The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-12

commission can have II. and possibly II
will be a twe-horse affair instead OF one,
and no doubt will he a very dazzling rig.
Just one more word about Dick. IL Ia
said that he knows every police box in
tho city. and when headed for box
needs no guiding, aud that he will not 20
by n box that has crowd about Il.
Dick has but one bad habit ana that Is
he will chew tobacco, ana I'm fact will
steal the weed when he gets an oppor-
tunity. Ho Will get away with ten
cent piece at one chew"
Tho guided chariot and n pair OF new
horses are expected I'm a few weeks and
then old Dick. who IL y years old. and
the old-style led "hurry-up' will go 10 the
Ashburton street station and do duty
there.
A JOLLY GOOD TINE.
The attendance AT the select social OF
Rowena Temple OF the Rathbone Sisters
in Library hall last evening was not 30
well attended as II would have been had
the weather been pleasant. Those that
did take part. however, had jolly good
time.
The floor was In charge of DR.. George
X. Drew, who was assisted BY James
Weeks and Thomas Mills.
The committee OF arrangements were
the Misses Hattie Pohle. Isabelle Crow
ther, Mrs Walter Fiske. Mrs. Margaret
crowther. Mrs. J. J. Weeks. Mrs. Laura
F. Nettleton, Ma. Sadie Mills and Mrs.
Stella Mathewsdh
A SECOND BEREAVEMENT
Mr. and Mrs. William Doonan OF ~
Union street have the sympathy OF a large
circle OF relatives and friends In the loss
OF their little son, William Hurly; IL De
ing their second a peTeayeemen. e @ paId mttpin 1b,s
afternoon at 1:45.
ANNUAL BALL
IN
hold it's annual ball in Irons hall to-
morrow evening and among those who
will be present will be Col. Flynn and
sion wear for the first time their new
regulation army caps.
GENERAL MENTION.
All that could be found upon the blot
ter at the Ohaffee street station this
morning was the stealing of a bottle con-
tanning a quart OF cream from the steps
,Patrolman Black OF this station has
been transferred to the Central station 10
vacant by the promotion OF Patrolman
McCaffrey to the detective department.
Joseph Bates. an old time motorman on
the broadway line, has rendered his res
ignation. Report has ii that Mr.. Bates
is about 10 become member OF the po-
The as Whist club held well attended
prize being workby Richard Hall. the sec
ond being tie and the third by Felix
Fisher.
Three candidates were admitted and a
number OF applications for membership
were received at the meeting or ST.
Paula branch OF the Irish Catholic BE-
nevolent union last evening.
The Laurel Leaf Whist club connect
ed with the Church OF the Blessed Sac
rament will meet In odd Fellows han
on Academy Navenue this evening.
There was a large attendance at the
bazar held In Irons hall last evening un-
der the auspices of a society connected
with the Church OF the Messiah.
The What Cheer Social club will hold
its third annual ball in the armory of the
Temperance Cadets tomorrow evening.
Narragansett Lodge OF Workmen will
celebrate their Goth anniversary In LIBRA
~ hall tomorrow evening.
IL is reported that the square is TO have
one store that IL TO be devoted 10 the bot
tied liquor trade.
At the meeting OF Faith Lodge OF Odd
Ladies' last evening one candidate was
initiated.
The hremen OF steamer Ia entertained a
number OF citizens with chowder last
evening.
on account OF the storm the stag
whist club did not meet last evening.