The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-29
FELL INTO THE PIT.
Railroad EmplOye Meets With a
Severe Accident.
Ladies AID Society Enlertainment-Note
From North End.

burke Whipple, 10 years OF age, while
going around the roundhouse of the New
York, New Haven a. Hartford Railroad
Company on Oregon street, in the per-
formance OF his duties, fell into the turn
table pit and was badly shaken up last
evening. lie was unconscious when taken
ont oy his fellow workingmen. The
Rhode Island Hospital ambulance was
summoned, but when 1t arrived Wtipple
had recovered consciousness and refused
TO go to the hospital. Letter on he was
taken on toe train 10 his home at Au-
burn, and this morning he was as com
Portable as could DE expected.
LADIES AID ENTERTAINMENT.
The supper End entertainment given
by the Laoies' Aid Society OF the Asbury
Memorial NJ. T.. Church last evening was
in every way success. Inc many pa
irons of the supper had their choice be-
tween real old fashioned and substan-
tisl New England meal and o light and
delicious up-to-date New York repast.
The honors were about easy, for the
ladies in charge OF both culinary depart
ments were satisfied with the financial
results. ana the service in both cases was
all that could be desired. Though the
program of the entertainment was OF
an informal nature. IL was none the less
Interesting and included readings by Miss
Grace Baker, banjo duets by Messrs.
Taudvin and Nixon, readings by MIR.
Haswell and Miss Ella Green balgh. The
Sunday School OF this church has prom
ised to raise 800 for the church fund,
and in order TO make a start an enter
tsinment has been arranged for Monday
evening, Novem Der 9, and the program
will include dramatic, humorous, dialect
recitations and songs by Mrs. X. q. Hall.
an elocutionist of we'll known ability.
Mrs. Hall will be assisted in very pretty
fancy drill by 10 young ladies OF the
Sunday School.
Officer Thomas j. Hanley of the Cen
tral station, who resides on Capitol Till,
arrested William Mellor, whose wife
ella timed be had assaulted her. Mellor
was taken To the Second police station,
and there SAID 10 Captain Stevens: "Yes,
did strike her and I'll do it again."
luls cOUNlHSSO tHe Chplbln tuhl nicilOI
ought to be locked up and this morning
he was arraigned in the district court. lie
is also accused Of having assaulted his
mother in law. Elizabeth Shaw.
NORTH END NOTES.
One prominent and enthusiastic Re-
publican of Ward Three Is willing TO back
his Sslief in tie success of candidate Me-
Kinley by Offering to bet 20 10 i that he
is elected and he don't seem TO fYid many
willing 10 take him up.
Miss Clara Wbslen gave a number of
friends pleasant reception at ner home
on Bernun street last evening. During
the evening there were mandolin selec-
tions given by Mr.. Fred Prendergast and
violin selections by MIR. Richard Crane.
Joseph Black, l3 years old, while trying
20 clim b on the wheels of Democrat
wagon on North Main street yesterday.
was thrown to the ground and quite
badly hurt. He was taken into Burgess
leather shop, and afterward taken home
by his sister.
Last night was another big night for
the Emm Temperance Cadet fair. The
visiting societies were the st. Joseph's
Institute and the Atlanta Social CLUB.
Ohie,r Mccarthy surprised a disturb
sEce at a house on Douglas avenue last
night.