The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-27

There is a young man on Valley street
who. AT the present time. does not know
whether TO leave the city or not, for
some of his most Intimate friends have
''got him going" He is not afraid OF
being physically injured by any one Of
his weight.
should James n. Smith, agent or the
society for prevention OF cruelty 20 ami
mails. be seen on the street by the young
man Il is safe 10 assert the latter wouid
hasten over the state line.
The cause of all this anxiety on the
mart of the young man Is setting In
toxicated flock OF hens and chickens
There Is no question but what he and
one of his chums had "a lot OF sport yes
terday watching the antics or % or more
hens and chickens, that were under the
influence of liquor 1t all happened TINS
way The young man In question Is
lover OF pure cherry rum, the home mace
sort. IA
yostardav he started in 10 make a. new
mess for ieO3-i and the first thing TO
do was TO empty the old cherries from
the jug. and these he threw into the
back yard The hens began TO eat the
cherries and I'm less than 10 minutes t~ey
were so drunk that the young man began
10 smile and called uponsa chum 10 come
and vtness the scene In displaying their
antics the young man said that they not
only acted funny, but had "funny eN-
preseion' and that the hens seemed 10
enjoy the sensatio OF being drunk
SLIGHTLY MISTAKEN.
T-n.ra are few business men ~ this
rlace who are more obliging than Jonn.
o'ConneI at 1916 Westminster street. but
he was "up against II YESTERDAY.
AT $50 yesterday afternoon he was
comfortably seated upon A.oo uunK. INN.
in front OF his place OF business ana Just
over his head was floating a large Am
erican flag. that he had left In position
since Tuesdays yacht race
Along came a well built young man
who halted directly In front OF Mr..
o'conneu and In the most approved
military style saluted Mr. o'Connell ana
eaid: ''Ho de do | want TO enlist
THAT took genial John off the trunk
on to his feet. He replied; wen can
The Young man then said, HAT this
recr,hting office?" NO. replied Mr..
OConnel.
Then. why in do you have that
flag out for2 .,
The young man was told the reason
xhv shook hands with John. thanked
him and walked away.
CERTAINLY A NUISANCE.
About 4 o'clock last evening an oid
horse attached to a farm wagon loaueu
with swill-the outfit being owned py an
Italian-was taken sick at the corner OF
POCaRSet ana pdnltl bNfHhfNs w. .'N' =
Drew was called and took the sick morse
20 his stable At first not much attention
was paid 10 the wagon and It's contents
but after It had stood in the sun Tor q
while Il told it's own story Tor those
who lived In the vicinity and passengers
on the over avenue line did not fnd tht
smell anything like ottar Of roses II
had not improved any this morning
There is some question whether persoi
can carry swill through the public streets
in such vehicle.
NEVER CAME BACK.
Al O'Clock Monday morning mar
called at 90 Ralph street, and wanted =
- ado,,ted and being refused. told TIT
ladv OF the house that he would cal
later. and would be admitted. The po
lice have been watching Tor MIN sine
that time. and have now come TO TN
conclusion that the man hao n"ue
mistake.
CHANGED THEIR MINDS.
few days ago a family named Fin
niran living at rs Valley street reported
40 the police that a number OF ring
had been stolen from the mouse n pa
trolman found, where some OF the arucle
had been disposed Of and when ne tol'
the Finuigans who took them they CAM
10 the conclusion that the person wa
q too-near relative TO prosecute. 80 th'
matter dropped.
FosCOMMoN CLUB.
The members OF the Roscommon clul
will have their second outing soon as tn
secretary Of the club Patrick Harlow. u
on the lookout for a suitable place for tn
occasion Fenner farm is talked OF as tn
only place 10 have a good time and al
members pledge themselves 10 stand bacl
Of the secretary and make n gran,
success speech Is expected from Secre
tary Harlow during the day az the mem
bers of the Roscommon. club expect q
boom him for councilman on the Indepen
dent Democratic ticket OF the Seccn
district Of the Tenth ward az the comm
election The date Of the outing Will b
given In The News
GENERAL MENTION
All O'Clock this afternoon James
Kennedy OF the firm of Kennedy
Cough Mrs. william Garrahan and so
the Misses Margaret Smith and MAJ
Cibln and Mrs. q. Kennedy left Bost,
ON the steamer Commonwealth Of the ID
minion line for an extended Europe'
tour and will be away about six weeks
A wagon owned by Nick Defnoe ~ X
ffnr1v avenue. Johnston. broke down
the junction OF Westminster street a
Broadway at 7.30 this morning and ma
no end OF trouble for the olectrics
"Kfd' O'Neiii of this place. who W
un AGAINST Young Clark of CeNtredale
fh~ eanndersviile Athletic and Soc
club last evening. was no match for
hfssr. and was able 10 60 but three
th> eight rounds.
John Hughes, whose name has oe