The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-06-23
The News Of the State.

not leave for home until late in the even
ing and when he reached Market square
espied motorman that he knew and
signalled him 10 stop which the latter
did. The business man went 20 sleep and
when he woke up he was at the east ter
minus or the route. He knew the motor
man all right and the motorman knew
him but the motorman happened to be go
ing the wrong way for the business man
for he lives on Harris avenue. II cost him
Is cents for car fare and some other loose
change.
WANT A WATERMAN
The men who are working In the high
way department on Dixie street have
come TO the conclusion that IL would be
quite a saving 10 engage the services OF
man TO guard their tool wagon, for the
gang In that vicinity steal about every
thing that they can lay their hands on
especially dinner pals
John Butler OF 10 Superior street. one
of the men. reported that some one stole
his 81 coat from a peg on the wagon. yes
terday and the wagon was in plain sight
Of the entire crew.
A PLEASANT EVENT.
A surprise party was held on Miss
Cecilia A. Gath OF 1aban street last even
ing. There were many games played
and the evening was one that will be
pleasantly remembered by all.
Miss Gath Is a young lady VINO Is very
popular and well liked In the annex The
most notable event was the presentation
OF a beautiful chainless bicycle 10 her
from Charles A. Cornell. one of her ad-
miring friends. The committee OF ar
rangements consisted OF Charles A. Cor
nell, Miss Doyle and Joseph Taylor
GENER-.L MENTION.
Twice year. once In midwinter and
once when the days are the longest. the 4
Moose and Sinner club OF this place /
get together and make merry The sum
mer event OF this year will he held next
Sunday at the cottage OF the club in
Manton. and he is a lucky chap that
has ticket for the affair. for there will
be nothing lacking In the way of good
.hings 20 eat drink and smoke
Thomas A. Doyle of this place, who Is
low connected with the casual detach-
nent OF the Hospital corps at Manila,
writes his old friend Andrew Mcnamara
hat he is not stuck" on that country,
the food. for in his letter he
tates that he has stewed rice. fried rice.
'oiled rice. baked rice and rice for about
very meal
Mrs. Marguerite. wife OF Michael Feeiy.
nd one OF the best known women OF this
lace. died al her home. 147 Wood street.
esterday, after an illness OF about four ]
'eeks. She leaves a family OF grown I
p children. who have always been de- ,
oted 10 her and their father. !
An empty milk can, marked "G o. !
hillips." was found In the rear of a :
tore at the corner OF Harold and Aurors .
treets this morning by the police The
IN. when full. had evidently been stolen.
len emptied and left where Il was found. :
Augustus Mass! OF 497 Union avenue !
ung UP HIS vest In a saloon not far from : :
s home yesterday, and when ne put ft !.
! again he found that his $24 watch was :,
issing.
Messrs. H, II. corrisan and Andrew =
rane OF this place went to Worcester.
day. where William Walker OF this
ace wifi graduate from Holy Cross :.
'llege. I
Eastwood Fraser. John Christie and !, !
AIRY Riding we're arrested last evening :
r stealing growing fruit on the premises
j. p Richards on Pemberton street.
Patrolman Devine reported for duty nj
. Chaffee Street station last evening.
ID during roll call was taken sick and
as sent TO his home
Frank McMaugh, the we'll known black .
nth, was quite badly injured yesterday
ternoon by being struck by a car
Michael Noonan was arrested on a war !,
mt at his homo on Valley street. this
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Sumpad Bigmatus OF q Oak street re-
'rted to the police that his stepson, Col Q
n Leonard. had left his home. II u
large GLASS OF boys and girls re- =
ived their first communion at the !.
'ench Catholic church on Harrison Il
rect, this morning
rodsy the police distributed a long cir >
lar to store keepers in relation to the
lie OF pistols caps, blank cartridges and II
,urth OF July fireworks generally. -
There will be a registration rally given u
the Tenth Ward Taxpayers and Ma "
nal club tomorrow evening, commenc- 81
2 at O'Clock. The, speakers will be ~
IN. John ]. Fitzgerald. Congressman n. Is
ID. Granger and Hon. Edwin c. Pierce.
70 Liverpool or Queenstown, SIS; return VI
|; round trip. $50. From Glasgow. $40 20 ~
snnedy & Cough. 81 Manton avenue. re
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