The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-01
HIS HORSE BOLTED.
Accident to a Young Man on His
Way TO a May Breakfast.
Masquerade Largely Attended = Latest
Noles From the North End.

A young man who was on his way to a May
breakfast about o'clock this morning had
decidedly unpleasant experience. He intend
ed 60 make the trip on horseback and started
out all right. His horse was "A nervous one,
and when the corner Of Benefit and Wicken-
den streets was reac he'd tho bit broke. The
horse turned around and started mad
dash up Benefit street. On the way the rider
was thrown TO the ground. but fortunately
escaped with no other injury than slight
scalp wound. The horse was somewhat cut
about the knees, and soon after the rider WAS
thrown was secured by Officer j. j. Doyle
and restored to the unlucky young man. The
latter refused TO give his name, and after
thanking the pol iceman for his assistance, re-
marked that "A regular home breakfast would
have to be satisfactory th's.year.
LARGELY ATTENDED MASQUERADE.
Neerly 100 couples attended the masquerade
ball given by the North End Literary Associa-
tion in Hedeys hall last evening, and the
affair was one OF the best conducted and most
enjoyable OF its kind held in this section for
u long time. The music for dancing was good
and all present entered into the spirit of the
occasion with much zest. The floor director
was " De Lieve and assistant floor director
Dean, j. Parker and { FinerGn. J. Fineran
was chairman OF the committee OF arrange
ments, p. j. Mulgrew secre tary, ID. Martin
treasurer and the other members j. Parker,
NJ. Dean, It. Hodge, G. Fineran, V. De Lieve
and G. Farrell
PLEASANT DANCE AT WANSKUCK.
The second social Of the st. Edwards It. A.
I Society was held in wanskuck hall last even
| ing and was attended by about IS couples.
| The music for dancing was furnished by
| Groene's orchestra. and was OF so pleasing a
| kind that the gentlemen in charge of the floor
| had but little trouble in keeping every one in
dancing mood. The Ladies' Auxiliary was of
| great service in making the occasion the great
success that IL was in n social and financial
way. The grand march was led by general
| floor director James j. Gallagher and Miss
| Agnes Mars. Patrick i. Cunningham was
assistant floor director and the aids were
Thomas +. Conaty, Edward T. Fenley, Hugh
}. Holland, Frank W. Ward and James w. Nc
| Farland.
NORTH END NOTES.
Frank Dalton, while riding along the
square on his way from work last evening
in trying TO get out of the way OF n man who
was crossing the highway. ran against the
| curblng and had the pedals OF his machine
| broken.
Samuel Hoffman, very young lad, wan
derod away from his fathers home at 6l Lip
| pitt street, about g o'clock last evening. III,
was picked up in the central district about
o'clock
Officer. Howard 5. Payne has returned from
| "a brief visit TO New York.
Walter j. Lewis OF the Republican wart
committee will tend 10 matters of registration
during the present year. and Asa Burlingam
will assist the treasurer in financial matters
The Glenwood Social Club held well at
tended social in Capitol hall last night.
There will be a joint debate tomorrow even
ing between members of the Brownson Ly
ceum and the Young Mems Literary Asocia
tion at Wansiuck.