The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-17

o'clock The club will be addressed by
Hon. Charles ~. Fowler. chairman OF the
committee on banking and currency OF
the house OF representatives In congress.
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A party OF merry making friends made
surprise visit TO Mr.. and Mrs. Dugald
Mitchell at their home. 22 Messer street.
Tuesday evening. and passed the time
with amusments. A game OF waist was
first on the program. After the game Miss
Anna Newman played some fine selec-
tions on the piano and Oscar Schiller
was heard to good advantage on the vio-
lin. A collation. was served and the party
stayed until midnight.
The first annual ball OF Sumner Lodge.
No. I13. l. Il. +. o. Il. OF W., was held
in Music Hall last night, a large num-
ber OF members and guests being present.
The committee OF arrangements wer:
Frank Moore, chairman; James Lotion,
Lewis Hyde. George Stcavens. X. E
Johnson, Walter Elston. Andrew Smith.
j. w. Dorsey, j. c. Nicholson, Frank
Grcsn. Otto Boon; door director. William
Reese.
The night patrolmen at Station at l
o'clock. this morning. enjoyed an excel
lent oyster stew. prepared by Patrolman
\. p. Butts, and cigars. sent in by Bed
ford & Browning.
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George C. McCabe OF Pawtucket, who
served in the navy from 1898 to 1903 being
a quartermaster on the gunboat lsla dc
Luzon in the Philippines. has enlisted at
the Providence station as seaman.
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The executive and the entertainments
social committees OF the Roger Williams
Family association held their monthly
meeting at the home of Mrs. Emily A.
Perkins at 191 Williams street yesterday
afternoon and evening. 1t was decided TO
hold the next meeting at the home OF
Mrs. Winsor at Hampden Meadows on
Feb 20 Mrs. Perkins was assisted in en-
tertaning by Miss Mary +. Carpenter
and Mrs. G.. o. Smith OF this city. Music
was furnished by Mrs. d. s. Whittemore
OF Brockton and Misses Florence and
Edith Williams OF this. Among those I'm
attendance at the meeting was Rev. w.
r. Tourtellot OF the ST. Thomas Episco-
pal church.
While coupling freight cars near the
Union station yesterday w. s. Ormsbee, a
brakeman in the employ OF the railroad,
had his finger caught between drawbar
and a car He was taken TO the Rhode
Island hospital for treatment and after
ward returned to work.
Albert F. Gibbons reported to the In
spectors last evening that his raincoat,
valued at Sc, had been stolen from the
house at 90 Holden street. The theft oc-
Cured carly in the evening.
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Electric car No. 2SS early last evening
struck a buggy in which was James Ber-
gin OF Silver Spring. the buggy being
somewhat damaged by the collision. The
accident happened nearly oposite 705
Cranston street. The car was in charge OF
i. T. Hazard conductor, and Arthur
Buddington, motorman. y
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Rinaldo Hutchinson, 10i7 Branch ave.
nue., a driver. has reported TO the police
that a box containing $50 cigars, valued
at s12, was stolen from the wagon OF
which he was In charge at the corner OF
Pine and Hay streets. The cigars are the
property OF T. Rosenbaum, AZ Federal
street. Boston. Henry Hussey, driver
for the Union Hardware company. 100
Westminster street, reports the disap-
pearance of pair OF rubber boots.
worth s.. from wagon standing In front
OF the establishment of the concern.