The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-29
EAST PROVIDENCE.
Boy Thrown Out of a Wagon by .
Runaway.
Meeting In Support of Sabbath Observance.
A Church Wedding.

Yesterday afternoon ABOUT CLOCK
horse and wagon belonging to James
Behan, Of Taunton avenue and in charged
of his son was standing on Freeborn
avenue while the young man went into
house for "A few moments. lad named
Toney Comes was III the wagon ana
stepped out on the shafts to take the
reins from the back of the horse As
soon as the animal felt the hand OF the
boy upon its back it broke into run ana
dashed down the street At Phillips street
the hoy and some baskets of coal were
thrown out As the runaway was cross
ing Purchase street the jolt Of the cutters
detached the wagon from the forward
wheels and the horse ran with them down
the avenue. When near Taunton avenue
the animal was captured by two men and
delivered TO the young man, and strange
to say Ethe boy that was thrown out was
not hurt and no injury was sustained by
the team.
Last evening n meeting was held Mt the
Second Baptist church In behalf of the
New England Protective League to create
"A feeling against the desecration of the
Sabbath. There was "A large attendance.
A short devotional exercise was held, after
which addresses were made by Rev. 4. A.
Ferguson, pastor OF the First Universalist
church. Mr. Charles l.. Hazard, super
intendent of the Haven NJ. j.. Sunday
school, also by Rev. Mr.. kneeland of Bos-
w. Tomkins, Jr., rector of Grace church of
Providence
Az 10 o'clock this morning Miss Rather
inc Melissa Flaherty of this town and
Mr.. James Francis Downes of Providence
were united in marriage at the Church
of the Sacred Heart, high nuptial mass
being celebrated 10y Rev. Father Heaney.
The bridesmaid was Miss Mary A.
Flaherty, sister of the bride, and the best
man Cells J. Keller. The nshers We're
Arnold andgJames kavanaugh, The bride
wore white figured silk gown and
carried In her hand white prayer Ebook,
and beads, and the bridesmaid carried the
bouquet of bridal roses. After the cere-
mony reception was held ut the resi-
dence of the brides parents on Carpenter
street in this town from IL TO O'Clock.
The happy couple were the recipients
of many beautiful and valuable presents.
a wedding dinner was served by Bur
lando Of Providence. and later Mr.. and
Mrs Downes left for their home at 3e
| East street, Providence, where they Will
| commence housekeeping at once. Mr.
| Downos is well and fayorably known in
| this town having been connected with the
Union Railroad Company since they en-
| tered this town with their road. When
| the system was changed to electrics Mr..
| Downes was appointed superintendent OF
| the car house on Traverse street. While
| the ceremony was being conducted inside
! the church the girls from the Grosvenor-
| dale Handkerchief Works decorated the
bridal carriage with ribbons and white
| cloth, and attached two large cards upon
| it, upon which was written, Just
| Married. -
A mystery supper held last evening at the
| United Congregational church, was
attended by about 100 guests. The
| walters at the table were the young ladies
| of the parish ana during the serving all
| the walters wore pink and blue masks
"A .l.sA oil
| dressed alike and it was extremely diff
| cult TO distinguish one from the other
| The menu cards were in the Chinese Ian
| guage and contained fourteen dishes
| and the guests Were obliged to give their
orders by numbers, being in Ignorance
| of what they were To be served with and
in many cases the orders were extremely
| ludicrous. After supper mad been served
| and the mystery solved an excellent pro-
| gram was rendered. Piano solo, Miss
Grace Johnson; singing by double
quartet MY Loves Like Red, Red
| Visit" Miss Hattie Goff; vocal solo,
| Miss Florence Ormsbee; Miss Johnson
| accompanist; piano duet Misses Edits
| Gotf anu Ella Burt; vocal duet Misses
| J.. May Bishop and Miss Ormsbee; read
| ing, Tho Good Sisters Comments on
| the Morning Service" Miss Hattie Gof;
| singing, Beautiful Bells, by double
quartet. After the program social hour
| was spent
Last evening number Of young friends
| of Miss Ethel Jameson Were entertained
| by her at her home on Walnut street.
| Among the guests were Mr. Nels John
| son, Mr.. Smart Mr.. Host and Mr.. Fits
! OF Brown University, and Miss Emerson
| Miss Miner and Miss Evelyn Johnson of
| the "annex." a delightful evening was
| passed.
There was an immense crowd of peopl
ne fh - Euf 81 ~ n Ha.
| ing estimated that more than 1000 were
present The principal attraction was "A
| cake walk, in which seven couples took
part, the first prize five dollars was
awarded 20 Frank Price and lady and the
second prize. a large cake was capturodlby
| Walter Nelson and lady, both the success
| ful couples being residents of this town.
| The Judges were Leander Dawley, William
j. Faulkner and f.. Fred Gottschak. The
| special guests of the evening We're Provi-
| denco Veteran Firemen's Association.
| East Providence Veteran Firemens Asso-
ciatlon and the Pawtucket Veteran Fire
| mems Association.
| Last evening about dozen Indies met
| mt the club house of the East Providence
| Whcelmen for the purpose of forming u
Ladies' Bicycle Club Mrs. Herbert f..
| Anthony was elected chairman and Miss
Edna Lanphear, secretary. It was decided
| TO form as an auxiliary Co the East Provi-
denoe Whcelmcn, and the meeting ad
| journed TO Tuesday afternoon next,at $3.50
| O'Clock when the organization will be
| perfected.
This morning at 9:45 O'Clock an alarm
was rung I'm from box % at the Wilkes.
barre Pier. The fire was In four teno-
| ment house owned by Dennis Mccarthy
and located on Burgess Point, just south
of the pier on what is known as the
| patch. The fire originated I'm tenement
/ occupied by an Armenian and the flames
| were confined 90 u bed which was thrown
| out OF the window aud the ire ex-
tinguishcd before the firemen arrived, the
| damage was very slight
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