The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-01
WOMAN CLUB
PRESENTS PLAY
At PAWTUCKET

The meeting of the Pawtucket Woman's
club yesterday afternoon in the Slater
building was one OF the largest attended
during the last year
A committee consisting OF Miss Maud
H. Arnold, Miss NJ. Josephine Maroney,
Miss Florence Barnefield and Mrs. r. b.
Thornton had charge of the entertain
ment. which included the presentation OF
a breezy sketch entitled eye Deestr1ck
Skewl AT Hickry Holler." II called for an
old time school room with the teacher and
the naughty children"
The following Is the cast of characters
Teacher Miss Jemimy Hollybock, Miss j..
ID. Hlll: school committee, Miss Abigail
Quackenboss Mrs. n. g. Beede. Mrs. Dea-
con Button, mother of Pearl, Mrs. Lyons
Delany; Mrs. Parson Peterkins, Mrs.
Iulie Shaw. Pupils. Gloriana oats, Mrs.
J. L. jerks: Charity Ball Miss Lillian
Robinson; Berlinda Bumpus. Miss a.
Lorraine Johnson; Salome snodgrass, MIS-
Charles Sweet; Kezlah Dobbins. Mrs T.
L. Flheld; DutifW Corntassel Mrs. I.
Riley: Jerusha judd Mrs w. p Wat
son; Pearl Button. Miss Dorothy jerks 4;
Patience Peterkins, Miss Mary Trumpler;
Prudence Poterhns. Miss Marion Robin
son.
club tea followed the close of the en-
tertainment and those who poured were
Miss Lucy Lyon and Mrs. Russell Dana
assisted by Miss Louise Fish, Miss
B Kinyon, Miss NJ Linton. Miss Bertha
Matthew, Miss Lillian Robinson. Miss
Marion Robinson. Mrs. Ellis Thurber
Miss Anna Chase. Miss Jessie Maxim
Miss Nellie Harrison, Miss Dexter Mis-
A. Lorraine Johnson. Mrs William Bar.
clay. Mrs. Clarence r. Budlong. Mis-
Caroline Currier Mrs RoSert S. Emer-
son. Miss Grace c. Holllngworth Miss
Florence Potter, Mrs. +. Killam. Miss
Mary Trumpler.
SUCCESSFUL DANCE.
The second assembly I'm the winters
series conducted by the Saturday Evening
class was held in Music hall last evening
The members were permitted 10 invite
tteir friends, and there were also present
a large number from Providence.
The dancing continued until II o'clock.
when supper was served. cotillon fol-
lowed. and this brought the program for
the evening 20 a close There were sew
eral new and original figures. which had
been designed by Miss Dispeau. the class
conductor. and they were most success
fully carried out The patronesses were
Mrs. Frank h. Fuller. Mrs. Charles Q.
Read Mrs. +. B. Thornton, Mrs. T.. w.
Blodgett, Mrs Charles Il. Pervear and
Mrs. A. A. jerks.
MULEsPINNERs MEET
A meeting was held yesterday by the
mulespinners employed at the j. a +.
Coats Thread company. The meeting was
strictly private, and no information was
given out for publication
II is said that the muespinners are very
much dissatisfied with the failure OF the
company to give any recognition OF the
demands which have been made for an in
crease I'm wages. and IL is probable that
this matter was the occasion for the
meeting yesterday morning; and II is an
nounced that there is to be a special
meeting of the Rhode Island Mulespin-
ners' union in Labor temple Thursday
night, and at this meeting IL is possible
that some radical action may be taken
in reference to the Goats mill.
NEW YEARS SERVICES.
New Years services were held last
night at the following churches: The
Woodlawn Baptist church participated
in by the congregation of the Smthfeld
avenue Congregational church. the Beth
any Free Baptist church. the Thomson
Methodist church and the Woodlawn
Baptist church. and the services were
very interesting The choirs OF the four
churches were present and rendered
special musical service. and there was
sermon by Rev. Whitman l.. Wood. pas
tor OF the Woodlawn Baptist church. The
pastors OF the other churches participated
in the services.
Just before the hour OF midnight there
was a prayer service. which continued
until 70 O'Clock, and with songs OF praise
new year was ushered I'm.
DEATH OF MRS. GENDRON.
Mrs. Adeline Gendron, wife OF JOSEPH
s. Gendron died Sunday evening at her
home at 50 quincy avenue: and the flu
neral services will be held tomorrow from
ST. Jean Baptiste church at o'clock.
CLAUDE PERRY DIES.
Claude w Perry, son of Byron T. and
the late Mary A. Perry. died yesterday
at the home OF his father al GOO Prospect
street. The young man was i6 years of
age, and was a pupil at the Grove street
grammar school and he was the grand
son OF the late Chief OF Police oliver II.
Perry.
BOYS GIVEN SHELTER.
Four boys, ranging in age from 16 to Is
years. were given shelter at the police
station last night Their clothing was
drenched from the storm and they said
they had come from New Bedford during
the day looking for work. but had not
been able to get It. They gave their
names and ages as follows: James Potter.
IS; George Fortin. l6; Patrick Foy, l6
and John Crombleholme. IS.
NEW YEARS CEREMONY.
The customary ceremony OF ushering in
the new year was observed by Tower
ppst a. " last uivht Con,rn IA g