The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-01
WARREN.
The Ball of the Bachelors Club Was
a Success.
New Years. Eve ceplion-Presentation
10 a Retiring Manager.

Tie Pschelors' Club held its second an
nuaI mid winter social at Armory Hall
Iast evening which proved most enjoy
able affair for q select company OF 40
couples. The hall WAS tasteiulIy deco
ratsd with bunting, plants and ever
greens. The ladies were elegantly
gowned. The program contained IA num-
bers snd music was furnished by the Ma
tional Bank orchestra OF Providence.
There were a number OF guests PRESENT
from Providence and Bristol.
at the nall in the Institute Building
the mem bers Of the Young Mems Catho-
lie Club and their friends held recep-
tion and danced the old year out and the
new one in. There were about DO couples
present and music was furnished by
EDDY and O'Brien's iorohestrs. Refresh
ments were served during intermission.
The members of Narragansett Fire En-
CINE Company and guests In members
sufficient to com pletely nll ths social
rooms at the engine house enjoyed social
festivities last evening which included
hot turkey supper, speeches and general
good time. Chief of the Department
Joseph b. Hoar and other officials were
present afd entered heartily into the
spirit OF the occasion.
MIR. James II. Anthony, manager OF the
Warren Boundry and Mschine Company
severed his connections with tie COM
pany last evening. MIR. Anthony has
held the position of manager since the
organization Of the company. He leaves
| to accept q position elsewhere. AS a
token OF their good feeling toward him a
| numb Of the attaches of the company
presented him yesterday with valuable
| writing desk and bookcase which was
forwarded to his residence in Providence.
Spesial New Years services were OBJ
served at the Catholic churcoes this
morning. Masses were said at ST. Mary 8
at $3.50 ana $3.50 o'clock and at st. John
the Baptist at 8 and o'clock. The an
uusl reception at the Bsptist Church will
be held this evening. the custom
which prevailed for a great many year'
OF holding watch night services at the
NJ. Il. Church has been discontinued.
Tue registry books were kept open at
the town clerks Office yesterday, the last
day, until after 10 O'CLOCK at night. The
mum ber that registered during the day
was 20, making a total for the year OF 29i,
a falling of from lest years. record OF 49,
il was out a few years ago that there
were over 400 registry voters enrolled.
The schooner Fred Snow,, tnetsin la Il
arrived here yesterday morning from
| yz..1., fr;sv discharcad cosyo of nic
iron for the Warren Foundry and Ma
chiue Company and sailed this morning
While ischarging her cirgo just befor'
noon sparks fro NJ the smoke stack con
nectsd with an engine on the deck Sc
fire to the foresail, bich was damaged 81
worth befors it was ex,inguisded by ,h'
geek hands.
About 9 O'Clock last evening two boys
each about ~ years of age, applied at th
police station for lodgings, saying tha
they bad been out cunning ana ha'
wandered from Providence. As the
had no guns, their story was littl
thin. Ole gave his name as LswreDc
Walsh, mis- residence at 60 Grant street
The other said his name was Arthu
Bowery, with a home at 322 Dexter street
They were given lodgings and word We
telephoned the Central station in Prov
denoe to notify their parents.
Today the Warren National Esnk ha
declared a semi-annual dividend OF 3 pe
cent. and the First National, one OF
psr cent.
DR.. q. l.. Church is still conhnsd tx
his residence by Illness.