The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-17
EAST PROVIDENCE
Firemen Gave a Successful
Ball in Town Hall.
A Surprise Party-Young Man
Was Dumped From Sleigh.

East Providence branch OF The News Is
at Taunton avenue. Telephone 1922
East Providence
The first grand ball was given by the
Volunteer Fire company OF Phillipsdale In
the new town hall In East Providence
last night
The affair was a thorough success from
start 10 finish, the hall being crowded
quite little while before the arrival OF
the time set for the opening OF the ball.
There were IS numbers on the program,
and each Of them was danced with vim
which showed that the dancers were en-
Joying themselves 20 the limit.
me Sommittee OF arrangements con-
sisted or James kinnere, chairman: Alvin
X Maynard. secretary; Fred r. Bennett.
treasurer. The general floor director was
James f. Blessing and his assistant was
J: Wells, J. s: ogg. C. w. McGuig. ~ and
tion committee was u. McHugh l.. IL
Allen and NJ. A. Evans.
A SURPRISE PARTY.
Last night about 80 OF the friends Of
John Fled paid him a surprise visit at
his home on Summit street and proceeded
10 help him spend one OF the pleasantest
evenings he has enjoyed FOR some time.
The musical and literary program usu-
ally incident to such an occasion were
enjoyed, after which a buffet luncheon
was served.
TURNED WRONG WAY.
Yesterday afternoon certain young
man thought the weather was just right
for sleighing and as soon as he had con-
cetved the idea he at once proceeded tU
put IL into execution. He procured a
sleigh from one OF the local stables and
started to drive out towards Seekonk.
When near McCormicks he started 10
turn the sleigh around, but instead of
that he turned il over and as a conse-
quence was spilled out into the snow. He
picked himself up while the horse galloped
away to the barn and after gathering up
the whip, which had been lost out OF the
sleigh he trudged on after the horse. Ex-
cept for a shaking UP the young man. who
preferred that his name be not given was
not seriously hurt.
TEACHERS MEETING.
After the close OF the schools this after
noon a teachers meeting was held in the
hall OF the A. T. Hoyt grammar school.
The committee appointed to consider the
formation OF a teachers association rem
dered a report and an interesting talk
relative 20 the school work was given by
Superintendent of Schools Allen p. Keith.
RELIANCE LODGE.
The regular meeting of Reliance Lodge,
l. o. o. F., was held last night in odd
Fellows hall on Warren avenue. There
was a good attendance OF the members
OF the lodge. One application for MEM
bershp was received and referred.
THE GRAND ARMY.
The regular meeting OF Bucklin Post
was held last night. There was no bust
ness OF Importance transacted. Aftei
the routine business OF the session had
been disposed OF there was social smoke
talk about the campfire.
CHURCH SOCIAL.
Last evening a very successful church
social was held i'm Grange hall at Airing
tons corners. There was a. large at
tendance OF the residents OF that section
and fine musical and literary program
was rendered.
NEW CASES
Two new cases OF diptheria were re-
ported TO the health department this
morning. Both are I'm the central part
of the town but neither OF the cases are
severe ones One scarlet fever card was
also removed this morning.