The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-06-27


which. beyond its intrinsic value. had a
history. The watch had been presented to
her grandmother when but i5 years Of
age, and that was q half century aso.
when watches sold for gold were gold.
The grandmother at her death handed
down the watch as an heirloom 10 her
daughter, the mother OF Agnes Four
years ago. when Asgie attained tbe age
Of Is years. she was presented by her
mother with the watch. which thus pa ssed
into the hands OF the third generation.
Thursday last she went for a stroll with
ether young ladies. and when she re-
turned home her watch was missing.
She announced her loss through the
evening papers and yesterday she was
made happy by Its return. for James
Kearns. OF Joslin street. a student Of
Holy Cross, who is home on his vaca-
ton, had found IT,
Seeing the note In the papers he at once
hastened to the residence of Miss White
and restored to her the lost token Of her
grandmothers days.
Mr.. Kearns refused the liberal reward
that had been offered and In keeping with
his proposed calling informed Miss White
that he was only too happy TO be tho
finder and the one to restore 30 useful and
valuable souvenir of her ancestors.
Mr.. Kearns has been at fome but few
days from his studies and is. and was be-
fore he went to college. an upright young
man.
GREEN MoToRMAN TO BLAME.
Robert Ridgwell and Thomas II. Burns
feel thankful that they are alive to tell
the story Of collision that they were
mixed up In yesterday on Westminster
street, near Dexter street.
They were riding in one OF A. How
arth's coat and apron supply wagons. on
Westminster street. about noon time.
when without the least sign OF q warning
q car In charge OF q green motorman"
hit the rear OF the team and they were
carried along by the force OF the impact
for more than a block. When the motor
man stopped the car portion of the
wagon was .on the platform OF the cleo
tric.
Both men were quite badly injured and
they were taken in a carriage to the
office OF DR.. John T. Farrell. on Messer
street, near Westminster. where their
many cuts and bruises were dressed.
The doctor sent both men home In his
private carriage.
NEW CAPTAIN CHOSEN.
The olneyvilie Baseball association met
last evening and elected John Gam
mons. coach for Brown, and at one time
q member of the Boston National league
Of Mr.. Cooney, who. as was stated In
The News some time ago. would tender
his resignation at this meeting. Mr..
Cooney WAS also manager OF the team.
but now the management has passed into
the hands OF a committee of three. who
have plenty of time and capital to place
the team on a good and profitable foot
Ing.
MANY FRIENDS CALLED.
Moritz H. Meyers and John r. schwab
have every reason TO feel proud or the
German friends at their opening OF the
Gilt Edge cafe In Stokes street last even
ing. The chief attraction was the La
peld Schultz. There was no end to the
good things TO eat. and many or the lead
Ing merchants OF the square called upon
them during the evening.
STONE THROWING REPORTED.
The motorman on the Dyer avenue car
that was In the vicinity or Chestnus
narrow escape, for some unknown person
hurled a stone at him. but IL missed It's
mark and went crashing thro<eh the
None OF the other cars before or after
ward were attacked.
TO DEDICATE NEW ROOMS.
The Falka club will have a jolly good
time I'm their handsomely appointed rooms
IN the square Monday evening, During
the early part OF the evening the newly
evening will be followed by season OF
eating, singing, etc. This club is com
posed OF the leading vocaifsts OF this sec
uon OF the city.
AN OVERLAND JOURNEY.
Tomorrow evening Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Hill OF 203 Whittier avenue will leave
They will drive over the road in their
own carriage and will return week from
Saturday.
JOHNNY MEANS TO BE HONEST.
Johnny Flynn. whose home is In Julian
street. fnished hts studies In school rast
Saturday and got job In one or the
big stores down town.
Every morning his mother put up a
nice lunch for him untn yesterday, when
she found that the larder contained noth-
ing that was tempting enough Tor
Johnnys lunch. so she gave him 10 cents
10 get his lunch down street.
All noon time he called at half-dime
cents worth of viands and had about
completed hts repast. when a fire broke
out about one of the electric fans or the
place. and everybody made a wild rush
for the street, Johnny among the trst.
This morning his mother started 70 put
up his lunch as usual when he bid her
hold for said he, IL can get more than !
want 10 eat down street for cents, and
then he told the story but an older broth
er and one who knew what was what
toid Johnny that II it had not been Tor
the fire he would have been arrested Tor
eyading paying for his big feed.
Johnny took his lunch. Dut said that nc
would call at the restaurant and pay
what he owed, for Johnny. above all
things, is honest.
AND HE DIDN'T FISH.
Peter Connerton, the well known Pa
trolman from the Chaffee street station,
is off on his furlough. and day or two
ago he and a party OF friends made all
arrangements to go down the bay this
morning and bring home couple OF tons
OF squiteague. The start was 10 be made
et o'clock from the square. and at that
hour Mr. Connerton was on hand lie
waited and waited until long after the
sun had made Its appearance over the
-.u.t.. ,raDoaAd parL when his old -time