The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-15
NORTH END NEWS.
A Small Sized Bank Robbery Com
mitted on Fillmore Street.
Testimonial Ball Given by Irving Literary
Club Last Evening.
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There are men in all departments of
business who seem to be determined to
act in a manner disgraceful to all others
in similar branch and there was a
proof of this fact given by two peddlers
yesterday. They were young men not
over 22 years OF age and they have been
in the trade OF peddling potatoes and
other vegetables for SO me time. The vic
tim of their dishonesty was Mrs. Nichols
who had traded with the fellows on sew
eral occasions and about O'Clock yester-
day afternoon the two young men came
around with load OF stuff and Mrs.
Nichols, whose home is on Fillmore
street, agreed TO purchase some potatoes
ana went to get dish that was in her
closet. In the meantime the man who
had the potatoes put a little bank, that
was on the mantlepiece, in his pocket and
went out quickly. Mrs. Nichols did not
miss the bank for some time and when
she did she went looking for the men and
found that after leaving her house they
went to nearby outbuilding, where they
smashed the bank, and, taxing the
money, left parts OF the toy behind
them. The men had driven away in the
meanwhile and Mrs. Nichols is about 70
out not 10 speak OF the break made in
her confidence in human nature.
At Dimond Hall last evening there was
a grand testimonial ball in honor of John
N. Young, former officer of the Irving
Literary Club, that was about as enjoy
able an affair as could possibly be
imagined. 1t was conducted by the men,
bers of the association and the arrange
ments were In thorough Keeping with the
reputation made by these Young men as
entertainers. The members of the COM
mittee OF arrangeinnts, who were the floor
manager and his aids, had reason TO be
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the fine spirit displayed in the holding Of
the affair was certainly worthy of praise,
for Mr.. Young is now ip Denver in poor
health and the proceeds which Will net
handsome sum will be no doubt most
welcome TO him in more ways than one.
he has friends who do not acknowledge
the truth OF the saying "out OF sight out
OF mind" and what is also true, as all
agree, that he is worthy of such friends.
Tie warm hearted young men who carried
out last evenings testimonial so success
fully received cordial support from their
friends In the enterprise. They too, real
ize, that not a sacrifice made for another
but brings It's recompense more fully
than any other thing in life. Nor should
the earl est work of the ladies in making
the affair q success be forgotten.
The grand march, the figures of which
were unique and graceful, was led by
floor director James A. Fitzgerald and
by about one hundred and fifty couples.
John B. O'Connor was assistant floor
director, and the aids and members OF
the committee OF arrangements, the floor
director being chairman OF the latter,
were:
Miles A. McNamee, John f. Canning,
James j. McGovern, Timothy Il. Molloy,
Frank M. DonnelIy, George X. Flynn,
William j. Murphy, John Il. McOsker,
John p. Beagan, Patrick +. Greenan, j.
Edward Sheridan, Dennis T.. Donovan,
Joseph p. Canning, William III. O'Neill,
Philip s. Lovett, Edward +. Farrell,
Eugene j. Mccarthy, Frank j. Maher.
Church held well patronized "tea" at
the chapel OH Smith street, from 4:3O
p. m. to 10 p. M, yesterday, md during
the evening pleasant entertainment was
given. number of tastefully decorated
booths were in the chapel and there were
a number of useful articles for sale.
: The drama, entitled "Love of Bonnet"
was given by several young ladies', the
cast being as follows: Mrs. Clipper, a
widow lady, Sadie Aldrich; Kitty, her
daughter, Marion Baxter; Aunt Jemima
Hopkins, Althea Mayor; Hortense Fas-
tone. fashionable lady, Hope Wright:
Dora Fastone, Florence Moore; Katie
Dolan, servant, Lottie Wilde.
The other numbers on the program
were as follows:
Vocal solo, Miss Marion Baxter; read
ing. Alexander Donaghey; song, with
banjo accompaniment, Miss Irene Sawin;
reading, Master Peter Welsh; banjo solo,
Miss Mabel Donaghey; song, banjo ac-
compartment. Miss Irene Sawin; reading,
Miss Althea Mayor; banjo solo, Miss Ma
bel Donaghey.
Frank French and wife had an early
morning disagreement at their home, 30
Back street, yesterday and so loud and
violent did the dispute become and SO for
cibly did each OF them sustain their in
dividual side of the debate that officers
Doe and Koch had TO decide the matter.
Though II was the early hour OF three
Frank and his wife we've very drunk, but
the warnings of the officers did not set
tie the argument, but considerably sober
ed both the disputsnts.
The No Name Club held an interesting
and lively meeting last evening and voted
to accept the invitation of the Grattan
Literary Association to attend The fair of
that organization.
Some unknown party paid a visit TO the
unoccupied house at 80 Platt street with
out informing the owner of his inten-
tion to do so, and, without asking per-
mission, removed several pounds ot lead
pipe. There is an impression that the
pipe was stolen, put IL some one simply
made mistake, that mistake can be
easily rectitied by the mistaken psrty.
The house had been vacant for some
time and some one may have got the idea
that the things in 1t were not needed.
There will be a basket party held by
several we'll known young ladies in What
Cheer hall tomorrow evening.
There are several cases OF scarlet fever
on Beacon hill. The form OF the disease
is reported by the attending physicians
as a mild one.
Nicholas FrIlard, aged 13 years, is miss
ing from his home, 209 Hawkins street.
There pSAnises to be good sized build
ing boom in this part OF the city during
the present season. Yesterday over six
new buildings were started and for the
past week or so at least four per working
day have been begun. There are lots of
available sites for new homes, and many
persOns are show fno their good Judgment