The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-12

At the whist party held by the Massa-
soft club last evening Messrs. John b.
Carpenter Edwin L. Allen and George Nj.
Bliss were tied with score OF as This
called for cut OF the cards, when Mr..
Bliss found a deuce while Messrs. Car
penter and Allen got aces. In the second
cut Mr.. Carpenter won and was awarded
a handsome musical stein. During the
evening M~srs Charlie f. Pierce and
James @. Pick played a number OF games
OF pool and they finished with tie. These
two men will meet again tomorrow even
ing and the winner will be called upon TO
play the Hon. Augustus n. Cunningham,
who is the undisputed champion pool
player OF the club.
A BAD FALL.
Mr.. Richard Unsworth, whose home Is
on Ivy street and employed at the Wilkes
barre Coal pier, fell a distance OF about
80 feet. this morning. He was al work ar
ranging one OF the coal diggers and lost
his balance. He fell upon car loaded
with coal and then onto the ground, land
ing on his back An ambulance from the
Rhode Island hospital was called and he
was taken 10 ST. Joseph's hospital The
officials OF that institution say that un-
less he has sustained internal injuries
that his life is not In danger.
ASSAULTED HIS WIFE.
Thomas Gallagher was fined so and
costs by Judge Bliss this morning for
making an assault upon his wife Mary A.
Thomas came to his home on Ruth ave-
nue. last evening very much under the in
fluence OF liquor and began TO beat his
wife. Patrolman Rich was called In and
In his presence Gallagher struck his wife
q n aerba IN l,.o 20
committed.
MISS BLISS HAS RETURNED.
Miss Rose Bliss, who has been spend
ing the holidays with her father. Hon.
George n. Bliss. has returned TO Port
Deposit, Md, wfrere- she is a teacher In
the Jacob Tome school This school was
founded by Mr.. Tome some years age
and endowed II with $4,000 The first and
second year of college studies are given
here. The school has scholars from all
parts OF the south and Is free.
MINOR MENTION.
The offlcers-elect OF Fraternity en-
campment OF odd Feli.<Ss, were installed
by District Deputy Grand Patriarch Al.
bee and stan last evening. One candi.
date was given the Golden Rule and the
Royal Purple degrees was conferred in
a mortified form.
trtarch Emerson and staff. A collation.
was served.
The bowling team from the Imperial
Social club went to COTS alleys on First
street last evening and were without
their two mascots and the result was
that they won three strings from the
Blake team.
The funeral OF Mrs. Caroline A. Gard
ner was held at the Haven NJ. IL. church
at 10 o'clock this morning, the services
being conducted by the Rev. William w
Booth. The interment was al Rumford
The Ladies' Church Aid society con
nected with the Second Baptist church
met yesterday afternoon, and after the
regular business had been disposed OF a
O'Clock tea was served. which was a
very pleasant affair.
Watchemoket tribe OF Red Men will
meet In odd Fellows hall this evening
when the officers-elect will be installed
Reliance lodge OF odd Fellows will hold
public installation OF officers Tuesday
evening, 10 which the public are most
cordially invited.
The funeral OF Lyman r. Horton was
held at the residence OF his son on Fifth
street at 1 o'clock this afternoon. The