The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-22

Did Not Appreciate Kindness.
VIII Have a Reunion.
Had Plenty Of AId--Lucky Man.
Mrs. LaparIe Buried.


olneyyille branch Of the Providence
News is at Heffernons News store, 10
Hartford avenue. Telephone io-West.
TraunpS have lost one Of the best sta
tons I'm Olneyville and although one or
their craft. who was not satisfied with
a good hearty breakfast but must steal
q Is cent silver piece that his thieving
eye fell upon.
The tramp. who was not over - years
old. called into saloon on Huntington
avenue. yesterday forenoon and here he
'rackled' well known liquor drummer
for dime so that he could get something
60 eat The drummer. or the saloon
keeper. not liking his looks refused 10
give up A half hour later the same
tramp came into the saloon. asked for
q glass OF beer and lhid down n u cent
piece. and was gwen two dimes in
change
He had hardly left the saloon when one
of the most generous-hearted women of
the vicinity walked into the saloon and
asked II a fellow. she giving description
Of the man had been In the place, and
she was told that he had just left.
The drummer and another man, who
nanDtnt0
ing TO give chase. and they did. They
overhsuled the tramp, made him cough
up'' - cents and then gave him kick
that he could not possibly forget within
week and ordered him to leave the
vicinity and never show his nose in IL
again.
The good woman. who had given the
supposed worthy man the relic of Sun
days boiled dinner said that she would
not feed another tramp as long as she
lived. but was sorry 70 say so, for all
ot her 5fe she had taken much pleasure
in relieving the poor and needy but had
come 10 the conclusion that what little
that she had 70 spare she would give II
TO those she knew.
WILL HAVE A REUNION.
The leading members OF the Robert
Ernnet Literary association OF this place
who have always been ready and willing
to lend helping hand 10 any organiza-
ton or worthy member. have decided to
have grand reunion and to make the re-
union success they have sent every
member a ticket and on this ticket the
fact II announced that on Monday even
Ing. March 2S. they are 10 meet I'm the
armory OF the Olney1ille cadets and
there at o'clock sharp. a smoking hot
turkey supper will be In readiness for
them, and the committee wants II TO be
o'clock i'm this case. for the caterer has
had orders TO have everything hot and
ready at that hour
Besides this the committee have ar
ranged for a number OF pleasant sur
prfses, and the event, no doubt W. be
the most enjoyable one, and that means
much. that this popular organization
ever held.
HAD PLENTY OF AID.
There was considerable excitement at
the root or Broadway hill Saturday even
Ing, when a young man who could not
hear or speak walked i'm front OF car
and was Knocked down and one OF his
legs was somewhat scratched
Some OF his friends took him into a
cafe and wanted him 20 be examined
at once. for they inumated TO him as
best they could that there was a small
fortune coming TO him.
All who saw the accident were request
ed 10 come into the room and see how
badly that the young man was injured:
but some OF them who believed that the
motorman of the car had done all that
was possible for him TO do under the
circumstances positively refused 20 take
part in the proceedings
LUCKY MAN.
Joe Silva, living on Pearce avenue and
avenue. escaped serious injuries while
driving a night soil wagon through the
square this morning.
When near Tar Bridge on Manton ave
nue., he undertook 90 get his wagon out OF
the car tracks. In doing the " agon
slowed and threw Silva from his seat.
one OF the wheels OF the wagon passing
over his right leg. lie was picked up b.
The Rev. Father Blessing. one Of the mis-
"a
and John Harlow, and was taken into
the latter's store
At first it was thought that no was ih-
tured about the head. for he appearei |
dszed, but IN few moments he prepared
for himself home made cigarette. Tight |
ed the same and hmped away
Mrs. LAPARLE BURIED.
The funeral OF Mary s.. widos ~
Ranne 1aparle Was held ~ her late |
rescdcnce. ia Tobey street this morning. |
and later services were held al the |
French Catholic church on Harrison
street She was about 70 years old. and
was one OF the oldest. best known and
most highly respected French women ~
this vicinity.
The bearers were her four sons-in-law.
Napoleon Rivard. John Roberts, William
ParTnenter and Frederick Cross who act /
ed in a like capacity at the funeral OF
her husband, more than 20 years ago.
JUST FOR FUN.
At little past ~ O'Clock last night Pa
trolman Shea heard a pistol shot in the
vicinity OF Taft a Weed~n's mills. but
a train OF cars were passing he could
not locate the shot.
Later ne found n couple OF Polish men
with their heads out OF window on Troy
street and the patrolman learned that
these men were responsible for the shoot
ing, but said that they were just doing
Il for fun In May and IL may not be
fun for them before the matter If set
tied.
ELECTED DELEGATES.
There was n large attendance at the
meeting OF court Gen Sheridan, For |
ssters OF America. I'm Stokes hall last |
evening. Chief Ranger. James J. McCabe |
presiding. when considerable routine /
business was disposed OF Chief Ranger /
NcCabe and Thomas ". Murphy were
elected delegates. and Thomas H. Man
hing and Peter G. Taft alternateS to/the
annual convention of the grand court
that 10 TO be held at Woonsocket Tues
day, May II.
THEY ARE HAPPY.
There was great rejoicing az v. J. San
eoil~ q Co = department store this morn
fng. for NJ the meeting ~ the Retail