The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-09
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OLNEYVILLE.
A Young Child Severely Scalded
While Jumping Rope.
Three Weddings at Church Of the Messiah.
Notes From Busy Suburb.
Tnn NEWS BUREAU, onsErvILra.

No. Hartford Avenue.
A child of titus Gibson OF 1863 Alverson
avenue. Johnston, was badly scalded
about the right arm yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. Gibson left the kitchen for a few
moments where her two little girls were
at play with a jump rope. The next that
attracted her attention was scream from
the children, and upon returning Mrs.
Gibson discovered that with the rope a
kettle of boiling water had been pulled
upon them from the stove. Medical at
tendance was called and the pain OF the
little one who received the scaid was re-
lieved.
UNION AID MEETING.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Union Aid Society occurred yesterday
afternoon and evening at the residence OF
Mrs. Horace p. Martin on Mills street.
The attendance was unusually large and
a very social meeting was enjoyed. MIR.
Martins mother was the recipient of a
basket of fruit from the society. She Is
one OF the oldest members. supper was
served at o'clock when the ladies were
joined by their husbands.
At the business session IL was decided
TO give Leap year supper at the Bowen
Street hall on the evening of April %.
The May breakfast win be given as
usual and arrangements to make IL more
attractive than ever are to be made. A
proposition to hire the lot which Is leased
by the society adjoining their hall was
declined. A five-year lease of the
grounds has just been signed by the hall
committee.
THREE WEDDINGS AT MESSIAH CHURCH.
At the Church of the Messiah this week
the Rev. Thomas III. Cocroft has perform
lFaa urrfa m In mol
instance the church has been fairly filled
and the Easter decorations which still re-
main.have added materially to the pleas
ure OF the occasion. The first occurred
Monday evening, the contracting parties
being Miss Clara Ilendricl. Cook and Mr.
Walter Oman Holt. The second, Miss
Harriet Rose Backman and Mr.. Charles
Sebastian Schotter. The last George, Ed
mund Hearne and Miss Ann Boland.
BowDoIN LITERARY BALL.
seventy-hve couples enjoyed the fourth
social OF the season given by the Bowdoin
Literary and Social Club in Woods Hall
last evening.
Armstrong's Orchestra furnished the
music for an order of % dances, and a
supper was served at intermission at
midnight. The members Of committee
were: Hugh l.. O'Donnell, Henry Il.
Hopkins, John Il. White, James +. Con-
roy, Patrick j. McQuillIon, Michael p.
Fox, Michael j. Donelan, Thomas j.
Flynn. Patrick j. McGiveron, Leon X.
EIlery, James L. O'Gara, Francis Is.
Curley, William f. Flynn. John A. Far
rell, Fred III. Gibbons, Charles F.Sweeney.
GENERAL MENTION.
Faith Lodge of. Odd Ladies gave very
successful entertainment in their meeting
room in Odd Fellows block last evening.
The Falstaff Club, assisted by local
talent, participated. The committee of ar
rangements were Mrs. Warren Perkins,
Mrs. Oliver G. johnson, Mrs. John w.
Lewis, Mrs. Il. T. Wilford and Mrs. Ida
Woodward.
Mr.. Oliver Johnson was master of
ceremonies.
Fidelity Council, A. o. of D., initiated
22 members last night in Guild Hall
which they have leased in order TO obtain
larger quarters to accommodate their in
cressing membership.
Conclave 80, X. of 3. f., received two
propositions for mem bership last evening
aud elected John III. Jackson, a delegate
to confer with the city delegates to ar
range for d celebration of Foresters Day.
Box bS was ruDg late yesterday after
noon for bush fire on Grey street. 1t
was extinguished without much diff.
Guilty.
Fred {. Greene Of FiskeviIle lost an over
coat from his earriage on Olneyville
fquare yesterday. 1t was found by John
Manning, a clerk in one of the local
stores, and returned TO the owner.
The Johnston Improvement Association
postponed their meeting last evening, be-
cause of the small attendance.
Ohicer Dyer arrested a woman in Man.
ton for drunkenuess about noon today.
The committee on improved FIRE and
water service for Johnston report to the
Council tomorrow afternoon.