The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-21
The News Of the State.

They Didn't Oance-The Rob.
ert Emmet'S General Mention
olneyvllle Branch OF the Providence
News Is at Heffernan's News Store, 15
Hartford avenue. Telephone 4o-West
Miss Mary Edith, daughter OF ]. II.
Fletcher. the we'll known music dealer on
Hartford avenue, and Thomas r. Humes.
popular clerk at Banding & Blandlng's.
were united IN marriage at the home of
the BRIDES parents 1s Alverson avenue,
last evening by the Rev. A. F. Carpenter,
rector OF ST. Peters Episcopal church.
Manton.
The bridesmaid was Miss Maud Knight
and the best man Samuel Humes. a broth
er OF the bridegroom.
After the ceremony an elaborate dinner
was served, after which Mr.. and Mrs
! Humes left the city, but where they went
| to, or when they are TO return is a
! mystery.
! The happy couple were the recipients
/ of many handsome tokens OF love and
/ esteem. for both are we'll known and eX-
trenely popular among all classes.
GOING UP!
1t looks as II the outing club was about
TO disband for they were TO have a parade
this afternoon and attend one OF the thea
tres. The committee who had charge OF
the affair had engaged a band OF music
from Silver Lake for the occasion, but
at the meeting of the club last evening
! The president said that he could not take
part in the parade, for he had no rub
| bers
The vice president also said that he
could not go, for ne had no overcoat. He
did expect TO borrow his brothers. but as
the brother had to go TO Pawtucket for
the day, that shut him. the vice president,
out of the game. The band was notified
of the situation, so there will be no pa rade
this afternoon.
GOLDEN CROSS
The following Officers were installed al
| the meeting of Narragansett commandery.
| United order of the Golden Cross, I'm odd
Fellows hall on Plainheld street. last
evening: Grand commander Herbert
Kelly; vice commander. Florence Kelly:
keeper OF records. George A. Sears; fin
/ ancial recorder, r. II. McMann; treasurer,
! inner guard, Henry King; outer guard, S.
! o. Olney.
| After the ceremony a collation. was
served aud interesting addresses We're
made by the installing officers and others.
IN A QUANDARY.
| Sometime ago. young man. who lives
on Beer Hill" received a letter from
the city treasurer's department. and he
| supposed that II was in relation to poll
tax, so he did not open 1t, but left 1t
I'm ...e house, marked Moved out of city,
| address not known" The communication
went back to the city hail. and now the
young man has learned that the en-
| veope contained the sum of $3.50 which
was due him from friend in the city
hall who used one Of the envelopes. Now
| the young man don't know just how 10
! get out of the scrape.
THEY DIDN'T DANCE.
The whist party and social. held by
Hope Council. Knights OF Columbus, last
| evening, was a success so far as finances
were concerned, but there was just a
little mixup as to the license for the
dance, and as this Is one of the halls
that has not been sanctioned by the city
officials no dancing was allowed, but the
party which was merry one, made the
| best of the situation, and played whist
until nearly midnight. Mrs. Wiliam
| Appleton and owen McMann being the
winners.
THE ROBERT EMMET's.
The Robert Emmett Literary association
met hast evening, and the committee who
are arranging for the anniversary of the
| Robert Emmets day. reported that they
had secured Irons hall for Sunday even
ing, March g. and that the exercises
| would consist OF a concert and lecture.
The names OF the speakers OF the even
ing were not announced, but will be at
the next meeting.
GENERAL MENTION.
A mass OF requiem was celebrated NJ
St Mary's Catholic church, this morn
ing, for the repose OF the soul OF Michael
| Tanning The deceased was for many
| years a resident OF Grove street. and was
prominently connected with the Holy
| Name and other societies connected with
the church.
A carnation party was held by the
Misses Rushworsh, at their home "a DE
Soto street. last evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick NJ. 'Rushworth,
parents OF the young ladies. did all that
they could TO make the affair success.
Now that William j.. Whipple has
| taken possession OF his new store or
Westminster hill. and has placed a mum.
her OF large and brilliant lights on the
front. this portion OF the street has 8
more cheerful appearance
A runaway team came through the
square at . o'clock last evening, but
where Il came from and where II stopped,
no one seems TO know.
II 1t reported that A. II. Longfellow,
tho popular physician Of this place, IL
| making preparations for an extended Eu-
ropean trip.
r. l.. Fleming. aged about 50, and was
| we'll known in this vicinity, was buried
/ from the undertaking parlors OF John u.
Lynch & Co. eo8 Broadway, this morning
John Fisher of 20 Oak street reports
/ that n pair OF trousers were stolen from
/ his room yesterday afternoon.
| patrolman Dyer was reported sick this
| morning and Patrolman Mccain was as
signed TO his beat
John Manning OF Cleveland street IS
spending a few weeks with relatives IN
/ Maine.
Mrs lydia Osborn of 90 Plainfeld