The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-19

police takes life easy, was arrested on a
warrant this morning by Patrolman
Mowry. for making an assault upon Owen
McKenna on Dixie street few weeks
ago. The home OF the McKenna's is nc
palace. but II appeared to be clear
enough for Nickerson to lay his wear,
body at night, or during the day. for tha'
matter. About one month ago Nlcker'
son and McKenna got into hlspute
about Miss Mckenna, and the police
claim that Nickersop struck the old man
Nickerson has kept out of the way foi
a while but the cold weather drove hin
back to the Mckenna homestead .He
was aroused from his slumbers at
O'Clock this morning, which rs from -four
20 six hours earlier than his usual hour
Of arising.
NOT SUITED YET.
Yesterday reference was made in this
column TO a new time table for Plainfeld
street. For many moons the residents
along this line have yelled out loud Tor
at least l5-mnute time, and now that
they are about to get II don't appear to
be perfectly satisfied, one reason being
that they must walk through TO Wash
ington street 10 ride home There is
stu another objection. for In the past the
Olneyvilleians have not cared TO mix I'm
any very great extent with the Thornton
ites but the new time table Is so ar
ranged that when an olneyvilieian gets
apt 20 be taken for Thorntonite as any
thing. and this goes against their grain.
There is some talk OF getting the Olney-
willie Business Mems association 10 take a
hand In the matter. and see " they can
not get just what the residents want.
A NEW SPORT.
The williams twins on Judith street
have originated new sport for children.
The twins are about FIVE years old. and
on the morning that there was a furry OF
snow they took their little sleds. and went
10 the rear of their house. whore there Is
steep sand bank, and began to slide
down the bank on imaginary snow.
4 few moments later they were joined
by other little ones. and yesterday at one
time there We're % youngsters sliding
down the bank. and were having Just as
much fun as If the ground was covered
10 stop and watcn the crowd. for the
idea OF sliding down hill on "A snow sled
without any snow is certainly an uncom-
mon sight.
TIE PIGEON KNEW HER.
Charles Marshall was arrested at his
home on Huntington avenue this morning
on the charge OF stealing one pigeon
from Emma Leonard OF 236 Union ave-
nue..
On Sunday two men called at the home
of Mrs. Leonard and wanted TO purchase
some pigeons and after they went away,
Mrs. Leonard missed a pair OF birds,
valued at S.. She found one OF them at the
home OF Marshall. who with the pigeon,
was taken TO the police station and here
the pigeon, which was an old and very
tame one. flew 10 Mrs. Leonard. and II
was then that Marshall admitted 70
Lieut.. Tyler that perhaps the pigeon
might be the property OF Mrs. Leonard
1t Is probable that the mate will be found
I'm a day or so.
AN OLD TIMER.
player, and who taught Freeman. ID,
Mum and other crack players, made q
call upon tho Olneyville checker club las
evening and was entertained by Messrs
William Upper and Corbett.
SO pleasantly did the time pass that 4
was midnight before either of the party
was aware OF the fact
Mr.. Branch Is OF the old school OF play.
ers. but has evidently kept up with the
game, for he trimmed a couple OF the
younger ones last evening.
GENERAL MENTION.
Report has reached this city that a
man named Frank Bennett. weaver.
had been seriously injured at Pittsfield.
Mass. also that Mr. Bennett was n resi-
dent OF this city. This led some To be-
lieve that II was Frank Bennett of 156 De-
laine street for at one time Mr.. Bennett
NFihtu III a illll OF tIat Didtts Uut mas
been home for some time. and was seen
by reporter OF The News this morning
lie was enjoying the best OF health.
Hope Council, No. $685. knights OF Co
lumbus, rendered their lady friends
social In Guild hall last evening, and Il
was very enjoyable affair.
The members who had the management
OF the affair were Frank A. Mcguire,
chairman; William S. Gleason. secretary;
" kourke and James J. Fogarty.
rhe residents OF Harris avenue and
srove street are again complaining about
tnf street light service and well they
mlght Tor they were all ont ON Grove
stee. last evening. and might as well be
on Harris avenue, for what little light
was she'd
The Annex Football club has secured
- Ser'.Ses OF Messrs. Charnley and Sim
sleton. the we'll known plavers and arc
now ready TO play any team I'm ne state.
tromptons or Thornton Rovers preferred
Address William Gordon, 1917 I.aban street
Olneyville r. l. ''''e''
Louis Carmack. the well known min
man. who resides al 20 Messer s.rec,
was elected as chairman OF the hoard =,
trustees at the meeting Of the National
Association OF Woolen and worstea oyar'
eeers At Boston yesterday.
Mrs Jennie Clark OF ~ Kiiiinriv avo-
niue. while walking along Broadway. near
Valley street yesterday afternoon dropped
her purse. containing about 81 and Il fell
into a catch basin.
Ti,e funeral OF Luke J. croghan. VIII,
died 80 suddenly yesterday morning. vii
10 held NJ the home Of his parents. az
Manton avenue tomorrow morning q
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