The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-29
OLNEYVILLE.
Regent Literary and Social Club Cele-
brateS Anniversary.
Funeral Of David O'DonnG|I Largely A.
tended--|dea Not Popular.
Olnevle Branch News is Heernans News
Store 1s Hartford Avenue Telephone 4o-West

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The Regent Literary and Social club
was II years old yesterday and last
evening the event was celebrated with
a banquet and ball I'm odd Fellows hall
on Academy avenue and was attended
BY 65 couples This club is composed OF
young men OF the best standing in Mount
Pleasant and has no equal In this vicinity
ss a club.
About O'Clock the happy party set
down 10 a most excellent supper and
prior To the onslaught a short address OF
welcome was made by Peter f. Reilly
who ofhciated as chairman OF the COM
mittee and at the same time introduced
Dennis r. McCarroll, who had been Sc
iected as toastmaster
When all had done justice 10 the good
things prepared for them a few short
addresses were in order, the first being
Regent Club" which came from William
r Graham: "The Ladies'. Leo NJ Smith;
1.-THE Bachelors" James J, Mckenna,
"The Young Mems Literary club James
Coffey: "The Columbus Union. John
Brennan. all of which were of very
interesting nature.
Then came dancing and the line was
formed with James IL. Kiernan an'l
Miss Annie CroMell and the young folks
enjoyed themselves until well into the
morning The committees were made up
as follows:
Committee Of arrangements-Peter F.
Reilly, chairman: John j. Conway. secre-
tary; Il. A. Reilly. treasurer, Frank D.
McCarvell, Jones j. Falvey, Dennis Is.
McCarvell. James II. Herman. William
r. Rowe. Frederick s. Quirk.. General
floor director--James III. Kiernan. Assist
ant floor director-James j. Falvey. Aids
Leo Smith, James Graham. Robert
Yetman. Reception commttee-t'rank
McCarver William Rowe. Fred Quirk.
DAVID oDoNNELL BURIED.
The funeral services OF the late David
O'Donnell were held at his late home
on Plainfield street this morning and
were largely attended Few men had
more friends than he. The floral offer
ings were In keeping with the attend
ance. for seldom has a larger number OF
more massive emblems been seen on an
occasion like this.
At st. AIMS church a high mass was
celebrated and the interment was at ST.
AIMS cemetery.
The bearers were Matthew Lawton
John O'Connell. William Herrick, Martin
Dempsey. jeremiah O'Brien and Andrew
Waters.
DON'T LIKE THE IDEA.
OF the leading merchants on the square
yesterday and wanted them TO take part
IN the Fourth OF July exercises.
II has been proposed by SOME one, that
the merchants burlesque this particular
line OF business in parade. but the most
of them do not take kindly to the idea.
but are willing 10 take a hand I'm any
thing that will be of any benefit to them
or pleasure TO the community at large.
BOY MISSING.
The parents OF Frank Curran who live
on Eiswald street have asked the police
TO find him. He Is about l3 years old,
and left home yesterday morning To at
tend the Coveil street school. and UP 20
o'clock this -1parnInG-had- ad-nat-hsen- heard
from. The Currans have lived on Els
wald street but n few weeks. and as
their child is OF n delicate constitution,
they fear some harm has befallen him.
STOLEN FROM CARRIAGE.
A boy about Is years old had a revolver
and bottle OF dog poison that he stole
from Herbert Deans wagon yesterday.
Late In the afternoon Mr.. Dean, who
is one Of the dog officers was riding along
Broadway near Marshall street and the
boy stole in behind the carriage. and af-
ter he had dropped off Mr.. Dean found
that the case containing his revolver
and few other articles were among
the missing
WHO THREW THE EGG7
Patrick Hackett of Erastus street,
would give full bushel Of his best po-
tatoes n he could just lay hands on the
boy who pegged rotten egg at him
Westminster street near Huntington ave-
nue yesterday afternoon. The egE struck
Mr.. Hackett square on the back OF his
neck. and the contents ran down his
back and the boy ran down Huntington
avenue.
GENERAL MENTION.
At the meeting OF Nsrragansett Assem-
bly, OF Good Fellows last evening Ruler
Thomas Healey presiding. Brothers
James NJ. Shawcross. William A Carroll
and John oConnell were made a commit
tee TO attend 10 matters pertaining TO the
death OF their late Brother David o'Don-
nell. Leonard Baten was appointed a
committee To make arrangements for the
annual field day.
William Kerfew. who resides at the Me
rino village. is confined 90 his home with
employed by the Chase company on Ex-
change place, and was az the time engag-
ed IN putting a belt on pulley and the
ladder upon which he stood slipped and
he fell 20 the floor. lie was taken 20 bis
Joseph Lambert OF 2sik Manton avenue
mourns the loss OF fl5 worth OF wearing
apparel During his absence yesterday
some one entered his room by the means
OF a false key, broke open his trunk. and
helped themselves TO a number OF articles.
II IL believed that this thief will be cap
tured.
10 is now reported that William Saun-
6ers. the well known moiorman Will now
lose one OF HE eyes. A few days ago Mr..
Saunders wiped his eye with a wet glove