The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-18
EAST PROVIDENCE
A Successful Entertainment and
Christmas Sale.
Bucklin Relief Corps Meefs-Died While
Being Taken TO Hospital.

and Christmas sale was given in Ingra
hams hall under the auspices of III,
Guild OF St. Mary's Il. Il. Church. Tn,
hall was filled to its utmost capacity anc
the following program was enjoyed by
ell present: Opening chorus, Vespel
Hymn, by seven young ladies; a Gipsy
drill by IL young ladies from Pawtucket
led by Miss Cathelena Rovelto; reading,
| Ny First Recitation, Miss Lucy Anthony
| OF Providence; CUBAN dance, Miss Mabel
kinsgbury of Providence; reading. Miss
Anthony; chorus. by seven high school
| young ladies. The entertainment closed
with one act farce entitled: "Two
Gentlemen in a Xix, or How TO Lose a
Train," with Dir. Russell N. Richmond as
Samuel Sprstt and Mr.. Frank A. Lawson
an Alcibiades Waldegrave. Miss Hattie
Lothrop presided at the piano for the
gipsy drill, and Miss Lottie Chase for
the singing. A season of dancing was in
order sfter the entertainment. The
several booths ere In charge of the fol-
lowing ladies': Fancy articles, Mrs. Henry
Harris; confectionery, Mrs. Howard X.
Horton; refreshments and ice cream,
Mrs. T.. j. Gage; lemonade. Miss Hattie
Barney. The fortune tellers' tents were
occupied by Mrs. Bliss, pslmist, and
seuorita Cathelena Rovsll to, the gipsy,
who reads your destiny in tea grounds.
The enterprise was in charge of the
officers OF the Guild az follows: Presi-
gent, Mrs. w. E. Ripley; vice president,
Mrs A T. Cuu m IN On hau, oaor.t..v NJ.
w. Kilroy; treasurer, Mrs. III. L. Harris;
work committee, Mesdemes. Parish,
Routh, Harri ngton and Gage.
Lust evening Bucklin Relief Corps No.
9, held its regular meeting in Grand
Army hall. There WAS large attendance
OF lSdies and lively meeting was held
1t was voted to invite Bucklin Post. G.
A. r., and Thomas .R. Salisbury Camp,
5. of ", to attend the installation of
officers, which taxes place tho first
Thursday in January. The corps was
favored last evening with the presence Of
department. president, Mrs. Julia p.
Nsson,and department councillor, airs.
teresting and encouraging remarks to
ne mem bers present.
Last evening there was q good-sized
gathering of Republicans in the justice
court room, to make arrangements to
register the tsrdy registry voters. The
registration is very encouraging. but there
are always mum Der of persons who rely
upon the towns ommittee TO remind
them OF their duty at the last moment.
Yesterday morning Charles f. Martin,
The sick and destitute colored man, who
was found in Riverside py overseer of
he poor Mason b. Wood, being cared for
oy bis neighbors, died as he was being
to the State Hospital MIR. |
Wood had procured a carriage, and with |
he assistance of Town Sergeant Kenyon |
lnd some nelg nbors, the sick man was |
placed IN the carriage, and almost imme- |
stately change was noticed in him, and |
ne death rattle was heard in bis throat |
nd he suddenly expired. Mr. Wood |
,otitled the local undertaken OF the death
nd he took charge of the body. Mr..
\ Sood learned that the man had a settle
nent in swansea, Mass, and yesterday
fternoon he visited that town and founo
brother of Martin, but no was a partly
emen'ed man and was poor and una bic
o receive the body. Mr.. " GOD then called
p1n-tha- -oHerSeer- tha-peeF- Of tAst-i
own, Mr. ;. g.. Arnold, who granted
n order to have the body carried to
iount Hope cemetery in Swanson, where
was conveyed this morning.
4 ha (lun kaId |
usiness meeting last evening in the Bus
ness MEMS Association rooms. President
rcbor Z. Anthony prssIded. The resig-
alton Of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert &. Gibbs
as rtceivsn and accepted. The COM
iittoe on socials rel ortcd that all ex-
onsss Of the last social have been set
ed, and a comfortable balance remained
'r The treasury. lie sl'o reported that
mother social would be given in the near
iture.
Last evening Judge n. Bliss and Hon,
avid 5. Ray went to AtIleboro 20 attend
10 meeting of the Union x-Prisoners
War Society and report very enjoyable
me.
Yesterday Mr.. Christopher Dexter of
is town received a despatch from New
ork requesting him TO make grange ,
ents for the burial II tho body Of Mr.. !
avid L. Barns, the engineer. who died Z
iodenly in hat city last Wednesday.
40 remains arrived yesterday, q short Z
rviee was held in Grace Church, and the I
terment was T. the family lot at Swan I
'ius cemetery. (
Tuesday evening the Watohemoket poio a
lm played team from Providence st =
rstoS's rink, and defeated them by y
ore OF 90 Thos iar the watohe- q
'ket have not been defeated. They arc v
xious 70 arrange game with the
'homp5onsn Of VALLEY kalls for Cnriai-
Is. =
-ast evening Mrp. Benjamin II. Pierce II
Grove avenue. received pleasant sur
se from Is Of her friends OF tho Mizpah I,
filisry socisty. aod plssssu, even
was passed IN the enjoyment OF y
mes. A Rranhonhona Alec contrfh,to. 4 u