The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-22
EAST PROVIDENCE
Joseph Mccormick Married in
PaWtucket Yesterday.
Business Men Discuss the lo.
cation Of a Station. Notes

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left at Alexander Munroe's Boston Store,
Watchemoket square.
Joseph Mccormick. Jr.. son OF the well
known contractor. was united I'm marriage
at st. Marys church. Pawtucket, yester-
day afternoon by the Rev. FIR. McCabe.
10 Miss Alice c. Carroll OF this city. the
best man being John Mccormick. a broth
er Of the groom and Miss NJ. McCort be-
ing the bridesmaid. After the ceremony
wedding dinner was served al the home OF
the brides parents on Pine street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mccormick were the re-
cipients OF many handsome presents, the
bride received handsome diamond
brooch from her husband The bridesmaid
and best man were also remembered. The
bride wore a handsome gown OF white
chiffon over a white silk. and a large
white picture hat They will spend their
honeymoon In New York, Philadelphia.
Washington. Niagara Falls and other
places OF interests and upon their return
will reside on Waterman avenue In this
town.
STATION LOCATION.
The business men OF the square are now
very much interested i'm the question OF
the location OF a station for they are OF
the opinion that now the Consolidated
road has assured the public that the tun-
mel is 70 be that IL means a decided
change In traffic in this place and the
business men claim that should new de-
pot be established at the end Of Washing
ton bridge that II will be big boom 10
the square and that many persons Will
patronize the Consolidated road, where
they would not II the depot remains at ITS
present location, nor will they go 10 n
new one should II be located at the juno
ton OF the tracks on Valley street. With
a depot near Washington bridge, so II is
claim passengers from this place can be
landed In the square I'm about seven min
utes.
TWO GIRLS HELD UP
Marjorie Clarke and Josephine Cassidy
OF Burgess avenue, who are about 10 years
old. were held up on Second street about
I9ta ocI9ek d last evening min by man man, ap;
took from them an umbrella. which he
threw over fence. He then began TO
talk 70 the now thoroughly frightened
peared upon the scene and the man ran
away. The girls were escorted to their
homes by the young man.
POS&rL NOTICE.
The United States civil service commits
sion announces that special clerk-car-
rier examination for the East Providence
postofrlce will be held I'm the Business
Mems rooms on Wednesday, March Z,
This examination Is being held especially
at this time In order TO provide for the
appointment Of regular clerk substi-
tute clerk and a substitute carrier.
Male applicants must be between the
ages OF lS and IS years, five feet four
inches tall, without shoes. and weigh not
less than l25 pounds. in ordinary cloth
< pamphlet descriptive OF the examina-
ton and containing specimen examina-
ton questions, together with the required
a 1i.suf ~ fnTn an no al fy,,, Mr
elisha w. Congdon at the East Provi-
dence postoffice or IL. Il. Stebbins, secre-
tary board OF examiners. Boston, Mass.
Applications should be filed with the lat
ter not later than p M. March 80.
MINOR MENTION.
Fraternity Encampment OF odd Eel
lows will meet this evening but a very
large attendance IL not looked for. as
many of the most active members of the
organization Will take part I'm the exem-
plncation OF the "petticoat" degree at
Unity lodge OF odd Fellows at South
Providence.
There were several surprise parties in
town last evening the most prominent
ones being those upon the Misses Avis
and Gladys Chase, al their home on An
thony avenue. and Miss Gertrude Ram
age. on Walnut street
The Illustrated lecture by the Rev @.
w Kent OF Providence at the Universe
nSt CnuEcn idsN tNtulnb was wen dlltnt-
ed, Notwithstanding the disagree cable
weather Mr.. Kent's subject was THE
Lands OF Shakespeare" and Il was very
interesting.
Mr.. Alexander Munro had the honor to-
day OF being the only business man In
the square TO fly an American flag.
The Rev. IL. @. Dana, pastor OF st.
Mary's' Episcopal church, writes from
Milwaukee that he will visit friends at
Fon du Lac before he returns home,
which will probably be Tuesday OF next
week.
Mrs. Nena Gravlln will hold a Wash
ington Birthday party I'm Tobin's hall this
evening Her evening class OF little
ones will wear Colonial suits.
There was nothing out OF the usual
order OF things at the meeting OF Howard
lodge, knights OF Pythias. last evening.
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