The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-01
PROPERTY INVOLVED.
Why q Man Wants 10 Prove He Was
Arrested Here.
A A Masonic Funeral-Other Gossip From
the North End.

II IL seldom that a man after years
have passed can see any profit In having
been arrested, but there is one such man,
and he Is the individual who, according
to rHE Nhws last night, wanted an AM
davit from Chief Baker that he was ar
rested four years ago and then had mon
ey In his possession. On March ID. 1897,
Officer Gilfoil and cow Sergeant Stone
arrested the individual who now wants
proof of his arrest on Q warrant charging
him with maintaining nuisance on
Wayne street. When officer Gilioil and his
comranion took their prisoner TO the
Second station 1t was found he had
S403. rs on him. The man arrested had
been living In the city then about year
and had spent considerable money DUR
ing that time. He and a sister. he claims,
were Jointly interested In piece of prop
erty Ia New York, and the sister, it is
asserted, owing to undue Influence, left
II all to strangers. When the man wanted
to put in claim for q part of IL be was
told he had no money to buy any part
OF 1t when his sister care into possession
of the property in dispute.
A MASONIC FUNERAL.
The funeral of william II. Gilbert was
solempis,d from his brothers. home on
Brancn avenue ana was largely attended.
| Among those who gathered to pay their
last tribute OF respect to the memory OF
| the deceaased were many members OF the
| Masonic order, and tho bearers were
| from What Cheer Lodge, A. 4. and "A.
NJ. and Royal Arch Chapter. There was
n very large number of beautiful floral
| tributes and the funeral services were
conducted by the Rev. Mr. Eastman. The
intermsnt was at the North Burial
| Ground.
| NEW YEARS EVE.
The watch meetings at the Asbury NJ.
Z. Church, the Fourth Baptist Church
and Randall Square Gospel Mission were
ell we'll attended last night. lhe pastor
ct the Asbury directed the services ana
at the Fourth Bspti I large conprega-
tion was in attendance and took part in
the services, which lasted until an hour
of tie new year was an old one. There
were q number Of private gatherings In
honor OF the closing year.
NORTH END NOTES.
There 10 O fast race between certain
officers OF the Second police station as to
who will make the bsst record as fish,
erman. One day tue present week officer
Mckenzie went alter the pond dwellers
and brought several strings of them
home, but yesterday officer Hayden en-
trusted the peace of wanskuck to some
one else and.went out to Greenville. This
mornin expressman Hutchinson OF
Wanskuck started down town at o'clock
with Q load Of fish that tested the capic-
ity of bis wagon and took several hours
to deliver to Hayden's friends.
]. IL. Miller is sp nding q few days
with friends In New York city.
There will be a benefit dance in He'd
ley's Hall this evening
James McCann fell en- aslirpory side
walk near the Branch avenue school this
morning and badly hurt one OF his knees.
The 18th annual banquet of the It. Ed
wards Christian Doctrine Society was
held in the Society's hall last evening
and proved one Of the most enjoyable
/ occasions the society has ever known.
After doing full justice TO tne turkey
simmer. Toastmaster Thomas +. Kelley
called for order and in q very appropriate
sueech welcomed the members sno
quests. The members of the society ther
saug "America." To tho trst toast, Tkt
CITY of Providence, Edward r. Nee ,ffrej
r; ;sponded and his remarks showed tn
fruits OF time and labor devoted to them
Michael MoGirl, the oldest member OF The
society received rousing welcome anc
he appreciated It. His remarks on
couraged the menb to continue thei
work in q good cause. John q. Dun!
sang a pleasant sslection and was fol
lowed by singing by the society of aI
appropriate song.
Vice Pre,icert william p. Nolan mad
good response TO the toast, Our Sccisty
and told of its past work as well as it
future duties.
Rev. Father McKenna, spiritual directo
Of tho organization, commended tn
4 mcmtelb tOI tncit pe7s WIN ""N VI
couragcd them to continue TO labor q
flithfully In the future. Messrs. kice an
Lenth,n sang a due.t Sud James j
straie ht responded to the toast, Oar Sur
day Scnool, and his excellsnt remsrs
acre loudly applsudea. Rev. Faths
pyue wks the pext SPEAKER. The toast
Tho Ladies, wes given with so mGc
attention to the humorous by Hugh J
Holland thar every ono at the gatherin
will lie whenever Trey recsll IL. RI
marks were also made by joseph uainoi
a student at Holy Cross. who Is gre'
fsvoriie with tha members and otber'
During 1.-THE evening the we'll know
comedians, Mcclure and Rawdin. di
their share to nake every one happy.
was Now Years morning before "Aul
Lang Syneu was sung. 10 49,