The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-02
O[NEyv|LLE:.

~ married an Italian girl. and at the
time the friends OF both. thought that
the match was a good one. In less than
one year they separated. and later the
woman was granted a divorce.
Since then the young man has gone
down hill Yesterday afternoon he called
at a house on Atwells avenue not rar
from Valley street, and asked the lady
OF the house for ten cents saying that
he wan ed to call upon a certain clergy
man and take pledge The lady toiu
him that she had but ak cents. ana IL
he really wanted to take pledge and
reform. that she would call upon one OF
her neighbors for the remaining Iour
cents. 80
The blacksmith then went on with
long story OF who he was. and where ne
came from but he was not aware OF Fne
fact that two young ladies we're watch
ing him from behind the draperies OF
parlor door and when he had concludeo
his speech, one OF the young ladies asked
him il he did not know an italian girl
calling her by name. and for time the
blacksmith denied his identity.
The Young man IL rather good looking
and has a number OF his front teefh
filled with gold. and one OF the young
ladies' asked him IL he did not think that
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begging, and at last told him that at one
time they lived in the annexed district
with him and knew all about h1m. and
lhen he weakened. and could not partake
OF the meal prepared for HIM
nv the woman OF the house. but before
going nicked up the six cents from the
table and then displayed handful OF
coin. which led the members OF TINS
household TO believe that signing the
pledge was his game.
COUNT GEN. SHERIDAN.
olneyvile stands prominent in the
/ Order OF Fores,ers OF America. TOT
!, has called upon Court General
Sheridan for IT'S supreme deputy chlet
ranger Frank Canning from among 20.
600 members and this court feels proud
of this fact.
This same court has among Its MEM
bers the treasurer OF the grand court oil
Rhode Island. namely John r. Harlow.
and this too, is looked upon as an honor
that no other court In the state has.
In view of this IL was decided some
| time ago to hold an open meeting so that
/ the residents OF the vicinity might meet
| and become better acquainted with these
| honored members, and the event was
| held In Stokes hall last evening, and long
| before the hour of opening the exercises
( the hall was filled 10 overhowing with
\ young men.
4 The meeting was called TO order by
/ Chief Ranger Thomas p. Scott. who gave
/ an outline OF the work done by the order,
) and then introduced Grand Chief Ranger
Thomas McKenna, who. by the way, Is
a former resident OF Olneyville. and dur
| ing his remarks spoke of the growth OF
| Oneyville.
The other speakers were Deputy Su-
! preme Chief Ranger Frank Canning,
| Grand Treasurer John II. Harlow, Grand
| - n h.
| Grand Chief Ranger Philip s. Lowell.
| Grand Recording Secretary James j.
Harding and Grand Junior Woodward
| Thomas c. Tingley.
There was besides this an excellent
musical program given and no end of
good things to eat and drink, and the
instrumental music was furnished by
James Hughes orchestra.
The committee who had the affair In
charge were Chief Ranger Thomas p.
Scott, James j. McCabe. Anthony Ott
Thomas II. Murphy, Peter Dockery and
John Morgan.
HAD COLOSSAL NERVE.
Some one with an extraordinary nerve
went into John Suttiil's barn at s3s Plain.
field street Saturday night. hitched UP his
best horse and buggy and drove II OF
Yesterday morning when Mr.. Suttil
went TO the barn he found his horse
| sthn0lnk III tue yafu uuu Hou cNiucutis
been overdriven. and this fact was dem
onstrated by the muddy condition Of thu
buggy.
| The police are on the track Of tw,
young men who committed the act, To-
word has been had from q number o
road houses where they stopped giuni
a good description Of them
Their arrest In only a matter OF few
days II they remain In town.
Charles Affilck OF Canton street. Arthu
sibly OF Kepler and Donald Hunt OF Hen
dricks street were aroused from thsi
slumbers at 5:35 this morning by tn
strong arm OF the law and later wer
taken TO the Sixth district court and ar
raigned on the charge Of revslling.
, These young men are about 1s years ol
and are supposed TO be . part OF the gan
that makes life miserable for the resi-
! dents of Gladstone avenue, especiaii
) on Sundays
} WILL SAVE THE SADDLE.
A few nights ago some one stole
y breast plate from the barn Of Zephiu
Norm. 100 Dixie street, and last night
I bride was stolen. So Mr.. Msrin thinkin
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