of them remained for the
musical and literary NUM- bers which were
as follows: Piano solo, Mrs. George Il.
Wheelwright; soprauo solos, Miss Annie
Goss; reading, Miss Amy Cockroft; piano
duet, Misses Ina and Hattie Rrownell;
reading, Miss Lottie Ballou; piano solo,
Miss Hattie Brownell. Mrs. Wheelwright
was the accompanist and the members of
the committee TO whom great credit is
due, for the success OF the entertainment
in every way, consisted OF Mrs. Charles
A. Phillips, president; Mrs. Lewis A.
Miner, Mrs. George Il. Baker and Mrs.
Nellie Allen. Among the guests OF the
evening was the Rhinocerous Club of
Elmwood and Its lady friends.