The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-27
IN 0LNEYvILLE.
Painters Woes and Woman'S S
Case Of Mistaken Identity.
Happy Gathering Passion Play
LeCture-Man Breaks Leg.
Olneyville branch OF the Providence
News is at Heffernons News Store, Ia
Hartford avenue Telephone 40-West.


Thomas d. Dalton. who is something OF
a painter, and signs his name TO all of
his efforts as Beaumont" recently /
painted a picture of valuable horse for
a customer.
Late yesterday afternoon Dalton picked
up a friend near his home, 46 Broad,l
street. and invited him TO take stroll
out Hartford avenue and see the picture.
They went to the house. and so pleased
he sat. them up n number OF times
he "satt them up a number OF times
/ for the painter and his friend.
! on the way home the painter and his
! friend had a falling out, 80 the painter
/ claims for he went 10 the Chaffee street
| Police station and reported that MS
/ friend, who he said was Thomas Clarke
| had assaulted him, and had probably sto-
\ len 500 from him.
| Sergeant Potter and Patrolman Hol-
! land went on a search for Clarke III
! WAS lucky for Clarke, who was found
fast asleep alongside of rail fence on
/ Cleveland street. Clarke was covered
with blood and looked as II he had been
! struck by a locomotive. AT the station
| IL was Found that he was not hurt When
searched lust one penny was found on his
/ person SO Lieut.. Tyler came TO the con-
clusion that Clarke was not bold, Dad
hghwayman. but as he was drunk'locked
him up Then Dalton said that he must
have lost the roll.
Near where Clarke was found asleep
lived a woman who had separated from
her husband. and when she saw the two
mon near her home. she thought one or
them was her husband who had come
TO create a disturbance. She stole out
Cf the back door of her home. hurried
10 the police station and told there her
suspicious 49,
station with Clarke. and after caring lot
him was sent back TO Cleveland street
TO find the would-be oiseeToer' ooeF,cer' can,e 10
the conclusion that the woman had made
a mistake. $50.
} \ HAPPY GATHERING
About ~ of the young friends oi MISS
Katie Corrigan called upon her AT her
! home 954 Huntington avenue. last even
ing il being her 18th birthday. ana
happier party never gathered under
MIR. and Mrs. Corrigan, on behalf Of their
accomplished daughter. gave all a nearly
welcome. and bid them TO make thenl. m
selves al home and this was done, TOT
the party did not break up until after :
o'clock this morning ..., 90
lections by the Misses Nellie Butter, Ma
! tie Durrigan Margaret Baird Martha
, Dunlavey, Della Durrigan' MIN, Minnie GpoI- 'artet
win. Mrs. Goodwin; the Home quartet
: consisting OF J. T.. Hazard. James Coz,
fey. William Kelly Michael McAuline ana
There was also supper served during
! the evening This very pleasant aHall
, was arranged and carried out under the
: management of Franz Meekah anu fteu-
erck Williams
/. BROKE HIS LEG.
! Thomas Clarke of 81 Hyatt stret Is at
= ST Josephs hospital. suffering with a
]. bone i'm his right leg broken lie was
alghting d ron Rcademv TSr avenues n last even
: ing when he slipped and twisted MS leg
6 He knew something had happened, Tor ne
! walked lame, but went 10 nus hoihc' un-
. DR.. Milan was called and sent him to
: the hospital, for he found that 2 sInaI
i bone near the right ankle had been
broken.
THE PASSION PLAY.
i rho illustrated lecture by Prof Timothy
Drake at St Theresa's church last even
q ing. was a huge success In every way
= the pictures of the Passion Play being
z exceptionally fine. The musical pro-
> gram was also enjoyable and was given
@ by the following named artists;
p The Misses Emma Baxter, Emma Arm
n strong, the Messrs. Thomas McGann and
j. Martin Spellman and a NUMBER OF Sc
d lections by the choir.
G ROBERT EMMETT ANNIVERSARY.
The Robert Emmett Literary association
will hold "A special session in their par
! lors on Broadway tomorrow afternoon
. and the presence OF each member ID
- aarnestly requested. The committee whC
: have charge OF the Robert Emmett an
" niversary will make its final report ant
!, other matters OF importance Will CONF
. up for consideration.
n GENERAL MENTION.
Young Conley Of 81 Judith street, VIII,
was injured a few days ago by beinl
knocked down by one of Shepards au
tomobiles. is improving at the Rhode Isl
and hospital and will be out In about
week.
Three Germans made n little stir oi
a the square last eevning, for they ha'
on an overload OF good old lager beer
SO much that one OF them was unabl
TO navigate and the result was that al
were taken into camp by Patrolmel
Campbell and Biernc.
John j. Sheridan. who for many year
was clerk at Thomas Sweeney's on West
minister street. died at his home 96 Gesle
street. Yesterday. Few men I'm thi
u vicinity had more or better friends thai
= Mr.. Sheridan.
~ Mary Edmunds, mother OF James an
- Joseph Edmunds the well known loca
y railroad men, passed away at her nome
" "a Josln street yesterday
= George Bullard Jr. found a seal GLOW
y | in front OF his home. Al Chaneo stree
- Yesterday afternoon, which the owner ca
have by calling and proving property
~ Harry Perlman and Max Epstein wer
p arrested by Patrolman Toner yesterday
y FOR peddlng without a license.
- Tomorrow will be children's commune
=" Sunday az ST. Mary's Catholic church.
The services I'm the Catholic churche
were largely attended last evening.
n JOHN O'CONNELt..
N Hats. Caps. furnishings Trunk store an