The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-10-07
IN 0LNEYv|LLE.
"Scotch Billy" Was Not Long
on The WaTpath In the Square.
Curt 0Ine,vlIH lnStaIIs Board
Of Officers. Other Matters.

OF UlIlCeIS-.UlIl6I MdllGIS.
OIneyvtiie branch OF the Providence
News at Heffernan's News Store %
Hartford avenue Telephone 4o--WeSf
Business was at a standstill for few
moments yesterday afternoon. for the
handsome pair Of blacA s,eeds that draw
the $500 chariot at the Chaffee street
station came bounding into the square.
This inspiring spectacle was caused by
william Burke. who is better known as
"scotch Billy" During the day he had
o streak OF good luck. and on such oc-
essions Billy gets full When in this
the square ready to nsht man, woman or
child. but before he was long on the war
path he collided with Patrolman Dyer.
Both went 10 the ground. but Billy, as
usual was the under man. and while he
was being loaded into the chariot II was
"stand-off whether the vast multitude
was more Interested In the arrest OF Billy
Or in the handsome black chargers.
COURT oLNEYvILLE
The meeting OF Court Olneyville held
IN Guild hall last evening. was well at
tended. and the following officers were
Installed by Deputy Grand Chief Ranger
Robert Curry. who was assisted by James
Curley as worthy herald: Chief ranger.
Edward Gill: sub-chier ranger. James p.
Gibbons; financial secretary. Charles
Meegan: treasurer. John Fl. Walsh re-
oording secretary. Fred III. Burroughs:
woodwards. Frank I. Hulet and George
Bowen; beadIes. George r. Parkinson and
Sander J. Wilson; lecturer. Joseph f..
Normsnd; trustee for three years. John
r. McEvoy.
The committee arranging for the 25th
anniversary OF the court that will occur
Thursday evening. Oct. 20. reported that
the work was progressing nicely and the
indications were that II would be "the''
event in the history OF the council
Under the head Of good and welfare re-
marks Of a very interesting nature were
made by the installing officers and others.
MYSTERY SOLVED
Some time ago John r. Harlow, the
best known man IN this vicinity. was
among the missing. Some had him at ST.
Louis. others at Atlantic city and in fact
everybody had him located. but where he
was and what he was doing was not
learned until this morning. when II was
announced he had been appointed an un-
dertaker by the city officials and his
long absence was due TO the fact that he
was student at Massachusetts Embalm-
ing college. When he presented his diplo-
ma TO the proper officials he had no
trouble In getting a license.
WHAT DID THEY SEE.
Mrs James E. Ryan OF rs Deborah
street informed the police last night that
xrh rh wa uraf for har h,,sh shav ~,
come home at II 80 o'clock she saw a tall
woman carrying a handbag peep into a
window OF the house next door The tall
woman went away, but returned few
moments later and had another peep"
This weird story was told To Patrolman
Bogue and later a milkman told Patrol
man Wilkinson he saw the same person
The police at the Chafee street station
was notified and thorough search was
msde In the district. but the police were
unable 10 fnd any trace OF the woman.
HE WAS A PIONEER.
James Burke. whose funeral was held
at ST. Thomas church at Manton was the
hret Catholic TO locate IN that vicinity
and at that time he and his family were
Obliged TO attend services at st. Mary's
church. He with others succeeded In hav-
ing services held in Manton once a month
and later twice a month. The late Father
Sullivan. who was then pastor OF St
Msry's church assisted them I'm every
way possible. At the present time ST.
Thomas church. the outgrawth OF this is
one OF the prettiest churches I'm the
state.
GENERAL MENTION.
Tho mounted patrolmen OF the Chaffee
street station rode to the central station
yesterday and were fitted out with new
and gorgeous trappings.
m Odd Eeilowss hall ef eyepfpg naarly
900 persons were measured for uniforms
These men will form companies. each OF
which will wear different uniforms and
will take part in all OF the Republican
parades-
In the future when there Is no school
~ St Mary's parochial school the bell on
the church will strike 3-3.
j. w. Donnelly and family, who have
been spending few months with rela-
home Saturday.
The Tigers and Annex football teams
will come together on the Merino flats
tomorrow afternoon. The kick-off will |
take place at st30
Mr.. Ira Hobson OF s2s PlainfeId street |
reported 10 the police last evening that |
his boys $40 express wagon had been |
stolen.
James Graham Is nllins the vacancy |
rsueeu Dy the aosence~of Luke McGarty
of Hook and Ladder No. who Is enjoy
Ing his annual vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. L. Partelow and son
of Nsrragansett Pier are the guests OF
kr. and Mrs. James Conley.
The south side OF Westminster bridge
is being repaired.
The Eighth Ward Independent club will
hoid meeting IN springer's hall. wes..
minister street, Sunday at .. m.
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