The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-01-05
OLNEYvILLE.

The "hurry-up' wagon from the chaf- :
fee street station was very much In de-
mand on West Bleachery street iast
evening. and two of more trips from that
street 10 the station were necessary 10
take a number of Poles, who were mixed
up In row
The cause OF the row was a Christen-
ing. and those who were arrested were
Adolf szylka and John Fredis. the FOR
mer for assauiing A. Thomas FRANK
with a bottle and Bortis Holburn with
tumbler. and the~atier for making an as
sault upon Adolf rroin.
The party were happy at the hrst OF the
ceremony. but when Fish and his wife
started 10 go home Szylka asked MIN
where he was going with that woman,
and when Frank replied that ne was go
ing home Syika hurled a bottle at nm
and did but little damage. rhis mane
Szylka mad, and he picked up glass am
aimed II at Fishs mead. but IL missed
It's mark ana landed on Holburns head'
cutting quite a cash. 49,
John Freidis then took a hand In the
battle and struck Troin WITH q patte
and Knocked Troin out for fair"
PatroIman Bierne hearing the raI ke,
and accompanied by Patrolman Mlciaei
Kelly who was in citizens dress, rashe1
10 the house. and the row stopped and
word was sent TO the Chaffee street sta-
ton and dozen or more persons ,w W.
taken to the station, where Lieut.. i!ief
learned the facts OF the case
IL is customary among the Poles or sn,s
place to get even with one OF uheia
conntrymen. asainst whom s1t shes and % their
usual mode OF doing 50 is to ges ged one hY N a a
liquor saloon, and there folio"eo u!
gang and beaten. s ,r
the Sixth district court this morning o,ii Do,n
pleading not guilty and were heia NY, a..
Friday for trial. the former peIng ne'a "a "A
the sum OF $500 each on two cnargeS anu aa
the latter in the sum Of 500 on one
charge
THEY ATE THE CHERRIES
Yesterday afternoon one of the pest
known local politicians OF this place ~ !
yited "a dozen or 10 OF his closest friends
m spend the afternoon and evening with
him at his home on--wel never mind
where. for there Is only one politician on
the street.
This popular young man has without
doubt the best stocked sideboard IN the
annexed district. and has faculty toi
mixing all OF the latest and the mos'
tempting smiles.
Before coming home Saturday evenine
he thought that perhaps he might mo
use for a few branded cherries. so he
dropped into a first class grocery store
and purchased a bottle Of the choices'
brand and as he arrived hame late dio
not stop to put them in the sidebosrd.
His co-workers were all on time. foi
they well knew that here was feas'
in store for them. for the invitation IN
cluded a dinner and az this young man
is IN politics for fun. the invited guests
knew they were up against the rea
thing"
The merry party talked politics for
couple OF hours or more. when the lady
| Of the house announced that dinner was
| ready and all repaired TO the Dime,
room. where a delicious steak dinner was
| enjoyed.
The gang got away with the steak
| and then the lady OF the house proush
| on the dessert. and set at each pate
! little side dish Of luscious cherries.
! when the cherries were placed on th
| table there was a smile from allie excep
| the host. and he looked sad. for he knew
| then and there that an awful mistake ma
been made.
| Among the party was a well know
| wit. and he taking in the situation at
glance. grabbed UP his little dish O
| cherries and devoured them at once
| and said to the hostess. why, Mrs. -
| YOU are a Jewel Those preserves are tn
| most delicious I ever ate, And i wi
| thank YOU II you Will serve me Wit
another portion.
The hostess blushed. but produced TN
| second portion. and most OF the part
| followed suit but the bottle did not con
tain n SUFFICIENT quantity to go aroune
but all noticed that the host did not ca
| for his second dish but sat at the taoi
like one in dream. for his whe ma
taken the branded cherries for preserve
fruit and had served them as such, an
the host did not want TO call the hostes
down for her ignorance In that particuia
line OF housekeeping.
After dinner and when ELL but the host
ess were gathered in the den agar
the local politician tried TO explain mat
ters, but II was no go. and II VIII
some time before he will forget the bran
died cherries that were served at his nous
for dessert. To those who are not fami
lar with branded cherries. II IL orl
necessary 10 say that they are only use
! TO ornament q fancy drink. such as
Manhattan cocktail, etc.
CLEAR THE WINDOWS.
| Quite a number Of saloon keepers
| this place were aroused from their sur
| day afternoon nap yesterday by the pa
tlolrnan on his beat. and were told to ca
at once at their saloons.
When they did they found patrolma
in waiting who ordered them TO open the
saloons and remove the show bills frol
their windows so that the police cou
have an unobstructive view Of the interi'
OF their shops and then walk up to u
captains office and listen to little lee
ture on law concerning the subject
GIVING THE PRIZES
The police thought that there was
mob at Joseph Burkes store. 80 Julls
street. this morning but they found
thousand or more children all or who
were interested i'm contest inaugurat'