The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-19
EAST PROVIDENCE.
Wheelmen Held Me .ring--Broth.r Sem
fenced as Migrants.


Last evening the East Providence
wheelmen held very interesting meet
ing at their club house on Broadway.
The re signntion of Herbert A. DOnalds
as chairman OF the executive committee,
chairman or the racing board, and MEM
Der of the pool table committee and .treas-
urer OF the club, was received and laid
upon the table Tor two weeks.
Robert III. Anthony. committee on pro-
curing new caps presented several
samples, but none of them were nc ospted
and tho committee was continued. The
club rendered vote of thanks to Mr..
Arthur q. Moors who provided the SER
vices OF the Washburn Baujo Club at their
recent minstrel performances, also to
Arnold q Miller for furnishing the stage
settings. Thanks were also rendered to II.
A. Donalds, Henry and Walter Champlin
for services rendered at the same enter
tainment. Tue club voted TO hold
another ball I'm the town hall OH tho
evening of Feb. IL, IL arrangements can
be made bv that time, IL not os near that
time as possible, and the following COM
mittee was appointed to make the ar
rangements: George w. Carpenter,
chnirman Frank Nottase secretary !;
John MCPHERSON, treasurer; Robert ii.
Anthony and Charles A. Champlin.
Bucklin Post, No. 20. u. A. r., held
it's regular meeting In Grand Army hall
last evering, and transacted consider.
. hla amount M routina hus,pess Dast
Commander Henry j. Pickersgill and
Comrade George n. Bliss, were appointed
a committee TO confer with the school
commit In relation 10 the observance
OF Flag Day, as the regular meeting of
the school committee will be held next
Monday evening. II Is probable arrange
ments will be made at that time. Flag
day occurs Feb IL, but es that IL Satur-
day, 1t Is proposed to celebrate on Friday
whom the schools Will be In session.
Reliance Lodge. No. "a I. o. o. f.,
held an interesting meeting In Odd
Fellows hall last evening. and passed the
entire session In routine business, linn ber-
ing up for the work of the new year.
Last evening the Christian Endeavor
Secety Of the Second Baptist Church
held a social at the residence Of A. j.
Perry on Walnut street. The evening
was passed In music and games. Piano
solos were rendered 10y Mira Arthur John.
son. and b is3 Annie Yesden. Upward
OF 80 persons we're present. Later in the
evening a fine collation. was served.
Mizpsh Degree Lodge No. q, d. OF r.. held
its regular meeting In odd Fellows Hall
Monday evening. and in addition TO the regu.
lar routine of business arrangements were
completed for the social which Is to be given
under the auspices OF the lodge in the town
hall next Tuesday evening
Yesterday afternoon Officer Taggart stopped
n runaway team on Watchcmolet square; no
damage was done. The team was owned by
MIR. John Hall Of Seekonk, who was soon ON
the spot 10 claim IT.
Mrs. !. Lincoln Arnold OF Henry street il
very seriously IN with congestion OF tho
lungs, and her physician is fearful that ty.
phoid pneumonia may set in.
At the Rhode Island Soldiers and Sailors
Historical Society annual meeting held in
Providence last evening. Hon. George n. Bliss
was elected n member OF tho executive and
publication committee
This morning John L. and Benj jamiu Konney,
two brothers, aged 20 and ~ years, respective.
ly, and withan quite respectable looking
young men. were before the Seventh district
court charged with being idle persons. with.
out visible neans % support 60 which both
pie guilty. They were given sir months
at Cranston. They gave thems selves uu 20 the
police last night, ssid they belonged In Hart.
ford, Conn. and were unable to procure work
and were tired out roaming about tho coun.
try begging their living.