The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-29
IN 0LNEYvILLE.
"0Id Dick" Is Dead. ..Graduate
This Evening.
Not a Dead Man--St May's
Church. John Sheridan Buried,

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olneyville branch Of the Providence
News 10 at Hensrnon's News Store,
Hartford avenue. Telephone o-West.
"old Dick" the veteran patrol horse. Is
dead. and this will cause no little regret
among the members OF the department.
and the children. who reside in the vicin-
ity OF the Chaffee street station. where
"old Dick. performed his last work for
the city
few months ago the faithful sssmsi
shores ssrss sS sst csins able % perform
the work allotted to him. so II was deemed
advisable 10 dispose OF him providing
suitable person could be found 10 pur-
chase him, and such a one was found In
Pstrolman James Moan, who during the
few weeks he has owned him, gave him
Just the home that the department. In
tended him TO have. He had hardly
enough 10 do keep him In good time.
ON Saturday Old Dick was taken out OF
his stall carefully groomed and as soon
as he was returned to his stall laid down
and In a few seconds was heard TO groan.
The man who had groomed him spoke TO
the horse and than gently slapped him on
the rump, but there was no response
from the horse, nor was there the least
sign OF a struggle Old Dick was dead,
and the police say Ahat, broken
heart" was the cause
The history OF this famous horse was
given in this column few months ago
and at this time IL r. only necessary TO
say that he had been in the department
about 20 years and was one OF q pair that
was purchased when the patrol services
was Installed and was named after the
Patrolman "rick" Clarke now retired.
GRADUATE THIS EVENING.
The graduating exercises of the gram
mar class Of the Roosevelt evening school
will be held this evening and very
pleasing program has been arranged for
the occasion. DR.. John T. Farrell will pre-
sent the diplomas. Tomorrow evening the
class supper will be enjoyed. Owing TO
the illness of one OF the scholars the pro-
posed drama will not be presented for
which those who have spent so much
time In preparing themselves for the
event are very much disappointed
As a whole the school has been q great
success and the scholars as viii be shown
from the reports to be made this evening.
Add To this that there has been but lit
tie TO disturb he harmony OF the school
during the time, but the scholars here
this TO a great extent is due 60 the man.
ner and interest in which Messrs. Hoff-
mann and Troy, the teachers have taken
in the scholars during the term.
ROBERT EMMETT
The Robert Emmett association met in
their rooms on Brosdway. yesterday af-
ternoon and transacted considerable rou-
tine business Luke kavanaugh, chair
man OF the Robert Emmett anniversary
that is to be held I'm Irons hail. Sunday
evening made final report.
On that occasion John W. Hogan. Esq.
will be the speaker OF the evening. and
Col. J.. II. Quinn win be the presiding
officer.
The following ladies and gentlemen will
take part In the program The Misses
Eleanor Cannon. Catherine McGinn,
Margaret Hanley, Isabelle Genevieve
Giles Messrs. Thomas II. Bride, ]. w.
Grady, George and Richard Bailey. Mar
tin Speeman, James Donlon and Hugh
j. Cassidy.
SOMEONE MAY SETTLE.
Mrs Francis Pyne OF lss Whittier ave-
nue.. slipped and fell on the sidewalk on
Plainfield street, yesterday afternoon and
appeared TO be quite seriously injured.
She was taken into r. T. Parker's Drug
store on Hartford avenue and attended
by DR.. OMeara and then taken home In
sleigh.
From what Mr.. Pyne said. Il can be
taken for granted that a lawsuit will
follow. as he was anxious 20 pay for all
assistance rendered and took the names
OF number OF persons who saw the sc-
eident
NOT A DEAD MAN.
Just before going to the station thl.
morning. Patrolman Mowry, was told that
there was dead man lying on the side
walk on Broadway near Barton street.
He hurried 10 the scene and quickly
learned that the sort OF a carriage needed
for the occasion was a patrol wagon. 1t
was little too late for the man 10 go
down town with the bunch" so he Will
have all day to sober up in cell az the
Chafree street station.
NOT A POLO PLAYER
The many friends OF Mounted Patrol
man Mckenzie OF the Chafree street sta
ton when they see his pleasant face this
morning may think that he Is thinking
OF severing his connections with the po-
lice department. 10 become a mem ber OF
a polo club, but such is not the case
Mr. Mckenzie has a new horse that evil
IDENTIFY was used for that purpose. and
he still retains that appearance and is
said 10 have been purchased from a man
who was quite player.
ST. MARY's CHURCH
large number OF children received
communion at 81. Maryt Catholic church
AZ the O'Clock services yesterday morn
ing AZ the 10 o'clock services the Rev
Father Craig was the celebrapt, and the
pastor Rev Father Thomas r.
Grace. preached the sermon. He also
announced that a mission would be open
ed on sunday March H. and would con-
unue for the week the nrst for women
and The sechnd for men.
JOHN SHERIDAN BURIED.
The funeysl of John Sheridan was held
az -. Johns church on Atwell's avenue
this m2rning and was largely attended.
There we're many handsome floral trib-
utes. and among tho more prominent ones
was a huge piece from the Bsrtenders'
union of which he was an honored and
charter member.
Besides those who acted as bearers,
there were eight sent to represent the