The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-25

News is at Henernan's News Store. Is
Hartford avenue Telephone to-Wsst
young man about the square prides
himself on wearing the latest style and
only the best OF clothes, so much so that
when he makes call upon his barber
near those OF any other person.
Saturday evening he made the usual
call upon the barber and before doing
80 left his overcoat in the Office Of a
friend, and when he entered the shop
hung his hat on gas set
After he had been carefully shaved
and his black. curlsy hair parted In tho
middle. got out OF the chair. went to the
large mirror. looked himself over and
then went 10 the gas jet for his hat.
This he looked over carefully and
found that there was q big hole in the
crown of IL. and then told the barber
that the hat was not his. The barber
said that II must be, for no other OF his
customers hang their hats OF the gas
jet and then he began TO make an ex-
animation. and found that there was just
the slightest nams on the gas Jet and
this In what had burned the hole in
his hat. The barber had one mad Gus
toner. and one that was Obliged TO buy
a new hat
WAS A GOOD SAMARITAN.
John Dorpofee OF es5 Atwells avenue,
has the reputation OF being one OF the
best-natured fellows on earth. for he is
ever ready 10 lend helping hand TO any
OF his fellow men.
Saturday evening John made a call at
the saloon, corner OF Valley and Delaine
he ali -
told hard luck" story. John took pity
upon the fellow. and gave him something
to eat and then took him TO his room.
John went TO sleep with O good ssmsri-
tai spint, but when he awoke I'm the
morning he found that the man he had
befriended had skipped. This set John
20 thinking and he went 10 his clothes
and found that his pocketbook contain
Ing sl6 In bills and some small change
the Chaffee street station and unfolded
his tale OF woe.
Johns bed fellow for the night ia we'll
known 10 the police, and sooner or later
he will be called upon TO tell why he
got up so early. and left without bidding
bis benefactor goodbye.
POPULAR YOUNG LADY DEAD
Maurice SuEden. the well known local
restaurant keeper has the sympathy OF
all In the loss OF his daughter, Ethel,
who has been sick for a short time. Miss
sugden was IL years old. Saturday, and
was a general favorite with all who knew
her, for she was OF an extremely loyable
disposition.
II was not thought by her parents and
those who knew her that the end was
30 near. for she was the recipient OF a
number OF birthday presents from her
- aud friends or 0a op,o,c
them was a valuable Morris chair. from
her father.
Her funeral will be held from the home
OF her parents wednesday.
WAS WELL KNOWN HERE
Michael Butler. who died at Boston Sat.
urdsy. was well known here. for at ons
time he was at the head of what wa,
known as the Union Brass Band and was
cornet player OF more than ordinar,
ability. He was sober and industrious
young man and OF most congenial dis
position. His funeral will be held at the
home OF his sister Mrs John Cooney 2;
Lena street. tomorrow at o'clock.
WERE THEY PEDDILNG?
Three men peddling apples called Al
the home OF Emmere Fournier. i2 Lens
street, Saturday afternoon. While two OF
them were talking with Mrs. Fournier, she
saw some OHe pass n sue WlfluOW hnN
upon investigation found one OF the triC
making an effort 20 open the door in tn.
rear OF the house with a false key Mrs
Fournier has given the police an excellent
description OF the men.
AN ENJOYABLE EVENT
The cosy parlors OF the Young Men''
Literary and Social club were crowded tC
the fullest capacity yesterday. the attrsc
ton being debate by Messrs. William
q. Troy and William Ryan, the question
being. Was Gov Garv1n Justified In Hi
Treatment OF Bribery" Mr.. Troy wa
given the decision by a large majority
Beside. this there was very pleasing
concert in which Miss Louisa Carmody
Charles Maynard. Frank Benier. JOSEPH
Farley. Fred Davis. Dennis Pasco anc
| Louis Connes took part
THE ROBERT EMlMETs
At the mseting OF the Robert Emne
Literary association yesterday Afternoon
the chairman of the committee. LUX
Kavanauxh, ESQ, on the anniversary %
Robert Emnnet, reported that Johr
w. Hogan, ESQ. had been secured TO de
liver the principal address OF tho evening
| and that Col. y. n. Quinn would preside
| The committee say that while all o
these events have been OF high an'
| interesting order this one will be tn
best ever held The concert program vii
be announced later.
GENERAL MENTION.
sacred concert was held In Holden
| hall on Manton avenue last evening o,
I Father Carrolls branch of the Irish Cath
I olic Benevolent union. which was huge
! success. The following took part In tn
! program Mr. Henry Lodge, 81. Thomas
! male uuartette. Miss Sadie Horan, MIS-
| Annie Herbert. Master Paul Hirsch, Mr.
/ Frank Follmar. Mr.. Thomas III. Bride
/ and Mise Catherine McGinn. The com
| mittee were John j. Hughes, Thomas +
| Cary and NJ. j. Kirby
! Dr. Pierce. who has an office IN irons
/ hall. was called TO a house on McDonouEf
! street late Saturday evening TO sew NJ
eundry cuts In the head OF William
! pruv skaeiVg. which were made by a
Y heavy beer bottle The Injured man sait
4 that John KRssarki welded the bottle
I The latter was taken into custody.
/ valuable mastiff dog was found OF
\ the square last night. The dog had on .
! collar that bore the name. y. Brandt. D
West Friendship street. The police called
/ az this number and found that the house
was vacant. so the dog was turned ove'
! TO the dog officer.
Prospect for good times az the River