The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-05
IN OLNEYV|LLE.
Didn't Believe Him. -Motorman
Injured. Roosevelt Eve. School
Returned From Wedding Tour
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hartford avenue, Telephone 4V-"eS|
The select eleven composed or youhs
men received fall last evening al"
fortunately all that was injured was
,,a,r feelings. This aggregation of good
fellows own monster double runner
that they call the "Red Devil WHICH
is quite appropriate.
The crowd went to the Sunset avenue
hin last evening. and when they reacneu
the head OF the hill there was Just a
little contention for the many poslllohs
OF honor t.
James Farley who went 10 don par
Of old overals and has a wreneh IN ms
hand noses for a plumber. wanted 10
he the main Squeeze" and he hao TOT
a r,val for the position billy, the bug,
hut the gang voted that Billy was so Dig
that N he held the first position on the
sled he certainly would shut on the Nie"
OF All the others.
"SkIt" Anderson. who since eggs nave
heen I'm this vicinity AT 80 cents "a dozen
has learned to make custard pies without
eggs wanted the Job of steering. and ms
record Az pie baker was the means or
his getting the post OF honor
James McCabe, an ex-nickel picker
and G. A. Barnes who sells Paw raw
Magnolia Balm etc. made light Tor the
tell positIon Barnes won out. for Nc
Cabe said that he had much rather slide
down hill than work. and this led the
ranq believe there was lazy streak
In JiTas makeup so they did not care TO
f-,st their valuable lives I'm his care
When matters were settled the eleven
piled onto the 'Red Devil" and started.
Anf
FLEW" far for some one OF tho party
made a mistake and over went the sled
into ditch Some laid the fault 70
Anderson. others 10 NcCabe. who is the
custodian OF the sled. and Is also road
master.
No one was injured. but the Red
Devil" is being repaired, and. no doubt
will be I'm readiness for tonight
DIDN'T BELIEVE HIM
Michele Masso. who some time ago bor-
rowed 500 from fellow countryman.
Just to show man that he had money
10 buy n saloon with and according TO
the police forgot 20 return the 500,
walked into the Chaffee street police sta.
tion. last evening, and reported that
while he was walking along Broadway
near Barton street, that he was held up
by a highwayman and robbed OF 25 cents.
The police did not take much stock In
his story. but instead locked him up for
being drunk.
MoToRMAN INJURED.
James Hazard, the senior motorman of
the Brook and Governor street line, is
confined to his home on Willow street
with a sprained wrist. When Mr.. Hazard
started 10 take out his car from the barn
yesterday morning he found that the air
brake was set He opened IT, and In &C
doing the ordinary brake flew back. strik
H.. n -. a. lot 90 0lInY IN
when one of these brakes are ON that
the other is or and Mr.. Hazard. who
IN well versed in this work supposed tina
only the air brake had been set.
ROOSEVELT EVENING SCHOOL.
Al the class meeting Of the Roosevelt
street evening school graduating class
last evening. IT was finally decided e
have THAR entertainment Tuesday even
ing February I6. and that the schoo
would close on Friday evening, but th
graduating exercises would not be hel'
untn Monday evening, February %. as tn
scholars prefer that date. and will no
be obliged 70 hold reunion but one
every four years for they believe tina
the organiza ton will be made much NOR
lasting.
GENERAL MENTION.
John Flood who many years ago strucl
the late Patrolman George Bowen In tn
head with a rock and practically was tn
cause OF MIR Bowens being inca paci te
for the duty OF patrolman. was arrest
ed on Atwells avenue last evening b.
Patrolman Henry on the charge OF ben
drunk
MT and Mrs Nestor (nee Lille Bust
Ricard returned from their extended wed
ding tour yesterday and are now tn
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Ricard o
JsA Westminster street. Mr. Ricard VIII
q of dora 70 yftl In
cate at Central Falls.
Mr. William Kerwin. assistant super
intendent of the Atlantic mills. slippe
and fell or ice in the yard OF the mi
yesterday afternoon and broke his righ
ankle. lie was taken to his home, 81
Hartford avenue, and the attending pny
scian, found that the broken hone wa
rrotruding through tho stocking.
This being the FIRST Friday In tn
month, services we're held In all OF tn
Catholic churches this morning. The ser
vices Of the holy hour will be celebrate
~ st Mary's church al 7So this evening
Detective Mcguire arrested Albert Ross
Frederick pilkington and Thomas War
rem yesterday afternoon for stealing
sled from Albert Fain. These are boys
bur Ross has had a case or two for IN
police 10 settle before.
Thistle lodge. Knights and Ladies q
Honor held their usual monthly socls
tn Mechanics hall on Plainfieid street las
evening. with the largest attendance {
the season. They enjoyed dancing unit
midnight. The committee OF arrang,
ments were Lewis Salisbury Miss Ev
pike. Mrs. Mclaughlin, Hugh McDowe
and Clyde Mclaughlin.
Patrolmen r. j. Tiernan and job
Beirne OF the Chaffee street station rel
resented the station at the funeral OF n
late Lieut.. Topcine today and Cap
Leavitt retired, Of this place. OF
OF the bearers The interment was
Pocasset cemetery.
The Young Mems Literary and Soci
club will hold a fair in Irons hall con
mencing the FIRST Thursday after Len
Thls organization has made all of n
changes called for by the inspector
buildings.
II Is reported that the time n not n
distant when the Atlantic mills Will ma
nfscture wooden goods. as new machi
cry for wooden goods ~ being continual
installed.
John Dempsey. son OF Martin Demps'
OF Plainfeid street. who is on the u =