The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-22
EAST PROVIDENCE
A Man Taken In for Non.Support
Had the "Jim.JamS."
Scores Made at the MdSSaSOit
Club Last Night.

Early this morning Officer Burgess ar
rested Patrick Gibney of Waterman
avenue on a warrant charging that he had
not provided according 10 his means for
his family. Patrick had been indulg1ng
very freely in intoxicants lately and as a
result was In a deplorable condition. In
fact when taken in by the officer ne was
suffering from an attack OF the ''jim
jams and while at the station constantly
invoked the protection OF the officers
against sundry birds and reptiles which
annoyed him.
The strange things which he saw did
not harm him so serious that he could
not appear IN court this morning. where
he was given six months for uon-support
WHIST SCORES.
There was some very good playing at
the weekly whist meet OF the Massasoit
Leslie block on Taunton avenue last night.
There was a very good attendance OF the
members present and they enjoyed them
selves TO the limit.
The first prize a fine hammock was won
liam c. Bliss captured the second prize
with a score OF ~. The usual Saturday
evening supper will be enjoyed by the
members of the club Saturday night
REAL ESTATE REGISTER
The following transfers of real estate
have been recorded at the office of the
town clerk
Matthew J. Gallagher eoId TO gnes
McCaffrey ct al three lots on Charlton
terrace for $40
Catherine Shields qiitclaimed TO Mary
A. Shields ct al lots 81 and 75 on the
Tristan Burgess plat with all OF the build
ings and improvements thereon for 81 and
other valuable considerations.
SUCCESSFUL SOCIAL.
A very successful social and dance was
given In the town hail last night by the
guild Of st. Marys church. There was
n large attendance OF those connected
with the guild and their friends and q
large number OF visitors came over from
the city to enjoy the festivities OF the
evening
There was a very good program OF dane
ing during the intermission a collation.
was served.
1t was after midnight when the assem-
bly, broke up after one of the most sue
cessful functions OF the kind which has
thus far been held this season.
PLENTY OF SLUSH
This morning there was slush all over
the sidewalks as well as I'm the streets
all over tho central part OF the town II
was fully as slippery and dangerous as
the glare ice which covered every thing
a day or two ago and many OF the podes-
trians about the streets were seen going
| through all kinds OF contortions and cir
| Gus acts in the endeavor 10 preserve
| their equilibrium on the slippery streets.
STILL FROZE.
1t is Just a week today since the las
vessel passed up the Seekonk through
washington bridge. That was a barge
going TO the dock OF the Standard Oi
| company this side OF Red bridge. Pre-
vious to that no vessel had passed up th'
river for several days so that traffic ha:
been practically suspended for over 8
week. The ice is very thick north o.
Red bridge and reaches clear to Paw
| tucket
ATTENDED SERVICES.
A number Of the people Of this town at
tended the all day service in the Stewar
street Baptist church yesterday. The!
report that the meeting was a very sue
cessful one being very productive o
good results The revival services beinl
held at the First Baptist church at Eas
Providence Centre this week are also yer!
successful. being we'll attended by a larg'
congregation OF Interested.