The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-25
COLLINS HIT BACK.
An Old Man Abused by Boys Wounds
One Of Them.
Four Disturbances Suppressed by Police
al the North End.

John Collins, who resides at l45
Douglas avenue, Is an old and harmless
man who during his SO years OF life has
never meddled with anybody's business
but his own. Some boys who have little
else TO do think 1t great fun to fire rocks
nt him and also call him names. Yester-
day two lads. one named John Collins,
who is no relation to the old man, and
Michael Boyce, both OF whom are about
IL years old, started in to have day and
nights fun with the harmless and aged
resident. They kept up their game OF
thowing things and calling names for
good while and one of the boys threw
an old boot jack when bo thought the
old man was not looking. but the latter
turned quickly around and fired the
"jack" back at young Collins, cutting
him over the head. The lad WHO was so
happy a few minutes before somehow did
not think it was very Jimmy when he be-
came the butt OF a fying missile, so he
complained TO hisSparents and the latter
went with long tale OF woe to the
sent to investigate the case.
FOUR DISTURBANCES SUPPRESSED.
Last night there were a number OF ex-
tensive arguments in this section OF the
city, and they were. not political ones,
for the caucus OF the Third Ward Demo-
Gratis was very quiet affair. Four OF
these arguments were suppressed by the
police. The Mollery family on Back
street has not apparently got over the
warm spell yet, for there was trouble
between members of the family and
their neighbors, the McGilicuddys. At
the Furlong village the Uptons and the
Days got talking little tco eai inestly
over the big wedding at Newport today,
ana the police advised the members OF
both families 10 retire for the night,
which advice was prudently followed.
THEIR SECOND ANNUAL.
Last year a number OF young ladies of
Smiths hill held very charming private
moonlight excursion down the bay, in
which number OF their gentlem On
friends took part. Last evening the same
light affair that was just as successful as
the one of year ago. The staunch
steamer Awashonks bore the merry
party down the bay and on the return
trip a stop was made at Rocky Point,
where a few hours were spent in dane
ing. Every one was delighted with the
trip and said some very pleasant words
about the ability and hospitality Of tho
managers.
NORTH END NOTES
A pair OF light trousers were stolen
from line in the yard at l23 Charles
street last night.
There will be a promenade concert
given at the parochial school yard on
West River street this evening under the
auspices OF the Immaculate Conception
Conference of the Society..of st. Vincent
de Paul. The proceeds will be given to
the poor.
James McGovern is visiting friend in
New York.
1t is reported that the Fletcher Com
pany's plant IS TO be run i've days week,
beginning next week.
One OF the old-time glories OF Pleasant
Valley has departed and favoite place
OF resort OF the one-time boys of I'm lths
Hill has disappeared forever. The new
sewer on Gladstone avenue near Davis
Park and the large culvert from Smith
street will take care OF tho waters that
once went to make up the famous "Toad
Kettle" Transfer cars now run from
the break made by the sewer work to
the west end OF the route.
The Pekin Literary Association will
go 10 Rhodes on the pawutxet tomorrow.
Several church societies are making ar
rangements for entertainments TO be held
next month. About 400 mem bers OF the
Branch Avenue Church went on a moon
light excursion down the bay on the
Gamer Pawnee last evening. The trip
proved a most enjoyable ore and every one
was satisfied with the manner In which
the Boys Baptist Brigade OF the church
had conducted the affair.