The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-06-25
+. IN OLNEYv|LLE.
Early Morning Fire In Boarding
House on Valley Street.
Birthday Gathering Of
Both Father and Son.

At a:eo. this morning an alarm OF nre
was sent IN from box 173 for fret an
attic room OF Mrs. Nora Connor's board
ing house at 221 Valley street. When the
nremen reached the scene. and learning
whore the FIRE was located, they made
double quick time In getting In water for
they were aware OF the fact that not far
from 80 persons were In the house and
many OF them asleep. They made short
work of the fire, which was confined 10 a
bedroom where II originated and. no
doubt, caught from a pipe which some
ons-had been smoking after going TO bed.
Tho bedding. bed and lounge were
thrown into the street and the wood
work OF the room was quite badly dam
aged
BIRTHDAY GATHERING.
Nh. Hsxbsrt Osborn, a well known and
eopuiar young man about oineyviile and
assocsated for a number of years with
J. WIN Carpenter. celebrated his 2lst
bdrthdAy last swening at 100 Manton ave-
uuA About 30 of his friends attended and
had lots Of surprises In store for him in
tbs shape Of we'll filed program. which.
when carried out called for vocal solos.
duets, and a dainty collation.
Mr.. Osborne was the recipient or
number of handsome presents. 1t wa.
long after midnight when the young
folks took their departure. wishing the
younx man many happy birthdays.
FATHER AND SON ARRESTED.
John Ford, sr. and his son. John, Jr.,
were arrested at their home on Putnam
street this morning for being drunk. and
John. ST., will have a much harder task
10 get out OF his trouble than John, Jr.
According TO the police. John, sr.. came
home first. heavily loaded. and the son
followed later with another.
John, Sr., got as mad as wet hen
when ne saw that the son was full
but whether II was because he was teal-
Gus of the sons load" or not, no one
seems TO know AT any rate John, Sr.,
got mad and started to trim" John, Jr..
but ss John. Jr., was getting Just
little the best OF the battle, the father
picked up a heavy glass and struck his
son on the head, cutting quite a cash,
which was closed by the experts at the
Chaffee Street Police station.
LANDED AT LAST.
The officials are OF the opinion that
they have John. better known as Bert
Shepard, where they want him, for he
was taken into custody this morning by
Patrolman Henry and was charged with
being a vagrant. Bert. who is but II
years old, Is credited by tho police az
being about as "hy'' as any chap In this
vicinity and has always been able to
get out on probation. Tho police claim
that he Is responsible for no end of
trouble in the way OF small thefts that
have been committed hereabouts.
Patrofman Henry learned that he was
In an attic OF house on Putnam street,
% he went 10 the room and found him
apparently asleep. The patrolman saw
"Bert's' chum who. II Is thought. was
q had named Donahey jump from the
window and make his escape. Neither
OF the boys lived in the house.
GENERAL, MENTION.
One OF the players in the game between
the South Providence and Elmwood
Trolley bail teams won't play ball any
moro for while. for in catching a swift
BAH he had one OF his fingers split open
He was cared for by DIR. Walter ]. Smith
who lives nearby the ball field on Web
ster avenue.
The funeral OF Margaret. wife of
Patrick Feeley. took place from her late
renidence, 17 Wood street, this morning
and was largely attended. Services were
held al St. Mary's church az $50 O'Clock
The Robert Emmet Literary association
win meet In their parlors on Broadway,
tomorrow afternoon, when the commit
tee on Irish Day" will make a report OF
their labors as far as they have gone.
About 100 men from the local car barn
viii so TO Boston. Monday. and will be
the guests CT the car men OF that city,
full program of the trip having been
given In this column
More than 1000 OF the friends OF the
Oineyville Temperance Cadets went with
them on their moonlight excursion 10
good time
The summer schedule OF hours for ser
Vices at st. Mary's church will go into
effect tomorrow morning at $50 o'clock.