The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-25
EAST PROVIDENCE.
Fight at a Social Leads to the Clear
ing Of the Hall.
Dorcas Society Elects Officsrs-Funeral
OF Mrs. Callin.


connected with the First Universslist
church held it's regular meeting In the
vestry OF the church, and the pleasant
weather was conducive TO a large attend
ance. Considerable routine work was
oone after which sewing occupied the
attention Of the ladies until six O'Clock.
AT seven o'clock the regular family sup
per was served.
The Y. Z. c. U. OF the First Univer-
sslist church held q business meeting.
| Arrangements were made for an enter
tsiument to be given in the church the
evening OF March 5th.
Last evening Canonicus Lodge, No. 3,
A. o. u. W., held its regular meeting In
Odd Fellows Hall. which was very largely
of the social committee reported that
arrangements bad been completed for the
entertainment and social to be given the
evening of March. 10th, in Odd Fellows
Hall.
Last evening complimentary social
WIS given in Ingransm's Hall by the
Wolf lone Volunteers, which drew a very
large gathering OF people, great many of
whom came from the city. Duggsn's or
chestrs of Providence furnished the music
with Mr.. DC. Duggan as prompter. here
were twenty numbers on the order of
dances, and this together with other
amussments kept the company in q cheer
ful frame OF mind until the early hours
of the next dag. The committee of ar
IL. folr
James Mccarthy, Philip Delaney, John
Powers, Dennis Crowley, James Hughes
and Dsnuis Cullinan. MIR. Pa trick Har-
rington was floor Director, and his assist
ant was Eugene Sullivan. When refresh.
mepts vera being -sstRsd-many of the
male attendants rushed up stairs and
found regular KNOCK down aud drag
out light going on. Some one rushed
or. son the street and notified ON GERS
Hsrrigan and West, who went to the hail,
bat the fighting had ceased, and the COM
psny were trying TO collect their
thoughts, ana ascertain il possible where
they were at. The officers thought fresh
air would do them good, and cleared the
bali and drove the men into the street; no
arrests were mahe. The trouble origi-
mated with q number of city fellows who
crossed the river in search of trouble,
ana found 1t.
Last evening Howard Lodge no. II X.
Of p. held q meeting in Pythisn Hall and
conferred the rank Of psge upon one can
dioate.
The second annual meeting of the
Dorcas Societ y Auxiliary OF Jessie FIRE.
mont Council, ID. OF L.. was held at the
residence Of Mrs. William 4. Wright on
Anthony street, yesterday afternoon. and
the following officers were elected for the
ensuing yeaI: President, Mrs. Thomas
". Reed; vice-president, Emma j. Burt;
secretary, Mrs. Anna Bessc; treasurer.
Mrs. Ellen Wright; 1st ma ,sger, Mrs.
Elizsb 9Th Curtis; % msnager, Mrs. Louise
Fiske; 80 manager, Mrs. s.Abby Pierce.
Toe regular meeting Of Jessie Fremont
Council, ID. Of L., was held last evening
at q. A. X. Hall. At the close Of business
a drill was and practiced aud a collation.
wss served by the Dorcas Society.
The funeral OF Mrs. Eliza beth A. Catlin,
daughter of Daniel and Catherine Mcleod
OF Nova Scotla, was held yesterday after
noon at the r, sidence of her brotber-in-
law, Thomas Wilson on Juniper street.
Taere was q large attendance of relatives
and friends. Rev. t. tfortoB,, psstor
of the Embury NJ. 4. church of Central
Fall, officiated. The bearers were James
Mitchell, william Austin, Msrshall Me- !
Donald, and Frank Rounds. The re-
mains were inferred at the cemetery at
Johnston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Parton 4. Gardiner, |
formerly residents OF this place, but for
the last thres years located at Stafford,
VT, have returned and will make their |
future residence In this to wn.
Mrs. ii. 5. Dearborn, of Somervile,
Mass, is the guest OF Rev. Frank A. |
Ferguson and wife. Mrs. Dearborn is q |
aisfer of Mrs EarQuson