The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-26
OLNEYVILLE
The Deserted Hart Family In a
Sad Plight.
Many Thanksgiving SOclals - Latest
GlearingS From the Square.


station found Mrs. Catherine Hart, and
her two children in a destitute condition
Thanksgiving eve and set about procur-
ing for them something to eat and drink.
The case demands the attention of the
overseer OF the poor as we'll as that of the
officials OF the health department., for the
tenement where the family was found is
hot fit for human habitatioIi, while
diphtheria Is raging in house near by.
The house in question is located in the
rear Of 1874 Westminster street, and the
aiming sign OF diphtheria is Oh the side
of a door ut 1895 Westminster street. Next
door To this is n small store the patrons
of which are mostly children.
"A representative OF The News called at
the house uf Mrs Hart this morning and
found her apd her two children still in
bod. None had removed any of their
clothing upon retiring. Mrs Hart is
suffering from rheumatism.
Some weeks ago Mr.. Hart, the hus-
band, left his little family and has not
besn heard from since he was formally
employed by MIR. Cranshaw OF Thornton.
Overseer of the Poor Cummings was
notified. but the matter mad not received
his attention up TO late hour this morn
ing, and as there was no wood or coal in
the house, well known young man
ordered some taken there
THANKSGIVING SOCIALS.
There vera many socials in this vicin-
ity Thanksgiving eve and Thanksgiving
night, all OF which were successes. Among
the more prominent ones were those held
by tho Rough ana Ready Fire Co., in
their hall on Plainfield street, which was
attended by about 100 couples. The COM
mittee were Hugo q. Marks, chairman; !;
benjamin H. Lister, treasurer. w. III.
ldoore, secretary: Il. w. Weedsn, w. III.
Butts. Nelson Anderson, Mntin Waterman.
The matinee ball igiven the Olneyvilie
Temperance Cadets in the new hall on
Stokes street was quito an affair. the
dancing program consisting Of "a numbers.
The &C mmittes Were as follows:
COMMITTEES OF arrangements. Hugh 4.
Rowley. Chairman; John f. Curran, sec
retary; Thomas j.. Quinn, treasurer;
Charles A. Donnelly, William A. Carey.
Joseph L. Sweeney, Dennis p. Wynne.
Fitzpatrick. Walter Drew. Patrick Coyle.
James Rush. James Costello. James
Flynn; general floor director, Hugh f.
Rowley; assistants John i. Curran,
Thomas j. Quinn; aids, Charles A.
Donrelly. Joseph l.. Sweeney, John fits
patrick. Edward j. Brady. Patrick Coyle;
reception committee Hugh Il. Rowley,
John Il. Curran. Thomas j. Quinn.
The Regent Literary anu Social Club
had l25 guests at its matinee ball. The
grand march was led by Thomas II. Nc
Grath and Jennie Mahoney.
Committee of arrangements John F.
Mccarthy. chairman; +. f. Reilly. sec
retary; bart. a. Reilly, treasurer; Michael
j. Kane James h. Conneil. william T..
Mcdonald, James h. Mack; general floor
director, Michael j. Kane; assistant floor
director. Thomas y. McGrath; aids Bart
y. Reilly, James II. Connell, p. g Reilly;
reception committee. James L. Mack
William L. Mcdonald.
Providence Conclave, Knights OF
Sherwood Forst. held forth in Mystic
Chain ball, which was filled. Committee
of Arrangements-Thom Kelly. chair-
man; Alexander BaillspgeoD, secretary
Francis NormanG, treasurer; Frederick
Burroughs, Thomas Lee Georgia Gray,
Ralph Partington. General / lour Ui-
reotor-F rederick Burroughs. Assistant
Thomas Kelly. Aids--trederick sAl-
len, George cray. Patrick Truden, Thomas
Russell, Thomas Lee. Reception Com
mittee-James 4. Mclaughlin, David j.
Barr, John i. McEvoy.
The Robert Emmett Literary associa-
tion entertained 75 couples at Cadets
hall. One OF the features OF the evening
was the exhibition drill of G.. and b.,
Third Regiment, under Capt. james
Troy. Committee of Arrangements
Luke kavanaugD, John O'Connell, Pat
rick Flynn, Martin Dempsey, William
Delanev. John l.. Cannon. Bernard
McTiernan. General Floor Director
Capt. James Troy. Assistants-Lisut
Michael Cox, Lieut.. Patrick Dempsey.
Aids-Sergt. Thomas Cash. Sergt
Michael Gill, Sergt. 1hos. Hackett,
Sergt. John Dempsey, Sergt. William
GIennnn, Corp. John Toner, Corp. Thos
Williams, Corp. Michael Fox, Corp.
Joseph Curron, Corp. Daniel Lucitt,
Color Sergt. Bart keegan. Color Sergt.
Michael Duffy.
About 100 couples attended the social
of the Psquot club which was held in
Grant hall. Committee Of Arrangements
Thomas Dioroney, chairman: Joseph J..
Fogarty, secrftary; James Il. Corcoran,
Campbell Blackwood Jonn Cooney, Peter
Dense, Edward Mcbride, Frank Me-
Guinness. William Corcnran, Bernard
Hand. General Floor INSTRUMENTATION
Corcoran. Assssant-Frank McGuin-
ness Aids--Peter Dsuso, Campbell
Blackwood. Daniel Conroy. John Cooney
James Cro2han. Reception Committee
j. III. Hall james +. Corcnran, Joseph
p. Fogarty, VIM. III. Tanning
GENERAL MENTION
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