The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-17
IN OLNEYv|LLE.
Didn't Want 10 Sign business
Men Meet. Was a Little Mixed
Concert GiVen--H a Ride.
PraCtiCod. General Mention.

Olneyyille branch OF the Providence
News is at Heffernons News Store, 10
Hartford avenue. Telephone N-West.
There are many who will not sign their
name 10 a document until they read IL
over very carefully and ask all sorts OF
questions, for fear that some one Is go
ing TO sell them lightning rods, gold
brick or something of the sort. for there
have been times when the signature OF
man has cost him a handsome penny
but II is not often that a man gets
soaked for not signing his name:
IL happened to William, better known
as Crooked" Conley. at the Chaffee
street station this morning. lie was ar
being drunk, and when asked TO sign Tor
his effects. which consisted or three
dimes, two nickels and a penny he posi-
This caused something of an argument
between ne and Sergt Potter, who re,
ferred TO the records OF the station ana
10 and behold he found that "Crocked
had been locked up three times withln
few months for a Ike offence ana men
the sergeant dipped his pen into the REQ
ink" well, and poor Conley was billed 10
the Central ststion as common n,, hs arHass ca 40
ard, but he didn't Know IL unui MS Case
came up in the police court
BUSINESS MEN.
The meeting of the Olneyville Business
Mems associst ton tast evening was fuily
as enjoyable as any held this. season
The meeting was called to order on
time by the president. Gilbert X. Parker.
and after the routine business was dis
posed of he called upon Robert Melvin,
old buildings i'm and about he square.
and said that many Of them should be
condemns by the city bsn as are ssy ,yaps Sere
The Hon. Daniel Grady, who mas re-
Gently been made member OF the or
ganization. snked the assocla ton very
nTtNilgRG
lowed 20 place his name on the roster
and urged them TO work FOR a. cross town
line fe also said that the Merino bridge
WAS a credit to this part OF the city. and
all of this was due 10 the untiring enorts
OF Alderman Parker. who represented the
city then. ne does now.
Mr.. Grady was given an ovation, Tor
while ha caused one smile to chase an
other over the faces Of the members he
told them many things that they might
do that would be great beneht TO the
community. ,
men Daw and Darling and Mr.. W. A. III.
At internhssion a clam showder and
hot coffee was served by the entertain
ment committee
WAS A LITTLE MIXED.
A woman residing on Ralph street was
called TO another city. yesterday morning
leaving her two daughters at the homo
/ OF a friend Just before leaving the depot
her husband walked in and saw her on
board OF the train and before bidding her
good bye asked her where she had hidden
! the KEYS OF the residence in case that the
! older daughter would take a notion to 20
/ home.
! She said that she had hung IL on nail
! behind the cellar door and had left a note
for Ethel. the daughter, on the table In
I forming her Of the fact
! The husband without smile on his
! face asked her IL she would kindly make
~tat nd
/ upon the wife that she had made a sad
/ mistake and then she began TO laugh, and
/ said We'll what a fool I am The man
/ OF the house saw TO IL that tho children
/ did not have to climb through window
/ to get into their home.
! THE HENRY GRATTAN CONCERT.
The concert held by the Henry Graaan
! Literary association I'm Holden's hall last
evening was a huge success.
The meeting was called TO order by
/ Miles A. McNamee. who made "A short but
! interesting address, and then introduced
! the speaker OF the evening. Mayor James
! IL. Higgins OF Pawtucket. His speech was
exceedingly pleasing. Among those who
took part I'm the entertainment were
| Thomas III. Bride, Martin Speelman,
| James Pendergast Michael Haddigan,
Patrick Gblin, Richard Palmer. Harry
Lodge, Al. Menzls, James Farley. the
I Misses Alice Cummings Mary Day, Sadie
! Horan and Katherine McGinn.
The exercises were closed by the large
audience singing God Save Ireland" led
\ by Mr.. James Moreland.
HAD A RIDE.
A young man known to the police en-
| joyed a ride for couple OF hours yester-
! day that will probably prove TO be a
I costly ride when the police find him.
! At II o'clock DR.. Eddy left his team
I standing near the postoffice and he was
\ no sooner out OF sight than the young
/ man Jumped I'm and drove of. About two
| hours later Patrolman Connerton found
\ found the team az the corner OF Ridge
4 and Tell streets and put II up at McDer-
: motifs stable.
WERE PRACT1C1NG.
The residents on Atwelrs avenue near
| Manton avenue were disturbed from their
slumbers late last evening by the clat-
| ter OF horses feet.
One man. who could not stand the
racket any longer. got up and found that
the trouble was caused by two young
| men who were evidently getting ready
\ for the parade today. The man could
| juet distinguish the form OF the would
| be riders. and was ready 10 stake q
weeks pay that they were Michael Nc
/ Govern and his chum. Michael Casey.
QUIT THE BUSINESS
Patrolman l.. IT, Streeter. who was
\ transferred from the Burnett street sta
ton TO the Chaffee street station. Tues
! day evening created something OF a
sensation this morning by tending his
resignation.
II is said that Mr. streeter intends 70
/ become n tller OF the soil
The idea is not at all pleasing 10 the
members OF the station for this makes
a vacancy on four beats and IL makes
the extra details come so much oftener.
GENERAL MENTION.
The committee from the Emmett Rifles
who represent this part OF the cty In
| arranging for the concert TO be held In
the Providence Opera house Sunday
evening March 81. met last evening and
said that they were meeting with much
success. The concert will be held under
the auspices Of the THIRD regiment.
The Emmet Rifles under command Of
Capt Edward Foley. went 10 Woon-
socket earlt this morning and took par
In the parade Upon their return 10
this city they, with Division No. ~