The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-24
HE DIED SUDDENLY.
George w. Kennedy Passes Away
Very Unexpectedly.
Emmett Cadets Bail Very Successful
Affair -Nor,h End Notes.

| George W. Kennedy, one of the best
known no sidents of this section of rhe
city, died very sodGenly at his home. 299
Charles street, last evening. About 10
O. clock he Legen 10 sink rapidly and DIR.
j. p. Cooney was called to attend him,
| but before ihe doctor arrived Mr. Ken
nedy had died. The cause of death was
heart disease, and Medical Examiner
Palmer was summoned. Mr.. Kennedy
was for many years prominent in Ward
10 politics before the ward lines were
changed, and was always an energetic
and devoted Repu blican. For long time
he mad been timekeeper In the COrliss
Steam Engine Works, and was one OF the
most trusted employees OF the late George
II. Corliss. lie was very highly esteemed
by his fellow employees, and he always
remem bered fellow workman, no matter
how many years might have elapsed since
they parted, and every man who ad
once worked In the great Corliss works,
and after leaving, returned TO them.
always got a warm greeting from Mr..
Kennedy. He was about go years Of age,
and widow survives him, their two
children having died some years ago.
Few men have liyeI 10 the North End
during the past 80 years who have hsd
a larger circle OF acquaintances or have
held for so long a time the esteem OF
their fellows. He recently purchased a
handsome residence. DR.. Palmer placed
the body in charge OF undertaken Nc
Carthy.
EMMET CADETS BALL.
The NTH masquerade ball of the
Emmett Temperance Cadets held in
Dimond hall last evening, was q very sue
cessful affair, and was attended by about
125 couples. There was a very pleasant
and sn, ng display of fancy and anus
log costumes and the grand march was
particularly Jolly one and a very large
number of dancers went through the "a
nun bers on the program TO the pleasant
music Of Amphion orchestra. Miss
Fleming was awarded the prize of $3.50
in gold for the banusomest costume and
David Barrey a similar prize for having
the funniest costume. Ihe following dis
tinguished parties had charge OF the
dancing. General floor director, LII
Hung Chang; aids. Mikado, Rattle.nake
Pete; Caseys Goat, Mike Sloshepslopper; !;
Baron de Shoot a Stub. Willie Work; Ola
Sausage, Sore Head; Dirty Neck Harold,
Percy cyHallensweeper; reception committee
President =. II. Canning, Private j. II.
snay. Private III. Smith, Hon. &. NJ.
Dpnn,
The cadets open their fair In the
same hall this evening.
TROUBLE OVER WAGES
Mill street stable was the scene Of
quite IN alteration early last evening.
Jonn Feeley, VINO was considerably un-
der the In ntiuence OF liquor, went to the
stable and demanded his wages of the
propr rietor, Charles Davis for whom ne
had been working. Both men got angry
and Davis claimed Feeley attsoked him
with a pitchfork. Officers Koch and
Gamble arrested Feeley for being drunk
and locked him up at the Second police
station.
NORTH END NOTES
The police of the Second station sup
pressed two disturbances last night and
arrested six unfortunates for drunken
ness.
A young wheelman came near crushing
in the front OF Bedleys block with his
head yesterday afternoon.
important alterations of the Church Of
the Immaculate Conception are under
consideration.