The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-02
EAST PROVIDENCE.
An Enjoyable Affair at Quarters Of
Algonquin Club.
Trolley Car or the Track-Recsnt Work
Done by Police.

Yesterday afternoon and evening there
was very enjoyable time at the
Algonquin club. 1t was the first ladies'
day of the season, and tho members and
their ladies assembled I'm large number.
Tho afternoon WAS enjoyed in social
manner. At o'clock an elaborate dinner
was served. More guests arrived i'm
the evening and there were upwards Of
fifty persons present. Music was furnished
by Whites orchestra Of Providence and
the evening was delightfully."- passed in
whist playing and dancing. The club
house was beautifully decorated with flags
and flowers. There were guests present
from Providence, Pawtucket Westerly and
Newport together with many from East
Providence. The festivities ended at "A late
hour, and all declared the first ladies day
OF the Algonquin 10 be decided success.
Last evening about y O'Clock electric
car No. 6l9 Of the Taunton avenue line in
leaving Washington Bridge ran of the
track at Watchemoket Square and was
unable to help itself. When the Riverside
cur from the city came over the bridge the
car was drawn upon the track again, after
delaying travel nearly half hour.
Yesterday afternoon Officer Taggart ar
rested well dressed man on First street,
who was very drunk, and had apparently
fallen down and cut his face. He was
covered with blood. He was IA stranger in
town. This morning he was very much
mortified To find himself in n cell In tho
Seventh district court he pleaded guilty
to drunkenness and was fined S2 and
costs, which he did not seem able to pay.
Yesterday Afternoon IA young colored
woman was being led over Washington
bridge from the city by her husband and
another man, and she appeared Co be in n
frantic condition. Her screams and at
tempts TO attack her companions attracted
crowd, more tina 100 persons following
them. When she arrived at her home on
Water street, she refused TO go in, and
Officer Taggart was obliged To carry her
In by main force. All through the distur-
bance the woman carried her infant In
her arms, md Ii is strange that IL was
not injured. The officer quelled the dis
turbance and dispersed the crowd.
At IL. 30 O'Clock last night Officer Currie
found IA man lying on the sidewalk on
Watchemoket Square in state of!helpless
drunkenness; he arrested him, and this
morning in the Seventh district court he
pleaded guilty TO being drunk and was
fined s. and costs which he was unable to
pay.
Last evening Providence Council No
10D6 Royal Arcanum met in Odd Fellows
Hall. One application was received and
will be acted upon at the next meeting
and one candidate was elected TO member
ship. The widow of John Maloney, one of
the members of this council, who died re-
Gently, received $1,000 from the society last
week.
Tomorrow afternoon the town council
will meet for the purpose OF making u
final canvass of the voting list TO be used
mt the state and town election Some of
the supervisor which were appointed at
"a former meeting, have declined TO serve
and others will have TO be appointed to-
morrow.
The marriage intentions of Joseph
Henry Cornac and Miss Matte Jane At
recorded at the town clerk office.