The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-26
IN 0LNEYv|LLE.
Funeral Of Michael Butler -.Bm.
fington. Bushnell NuptiaIs.
StTaySd From Home. THE Wood
men. General Mention.

Olneyville Branch Of the Providence
News Is at Heffernan's News Store. IL
Hartford avenue. Telephone 4o-West.
Three old time rhorntonites sat In Col
wells restaurant yesterday afternoon.
and were talking about the affairs OF the
financial town meeting that is soon to be
held. The appropriation under discussion
was one for the fire department and dur
ing the conversation. one said; We'll.
will you ever forget what Parts Mathew
son said at one OF these meetings a few
years ago when the Rough and Ready
company put in a bid for quite q sum OF
money. and Mr.. Mathewson said let them
have 1t; let them have anything they
want. for they are great company, and
II you don't believe 1t. just snip through
the town and see how many cellars you
can find" Well" said one OF the trio.
there was some great men IN that com
pany, and IL not mistaken one OF it's
members is now a fire commissioner in
a great and growing city, and has in
fiuence sufficient to get his son-in-law a
good job in the city hall OF the same
city" The third OF the >party brsSe IN,
and said. 'Well, that may be so. but they
won't either OF them hold their jobs
long"
BACK TO HIS OLD HOME.
Michael McCabe. who came into promi-
nence six months or more ago. when his
daughter died In giving birth to child.
and had no medical attendance, and the
result was MoCabe was sent to Cranston
for six months.
The family lived at the corner OF Am
herst street and Tuxedo avenue in
house that is supposed 10 be owned by
McCabe but during his absence at
Cranston. boys In the vicinity have
amused themselves by breaking out the
glass. McCabe was discharged from
Cranston yesterday, and went back TO
his old home, and rs there WIS no stove
or other furniture in the house he pro-
ceeded to make bonfire on the first
floor. and was discovered by PatrolInan
Henry, who took the old man for safe
keeping 10 the police station and was told
not to undertake to repeat the program
again.
MICHAEL BUTLER BURIED.
The funeral of Michael Butler was held
Cooney, % Lena street this morning and
was largely attended by his shopmates
and former friends. There waere many
handsome floral offerings the most prom
inent being from the Jwelers Union Of
which the deceased was an honored mem
bere
The bearers were NJ. Murray, T. McCabe,
@. Brown and y. Barrows. Delegates
from the union and others called at the
los et nd f11n
Mr.. Butler was sober and industrious
man, for among his effects was a bank
book representing nearly 500, five deeds
of valuable house lots and $50 in cash
BUFETNGTON-B WEDDING.
Miss Lula Frances Burlington. the well
known elocutfonist and reader and
teacher OF physical culture, and Mr.. Ralph
=. Bushnell were married by the Rev.
Edwin Bromley of the Stewart Street
Baptist church at the home OF Mr.. Bush
nell, 40 Wadsworth street, last evening
Miss Ethel p. Burlington being the brides
maid and Mr.. Louis Reach the best man.
After the ceremony. A wedding dinner
was served, when the many handsome
presents to the happy couple were on
view Upon their return from their we'd
ding tour MIR. and Mrs. Bushnell will take
UP their residence OH Wordsworth street
sTRAYED AWAY FROM HOME.
Charles II. Helme who was found on
Plainfeld street yesterday forenoon by
the police and taken to the Chaffee Street
station, IL a resident OF Pawtucket in
stead OF bingham, Mass, as he told the
police
Mr. Helme Who Is said to he somewhat
demented left his home. rs Paterson ave-
nue., probably 10 visit his son in this city
but got lost and was chilled when found.
His sons were notified and they called for
him later In the day.
THE WOODMEN
willow camp, Modern Woodmen. met
last night. Consul III. s. Chaplin presided.
After a long business session during which
there was six applications for membership
and four candidates were initiated, a so
clal entertainment was given. Clog dance
by Neighbor George Potter, song by VIII
liam Donohue. recitation by Neighbor
Kelly. piano solo by Neighbor cling Mar,
reel by Neighbor Haddican, monologue
by William Donohue and Mr.. Mclaughlin,
piano solo by Joseph King, breakdown by
Neghbor George Potter: initiation clog
dance by William Donohue. song by
.Neighbor Morrissy. song hy Neighbor
Merritt. song by John Carmody, remarks
hv Neighbors Koopman, kiely. Pari,
Coyne. Lynch and others. There Will be
a smoker on the last Monday I'm Feb
ruary
BASEBALL.
The olneyville Baseball association held
"a large and enthusiastic meeting IN the
Olneyvile Hotel last evening and started
arrangements for the coming season. Tho
association has decided to sell ticket for
the ST. Louis exposition TO be drawn
al the opening game and they expect to
realize quite "a sum for the association
The association will hold meetings regu-
larly until the opening OF the season ana
with the financial success OF last season