The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-07-06
OLNEYVILLE.
Mr.. German Won the Race by a Mar
row Margin.
The Fiddler is MiSSing--Stoy Of The
Man Who Dropped Ouf.
Olneyvi Branch of the Providence News Heernans
News Store, Hartford Avenue. Telephone 4o-West.

The picnic held by the ST. Anthony
committee July on the church grounds
was huge success, and the program as
arranged by the committee was carried
out 10 the letter.
The fat mans race, as was expected,
was the attraction. and this was held
until the last number on the program. and
quite number of the proposed contest
ants were obliged To leave the grounds
at an earlier hour. owing TO other en-
gagements so that there were but few
starters-Frank German, John O'Connell,
James McDeed and Thomas Jennings.
This was won by Mr. German, the time
sass eens io soss NTH M
Jennings tied for third place.
Today Mr.. German is keeping on the
rain with silk umbrella as result of
his efforts, and tt other three are telling
what would happDn II the space 10 cover
was a few feet longer. 90
The tug Of war was won 10y st, An
thongs team, who had for their contest
ants teams from st. Mary's, ST. Ann $
and st. Theresas parishes. and THIS was
quite as much of an attraction as the
fat mans race. and was fully as exciting
The piano that was offered as anaat-
traction by the committee at thu fair
recently held. and the contest wss~con-
tinued until yesterday. was won by Mrs.
Arthur o'Leary of Lowell. Mass. who is
visiting her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Kelly of 226 Laban street. the
ng%osr S6ss % Of tb the wnapg N Dc osaf @
grateful for the liberal patronage
BIssON LOST HIS FIDDLE.
r. Bisson Of 171f Westminster street and
George Foster of Wakefield, Mass, went
out for walk Saturday evening, aud
when on Putnam street Bisson left Fos-
ter standing I'm the doorway of a store
while he made a call on an old friend at
No. Putnam street. Bisson Is musi-
,to hA lift
his fiddle and two bows with his friend
Bisson was not gone but few moments,
and when he returned could not find Fos-
ter, but later heard that his companion
had been arrested for being drunk
Bisson FASTENED to the Chaffee street
and found Foster but no fiddle nor bows.
nor does Foster even remember of seeing
them.
QUITE A DROP.
II reports are true Charles Sendfsd
called upon friends at l39 Julian street
Saturday evening and made himself OBJ
the second story of the house into the
yard. NF
police station TO that effect. and q pa
trolman was sent to the scene and found
Senofski, as he supposed dead in the
yard. He was only dead to the world.
however. but came 10 In time 10 answer
TO the charge OF being drunk Tnere
was not a mark on his body to show
that ne had been in the least injured,
PRUNES CAME HIGH.
Samuel Bennett OF III Mapton avenue.
went into a Manton avenue saloon on the
evening OF the 4th and had in his pos
session. so he says $50
He sad for a time and knows that he
was assisted home by fellow called
John smitb. and when he awokc yester-
day morning could fish up only a SOLITARY
nickel Bennett Is willing To admit that
ne got on an over load Of prunes, but
says that ne did not spend over s. I'm
the saloon TO purchase the load
THE nIDGEs WON.
The ball game played on the Valley
street grounds yesterday morning by the
Ridges and the TuxedoS for the hand
some silver cup given by the Fletcher
Brothers. was won by the Ridges The
cup will be presented to the club by the
donors al the rooms OF the Regent Lit
erary and Social club Monday night and
at this time foung Buchanan viii be
presented with the receipts OF a red hot
game that will be played for his benefit
Saturday afternoon.
GENERAL MENTION.
Should anyone find child's gold ring
with small pearls. which was probably
lost on a Plainfield street car last even
ing. they can leave the same at rs Hart
ford avenue, and should an equally
honest person find a clover leaf pin or
namented with small diamonds. this can
be left at the office Of c. II. Philips IN
Irons block
Andrew J. Costello. the janttor Of the
Putnam street schoolhouse upon tho rec
ommendation Of one OF the patrolmen
who travels" I'm this vicinity has plant
ed another crop OF potatoes IN a little
plot OF ground the same being known TO
all ap the 10 acre lot" His relatives
think that he should have gone elsewhere
for advice
Among those who were injured I'm this
vicinity were Frank Boss OF Iaban street
and Thomas Hero OF Dorchester avenue,
the former having HE arm badly injured
by the explosion OF a cannon and Hero's
hand was filled with powder. caused by
the explosion OF n che-~ pistol
The remains Of the late DR. Elmer s.
Fish. who died In North Dakota few
days ago. reached this city yesterday
noon IN charge OF his brother. Charles,