The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-01

II the general public could have wit
messed the quick and good work OF the
old reliable motormsn. Thomas Moon on
the Broadway line yesterday forenoon,
they would have a kindler feeling for
them, for there are none OF these men
who care TO be mixed up in an accident
II they can possible avoid it and Mr.
Moon demonstrated this fact yesterday,
and also that a very large proportion or
them are attending 10 their duty.
Mr.. Moons car was speeding along
Broadway near Marshall street and see
ing couple OF teams coming towards
him rang the bell The teams pulled
out OF the track. the drivers OF each
walking behind their horses.
When within 10 feet OF the car the
horse attached TO the rear wagon OF its
own accord made an attempt 10 get on
the tracks again. but Mr. Moon was on
guard and stopped the car within about
a foot OF the team. Had he not been
attending 10 his duty. not only he, but
perhaps some OF the many passengers
in the car would have been injured
ARRESTED WHILE At WORK
Edward McAulliffe was arrested at the
Atlantic mills by Patrolman Coakey this
morning. on = warrant charging him with
malicious mischief.
IL IL alleged that he and chum. one
Henry Cunningham. broke nuinper OF
cues in the billiard rooms OF Harry
Koppler on Plainheld street. Saturday
evening. Cunningham being arraigned on
a similar charge In the Sixth district
court yesterday morning.
II IS not many moons ago that Nc
Abilities name was registered at the
Chaffee street station for being connect
ed with a cock fight
TO FORM A CLUB.
| Archie Sanderson, Robert Cooper and
( s. Eugene Hall. OF the annexed district
and all very popular young men, are at
| work organizing a club OF young men
! the membership or which will be for the
/ present limited TO about % and the mem
| bers must reside in the annexed district
committee has been appointed 10 Sc
cure quarters. and as soon az they have
! performed this duty the club will be or
ganized, and as soon IL gets I'm run
ming order they will have a house warm
ing To which a few OF their many friends
| Will be invited.
BASEBALL NEWS.
The olneyvile Baseball association met
| I'm the office OF the Olneyvile hotel last
evening and elected the following boar
| OF officers: President r r. Cunning
ham; vice president, s. u Wilson: record
| ing secretary. J. Delaney: financial sec
| retary. ~. Murphy; treasurer. J. DOYLE:
| board OF directors. J. Delaney. j. Nc
Hough. Edward Morrell, ID. Murphy and
William Kennedy
The election OF a manager was laid over
| until the next meeting. These gentle
men say that the outlook for the year
| is particularly bright.
DON'T LIKE THE IDEA.
| The business men in the square who
have contributed quite literally TO the
fund for ST. 'Patricks day are not over
pleased to learn that the parade will
not come into the square and some say
! that they contributed to this fund with
the distinct understa nding that the pa
rade would visit the square; and these
men say that they will withdraw their
names from the list. Should this he done
! IL will mean loss OF several hundred
dollars 10 the comminttee.
A BAD FALL.
Emil Lundduist. an employe of the
| Pocasset Ice company. sustained a pain
| ful accident while delivering ice yester-
( day afternoon He was standing on the
rear step OF his wagon and slipped fall
! ing 10 the icy ground. He was picked
up and carried into a store near by, and
\ DR. O'Meara was, called and took a num-
| Der OF stitches in a wound in the young
mans head. He was then taken to his
! home.
LOST HIS LARD.
Louis Cochuer OF 70 Broadway Fall
| River. Mass, came into the city yester-
| day evidently to purchase some lard.
! He. strolled into Oineyville and at that
| time had on quite skate" and a few
| moments later told "a patrolman that
! he had left his dress suit case down
somewhere. but where. he did not know.
He said that the case contained a shirt,
/ a cap and four pounds OF lard
John Sherson a clerk at the Riverside
mills and Miss Kate Riley. a very pretty
! girl employed in the same mill. are miss
ing from home. and Mrs. Kate Sherson,
wife OF missing John. who lives at No.
/ - Harlem street. tells the police that she
/ has good reasons 10 believe that where
one is the other can he found. Festive
John was seen 10 take boat for New
york on the evening OF Saturday. Feb. 20.
GENERAL MENTION
Tomorrow evening Hope council.
Knights of Columbus, will hold meeting
| in Guild hall. where the work OF the first
degree will be exemplihed. DR. r.. T..
Snhaerf OF Washington. -. C.. who has
| the reputation OF being the most eloquent
/ speaker in the order. VIII make an ad-
| dress.
lame. Levoy OF ss2. and Alfred Turcotts
| OF $40 Broadway reported 10 the ponce last
/ evening that carriage cushions valued
| at 2each were stolen from their yard
some time during the past week
Eugene Hail. clerk at Col Harding's.
was one OF the very few persons who had
a birthday yesterday and the nrst one
I'm eight years These days come 50
! seldom that he forgot all about IT, but
! win make up for II in a few days. lie
was ~ yesterday.
A team owned and I'm charge OF VIII
liam Pray OF Killingly street. aud a car
collided at the junction OF killingly and
Hartford avenues last evening. and the
wagon was put out of commission.
Richard Eldridge whose family lives ON
Lena street. was arrested on warrant
bv Patrolman McCrann. last evening.
Eldridge has been wanted for some time
on non-support charge.
The local railroad men arc already At
work arranging their ball team for iHN
and during the summer will play the Rcs
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