The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-17
EAST PROVIDENCE.
Three Weddings Took Place In Town
Last Evening.
Entertainment for Benefit of Church Of
the Sacred Heart-N0tes.

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Yesterday afternoon at 2:3O o'clock a
very pretty home Wedding occurred at
the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Nathaniel
NJ. Burr, l22 Waterman avenue, when
their oldest daughter, Miss Lena Freelove
| Burr was united I'm marriage with Nr.
! Edward Davis Chaffee. .Jr. Both are OF
this town. The service was performed by
| Rev. w. c. Sclleck, pastor OF the Church
of the Mediator Providence, and was
modified form of tho Episcopal service. "a
| ring being given from the groom 60 the
bride, and one from the bride to tho
! groom. The bride was given away by her
father. The parlors OF the residence were
| prottily decorated with palms, ferns, pot
| ted plants ano cut flowers. There was
| large number OF the members OF both
| families present. Miss Jennie Il. Burr,
| sister OF the bride, was the maid OF honor
and the bridesmaids were Miss Dora Il.
Read OF South Seekonk and Miss Lilly NJ.
| Stanley OF Providence. Mr. D. Albert
Chaffee, brother of the groom, performed
! the duty of best man, and tho ushers
| were Philip G.. Burr, brother of the bride
and George W. Carpenter, Jr. As the
| tridal party entered the parlor. Sir. Fred
Oakes of Providence played the bridal
| chorus by LoheDgrln, and at the conclu-
sion of the ceremony played mendelssohn's 8
| wedding march. The young couple were
| most fortunate in the mum bcr CT wedding
gifts received, many Of which were very
valuable. A After the ceremony reception
was held and tho happy pair received the
| hearty congratulations of their friends
and then wedding supper was served 10y
Caterer Gelb OF Providence. There were
| guests present from Maiden, Boston,
! bingham and Seekonk, Mass and Paw
| tucket, Providence and East Providence.
Soon after five O'Clock Mr.. and Mrs.
Chaffee left FOR their wedding tour and
| ha "a ohSQnr ahpnf
return they will reside at ll9 Waterman
| avenue.
Last evening pretty double wedding
! took place AT the residence OF MIR. and
Mrs. William Ricketts,, 10 Pekin street,
| Providence. One couple consisted Of Cor
dou Joseph Ricketts, OF Providence and
! Miss Ada Louise Burt OF this town. The
bridesmaid was Miss Desiree j. Dubois Of
| East Providence, a former classmate or
the bride. The best man was Harry ii.
Burt, brother of the bride. The other
p, couple was Stanley Marcus Horsefield and
Miss Elizabeth Cooper Ricketts,, both Of
| Proyidonce. The bridesmaid was Miss
| Nina Russell, of Worcester, Mass. n cousin
| of the bride The best man was Thomas
Il. Horsefield, q brother of the groom. The
| marriage ceremony was performed by
| Rev. j. A. l.. Rich, pastor of the Asbury
NJ. l.. church, the ring service heing
used. The brides were given away by
| their respective fathers. "A generous mum.
her of presents both useful and beautiful
were bestowed upon both couples. Among
| those present were guests from New
Haven, Conn, Worcester. Boston. East
! Lynn, and Taunton. Mass, and Warren.
harrington, East Providence and Provi.
dence, r. l. bout ten o'clock the two
| couples left amidst "a shower OF rice, old
shoes and other emblems Of good luck for
their wedding tours and upon their return
MIR. and Mrs. Ricketts, will reside at / rs
Iy.1tn IA md
| Mrs Horseteld at 80 Bernon street, Provi-
| dence.
Tuesday evening a fine strawberry festi-
val and entertainment was given by Roger
| Williams Grange, No 10, II. Of H.. at
Grange hall, near Armington's corners.
There were upward of 200 persons present
and the affair was a decided success in
every particular. The program for the
entertainment was an ENJOYABLE one.
An audience of at least 700 persons were
present at the town hall last evening to
| enjoy one of the finest entertainments
ever given in this town. lt was given for
| the benefit of the Church Of the Sacred
| Heart, and not n dull number appeared
upon the program, the arrangement of
| which and its successful presentation was
| due to the committee, consisting of Mrs.
John B MckennR Miss Abby Tobiu
and Miss Margaret sullivan. The follow
| ing was the program: Tam BOURNE drill,
| by IL young ladies; bass solo, The Holy
City, Jer, III ah Healy, accompanies Miss
| Lizzie Cunningham; reading, The Old
Actors Story Miss Margaret Sullivan;
dialogue reading, scene from Julius
| Caesar. Welch Brothers of Providence; I;
| tableau; Irish Jig, hornpipe dance Miss
Marion Walsh; soprano solo, Fiona Miss
| Annie MURPHY, with Miss kearns as nc
companist piano solo. Pollaccl Bril-
! liante, Miss Lizzie Cunningham dialect
reading, Word from Flynn, Mr.. John
! Il Id; reading Kate Shelly, Miss Della
| Monahan soprano solo. A GYPSY Maiden
|, Miss Norah Dolerty. accomparist
| Miss Cunningham; taoienu, Clingtng to
| the Cross, Miss Minnie Mccormick; read
ing. The Girl with Thirty Nine Lovers,
Miss Mabel kcyes; tenor solo, Madeline,
James Mullvery accompanist, Miss Gun
| ningham; soprano solo, Answer Miss
Mary Moegan, accompanies Miss Cum
ningham; tableau, Womcu's Rights, by
four young ladies and four gentlemen.
| After tie entertainment there was dane
! ing until o'clock, music being furnished
by the Belmont orchestra. Edward Fay,
| leader, with Mr.. James keegan prompter.
The floor was in charge of Mr.. Michael
McGwinn with Henry MeeRan, DIR. j. 3.
| Mckenna Jeremiah liealy ana James
| Mullyery as aides. Refreshments were
served by Caterer Lawton Of this town.
Last evening Charles Cranshaw, who
resiGes in.the vicinity Of sutton avenne,
|
road between lngrahams Corners and
! Leonards Corners He was proceed ng
easterly at n moderate rate of speed. wnen
no noticed three men riding toward him
nt n very rapid rate Ar Cransbaw turned
To the right as Tar as possible, but in spite
! Of his efforts TO escape them be was struck
! Ivy one If the riders and both were thrown
to the ground very violently Mr.. Gran
! shaw became unconscious but before
losing mis- senses he rencmbered seeing
the wheel of the man who had struck, him
badly smashed. He renaircd unconscious
about ten minutes and when bo re-
| covered the partv had left and taken the
J broken wheel with them. lie found his
| own wheel badly broken Mr. Cranshaw,
fortunately, was not seriously injured,
| but received severe cut over one OF his
! eyes and was otherwise bruised. He man
| aged. however, 10 reach his home and
! trundlc his wheel after him.
| Iact aVaniuy I.ovnl A lrha Todoa I a