The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-05-21
IN 0LNEYvILLE.
There May Be Much Trouble
Over Charge for Milk.
FaVorites Chs0red by Lady
Fans Whlppet Race.

oineyvflie branch Of the Providence
News at Heffernan's News Store. il
Hartford avenue. Telephone 0-West-
There may be n murder on Mount Pleas
ant within short time and pint OF
milk will be the cause. A few days ago
the collector for a well known down towr
Arm. called at a small variety store anc
asked for a pint OF milk. When the pro
prietor OF the store saw that his customer
was 10 drink the same and from gias'
ne told the customer that milk sold II
that way would cost him the customary
five cents a glass, Tor said the store
keeper. I'm not going TO wash glasses
for nothing.
Now the glass was small and there were
two glasses and a little more In the pint
The collector up 10 this time had not
spoken a word and when he had drums
the milk good naturediy asked The store
keeper II 10 cents was enough 70 even ur
matters. But this was not satisfactory &c
the store keeper, who wanted IL cents
which was paid, and when the collector
left the store, said THANK you.
Yesterday the collector called again
purchased n pint Of milk and from his
pocket took a small tumbler, drank the
milk and laid down three cents 10 pay
for the same There never was a madder
man on Mount Pleasant than this store
keeper. who was going TO do a whole lot
OF rough things 10 the collector. bu'
didn't.
The collector says that he will call
arafn lust to see how matters VIII hnish,
and that when ne does call. he will have
a couple OF friends In the store to wilt
ness the proceedings.
LADY FANS ATTENDED.
The Roosevelt school bail team played
an thinning game with the Messer
streets on the Webster avenue grounds
yesterday and won by a score OF 10 Z.
So far, this season. they have played lS
games and have lost but one. The young
ladies OF the school and many OF the
graduates attend these games, and no
crowd OF fans" or .'rooters'' ever shout
ed more Justify than do they. Banners
Of the school and graduating classes are
prominent, and these the girls wore from
the time they reached the ground until
the game was over.
A wHrPPET RACE.
On Memorial day there will be a whip
pet handicap at the new King park M
Thornton. when Harry Abbott of that
place will give $50 In prizes also
consolation prize. But once before In
this state has there been such liberal
amount offirede. All entries must be
made to Mr.. Abbott on or before Mon
day, May q. All protests must be made
before the semi-fnals.
Mr.. Abbott will be the handicapper. The
sum of $50 must accompany each entry.
LOOKING FOR BLOOD.
The Beer Hill sluggers would like to
play any team in the city from 10 to IL
years old. Send all challenges to Joseph
Leo Kilduff. 10 Hannah street. city. The
lineup: Richard Garner O.. Peter Has
kin. D.. Thomas Ryan. III: Frank Ryan.
2b: Henry Gallagher. 3d.: Joseph Kildufr,
ss.; James Garner, rf.; James McKeon,
CT; Sylvester Ryan, IT,
GENERAL MENTION.
william winsor, who has been treas
urer Of the Smithheld Savings bank at
Greenvile for many yeecs, died at his
home In Greenville yesterday. His flu
neral. which win be private. will be held
tomorrow at 3 o'clock.
The Regents of the Providence ANA
teur league will play the Highlands at
Palace Garden tomorrow. A special car
will .leave Atwelrs averuc and Valley
street at o'clock for the grounds.
A delegation from the Chafree street
station attended the funeral of the late
Eden NJ Doe. at "a Atlantic avenue. this
Phoebe j.. wife Of william Hicks. died
at her home. is Hudson street. yester-
day. Her funeral win be held tomorrow
at o'clock
The funeral OF Michael Carroll was
held at the residence OF his daughter.
Mrs. Catherine Leonard. s2 Bergin street.
az $50 this morning.
The fair 10 be held by the parishioners
Of ST. Anthony's Catholic church win be
opened In the basement Of the church
evening.
A large fcral Offering was sent TO the
home OF the late Eden w. Doe this morn
Ing by few OF his oldtime friends OF
this vicinity.
James McKeon was arrested hast even
Ing for being drunk and making an as
sault upon Patrick OBrien OF Eden
street
Mrs Ann Conway and Miss Nellie
McCulla OF Willow street left today for
Conn. where they win spend
their vacation
The Robert Bmmet Literary sssocia-
tion viii hold n meeting tomorrow after
noon In their rooms on Broadway.
Mr.. John McGann Is making extensive
alterations TO his cafe at 1901 Westminster
street