The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-06-18
Training for Fat Mems RICE Causes
Lively Discussion.
Man Wanted for Assault Walks Into
Station and Warrant is Served.
Oneyvile Branch News Hefenans News
Store Is Hartford Avenue. Telephone 4o-Wes:

and Messrs Whipple. Morgan and Fan
ming OF the local telephone Office went
to Seekonk yesterday 10 attend ne
funeral OF the lafe Frank Bishop, who
previous 10 hfs death was assistant man
ager of the office. He was exceedingly
popular with all.
Messrs Whipple and Tanning ofhciated
as bearers The local office also sent a
handsome floral tribute.
SMASHED A MIRROR.
Ben Peel. a mill hand, walked into Ben
whitaker's saloon on Delaine street last
evening and called for refreshments for
himself and party. which, according to
Mr.. Whitakers statement, came 10 90
cents. Peel claimed IS cents was the
amount and when told that he would be
obliged TO pay so cents threw a beer glass
into a $50 mirror and then was arrested
GENERAL MENTION
Genial "Bil' Henderson. now of the
Soldiers Home. Togus. Me. appeared
amongst his local friends suddenly yes
terday and received a warm welsome
He Is enthusiastic in praise of his new
home and brought several relics for his
friends. One was a cane made by him
from the root OF Horn Beam tree In the
Soldiers graveyard. Wherever he goes
he gains friends and has been nick-named
ment while here were so numerous that
he says he must apply for an extension
of his 30 days furlough
The residents In the vicinity of Deborah
street and Dorchester avenue have for a
few evenings been very much annoyed b.
a gang OF young men who congregate
about these corners. Beside being noisy
they use vile language and will hardly
move for pedestrians who use the streets
The ball team of the Plainheld street
church will play the Arlington Baptist
church team on their excursion on June
30. Clarence Mains and Arthur Downey
will look out for the Plainfeld street end
The graduating classes at st. Mary's
Parochial school spent the most OF today
In rehearsing for the graduating exercises
that are TO be held tomorrow evening. II
is expected that Bishop Harkins will be
present and present the diplomas.
Mr. Bigelow, who was a prominent fig
ure I'm caring for strike breakers at Man
ton during the textile strike has at last
decided to seek new fields. and II Is said
that he has gone TO the Adrondacks TO
act as guide.
William Rowley Jr., well-known resi-
dent died at his home. $40 Manton ave
nue.. yesterday. at the age of 5S. His
funeral will be held Sunday at 2 o'clock
al st. Peters Episcopal church. Manton.
The bicycle found by Patrolman Feeney
on Westminster street few nights a6o
was called for a. the Chaffee street police
station Yesterday by Charles Hudson OF
80 Oak street.
Alexander Kerr. the popular Broadway
motorman, who has been confined TO his
home on Plainheld street for number
OF weeks, Is able 10 be out
Mrs. John Callahan and daughter Ann
of 1888 Atwells avenue arc spending a
week or 10 days with relatives In New
York state
a steeple jack on the tall chimney Of
the Lawton Spinning company on Troy
street attracted considerable attention
yesterday
The local branch of the Knights of Co
lumbus rendered Supreme Deputy M. j.
Cummings a reception last evening
Colby Lewis OF English high school foot
ball fame has taken position with Kerr,
the milkman. for the summer
Branch 800, Catholic Knights OF Amer
ica. held a well-attended meeting last
evening.
Piano tickets for ST Asthonys fair.
for sale at San Soucis and E>rlow's.