The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-16

Irons hall was filed with the prettiest
OF young women and their escorts last
evening they being the guests Of the Re
gent Literary and Social club and IL was
tho hfth OF the series OF these exceedingly
enjoyable occasions. 1t is the custom OF
this club to hold a fair each year and the
club has about 80 young women 20 assist
g. and these give tfrc-club the pleasure
OF making about 500 each year.
In return the young ladies and their es-
coTts are rendered a social Immediately
after the fair and later one like last even
Ing a banquet and ball And the young
ladies feel as II they were amply paid for
their services.
At $50 last evening the merry party
formed IN line and 10 the excellent music
Of the T'rbane Union orchestra under the
leadership OF ]. ]. Collins and headed by
Nj. Joseph Hetherman and Miss Deli4
Duso, executed a number Of pretty evolu-
tions. Dancing was enjoyed until u
o'clock when the party formed In ilno
again and marched TO Library hall where
Caterer Gillhooly had smoking hot tur-
key and salad supper In waiting.
After this had been thoroughly enjoyed
Mr. william H. Rowe thanked the young
ladies for what they had done and then
ordered all 90 return TO Irons hall where
dancing was resumed and enjoyed until
st was well toward daylight
The committees were made up as fol-
lows: Committee Oh arrangements W. II
Rowe. chairman; T.. 6. Hamill. treasur-
er; A. Johnson, secretary; general floor di-
rector. Joseph Hetherman. assistant floor
director. w r. Graham: aids. Il. II.
Boule Jas Brothers. ". Mulvaney. p +.
Reiey. reception committee. VIM Geary,
Jas. j. Falvey, J. II. Herman.
LADY BOWLERs.
The three Misses Barlow and two
Misses Harrell Of Manton, who are among
the prettiest and most popular young
women OF that suburb have taken live
~ interest I'm bowling and as they have
beaten all lady rollers in their vicinity
made call at the Atlantic alleys last
evening and gave an exhibition Of their
skill In this popular sport and the scores
that they made was something of sur
prise TO some Of the chaps who think that
they can bowl.
These young women would he delighted
to hear from any young women bowlers
IN the state and letter addressed to Miss
Harrell at Manton will i'm the language OF
real sporting life receive prompt atten-
tlon. The young ladies were chaperoned
~ the Misses Mclaughlin and Linden.
FUNERAL OF JOSEPH X. KING.
The funeral Of Joseph X King son of
Michael and Margaret King, was from
the residence OF his parents. 39 Howard
ree ee or Is bI5nns bed in 81 apI Mary az c6%Scb
The deceased was about n years old.
but during those few years had endeared
whom he went To school The bearers
were from among his schoolmates and
were as follows: John =. Feeney William
Mclaughlin, Walter Riley and John
Gormley There were many handsome
floral -tFibetes,-amnng them being
massive pillow from the bearers. Tho
interment was at St Mary's cemetery at
Pawtucket
COULD NOT FIND WAGON.
" hile Charles Briggs, n milk dealer. was
driving towards the city this morning,
ond when near the Danielsonyille car
barn on Hartford avenue. his horse be-
came frightened. Mr.. Briggs was thrown
out and then started after his horse. He
notified the police OF the Chaffee street
station by telepnoIa bat they csull ind
no trace OF the rig. Just which way the
horse went after Mr.. Briggs was thrown
our has not been learned. and up TO
clock Mr.. Briggs had received no tidings
ot the missing equipage.
GENERAL MENTION.
Miss Bertha wilbur Of l6l Hudson street
was walking along Manton avenue with
her mother last evening. ana she fell into
an unguarded cellarway. She was taken
out Of the cellar by Patrolman Coskley,
who carried her into Mr.. Joseph Drivers
drug store.
Dr Milan was called and found that one
Of the young lady's knees had been badly
injured and she was otherwise bruised
and shaken up The doctor took her
Mary Comboy lost her pay envelope
while on her way home from a mill on
Dixie street last evening. She went
through Dixie and Troy streets, Olney-
willie square. MantOn avenue 10 her home.
126 Dclaine street.
There is TO be a novel bowling match
between two one-armed mon. The Home
stead r4+tb has one one-armed bowler
which they have stacked up against Man
tons crack one-arm bowler. Tho men
being OF a very retiring and bashful dis
position, have bribed their friends to
suppress their names
Edward Holland. who some time ago
promised the police that II nc was placed
on probation. that he would go to work
This was done, but I'D has not showed
any disposition to earn his living by the
sweat OF his brow, so was taken into
custody on n capias this morning.
George Merritt OF $50 Union avenue who
fell from one OF George +. A. Bcaue's
wagons on tho square yesterday and
was taken (. ne Rhode Island hospital
r. I'm n serious condition. ne having sus-
tanned q fracture OF his skull.
Mr. Bernard Foy has taken n position
at Heffernan's Lunch rooms, 10 Hartford
avenue.
Lieut.. Tyler of the Chafrec street police
station, returned from his vacation last
evening.
Patrolmen Smith and Cunningham Of
furoughs.
The two sleds stolen from Harold street
have been returned
CLUB ORGANIZED
The pupils OF the Manton evening school
recently held q meeting and organized a
society TO be known as he Manton Eve
ming School association. After a brief
explanation OF the objects OF the new or
ganizatlon by Principal McCabe n was
voted 10 form "a permanent club. and the
following officers were elected Prps-
dent Flora LCe vice president Katie
Coughln, secretary. Leo Henerunn:
treasurer janice J. McCabe; sergeaut-at-
arms. James Ferry
The aim of the association Will be to
PROMOTE interest In the school affairs. tu
create a better feeling among the pupils
aud To instruct the members In the
methods OF conducting meetings in ac-
cordance with parliamentary law II H.
also proposed by the association 10 hold
discussions upon current topics iu regt-
lar form and ~ soon as possible have n
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