The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-02
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WARREN.
A Notable New Years Reception at
G0ffS Hotel.
Mr.. Harrington Suffers Relapse Run
away Boys Returned.

At Goff's Hotel last evening there wss
q scene of gaiety and good cheer seldom
witnessed in the staid old town. The oc-
casion was New Years reception and
banquet to q score OF the friends OF Pro-
prietor ..Jeremish Goff. The guests were
received in the parlors and after brisf
interchange of courtesies an adjournment
was made to the dining room where Q
sumptuous. banquet was served, after
which q. b. Mason, town clerk, ~ toast
master opened the post prandisl exercises
with an appropriate address and toast
to "mfne host" which was drunk stands
ing. Then followed q season OF Wit,
numor and pathos blended with the
fumes of the fragrant Havanas that served
20 make merry the participants till the
bells tolled out the midnight hour.
Seated about tho board we're the following
named gentlemen. Judge b. M. Bos
worth, Jeremiah Gof. Town Clerk Z. B.
Mason, President Of the Town Council
Joseph VI. Martin, Treasurer John Water
man, Superintendent Alvin Seymour,
Senator Benjamin M. Drown, Representa-
tive Samuel L. Peck, treasurer Curtis r.
Chappell, Superintendent John II.
Brown, Cashier II. W. EDDY, Councilmen
III. &. Clark and Charles IL. Sparks, DR.
M. l.. Boswortn, Cbief of Fire Depart
merit j. b. Hosr, Walter I. Goff, II. r.
Howland, l.. f. Place and w. 3. lomp-
kins of The NEWS.
The condition of Mr.. E. s. Harrington,
who was attacked with a hemorrhage OF
the stomach several days ago 10 still In
sarious cond ition. Yesterday he suffered
| a relapse and II was reported that he was
| dying. He rallied, however, under treat
ment. Last evening q consultation OF
phsyicians was held, treatment to re-
| vive him was applied which was quite
successful, ana during the night ne was
| quite com forta bic.
Lawrence Walsh and Arthur Bowery,
the two runaway boys from Provicsnce,
who wers lodged st the police station
| Thursday night, were detained here un-
| til 2 O'Clock yesterday afternoon. James
Walsh, a brother Of Lawrence, came down
| ON the noon train to take him home.
James said his brother had been sbsent
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before run away, when lie did not return
for two weeks. Both boys told conflict
ing stories as to their wanderings, and
nothing satisfactory could he obtained
from them by the officers. No word had
| BEEN received from the parents OF the
Bowcry boy, but 1t was deemed advisable
to send him to Providence, which was
done in company with the Walsh hoy and
his brother on the 2:02 train. the town
clerk furnishing the wherewithal to psy
his fare.
The mum ber of volumes issued during
the month OF Decem Der by the free pub
lie library was 926. History, as; Bio
praphy, Ia; travel and description, "a;
science and art. I5; poetry and the drama,
IL; literature and language, IL; fiction,
e47: miscellaneous, 142.
The mum Der of visitors 10 the reading
room and library was 959. The number
OF volumes covered was 81.
A ball was held in Armory hall last
evsning under the auspices Of the Spin
ner's Union, which was largely attendsd
Eddy a. O'Briens orchestra furnished
the music. MIR. Charles Lawless was
the general floor director. RefeshmentI
were served during intermission by Z
Bristol caterer.
The newly elected officers Of Richaie
II. Iobin Post, GA. r., will be installed
on Monday evening next.
Mr., William II. Crawley has recovered
from his recent illness and 10 attsndina q
to business.
The water that supplies the publi'
fountain on south Msin.strest has besI
shut of for the winter tesson.
Judging from the racket made New
Years eve and through the night, tn
Freuch population IN the north emo o
the town enjoyed themselves Immensely
1t is an acknowledged fete occasion 10
them. Guns and pistols were fired q
lioitum. Groups OF men pAraded tn
streets with songs and cheers until earl
morning. A belsted newspaper nan re
turning from a bail sitter midnight, un
familiar with the custom and hearin
the explosion of fire arms. diligeDtI
sought m urder item, aud hustled tn
police, with the result Of teing infurnie'
by them that 1t was "the usual thing."
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