The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-30

II wouldn't say that, but you Just bet
your life
shen Try 10 make him a good hubby"
Philadelphia Press.
VIM r.. Smith OF this city has been
granted a pension OF s. 3 month.
Daniel j. Byrne Of eSl Atwelrs avsnue.
is minus a blanket stolen from his house
on Newark street yesterday.
The cellar kitchen door OF the house.
1s5 Carpenter street, was forced open,
Yesterday; but nothing was stolen.
Michael Curtin. of Swift street. has
been missing since Monday, so his sister
Nellie Hogan, asserted 20 the police, yes
terday.
Patrick Kelly was sentenced % the
farm by Judge sweetIand. for six months.
today, for being a common drunksrd. He
took an appeal.
Joseph McGovern pleaded not guilty. in
the 9Th district court, today, 20 the
charge Of vagraney and was held in 500
for trial next week Friday.
costs in the 9th district court today for
having impure milk in his possession
with intent 10 sell the same. lie took an
appeal
Among the New Englanders that sailed
OH the ST. Paul from New York for South
ampton, yesterday. were Harold +. Wa
torman OF this city and Mrs. f. o. French
OF Newport.
The monthly meeting and dinner OF the
Society Of California Pioneers of New
England was held al the United States
hotel, Boston. yesterday afternoon. Pres
ident Daniel A Clark OF Pawtucket and
about 20 veterans were present
The regular session of the Providence
Womans Christian Temperance Union
will be a parlor meeting to which the
public is invited, at the residence of Mrs.
Laura Douglas. IS Hammond street, to-
morrow afternoon. at o'clock. Rev. VIM.
Dixon will address the audience.
Charles Paul of 20 Swiss street reports
to the police the theft Of a green horse
blanket stolen from his horse on knight
street. last evening The report fails to
elucidate whether the horse was OF
green hue, or whether IL was "A green
horse, I. e., one unbroken to harness.
Joseph Reitz was sent 90 the Rhode
Island hospital by surgeon, this morn
ing. Reitz had suffered a compound frac-
ture OF tho middle finger OF his right
hand. The member had been jammed be-
tween two barrels After the hand was
dressed Reitz went home
Sergt Bennett found Frank Barry, 81
years old.a tramp weaver. down drunk on
Eiswsld street. at $50 last night. Barry
was olso suffering much pain from an
injured leg. lie was detained at the 6th
station until o'clock this morning, when
Police Surgeon Griffin ordered him to be
taken 10 The Rhode Island hospital.
The alarm from box 81, at 3 O'Clock, this
morning, was for Sc5 fire in a cottage
At &c Glenham street. owned BY tho Con-
necticut Loan and building association
and occupied by Thomas Miller The lat
tiers son, Earl, went 20 the cellar and
endeayored 70 put "a lSerosene-soaked rag
into the furnace In doing this he acci-
dentally set fire 20 tho woodwork and the
flames had reached a closet on the floor
above when the Arcmen arrived. Thomas
Lyons gave the alarm.
A ladies social was held at the Eloise
last evening by the Thursday class OF
Miss Blakelcy's dancing school It was a
meeting or the class, To which a few OF
TIE intimate friends OF the members were
invited The dancing began az 5 O'Clock
and lasted until midnight being under
the direction ~ Frank r. Plummer, floor
director, ana The followins aids: F. II.
Manchester l.. r. Austin. II. A. Capron,
j. p smith and Asa Cushman. During
the iutermlsiou refreshments were served.
Very nearly 20 persons attended the go
oial and whist given in Infantry Drill
han, Infantry building. last night by
Company y. Isl Light Infantry Regiment.
There were ~ tables. Play was begun at
$50 o'clock and ended soon after 10
O'Clock The six prizes three for men and
ttlltf iNt Nhlntilt WIN NNll W. Ahtn 't'tft
by The following named Silver manicure
sot, Mrs Sayers; silyer-mounted hat
brush, Miss oakley; silvcr-mounted stag.
uonery sot, Miss Godfrey: umbrella. Will
liam lIikcnney; silver match safe, NJ.
Burns; pipe rack Fred 7. Doughty. After
The tables had been cleared away dance
program VI nine numbers, with one extra,
was carried out, music being furnished
10y the fremont orchestra. The affair was
one ~ tho most successful ever held by
the company. owing in great part 20 the
labors of The following committees "a
Lieut.. Herbert a. Miller. Corr. willard
Davis. private l.. G. Ronee. \. s. Patter-
son. Leo Rikcnncy stephen B. Rcy-
nolis
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