The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-08-23
IN OLNEYvItLE.
Knocked Bottle Of CaTbolIc Acid
From Mans Lips. shots Fired.
Testimonial Presented. Umbrella
a Mascot. General Mention.

o,.rvv,lle branch OF the Providence
News AT HefYernans News Store. 10
Hartford avenue. Telephone 4o-West.
James HamiII boy living at 722 Al
wells avenue. called at the Chafree street
station last evening and handed the OF
ncer in charge a small bottle which was
labelled "carbolic acid" He said that
ne had knocked II from the hands OF
man named Hugh McRoberts OF Brook
fyn. N. Y. who is for the present stop
ping with Kate Clare at 72o Atwelrs
avenue.
The lad saidt that McRoberts showed
the bottle 10 him and his chum at the
same time. telling them what It con-
fsined and what the result would be.
should he swallow II. and that was what
ne was going 10 do. for he was tired OF
life. Then, according to the Hamil boy,
McRoberts raised the bottle TO his lips
and as he did so he. the boy. knocked
A from his hands after which he picked
ip-up and brought It TO the station
1t appears that the man must have
been putting up bluff for the cork had
NOT Deen REMOVER lIoih Allc bObAiSs Dh W
this is said to have happened at about
1890 last evening.
ATTRACTED A CROWD.
Andrew Quinn and a chum OF his en-
5oyed feed OF chop suey In the Chinese
restaurant in the Webb building late last
evening and they HAD trihe Of bother
with the proprietor OF the place, and
came down stairs at a rapid rate with
the proprietor close behind them.
Patrolman Bierne saw them running
away. so he called upon them To stop.
They did not think that II was neces-
sary. so kept on. Beirne fired couple
of shots into the air and this attracted
a circus parade crowd. who for mo-
ment thought that they could see blood.
etc The two men linked" IL around the
corner of Westminster and Troy streets,
but later Beirne found Quinn and he was
locked up on the charge of being drunk.
WAS REMEMBERED.
william G. Hoffman, who for many
years has been I'm charge OF the dressing
department at Taft e. Weedens mills,
severed his connection with that concern
last evening.
Just before he took his departure he
was called to the desk that he had used
for so many years where the men who
had been under him presented him with
a beautiful testimonial showing their
appreciation OF the kindly feeling that
has always existed between them.
II is understood that Mr.. Hoffman Is
interested In the bathing establishment
n the Banigan building and will. after
ne has had a long vacation. devote all
OF his time and energy TO the upbuilding
OF trade there.
HAD GREAT LUCK.
An umbrella has never before been
particular use 10 a party OF young men
who had arrayed themselves in the worst
clothes, that they owned or could beg or
borrow, and whose object was fishing but
Mr.. Luke Murray, one Of the best known
and most successful fishermen and hunters
OF this place. was thus armed last even
ing when he in company with Fred Nc
Garty and Frank Cameron. left the
square for nights "pout' fishing.
The umbrella was by no means n hoo
doc" for they came back with about 90
pounds Of the slickest looking pout that
were ever pulled out of pond In this
state.
CAN DO TT AGAIN
At the outing of the Ted Smith as
sociation that was held at South scituate,
Sunday, there were two ball teams one
calling themselves the "Ballanafads."
headed by James Greedy and the other
the "Corkies" with Tom Hasney at the
head. The latter makes the report that
his aggregation OF ball players downed
Greeleys crowd to the tune Of 12-2. and
ne says that his team can do II again
GENERAL MENTION.
James Douglass and Annie Illingsworth.
both well known In this vicinity, were ar
rested on the Merino Flats late last even
ing by Sergeant Bennett and Patrolman
Bogue. Douglass was locked up at the
Chaffee Street station and the woman
was sent TO the Central station. Both were
charged with improper conduct
Nora Strange. Ellen Morley and Olive
Trainor. little girls who are inmates OF
the State school. ran away from that
institution yesterday afternoon, and az
o'clock were found I'm the square by
Parolman Bierne. They were sent back
to the school.
At the meeting OF the Young Mems
literary and Social club last evening Il
was decided 10 have a smoke talk Thurs
day evening 20 which the public is cor
daily invited
John vennegrae OF 400 Union avenue.
tells the police OF the Chafree Street sta
fion that he lost HIS SO gold filled watch
and SIC chain on Union avenue yesterday
Edward Corcoran. who has been the
guest OF his brother James az the Olney-
vile hotel for few days. will leave for
his homt In Now York city this evening
Joseph Morgan. who has been employed
~ the Atlantic mills for many years. Is
SAID To be the latest old-timer 20 start on
somewhat extended vacation
Claude z. Flowers. clerk az O. r. Park
ers drug store on Plainheld street. Is
registered at the Highland House at Mar
rSgansett Pier.
peddler's badge. No. 1885, was found
on Delaine street yesterday by a citizen
and awaits the owner AZ the Charfee
street station.
Manufacturers lodge % ODD Fellows
Will meet this evening and make arrange
rents for fall and winter work
Jsne German OF l02 Whitehall street has
reported the loss OF a watch chain and a
chateiaine bag near her home yesterday.
Detective Maguire OF the Charee street
station r. enjoying a much needed rest
Nsrragansett Assembly OF Good Fellows
win meet In Artesan hall this evening
Patroiman John r. Holland OF the Chat
fee street station started on his vacation
last evening