The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-14
Young GIocester Man and a Supply Of
Ham and Eggs Missing.
Pequ0t Club Holds Its Annual Ball in
Irons Hall With Old Timers Present.

are looking for a man who is supposed
to be slightly demented. Late yester-
day afternoon he met Lena Fournier, IL
years old, not far from her home on
| Huntington avenue, and with plausible
story took her 10 house on Edna
street and told the lady OF the house
that the child was his and he wanted TO
give her away.
The lady succeeded I'm getting posses
sion OF the girl and sent word TO the
police. who know the man and expect
TO find him during the day.
WILL CELEBRATE TONIGHT.
Manufacturers lodge OF Odd Fellows
will celebrate their S3d anniversary this
evening In their lodge room on Plair-
field street, and will be strictly a family
affair.
/ At 8 o'clock a banquet will be served
| and this Will he followed by an enter
tainment and a season of dancing.
A SUCCESSFUL AFFAIR
About 125 couples took part In the So
cial given in odd Fellows hail on Acade-
my avenue last evening by the Willing
Workers, who are making arrangements
for fair TO be held for the benefit of
the Church OF the Blessed Sacrament.
The affair was in charge OF G. r.. Ryan,
James Martin and Michael Coffey.
GENERAL MENTION.
william Henderson. who went 10 the
Soldiers National Home at Togus, Me-.
few days ago. writes Oscar II. Aldrich
that he now goes by the name OF Mr..
Henderson, instead of BILL" as he was
famfliarly called about the square. Mr..
Henderson compares the home to Para
disc and says that n man who cannot
be happy there cannot be anywhere.
rrI. l.f fs,t
awarding OF the prizes at the whippet
races held at Thornton Saturday, for IL
IS now claimed that the third dog was
entitled to one half of the first and
ond prizes, which amount to sll9 %. but
Ben Whitaker says that he won the race
fair and square and wants 1t all or
nothing.
A well-known saloon keeper on Manton
avenue appears TO have someone very
much interested In hts spiritual welfare.
for II Is not many days ago that he re.
ceived two copies OF the War Cry ana
yesterday received box containing two
l.andsorne religious cards and number
of Easter chickens The sender is un-
'lsnown to the receiver. ana hence the
''riry stcfy.
Mary Herbert is the name of the aged
woman who was not allowed to enter
the Riverside miHs yesterday morning be
Cause. she was under the infuenfe or
liQnor A litte later in the morning she
was taken 20 the Central station. Mrs.
Herbert appears to be without home
young man spent nearly all day yes
terday decorating the display window OF
a cigar store. and when about completed
Capt. Rowe OF the Chaffee street station
Was attracted by the fancy label OF one |
OF the brands Of cigars and thinking that |
1t was not Just the proper picture TO show |
ordered them taken out. and out they /
went
ON Monday afternoon Miss Beatrice |
Ntolo. daughter OF Mrs. Ella II. Water
man and Ira w Holland the weir-
known cornetist. are To be married and a |
reception Will he held I'm the evening at
the home of Mrs Waterman. l57 Whit
tier avenue.
There Ia a rumor about the square this
morning that the American Woolen com
pany are TO dispose OF their holdings I'm
this place for the simple reason that
they cannot get the class OF help To run
the mills at profit.
Ten candidates were admitted into
Willow camp Modern Woodmen of
gree work had been performed remarks
OF very interesting nature We're made
by prominent members OF the order.
Al o'clock last evening Albert Ahearn
OF S37 Westminster street came bounding
out OF Troy street on his bicycle and col.
lided with one OF r r Winsor's heav,
produce teams The bike was "A wreck
Miss Edith Ammo Lees of SOC Hartford
avenue. and her company. Miss MYRTLE
Blackly OF 5l3 Hartford avenue are spend
ing their school vacation with Mrs. Yeti
ner at Crescent Park.
y HliSHion TOT women bN the PauliSt /
Fathers will be inaugurated at tho
Church OF the Blessed Sacrament on
Sunday and one for men will follow the
next week
The sunset club met last evening and
after disposing OF regular business par
took OF a feast OF chicken salad, straw
berries and cream.
The German Dramatic society held a
ball I'm It's rooms ON Eiswald
street last evening
The funeral OF Miss Mary G. jennings
was held at ST. Anthony's church this
morning and was largely attended.
John ~. Callahan. clerk at E r Luz
hers drug store. is confined TO his home
with the grip.
Patrick r. Sweeney OF 800 Plainneld
street was taken into custody this morn
ng an insane person.
w. SLATER MoNRY HAS REMoD-
He'd Robbins Restaurant II Hartford
ivenue. Everything the best.
JOHN o'coNNELL.