The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-09-12

Hartford avenue. Telephone 4o-west.
Louis Gagnard OF Marysville came into
the city Saturday and before sunset he
had traded of some OF his cash for liquor.
He hired a room al 1856 Westminster
street and before he retired for the night
told friend that he had Just when
he came 20 town.
Yesterday morning when he awoke he
imagined that ne had been robbed OF $3.50.
so he made double quick time for the
Charfee street station and reported his
loss.
His friend went with him and when
Gagnard said he had been robbed of $50
the friend broke In and told Capt. Rowe
that Gagnard told him that he had but
81 early in the morning. and as he had
purchased a bottle OF liquor. paid for
number OF telephone messages and paid
for his room, the captain could not see
where Gagnard could possibly have lost
$3.50.
The captain. however. took the mans
statement ana VIII look INTO the matter.
THANKED ALL.
At all OF the services at St Marys
church yesterday the pastor Rev. FIR T.
p. Grace, announced that the winter SER
vices would be as follows: Masses. Z. 8. Q
and 1880. and vespers at 8 o'clock; SER
vices for children in their chapel at 8, this
10 be followed by Sunday school for the
boys. and at 2 o'clock for the girls who
will attend vespers.
He also thanked all, whether their
efforts were great or small for the part
that they took In dedication OF the new
school building which was an event that
would long be remembered by him and
the parish. He also called attention to
the fact that the report put In circulation
that children would be obliged to pay for
teaching went not one penny would be
charged.
He said that the enrolment at the pres
ent time was ZOO but was sure that It
would be 800 or more within a short time
Many new pupils were enrolled this morn
ing.
THE REGENTS WON.
The ResSpts OF the Providence Amateur
league have won the pennant and II lays
between the Dewey boys and the Earns
cliffe for second place. the latter having
two postponed games TO play, which will
take place Saturday, Sept II and "a One
game IL with the Brunswicks and one
with the Regents and should the Earns
cliffe succeed in winning both. they will
have second place. The Regents have de-
cided TO make the presentation OF the PEN
nent a social event and will engage one
or the large halls In the square and re-
ceive the pennant from the officers OF the
league. The pennant which Is a handsome
AFFAIR was given by the Fletcher brothers.
the well known "steeple Jacks" of this
vicinity
FELL THROUGH A FLOOR.
Hugh Mcguire. clerk at Torrance
Smiths on Manton avenue, met with a
severe accident Saturday evening He
was called upon to go through a new
building that is being erected close by
and not thinking but what the entire
floor OF that building had been laid. step
ped into an opening and fell into the cell
lar.
He was pulled out and DR.. Rodier was
called. Mr.. Mcguire sustained a nasty
cut on his right cheek, and was other
wise cut and bruised.
DEATH OF MISS CANNON.
Catherine A. daughter OF Sabina and
the late Thomas Cannon, passed away at
her home, Ill Killingly avenue. Saturday
night. She was but II years old. but few
young ladies in this city had more
friends or brighter future promised
than she.
She was a graduate of the high school,
and was much beloved by her classmates.
She leaves TO mourn her loss her mother
and one brother William Cannon, book
keeper at j. o. San Souci g. Co.
Her funeral services will be held We'd
nesday at $3.50 o'clock.
GENERAL MENTION.
The Holy Name society attended the
$3.50 services OF ST. Mary's church yester-
day morning. IL being the regular quar-
terly communion. After the services the
spiritual director. Rev. Joseph Powers.
read the litany of the society.
Mr.. James tundy OF Atwood street is
happy, but would have been more so had
II been a boy, for he says that seven
girl seems almost like too much OF a
good thing.
Mr.. John F. Murphy, a local newpaper
man is enjoying a weeks vacation, the
first Of which will be devoted TO domes-
tic science.
Mr.. John McGinn and family, who have
been spending a couple OF months in Ire
land returned TO their home on Laurel
Hill avenue Saturday.
The funeral OF Julia s., widow OF the
late Benjamin Beaumont, was held at her
late residence, 14s Delaine street, at 2
o. clock this afternoon.
Rev. Father Dougherty of Kentucky Of
fciated at the o'clock services of ST.
Mary church yesterday morning.