The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-19


News Is at Henernon's News Store, Ia
Hartford avenue Telephone f0-West-
Two men and perhaps the best known
IN the square met down town yesterday
noon. They went 10 a restaurant. got
dinner and decided to attend one OF the
the theatres.
Mother OF these two worthies are ri
che habit Of eating hearty meal at
noon time. but they enjoyed the meal just
che same, il besng course dinner.
After enjoying a cigar and chat, they
started FOR the theatre. and were soon
comfortably seated. They had not sat
there many moments before the dinner
bagan 10 effect their eyes and finally one
OF them began u 'snore and snored
90 loud that he attracted attention. His
companion ''nudged" him and he woke up.
but said that ne was never known 10
snore.
Ia less than i've minutes the first snorer
was aroused from mis- easy slumber by his
companion. who begun 10 spore TO beat
the band" THIS caused the man who was
Judged" hrst To nudge the ''nudger,
and tfe hitter like the former swore that
he, too, never snored.
big fellow who sat behind them told
them that 81 they wanted to go 10 sleep
rhe best thing that they could do was
either 10 go home or 10 a hobel and not
disturb those who wanted 90 see and hear
what was going on on the stage John
and Dick took the mans advice ard
came out and both took a solemn VOW
tr,st they would never take another din
ner and then ~ 10 a theatre.
NOT so BAD.
There are many better boys IN and
about olneyviue than the gang of kids
rounded up al Plsinfield street the other
day. but this gang has by no means Yet
reached that Sta<e % crime as IN be told
enoungh 10 rob a bank. and Il is well
known fact that they had nothing 10 90
WITH the siatersv1Ils bank affair, for they
were IN tho square The day before ann
the day after. and there ts no doubt IN
the minds OF those who know them best.
but what the pangs OF hunger drove them
10 breaking into the little country grocery
store.
An OF the others have good homes hero,
but IKE many other prefer TO loter
about the streets. play pool. etc. instead
OF remaining at home evenings. lhe most
of these lads, when the Atlantic mills
,v.re running nights were employed there
tut since then have been loafins. ana
some OF their chums claim that since that
time one or more OF the boys have been
s,nldcd and practically driven from home
to nnd work. and did leave here with
young man who told them that they
could find work I'm that vicinity, ana there
Is no doubt had they hove been success
"a, In anding employment. would have
been as good as the ordinary boys at
any rate. they would not. so soon nave
got into so serious trouble.
John Holland, who resides on Grey
street when near his homo last evening,
slipped and fell.
He was unable TO rise and shouted ior
heIp. boy named sullivan and another
named Bingle. who were playing In the
vicinity. were attracted by his cry TOT
helm. and ran 10 his assistance and they
at once ran for couple of men, who as
sisted the injured man into house
Lieut.. Tyler was notified and he dis
patched patrolman TO the house, VINO
sent 20 the Rhode Island hospltal TOT al'
ambulance where Mr.. Holland was taken
and II was found that his left leg had
been broken just above the ankle.
GENERAL MENTION.
A Mrs Foley. who lives on Huntington
avenue found a pocketbook containing
ouite n sum OF money and she has i'm
formed the police, that she has turned the
same over 10 the Rev. FIR. Grace or ~.
lary's Catholic church. IL is thought that
Il belongs to James Mcguire OF Sc Bow
doin street. who lost Il Saturday evening
Beane on Plainfeld street. unfortunately
had his right hand terribly mangled, yes
terday morning.
In some way his hand got caught In one
OF the wheels OF heavy wagon, when the
horses attached to II started up.
He was attended by Dr. Thompson.
The town fathers OF Johnston will be
Obliged 20 do some tan figuring at the n
nancial town meeting. which is announced
for Monday. April g. for there will be I'm
the cali an account of several thou
sands OF dollars more than the total in
come OF the town for tho year
For some time tho police have been
looking for Young James Doherty. who
lives In Paradise alley as they had
warrant for him. charging him with being
n trusnt The police have called at his
home number OF times hut they have
been told by his parents that he was not
~ home. but he was found this morning
Yesterday afternoon John O'Conncii
found an injured carrier pigeon IA his
yard. So Wilson street The bird lad
on its left leg q silver hand. bearing the
inscription. u. r. l." IL can be"found at
Mr.. oConnelfs store Just above the
postoffice on Westminster street
The bearers AZ the funeral OF owen
Garland. held at ST. Theresas church.
yesterday morning. were all old-time
friends OF his and members OF Branch
800 of the Catholic Knights. and were ne
fonows: Martin Mccormick. J. r. Con-
ley. p J. Markey and John Meledey
Between 30 and IS OF tho scholars from
the Roosevelt school. many OF whom were
IN the graduating class made a surprise
visit upon Miss Lulu Sovenson at her
home. 200 lPainfeld street last evening.
and were very pleasantly entertained.
Mr.. Louzon. who was taken from his
home on Bancroft street TO the Rhode
Island hospital few days ago. suffering
with blood poison, was obliged 10 have
one OF his fingers amputated Thursday
He f. reported as getting along very
comfortably.
The missions for women held IN St
Mary's and 81 Theresa's churches. dur
Ing the week will close tomorrow and
win be followed by one for the men
Miss Abbie T. Brownell. one OF the
clerks az the local postoffice. who has
been confined TO her home by illness, re-
turned 90 duty this morning
The relatives and many friends of AIR
John McDermott. expect that he will -
discharge from 81 Josephs hospital IN
day or 80.