The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-06-24

Oneyviile branch Of the Providence
News at Heffernan's News Store. 10
Hartford avenue Telephone 4o-west
The Young Mems Literary and Social
club. that for ths past quarter OF a
century has bean one OF the leading in
stitutions OF olneyvile. is now thing
OF the past. For few years the club
has fallen behind in an qualifications that
20 to make UP a club and conditions have
reached that stage that some OF the Older
members came TO the conclusion radical
measures 10 save the valuable library
and other property were necessary. The
first move made by them was 10 sweep
Prom the roster OF the club the name OF
every member who was In arrears and
this got nd OF many weak kneed mem
bers. At the last meeting Messrs Peter
C. Cannon. Luke Kavanaugh. Edward
McCaffrey and John T. Cooney were made
a COMMITTEES 10 formulate a new plan and
this 10 what was decided upon:
To declare the club dissolved and TO re-
organize as literary club. and 10 OF the
old members have signed the roll which
will be left open until Wednesday. July
6 when the charter will close
Al this time a new code OF bylaws Will
be drafted and a name selected, and those
whose names are on the list viii be
known as stockholders and from among
thei- number will be elected board OF
directors TO manage the club.
Tie admission fees and dues will he
much larger than under the old system,
and the character OF the applicant must
be above reproach.
WAS KINDLY REMEMBERED.
Miss Annie o'Conneil who has been
come cted with the local branch OF the
har ao{o 20
Superintendent Waiter D. Harris last
evening. and the same was accepted.
After the office was closed Mr.. John J.
Mulgrew, on behalf of the force OF the
office. presented Miss O'Connell with
beautiful signet ring. She had endeared
herself To all. Miss O'Conneu will begin
her annual vacation today and July will
begin her duties at the general postoffice
a. clerk.
When the station on the east side was
established one OF the lady clerks at the
main office was assigned TO that station
and Miss O'Conneu was selected.
The position made vacant by her at the
Central office will be filled by Mr.. Fred
j. Fogarty, who came from the main Of
ice and will begin his duties. July /.
There has been assigned to this office
r. Smith, Herbert e. windsor and Fred
Albins.
MADE BIG HAUL.
A sneak thief made rich haul at the
home OF Frank A Irons 107 Chaplin
avenue, yesterday afternoon. The entire
family were away and when a member
came home In the evening found evil
dences Of strangers being In the house
during the absence.
In a room on the third floor positive
evidence was found. for the floor OF the
room was covered with the contents OF
bureau drawers. From these drawers
were taken one sapphire ring, surround
ed by 10 diamonds, one diamond ring val
ued at $125, one diamond bar pin, one
cameo pin. one plain gold band ring. n
string OF gold beads, an open face gun
metal watch and one gold Geneva
watch. the most OF the articles being
marked A. p. I. and were the property OF
Miss Annie =. Irons. II IL thought that
an entrance was effected through a cell
lar door.
WERE CAPTURED.
Patrolmen Sharpe. Mowry. McCrann
and Cahiil ran In a bunch OF suspects
this morning. The gang was found on
Huntinxton avenue near Oak streets and
he succeeded In catching one of them,
who gave his name as Birmingham. A
little later the gang was seen coming
out OF Saco alley ontc Plainfied street |
and at this time, the patrolmen had all |
avenues OF escape cut of and when the !
gang started up Hartford avenue found |
patrolmen on all sides OF them, so there |
was nothing TO do but surrender.
GENERAL MENTION.
Last night on his way home Patrolman
Rowe OF the Central station saw a man
running from the front of John r. Fox's
saloon on Manton avenue Mr.. Rowe
found that a front window had been
uhA4 orA fa1 aft he oh k,,t
he succeeded in getting away. Later IL
was found that s3.75 worth OF liquor had
been stolen.
Fred Gcrol nine years old, OF sos Union
avenue, fell from a tree in the yard OF
his home yesterday afternoon. He was
taksn into his homo and Dr. Thompson
was called and he found that the lads
left leg had been broken.
There In on exhibition at the Olney-
vile Free library 100 photographs and a
handsome painting OF Mrs. Susan B.
Anthony. the atter representing her at
the are Of so years. All are invited
The pair OF new shoes found on Valley
street q few days ago and left at the
Chanfse street police station have been
called for by William MoPeet OF Valley
street
ported TO the police hast evening that his
pireon coop had been broken into and A
pair OF pigeons were stolen.
Martin ReedsnS Of P1alnfeld street was
Arrested by Patrotman Luby yesterday
afternoon on the charge Of posting "Boy-
colt" posters on telegraph posts
Miss EfYie oatey OF sgT Manton avenue
lost q silver medal that she highly prizes.
and has requested the police TO ind it |
for her.
Messra william Troy. John q. walsh
and James Dempsey al went TO Holy
Gross college yesterday where they had |
friends who graduated.
Joseph Orton has written a friend here \
THAI be arrived at St. Louis on bis bicycle |
Tuesday. well and happy.
ChristophG Dunlavey, 2d of sisson |
street hah Informed the poifcs that some |
one gpf into his homo and stole 80 from |
. pooksthook-
AZ o'clock this morning Hose NO. z
and stsamsr No. Q put out ire on the |
WsstmdnstU bridge. But little damage |
vas done
william wsilacs OF this place sradps-
to with bigh honors at the Holy Cross
college AZ Worcester yesterday.
TIE excursion OF the Fowler wheeimen
vii take place tomorrow evening.