The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-13

49, A. - IIeffernon's News Store, 10
Hartford avenue. Telephone eS"
Men who arc charitably inclined get
hard hump once In a while, and one OF the
hest known men In this town got one las'
evening. that for time made nm reel as
,hourh ne would not DO another goou
turn for any one outside of his family
About $50 young man who said that
ne had walked from Worcester met three
Young men and told them that he wanted
a place 20 sleep. The young men sent him
20 the charitable man who has always
tickets for a bed in one of the better class
OF down town lodging houses one OF
these tickets was given TO the fellow ana
ne appeared 20 feel grateful but when
no reached the sidewalk called the man
who had given him the ticket for the bed
all sorts az vile names. lie made one
more call and this time he received
nickel and then told his chums that the
man who had given him the nickel was
gentleman Had not the fellow left the
square he would have been arrested as
sturdy beggar for the man who gave him
the ticket was told OF the sidewalk con-
versation
WE'RE PULLED IN.
Two we'll known young men of Thorn
ton started out 10 make a little excite
ment last evening for according 10 their
ideas the place was too slow, as there
had not been an arrest made for long
time The men disguised themselves as
best they could and started on their mis-
sion and the first thing that they did was
10 speak 10 a young lady well known TO
both OF them and she told her story TO
Chief of Police Kimball who soon had
the young men IN limbo, and IL was not
until after they had been locked up that
ne knew who they were. The young lady
was sent for and finding IL was all Joke,
said that she would not appear against
the young men and this she told them
while they were behind the bars al the
police station
MORE HOPEFUL.
For some reason there was more busI-
ness activity I'm the square yesterday that
there has been In any one day since
Christmas II was not the case with any
one firm on any one class OF trade, but
general thing and this has put considera-
bic new life into business and now the
merchants are looking for "A large spring
trade and feel that they have every rea-
son TO do so.
A NARROW ESCAPE.
One of the weayers at the Earnsclire
mills had a very narrow escape from
being instantly killed while at work at
his loom last night for large pulley
over his loom bursted and fell within
few inches OF his feet
The wheel tore through the warp that
was I'm the loom and did considerable
damage.
GENERAL MENTION.
Court Thomas w. Dorr held its fourth
grand social In Cadets hall on Stokes
street. Thursday evening which was n
success. The following named members
were in charge: Anthony Kelly. chair
man: p. @. ODonnell, floor director: A.
Kelly, j. c. Smith, j. NJ Brown. aids:
J. p. Cullen. treasurer; John NJ. Brown.
secretary. and James Martin. Thomas
Hanseh, j. ]. Collins and NJ. r. Connors
were the reception committee
Charcoal McGonigale, and Tinker
Leonards name sdorn the blotter at the
Chaffee street police station, this morn
Ing the former being taken out of Dr
Eddy's office and the latter from the
public market. They were charged with
being drunk.
lot of Germans met i'm their hall al
- Bowlet street last evening. enjoying
themselves by indulging I'm q masquerade
ban. Some OF the members got into n
dispute with a number of young men
from the square. and for n time there
was Rough House.
The fire commissioners will confer a
great favor Upon the business men and
others IL they will only come out here
and put the fire gong located on the
square I'm working order
Inc BUSINESS Mems association will
meet "Wednesday evening when the Rev
Clay McCauley will deliver an address
on the war in the East Mr. McCauley
was at one time resident OF Japan.
Joseph Duscharne OF 20 Manton avenue
reported 10 the police last evening that n
tnzor valued at sl.5O had been stolen from
There Is excellent skating at tho ,,,o.
ton OF Hartford avenue and Kiliinglv
street. caused by the freezing up OF n
portion OF the watering trough at tho
There are large gatherings at the olney-
Vile Checker college now FOR all are
much interested in the great game that is
Birthday.
Tho Johnston town council met vester
Gay AFTERNOON and transacted consider
able routine business Samuel Riding
was granted license 10 form an athletic
equalization.
81. Mary's branch OF the Catholic 10.
nevolent union OF this place will hold a
general concert in the Empire theatre
tomorrow evening.
The Roosevelt grammar school was pre-
sented with photographs OF the Rhooe
Island battle hags yesterday afternoon
by the sunset club.
The Holy Name society connected with
81. Msry's church will meet after Vesper
services tomorrow afternoon
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Dalton OF
Thornton are spending few weeks AZ
81 Augustine Fla
Just received. a large invoice of hams
end bacons from Limerick. Ireland Also
hams. from Wiltshire. England. Grey
peas. potted rabbits and Cheshire cheese
from Liverpool Kennedy a Cough. ~
hanton avenue. Tel 3-West
JOHN O'CONNEr.L.
Hats, Caps, Furnishings, Trunk store and
Laundry r. just above the postofflce.
THE OVERLAND LIMITED.