The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-05-19

News at Hefernan's News Store. Is
Hartford avenue. Telephone 40-West
MIR and Mrs Harry Abbott OF Thorn
ton were surrounded by a large number
or their relatives and friends last evening
for the purpose OF making merry. IL be-
ting the 18th mile post OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Abbotts married life. At $50 a dinner Of
q most elaborate character. and prepared
as only an Fnglishh woman can. was
served. and there was no shortage of any
thing.
Just before the repast, Mr. and Mrs. Alb
bott were led Into the large dinner hall
by their old-time friend, Col p. w.
Bowes, and there they were presented
with handsome gold lined water ser
vice. the same being presented To them
by Mr. and Mrs Tobias Burke, the pres
entation speech being made on behalf OF
the donors by My r. l.. Pendergast OF
me Paul Jones company Of Louisville.
Ky, who is also an old-tine friend OF
lir and Mrs. Abbott
While this perhaps. was the most prom
tpent token OF esteem rendered them. IL
wss by no means the only one, for one
large room in the house was filled with
srticles. most OF them of a valuable ma
ture
Ar. and Mrs Abbott 70 make the event
still more enjoyable. secured the services
OF band. that was stationed in one Of
the rooms OF their spacious residence and
the musicians rendered choice selections !
during the dinner hours. II was well along /
In the morning when the last OF the mer- I
ry party took their departure for home, 7
al wishing the generous host and hostess /
a long and happy life
Mr. aud Mrs Abbott were married I'm 4
nrL anvv 1Ene efa All No.
dents OF this state for II years. the last /
hve or which have been spent in Thorn
ton. where they have made many
friends
BIG BUNCH GATHERED IN.
Andrew Broadhurst. Michael Farrell.
John OConnors. Thomas Monahan and
Jchn Adams whose ages range from ~
to "a were taken into custody at I 30 this
morning as suspicious persons At
o'clock Mr.. Smard. who conducts a drug
store at the corner OF Msnton avenue
and Julian street and sleeps I'm n little
room IN the rear OF his store was awak-
ened by some one making an attempt TO
open rear door with a key
Mr.. Simard aroused his next door neigh
Dor. but was seen 10 do so by the men I'm
the rear OF the building who took their
departure. Word was telephoned TO the
Cnaffee street station and at onc~ Ser
geant Bennett. Pstrolmen Feeney and
Smith boarded the patrol wagon. They
took roundabout trip TO the scene and
when they returned 20 the station they
had the above-named prisoners in the
wagon. All OF these young men are we'll
known TO the police and two Of them are
now on probation
DANGEROUS BED.
young man named Harry Briggs ,
whose residence Is not known. owe. his
life to Patroman Feeny Of the Chafree
street station. Briggs. who was so much
under the Influence OF liquor that he did
not know where he was going walked on
TO the railroad at the Grove street cross
Ing and had not gone far when he fell.
He was dragged from his dangerous po-
sitlon just as a heavy freight train
whizzed by by MIR. Feeny The excite
ment sobered Briggs up.
TEMPERANCE WORKERS.
The woman's Christian Temperance
nnion held its annual session in the
Broadway Baptist church yesterday, Mrs
W. A. Babcock. state president presid-
ing The reports OF the several officials
showed that the organization was In a
prosperous condition. The officers elected
ire as follows: President r. n Mowrv:
rice presidents. Mrs. C.. n Tilly and Mrs
J. T. stiles: secretary and treasurer. Mrs
4. Sherman: delegate to the national
convention az Philadelphia. Mrs. William
l. Sherman.
During recess the delegates visited the
'oston'ce. where the president delivered
short address on temperance to the car
ers and clerks
WITH THE CHECKER PLAYERS. (
checker match of six games by mail
between Mr.. Corbett OF the OIneyville ]
hub and o. II. Williams. Jr.. of Westerly {
las been arranged. which the lovers OF
he game In this state look upon as one J
u The most interesting contests that has
aiken place for many a day. '
Last evening Mr.. Beals. one Of the
eaoing players Of the state. was the
guest OF the Olneyville club at their mar
ors ON Painheld street The of,c,aIs n, !
Lhis club desire through the columns OF y
The News to extend a hearty welcome 10 !
u lovers OF the game TO visit the parlors. J
which are now open every evening
eErIlNG READY FOR FIELD DAY.
Al the meeting OF Hope council. Knights
OF columbus. last evening. the following
named members were appointed com
70 arrange for the annual field
cs - Francis A. Mcguire. Timothy E
Ryan. William McEHroy. James Forartv.
III. r Feeny. Thomas Carr. Joseph Hunt
j IS Murray. y. r. Riley. James McCaf
fiery. ]. II. o'Rourkc Frank Gallagher
owen McNamee. James ]. McCabe. DEN
nis Haven and J. ]. Dwyer.
GENERAL MENTION.
The members Of the Olneyville car barn
baseball team are making arrangements
70 play team OF railroad men OF Charles
town. Mass. In Boston between June 22
mo g The game will be played I'm the
morning. and in the afternoon. both teams
Nil take In the league game and I'm the
'vening attend one Of the theatres
pair OF horses attached tO "A tip cart
AN away ON Manton avenue at 6:l5 last
'vening and when near the office OF
he Atlantic mills collded with a tele- /,
rraph pole. Here one OF the horses fell,
md the team was secured. The out
II was owned by Patrick Burke OF Unit
street $
The funeral of Clara Y. r. Church. )
OF the late John H. sprin-
Ier at u Slocum street took place at
loon today. Rev. J. V. Osterhout or the I
Broadway Baptist church OBLIGATED.
The q. W. g. society connected with
w. Anthony's church will hold a select
'ocisl In tho srmory OF the Temperance