The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-28
Regent Fair Closed Af0r Very Success
full Run Last Nigh.
Horse Killed by Car Carmen Holding
Elections Other Items.
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At the Regents Literary and Social club
fair that closed in Irons hall last evening
Miss Driscoll and MIR. McCarron were the
winners OF the prize waltz. The cut glass
set was won by Miss Founnier; sofa pill
low. by Miss Minnie Reaney; picture by
Martin Lannon: tobacco jar, by MISS
skelley; the motor cycle, George Lynch OF
wanskuck trombone. Emery Fournler'
doll. Miss Elizabeth Greene: boys watch.
James Hammill: suit OF clothes, Fred Jen-
kins: picture, Rock OF Gibraltar, Ar
thur OBrien. Mr.. O Brien won this pic
t,re which is valued at $50 on ticket
costing him one cent The club has made
about $500 on the fair and on Monday
evening will tender those who nave ="
kindly contributed 10 the success OF the
fair, grand complimentary social In
Irons hall.
A HORSE KILLED.
Motorman Davidson OF the Dyer avenue
line had quite a fright late last evening
when he found the head Of horse SUCK
ing over the dasher OF his car.
THE car was coming towards tho city,
and when the turn on Dyer avenue near
cranston street. Mr.. Davidson saw
team on the track, but before ne could
stop the car, which was AS usual going
at a slow rate at this curve, crashed INTO
the horse. which was killed by the shock.
Mr. Davidson was thrown against the END
OF the car but was not very badly IN
,,red The team was In charge OF a young
man named Elmer Colwell. who resides In
the annexed district.
THE CARMEN.
The Carmen are balloting for the Off
GERS of their new club today. box has
been placed in position at the rooms In
the Stokes block and during their lay
off, the men deposit their ballot.
They have been supplied with the neces-
sarv requirements and everything has
been done by the COMMITTEES In charge 10
give the men an opportunity TO elect the
man that I'm the Judgment of the whole.
think ,is the best adapted for the different
positions. i
rMo FIRES.
Late Yesterday afternoon an alarm OF
Gre was sent In from box Es for
slight fire at 7eb Atwells' avenue. A lamp
had been left lighted In the room since
early morning and II exploded, setting
FIRE 10 a he'd.
At sos an alarm was sent in from box
te7 for nre In the home Of Thomas
Egan. sia Union avenue, which was the
result OF a defective fiue. The damage
was slight.
few days ago Henry McClusky went
into Dyer's fruit store and according TO
Mr. Dyere story. raised Just little
bother and slapped his. Dyers. face.
At the time McClusky was arrested by
Patrolman Tanning, but at that time no
witness could be found Later. however,
Nr Dyer succeeded In furnishing the po-
Hoe with a sufficient number OF witness
and a warrant was Issued for McClusky.
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A SUDDEN DEATH.
LILLIAN daughter Of John and Mary Me-
Carthy. OF IS Regent avenue. died sud
denly at the Bangan Rubber Works on
Valley street, yesterday afternoon. short
ly after beginning work. the young wom-
an fell TO the floor. and before physi-
clan could be had she expired. Medical
Examiner Perkins was called and said
that death was due 10 natural causes.
GENERAL MENTION.
The funeral OF william II. Cannon. son
Of John and Elizabeth Cannon. was held
az st. Johns church on Atwelfs avenue at
$50 yesterday morning. The deceased was
very popular young man and was
member OF Co. +. II. i. M. He had
been III for some time.
Narragansett Assembly OF Good Eel
lows met I'm Library hall last evening.
Ruler James Wood presiding. An In
terersting address was made by Supreme
Trustee James NJ. Shawcross. who re-
Gently attended the meeting held by the
representatives of the order I'm this city.
Alexander Reed. an old time ieweaer
Of this city and veteran OF the rebellion
died at the SoldierS' Home at Bristol
yesterday. His funeral win take place
tomorrow and VIII he at the North End
buryins grounds
Frank Leonard one OF the best known
members OF Father simmons Branch.
lrish Catholic Benevolent union. died at
nis home Bergin street yesterday. His
inncral was held AZ the Church Of the
dressed Sacrament tins morning az s3n
me hancsome horai Offering at the
luneral OF the late Charles L. Holbrook,
SUNDAY IN the form OF a massive en-
reiope. Wa from Mrs. NJ r. Pollock OF
fankhn street. II was not only pretty.
out cecidedly unique
ne lanitor of the Gladstone avenue
school house found a bike I'm the rear ~
the school lsst evening and A avatts an
owner az the school
Mrs Clarence G. Han. Mr. ana ur.
David Mott and daughter Stella. who