The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-27
SICK AND HOMELESS.
Richard Peckhani Pound In Pre-
carious Condition.
Extension Of Admiral Street Car Route.
North End Notes.

At $3.50 o'clock this morning officer
Hsunsssey found q young man lying on
the sidewalk In front Of 81 Webster
street. An Investigation of the mans
condition showed he was not under the
influence OF liquors aud was moreover
very sick and weak. After much Diff
Guilty officer Hennessey found that the
sick mans name was Richard Peckham
and that he was homeless. The Rhode
Island Hospital ambulance was sum
moned, and as the unfortunate youth,
for his age was but 10 years, had no
friends he was taken to the hospital. Tne
doctor In charge OF the ambulance. said
Peckham was suffering from malaria.
STREET CAR EXTENSION.
The present week has been In many
ways an encouraging one for the resi-
dents between Eagle Park and the west
erly intersection OF Douglas avenue and
Veszie street, for work on the extension
of the Admiral street route. A good
piece OF the track IL already laid aud this
important improvement Is bound to make
land in the section named much more
valuaple and will give residents first
class electric Car service. The broken
condition OF rhe roadbe makes It bad
for cyclists at present who travel over
this highway, but this will be all right
in a few days.
ALL HAD GOOD TINE.
The field day OF the Pekin Literary
Association, held yesterday at Rhodes
on-the-Pawtuxei, proved very enjoyable
aud was attended 10y about SO mem bers
OF the club aud their lady friends. A
lunch was served ut noon and at 4 p. m.
the party sat down to a delicious clam
bake, 10 which full attention was given.
Just before dinner a number OF games
and athletie contests were carried out.
Edward Turner won the 100-yard dash
and Miss Nellie hopkins the egg race.
The single scull race between William
Davis ana Bernard Farrell was won by
the former. Music for dancing was
furnished by the Amphion Orchestra.
Ths committee OF arrangements were
John Kehoe, chairman; b. Farrell, John
Dolan, Patrick Flynn, Frank Sesvey and
Frank Mcintyre.
NORTH END NOTES.
Thomas O'Neill OF Douglas avenue,
Wsnskuck, whose reputation as dispen-
ser OF turtle soup stands higher than the
mercury did during the last hot spell,
gave his friends enother splendid soup
last night. Caterer John Hapley fixed
tDc OeilclOue COupOuuu huu hoOut ~
men did their est to take care OF hve
gallons OF the soup.
A lady who resides at $50 Gladstone
avenue, as she was about to retire last
evening, saw man open one OF the
blinds OF her tenement. She made an
effort to graz the man, but he quickly
got out of the way. This was a case sim
liar to some Of the reported breaks that
were not breaks recently gossiped about
in this section.
Two fancy bicycle riders undertook to
rioe down Gladstone avenue last even
ing, but were evidently unfamiliar with
the steep grade. At the foot of Shawmut
street there We're four carriages and 1t re-
quired all the agility of the riders to
keep themselves from some ugly coilis-
ions.
well known and popular young
blacksmith OF this section has at his
home some splendid chickens. He has
not as many now as he bad a couple of
weeks ago, and he ALEC mourns the loss
Of a fine dog. He found that a mum Der
of cats hsd discovered the superiority OF
his chicks as a breakfas food, so he got
into the habit OF getting up early and
shooting the cats. He Killed SO many
cats that he has standing contract
with furrier to supply skins, but the
ot her morning he by mistake shot pet
dog that in the dark ne thought was
feline creature.