The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-17

Frank Novesky's hen hawk promises TO
furnish case IN court yet. for Mr.. No
wesley wants Mrs. Stury to pay him the
sum Of g for the bird, but Mrs. stury
says no. Mr. Novesiy called upon her
yesterday. and she was given to under
stand that she would be 'pinched" II she
didn't settle for tho bird.
She called upon Capt Rowe, who told
her that sins and Mr.. Noveelky must settle
the matter between them. but how it
can be settled no ono seems to know.
for the boy who found tho bird sold H.
He doesn't know who the purchaser was.
and should Novesky undertake 10 prose-
cute the boy or his mother the bird will
have to be produced In court. for No
vesky must Identity his property.
,4xhs TO % taas the e BIRD an ana V ssil It, but
could have killed u on sight and then
Mr.. Novesky could whistle for his bird.
Just how the mattor viii end is a matter
e q. 1 %b BY mss: ss gSS saS oS.ry wh1 watch n
tercst.
CATHOLIC KNIGHTS
AT the session of Branch Ss9 Catholic
Knights of America, last evening tho fol-
the year lSH spiritual director. Rev.
Father Owen n. Clark; president John J.
Monahan; vice president. John ".
Croghan; treasurer. Hubert r. croghan;
cording secretary, Patrick j.. Markey;
sergeant-at-arms. w. T. Reynolds; senti-
mel, Lawrence Mcguire; trustee, ID. Al.
6Onasy 6sn AUDITOR. sna Il 1phn prn4s 5o'sRs IS
Kenna, p. ]. Markey and II. III. Gillen
were made q committee 10 arrange for
public installation Of officers.
READY FOR THE FEAST.
All arrangements have been made for
the annual feast OF the Moose and Shrin-
ftsh To ho no In, AV a
hall. 81 Manton avenue. Sunday. There
viii be representations from similar
clubs Of Boston and Worcester present az /
guests.
The company will meet at 11:so, when
luncheon will be served, and at 8 O'clock
the BANQUET will be enjoyed. \
The committee have long and very
musical and literary program
prepared for the occasion.
PURSE LOST.
Gertrude Martin of 81 Grove street had
stolen from her while I'm Nicholson g.
Thackeray's store on the square last
evening, a purse containing a postal or
der for s. and about IS In cash.
She says she laid her wrist bag, which
contained her purse on barrel for a
moment and the incident slipped her mind
until she left the store and when she re-
turned the purse could not be found.
RELATIVES CALLED AT HOSPITAL |
It was Henry Evans instead OF Henry |
Abbott. who was injured at II c. Cor |
toms barn on Plainield street, Saturday |
night. About 1 O'Clock last night Mr.. |
Evans had a very bad turn and his family |
was notified by hte officials OF the Rhode |
Island hospital and his son and two |
daughters went TO the hospital
Mr.. Bvans rallied later In the morning, |
but his condition Is still considered criti- |
cal.
GENERAL MENTION.
At the meeting OF the Retail Clerks last
evening held at 1893 Westminster street
the following named persons who are OF
J. o. San Soucf a Co. corps OF clerks,
picked the following plums: James j.
McKenna. secretary; Miss May Donahue
ana M ]. McGovern. trustees.
The Sunset club held a whist party In
t. parlors In Odd Fellows block on Plain
ield street last evening. and the SUCCESS
'ul players were Miss Bessie Gardiner
Mrs. u. p. Burdick, Daniel Mathewson
md w. b. Mathewson.
Miss Laura Francis Smith OF Granite
lille but formerly OF this place and
'uttown pupil at Roosevelt school, has
been picked from the girls at O'Gormans
Big store 10 pose as a fairy from now
intil Christmas IN the O'Gorman Big
store show window Miss Smith has been
resident OF Graniteville for about two
gears
The old lady that was referred TO in |
his column yesterday as not having
,een seen since last Friday. was found
% be as well as usual yesterday by the
,wner OF the house I'm which she resides
young man giving his name as John
-ady OF Perth Amboy, n j.. was arrest
"a by Patrolman Bierne for stealing a
'air OF overshoes from Samuel Devine
n No 2 olneyville square
j. o. San Souci & CO.. has reported 10
he police that one leather coat. valued
Il S455 and a canvas coat at 1926. were
Itolen from In front of the store yester-
lay afternoon.
-Four applications for MEMBERSHIPS were I
'eceived at the session OF Carroll Branch.
catholic knights or America, last eve
ing I
Patrolman Koch of the Chafree street I