The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-07-17

The banSpacn Brouers, lne "eh
Known baker and caterers came near los
rg one OF their best men yesterday,
Martin Abbels.
There IS nothing in the baking line
from biscuits 10 the choicest of wedding
cakes that Abbels cannot make, but
yesterday he got out OF his latitude and
wanted 10 be an electrician.
There was something wrong with the
electric wires In the shop, and onN oil
the ordinary help" started In 10 repair
the break. and as he was not making
much headway. Abbels told the fellow 10
give the job up, and he Abbels would
do IL.
He started IN, but had not gone far
when he accidently got both hands on
the wire and could not let go and then
ne looking up at the wires exclaimed
number OF times 'let go" and In such
q tone OF vo.ce that would Indicate that
he thought that someone was holding his
hands AS no one would let go, he shout
ed stop a little," stop little.
BY this time his fellow workmen see
ing his predlcament grabbed him by the
legs and pulled him away from the wire,
and now all that can be heard In the
bake shop is "let gol Stop little"
Abbels Is now sticking close to his
trade and will have nothing more TO do
with electric wires.
BUTLER WELL KNOWN HERE.
Few young men were better known or
respected than Benjamin Butler the
young man who departed this life yester-
day morning at Chang Bailey's hotel.
He was born on Huntington avenue and
when child went 10 the Messer street
school and from there 10 st. Mary's
parochial school, and then 10 La Sale
academy. and none of his young friends
ever knew him to indulge In .ntoxicants.
and IL was only quite recently that he
formed the habit or smoking cigarettes.
What made him still better known IN
this vicinity is due to the fact, that for
years he was employed by Thomas w.
Penney who conducted the hsh market
near the Tar bridge. and he also worked
IN Henry's market on Messer street.
That he was smart. was shown by the
fact that when the Shepard company
first came out with an automobile de-
livery Ben" as he was popularity known
was engaged to take charge OF IT, There
are none who knew him, not even his
most intimate associates can give any
reason for taking his own life.
ToMoRow's GAME.
For the second time this season Wick
ford will cross bats with she Olneyville
team on Merino Flats. Karns late OF
Washington will pitch for Olneyville.
Wheeler will pitch for Wexford and the
line up will be the same when they
played here before. In the outfield for
Olneyville will be Taylor. McAllister and
Hoyt In field. Hannaway Fleming Lowell
and Simmons with Karns and McGrath
Tor the battery.
Before the game the Deweys and the
Ridges will play and with good weather a
big crowd Is expected.
GENERAL MENTION.
Frank II. Tillinghast. a member OF
Hose 10, started on his vacation at
O'Clock this morning. He went TO Boston
where he Joined his family and this even
ing they will take the steamer for Var
mouth. ". S. They will be gone for one
month and during that time they will WIS.,
Il Halifax and other important points In
Canada.
Catherine Giblin OF 2as Grove street lost
her pocketbook containing SIS on Plain
field street yesterday and II was found by
Mary Thompson Of 104 Plainneld street.
who left II at Fred Graben's news stand
where II was called for later by the
owner.
The attendance at the gospel tent on
Dorchester avenue has so far been large
and the meetings are very interesting
This tent Is open every evening at T.45
except Saturday. There are no colec-
tions.
beth Reynolds, popular young ladies OF
Waterbury. Conn. who are making an
extended tour OF the New England states,
are spending few days with their aunt,
Mrs. Clarence Z. Hall, at 35 Deborah
street.
Ernest Jordan, who was quite badly in
jured. while playing ball week or more
ago, has fully recovered.
Duke" Andrews, one OF the Oldest mo-
tormen on the Manton avenue line. is of
on his annual vacation.
Those from this place who took part In
the exercises AT the outing OF the Irish
Catholic Benevolent union at Rocky Point
yesterday report that they had a very
pleasant day.
The little ones from the Grace Me.
mortal home on Delaine street were
taken In . moving team 20 Meshanticut
park yesterday whore they had a picnic
The ball team OF the Churci, OF the
Blessed Sacrament won the handsome 81.
yer cup at Rock Point yesterday. the con-
testants being team from St Josephs
Edward Mann the popular letter car.
and this evening will go 20 Norfolk Va
via the Merchants a. Miners line
The Misses Josephine Chadbourne and
trois" i at the local ofrIee Of the Telephone
company. Both are residents Of the an
The huge kettle stolen from the con-
turned. but when and by whom Is only a
guess $50
QUITE a number from this place took
ADVANTAGE OF the LIS round trip and es-
trance 10 the ball game at Boston today.
Alexander Kerr. the popular motorrnan
or, the Boadway line. II reported slowly
improving At his home on Plainftld
starter Mason on the square IL hardly
Known by hls multitude Of friends today.
- he has had his moustache shaved on.