The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-11-28

Not A few residents on Pocasset avenue
have for many years considered 'hen'
selves on about the same rating In socia'
standing as the residents OF the mos'
exclusive set on Benefit street but just
MT present some OF the most tony are
In a pickle. for a man has applied Tor
louor license, and a protest foot lohs'
aligned by the nearby dwelers. is ready
for use. but now they are In DOUBT
whether to present II to the commission
The mover OF the petition against the
license has a number of pretty cottages
Tor sale, and he claims that saloon go
near to him will be detrimental 70 NE
property, but the lady that owns the 70,
upon which the saloon STANDS Owns ,as,a' ss.
lots and she comes out with the sthle-
ment that lf license Is not granteo w.
the present owner OF the saloon thht she
will build at once a number or SIX elsn1
and ten-tenement houses and let them tv
Italians none OF whom Will be cbleu
upon to pay more than $ per month REM
Now the tony folks don want any SUI SUI
GLASS OF tenements erected In the Niclnl.y,
for they know the consequences, and tne
owner or the many pretty cuteasss is
fully aware OF the fact that the woman
who owns the lot that the saloon STANDS
upon will carry out her proposition. TOT
some years ago he started like move
ment and for four days teams were
drawn. but this did not satisfy the own
err OF the lot upon which the saloon stoou,
but made the man that owned ,ne ,iishs
humber Of teams for four days mao
drawn upon the vacant lot and that aha
Now the man that owns the many
pretty cottages is not In need or any
more lumber. nor does he want a mum
Der OF cheap houses erected ana 20 De o"r
oupied by italians so near TO the many
pretty cottages that he owns. Tne sport
Ing fraternity is betting 10 to that the
applicant gets his license.
PEQUoT SOCIAL CLUB
The Pequot Social and Athletic club,
the most popular and influential club or
the vicinity. held its Ust annual ball IN
only out about the affairs was the hall
was not large enough TO accommodate
the many who wanted TO take part, and II
is safe te say that ,oiller or agStbnr ia3rs sH
this hall. The dancing program consist
ed OF 20 numbers and was varied enough
- The Committees were made UP as fol-
Committee OF arrangements-Bernsrd
Hand. chairman; Thomas ], Cunningham.
Hail. Joseph ]. Delaney, Peter o'con-
nor. ]. w. Monks Michael Clabby, Jo-
seph FogaartE. Sander Sander ? Wilson; l.OS;, Hugh
General moor director. John Doyle: as
sistant. James e. McHugh: aids, f. F.
Deslow, @. f. Morren John Devolye, H.
J. Flynn. John r Cooney, J. r, Russell.
J. II. Hall William Kennedy, James F.
Corcoran. Frank Heffernan.
Music was furnished by Millers orches-
ira OF eight pieces.
WHITE GOOSE FOUND.
big white goose was found astray on
or did not succeed in getting very far
away with 1t. for the owner OF saloon
was close behind. The goose had been
penned UP I'm a window for n day or so.
and had succeeded in finding it's way out
onto the street and II was quickly es-
pied by lot OF boys.
The goose began TO sauawk and the sa-
loon keeper hearing IT, was not long i'm
coming TO the conclusion that the squawk
came from the throat OF his goose.
BENEFIT CONCERT.
The concert given in aid OF St An
thongs church in the basement OF the
church last evening was a success. and
was as follows: Chorus, choir; reading
Miss Mollie Lannon: bass solo. Joseph
Farley: vocal duet. Misses l. and M Far
rell: reading. Miss Mabel Murlagh: tenor
colo, Henry Carroll; instrumental duet,
the Misses McGlnn and Cummings: vocal
duet, the Misses Kenoin: soprano solo.
Miss Margaret Hanly: reading. Miss A
Devlin: selection. choir. The concert was
under the supervision OF the 81. Anthony
committee.
THANKSGIVING WEDDING.
Miss Alice NJ. Bugley OF IA Florence
street and Richard Taylor. Jr.. OF the an
nexed district were united in marrige bv
the Rev. p. ]. Collins OF the Church Of
the Messiah NJ the home of The brides
parents. "Wednesday afternoon al 2
o'clock. The bridesmaid being Miss Maude
Ladden and the best man Fred b Neild