The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-20

organizing and making arrangements for
the annual May ball of the society.
saumel Payson, the seven year old son
OF Captain Edward II. Payson had mar
row escape from death at the Arctic dam
saturday. lie was playing near the dam
when he lost his footing and fell from
the high wall striking on the stones as he
Tell, finally stopping at the bottom OF
the dam distance OF nearly 30 feet. he
was badly bruised and cut, one OF the
gashes In his head requiring several
stitches to close IL.
Edward E. Payson is attending the
funeral OF Evelyn Robert In Cobalt, Conn.
today.
Miss Agnes Doulgas, of Boston is Wis
iting her parents on Allen street.
Miss Alice Mcmahon and Miss Mamie
NJ. McHugh of Worcester are the guests
Of Miss Annie A. Carroll
- ARCTIC CENTER.
"A dSubls wedding occurred at st.
Johns Church this morning, when Miss
Lea st. GERMAN ana Jean Baptiste
Berard and Miss Josephine Boisclair and
Noise Beard were united In marriage by
Rev. Father Payon, pastor of the church.
The st. Johns Society held well at
tended meeting In 81. Johns hall yester-
day afternoon aud considerable business
was transacted. A committee from the
Providence societies was present and IN
ivted the local society TO participate In
the parade and observance of 81. Johns
day in Providence, on June "a, but no
action was taken on the matter and 1t
will be decided at the next meeting.
The qnicksand which was found on the
proposed site Of the new Warwick mills
has caused considerable trouble and the
work OF preparing for the foundations
was suspended last week. During the
week soundings were taken, but no hard
bottom was found at depth Of 45 feet,
and IL 10 expected that 1t will be necessary
TO erect ths building at some distance
from the site originally selected.
: Mrs. Josephine La Blanche is visiting
her old home in st. Anne, Quebec.
Mrs. Samuel Albro is confined 20 the
house by illness.
A drunken brawl which created consid-
erable excitement occurred here yesterday
afternoon and was an object lesson as to
how strictly the liquor law Is enforced in
the town. Four OF the men who have
been employed on the work at the War
wick mil started out early in the day to
paint the town, and incidentally, TO whip
anyone they found who was smaller than
themselves. They visited the numerous
saloons in the vicinity, all OF which are
supposed TO be tightly closed on Sunday,
and by the middle of the afternoon had
succeeded in filing themselves TO over
flowing with Jericho rum OF various
kinds and reaching most pugnacious
state of intoxication. :They finally visit
cd saloon on Quidnick street and after
making themselves obnoxious 10 the pro-
prietor were put cut into the street. After
holding council of war they decided to
go back and wreck the place and in order
to do so started to cross the yard OF Louis
Caron. Mr.. Caron objected TO this and
the four mer Immediately attacked him.
He was getting the worst OF the battle
when his father-in-law, Frank Lincour
came to his assistance and put the men TO
flight with four-foot stick OF wood. In
the meantime the police officers were noti-
fed, but on their arrival the men, as usu-
al, were nowhere to be found.
NATICK.
Leo Council No. II, X. of e., held a
meeting In Engine hall yesterday after
noon. A number Of visiting knights
from Providence were present coming
from the city In tally-ho coach. A most
enjoyable meeting was held and after its
A large number of cases of pneumon ia
are reported in the village today.
PONTIAC.
Rev. Swante Moody, the newly ap-
pointed pastor Of the Swedish Method ist
Church here preached his inItiatory SER
mon yesterday morning.
The Ballou orchestra gave q very pleas
ant social in Lyceum hall Saturday even
ing.
Mr.. David Dawley, who has been en-
ployed in b. B. d X. Knights hleachery
here for the past Is years, has resigned
his position to accept a similar one at
Canton, Mass.
At the morning service at the Swedish
Lutheran Church yesterday the rite of
confirmation was administered to class
Of IS by Rev. Mr.. Nelsenius, pastor of the
church.
Mr.. Nelsenius' resignation will take
effect next Sunday when he will preach
his farewell sermon at the morning SER
vice. AS Mr.. Nelsenius' successor has not
been engaged the services during May
will be conducted by Rev. Mr.. England
of Millville. Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Downer of Provi-
dence, are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. T..
u. Wilson.