The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-01
NORTH END NE EWS
DrunkenWoman Makes Lively
on Gladstone Avenue.
Many Young Residents on Pleasure
Sent Going 10 ihe Shore Today.
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Margaret Donovan, well known char
acter, who resides ON Gladstone avenue,
was on the warpath again last night. She
had been indulging in some sort OF liquid
that caused her lighting disposition 10 get
the better OF her, and she started out to
make things more lively around her home
than a political campaign. First she
managed to, pick a row with a colored
neighbor, who unfortunately got in her
way. Il ne neighbor had her face badly
bruised by Mrs. Donovan's fists, and, Of
course, made a complaint TO the police OF
the Second Station. Just for variety's sake
the Donovan woman turned her attention
to inanimate things, and drove her fists
through couple OF panes OF glass. After
this she was arrested for drunkenness and
also for assault. She was fined in court
this morning for drunkenness and pleaded
not guilty to the charge of ASSAULT pre-
ferred against her, and her trial on the
latter charge was set for Tuesday next.
large number OF members OF the
Irving Literary Club left this morning for
their annual outing down the river. They
were Joined this morning by number OF
the local business men,. One OF the feat
ures of the days sport was great hall
game between the married men and bac he
Tors Of the club.
The Junior Choir OF the Holy Name
Church and the Sanctuary boys, 10 the
this morning on an annual picnic.
What promised to be rather disastrous,
III not lengthy, runaway, was prevented
on Randall square last night by the
prompt action of the driver. The latter
had charge a horse attached to a team be-
longing TO Hogan, fruit peddler. lie
stopped to give the animal drink and
something or other scared the steed, and
it turning sharply, tipped the wagon over,
distributing good many apples on the
pavements. The horse then started to
run, but the driver stopped 1t before any
damage was done TO the wagon.
Mrs. Ann Kirkland died at her home,
131 West River street, last evening. She
was SO years of age and many friends
regret her death.
One citizen, who resides on Shawmut
street, and who was very much interested
i'm the working OF that highway TO grade,
is said not now to be satisfied with the
condition his property is to lie left in.
People, especially young women, who
have TO pass along certain upper sections
OF Charles street and Branch avenue COM
plain of the rowdY actions OF certain
young men who gather there after dark.
Insulting language is very often used to
passers-by, which is generally curtailed
when a policeman appears anywhere near
the gang.
John p. Began, popular young man
of this section, has successfully passed his
examination for admission to the bar.
Two popular young residents OF Wan
skuck will be united in the bonds OF
matrimony early next week.
Work on the upper end of West River
street will soon be finished, and people
having occasion to use this street will be
delighted with the change in its condi-
| ton.
A young man named Thomas +. Devine
| got in serious trouble yesterday. He is at
about the age that some young men feel
big enough to run the world better than
their fathers can, and are disposed TO boss
every one, including their parents.
Thomas was disposed to strike his father
and even to threaten him with death, so
he was today in charge of Deputy Sheriff
Rabbit at the county court house waiting
for somebody to furnish 5000 bonds for
him, he having been bound over In that
sum to keep the peace.