The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-16

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News is at Heffernan's News Store. 10
Hartford avenue. Telephone 4o-West.
The patrons OF the Broadway line have
had plenty of cause TO find fault for the
past few days. Not that the railway
company is in the least to blame but boys
who drive heavily laden stone and gravel
teams are. Some of these boys will get
their team in the car tracks directly in
front OF car so that. the car will be
used TO push the outfit up the hill
AT no time do the boys get their teams
out OF the car tracks. and there are some
times as many as Ave OF them In a string
One young man will take his horses and
hitch them ahead OF the pair all ahead
to the first team In the string and haul
the wagon UP the hill and then return to
the bottom of the line and the same thing
Is done until all OF the carts are landed
on top OF the hill.
This makes delay IN the car service.
which is very annoying to all except the
boys who appear TO be delighted. AT one
time yesterday no less than IS cars were
held up by the teams. and there were ex-
pressions made by men who were in a
hurry that are not usually seen In print
LOTS OF WORK.
The graduating class OF the Roosevelt
Grammar school have appointed the fol-
lowing as a committee TO procure class
pins: William F. Hurley. Harry Starr.
Raymond McCabe. the Misses Florence
Mae Smith and Esther Mae Sewell The
folio wing were also appointed TO arrange
for the class upper: William Campbell.
Harry Starr and Miss Cecilia Young. This
class is having it's hands full OF work,
for they are getting ready 10 put on a
drama in which the following will take
part: William Hurley. Arthur Downey,
the Misses Mary Brett, Ethel Mae Sewell,
Cecelfa Young. Ellep Irving. Florence Mae
Smith. Maud Salisbury. Edith Scutltff
and Nellie Felicia. This will take place
Just before the Long Vacation" This Is
one of the most prosperous and most con-
genial classes OF the night schoolsin this
vicinity.
FOUND BY THE ROADSIDE.
Frank Feeley. we'll known hereabouts.
was found lying by the roadside on Hart
ford avenue by the motorman OF car.
Feeley was put on board OF the car ana
word was sent to the Chaffee street po-
lice station. and when the car reached
the square II was met by Patrolman
Bierne, who put Feeley into the patrol
wagon and took him to the station
Feeley was very much under the inf1u-
ence of liquor, much so that he did
not know how nor when he received the
nasty wound on his head. He had evil
some time. as the blood from the wound
| was frozen solid
THE DEWEY BOYS.
| Irons hall was well filled with the
| many friends OF the Dewey Boys ball
team and a long program OF dancing was
| enjoyed. The proceeds OF the ball are
for the purpose of purchasing new suits
for next season. The committee was
rangements, Joseph Bahanan. Frederick
Rivard. william Mulgrew, Thomas
Coughlin, Thomas Lovett, James Null
grew. Toby Flemming. Charles Mccarthy
Daniel Neill: assistant. Richard Wells;
aids, James Westermer, Peter Boule, Leo
Dunphouse. James Kelley; reception com
mittee. Peter Reilley. Eugene Lynch, @.
Graham, Thomas Glynn. James Falvey.
Thomas J. Mathews.
HONORABLY DISCHARGED.
James Cronin, well-known young
man Of this place, who has been serving
three years I'm the army. arrived at his
noon, having been honorably discharged
from the army. Mr.. Cronin spent a por-
tion OF the time in the Philippines and
a portion at Fort Ray. California
KEPT WARM
Daniel Kehoe. crossing tender at Grove
street, called at the police station, this
morning and reported that two lanterns
on Thursday. night. and one last night,
had been stolen from the gates The
one stolen last night was found later by
the police In a nearby clubhouse. and IL
Is presumed that the lantern was taken
by tramp TO the building for the pur-
pose OF keeping himself warm.
GENERAL MENTI~-,.
Chester Carpenter Is the nero of Plain
| field street, for he has the boss" double
| sled In the vicinity, and he and his many
| young friends can be found any evening
| after school just having n barrel OF fun
on Neutakonkanut hill
| Patrolman Henry OF the Chaffee street
station. who has been OF duty for a few
| DAYS on account OF the serious illness
/ OF two OF his children. will return 10 duty
! this evening
Royden, son OF David Nickerson, died
/ at the homo OF his parents. yesterday,
and his funeral will be held at st. Peters
| Episcopal church. Mantoa, at 12:45
| o'clock tomorrow.
| Dr. O'Mera was called to the home OF
Michael Quinn. 35s Valley street. to care
| for Mr.. Quinn, who fell on the ice during
the day. Mr.. Quinn sustained a bad frac-
ture Of the left ankle.
| The Thornton fire department are 10
have a jolly sort OF session this even
| ing. and 10 make II still more so. are TO
have n hot turkey supper
The funeral OF James NJ. Kirk. who
passed away at Howard, was held at the
Academy avenue Baptist church at II
| o'clock this morning
Laban f. Cram. the we'll known milk
man, died NJ the home Of his grandparents.
at Cherry Hill. His funeral was held at
! o'clock this afternoon
John Graham OF Barton street has
asked the police 20 find two dogs that
either strayed or were stolen from his
yard yesterday morning.
Charles Rhodes the veteran letter car
rier. is confined 10 his home with cuts
and bruises. as the result OF a fall on the
ice a day or so ago.
81. Lukes class Of the Church OF the
Messiah enjoyed their annual sleigh ride
last evening. going as far as East Green
wich. where n hot turkey supper was
| served
A party Of % of the prettiest girls Of
Rockand passed through the square last
evening. Keith's Opera House being their
| destination.
Artemas Brooks the we'll known motor