The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-20


companled on the piano by Dr. Jules Jor-
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BUSINESS MEN ENTERTAINED.
There was large attendance at the
| meeting of the Pa awtucket Business Men
association held last evening. This meet
ing was an innovation. I'm past years the
! entertainment committee has prepared an
| entertainment OF some character for the
/ tirst Monday evening OF each month,
which Is also the date for the regular
! monthly business meeting IL frequently
happened that there was considerable
| bushes 10 transact at this meeting and
| II was either necessary TO cut this short
! or begin the entertainment rather late.
! This year the committee decided 10 have
the business meeting on the regular dates
and then 20 have n mid-monthly meeting
az which some kind OF entertainment
would be provided for the members.
Last evening there was an exhibition In
! legardemain provided which was most
Interesting G. III. Wilson Of Boston was
the man selected for the work and he
certainly was very clever. lie had great
variety OF tricks with cards and coins
and handkerchiefs, none OF which were
perhaps very new and yet they were we'll
done and frequently brought forth consid-
erable applause. Several OF his tricks he
attempted To expose" but I'm this he was
more mystifying than in performing the
originals Those who were present were
well pleased with the entertainment.
a SLIGHT FIRE.
The ringing In Of box il2 yesterday af-
ternoon sent the department out on Ions
dale avenue. whore there was a light
brush FIRE. which caused no damage and
which was quickly cXtinguished
WATCHED THE PAINTER.
Quite a crowd gathered on High street
tIU4s ffsafHr In 70
had been engaged to paint the flag STAFF
on the city hall building. lie made the
climb TO the top of the stan with no as
sistaucc other than his hands and feet.
and then succeeded in rigging sling. by
which he was suspended while he did the
painting.
ENJOYED A GAME OF WHIST.
There was meeting Of the members
OF Squantum tribe |. O. II. NJ, last even
ing and after the business had been dis
posed OF the members enjoyed couple
of hours In whist.
A CHARITY WHIST.
In Hutchinson hall In the Masonic
building there was last evening held
charity whist" under the auspices of
the Ladies OF Charity. aud II proved TO
be a most successful affair There were
a. tables and everyone OF them was illed.
The purpose of the gathering was 10 raise
money TOR the benefit OF the White Sis
ters, who do. their work among the sick
poor. ana there was quite a sum ItdllLeu.
The hall was quite prettily decorated.
and Fays American band orchestra fur
nished "A musical programme while the
game was on, and later furnished music
tor dancing, which continued from 1890
TIL midnight.
The gentlemen's prizes were a leather
case, awarded TO &. H. Clark. and shaw
ing set 10 DR.. Lynch. The ladies' prizes,
silver pun box and a silver pin-holder.
were carried OF by Miss Iottic Brown
and Miss Agnes McGovern, respectively.
The scorers were Misses Margaret Mc-
| Duff Henrietta Landry, Catherine Hayes,
| Mary Conley. sadie Conley. Sadie Carroll.
| Nellie Finley Bella McElroy, Mamie Nc
| Govern, Nora Lynd, Lena Mooney Wini-
/ fred Mulholand. Annie Connolly. Jennie
| kecfe. and Annie Kcefe, assisted by
| James A. Murphy. Or Peter j. Hefrren.
\ Dr Frank a. Gormley, Bernard Mullen,
! Or Frank McNey DR. James IA. taher-
/ lin, j Harry Farrell. DR. William
/ O'Brien, Louis A. Murphy, Frank Nc
Dun, owen McNulty, Jonn Lennon and
| James Conlon.
AT the conclusion Of the play refresh
ments were served and then there follow
| ed the dancing.
The following is the committee which
| had charge of the affair President Mrs.
William N. Grimes First Vice President
! Mrs John W. Mooney, Second Vice Presi-
dent Mrs. James McDuff Secretary Miss
Catherine MOroney. Treasurer Miss Hell
| ena Murphy. Directors Miss Ellen Ma
/ guire. Miss Madaline Grimes, Miss Lucy
/ llNNIln, MIS- JOiln T. EuliNi MISS fsllFll
| Hoye Mrs. Daniel Fallon, Miss Lizzie
| Finley and the members OF the organiza
/ ton.
OFFICERS OF CRICKET CLUB.
The Pawtucket Cricket club has elected
the following board OF officers for the
| coming year. President. James Meikle-
John, vice president Fred L. smith, sec
rotary. w. NJ L. Macdonald; treasurer,
\ John kershaw; captain first team, j.
Watt. vice captain, II. McFarlanc cap
tain second team. J. Kershaw, vice cap
| tain. J Peacock, match committee, j.
! Watt r.. McFarane. A. Armstrong, J.
Kershaw, s. Bagot; executive commit
/ tee. s Bagot, r. McFarlane, J. Watt, j.
smith
STOLE HORSE AND BUGGY
! A horse attached 10 light covered bug
gy belonging 10 Or. McGrath OF Central
| Fails was stolen from the corner OF Main
| and Dexter streets about 10 o'clock this
! forenoon The rig had been left standing
In front Of the building in which the doc
tor hns an office and when the owner
| went for il the team was gone. little
/ later word was received from one OF the
! officers on Dexter street that he has
seen the team being driven up that
thoroughfare at n rather rapid pace by
young man who Is quite we'll known to
| the police
Notice was seut out to tho police n