The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-06-23
0LNEYVILLE.
Surprise Party on Birthday Of
Patro|man Koch.
Old Not Support Wife --D0bSIn
Hit Thursday Closing.
olneyville branch OF the Providehes
fSew,to,,d HeMs avenne. Telephone 4O-West


Patroln,an William c. Koch, who mas
eeen connected with the chaffee street
station for a number OF years, was very
pleasantly surprised by houseful OF ms
friends AT his residence. lSO Webster ave
nuc. last evening, yesterday being his
birthday.
NJ, Koch. nor the partner OF his joys
and tribulations. did not care TO say just
what birthday II was. but it is sate 20
say that Mr.. Koch is good for az least
% more years as a guardian of the peace
Ire was the recipient OF number OF
rrssents and his wife saw TO IL that there
was plenty 10 eat and drink OF the most
tArontinr sort Music, vocal and in
strurnental. also cut quite a hgure during
the evening.
DIDN'T KEEP PROMISE.
some time ago Joseph Matten who lives
nj Edna street. at the request OF Overseer
OF tho Poor Cummings was married to
vo,ng gftl who said that Joe was the
father OF her child Joe has not mace
any attempt 10 support his wife apparent
IN. so Mr. Cummings had him arrested
on warrant this morning. so that ne
would have an opportunity to tell Judge
Rueckert why he has not kept his prom
ises.
THREW A BoBBIf'
Jannes Stevenson did not 60 10 work
A. the Atlantic mills today as has been
h.s custom for some time. as he was
arrested on a warrant charging him with
making an assault upon Albert Gervasio.
a hoy. employed in the mill with him.
II is claimed that Stevenson threw
bobbin at the boy and hit him on the
head.
TO CLOSE THURSDAY AFTERNOONS.
A committee from the Retail Clerks
association have been at work for week
or more I'm getting the signatures or the
storekeepers OF this place 20 give them
a half-holiday. and this committee nm
ished its labors yesterday and had the
satisfaction OF reporting that beginning
with Thursday. July u, all Of the dry
goods. boot and shoe. gents furnishings.
and in fact all Of the leading stores viii
be closed during the afternoon and even
inG
GENERAL MENTION.
The schedule for the Providence ANA
teur league for tomorrow and Sunday is
as follows: Deweys and Regents at
Merlno fats; Troys and Riverpoints at
Regents oval on Harris avenue Elm
woods and Regents al Elmwood and the
Pcntiacs and Mantons NJ Pontiac sunday
Mr. James r Corcoran. proprietor OF
the Olneyvile hotel. Is confined to his
room by illness. He is however able 10
sec n few OF his friends during the day.
Nearly every man who is unemployed
and resides on what Is known as West
minister hill went 10 the Sixth district
court this morning 20 hear the Brady
Nangle- -Mc<enna and McKenna trial
The funeral or Lydia c.. wife OF George
J. Brown. will be held at her late resi-
dence, 800 Hartford avenue tomorrow af-
ternoon at 2 O'Clock.
Perseverance company. X. Of p. OF the
Uniform Rank az the meeting last even
ing decided not 20 hold any more meet
ings until September
The vacation az the local postoffce be
gan yesterday. Rudolph LeClair being the
first 10 go. The employees have l5 DAYS
each.
The graduating exercises of St The
resa's parochial school on Manton ave
nue. were held today.
Dominica Rahbo was arrested on n war
rant this morning charging him witt
stealing a bicycle. the property OF Win
cenzo Dicurtis on Curtis street. n few
days ago.
Michael Malboy OF "A whittier avenu,
reported 10 the police last evening that hi
fox terrier had either strayed away o
had been stolen.
Frank Thorne. who drives q breat
wagon. reported TO the police this morn
IT. fng that II box IN front or John Casey
store, s. Putnam street. had been broker
into and five loaves OF bread stolen
The annual union excursion OF IN
Church of the Messiah St Andrews an
st. James Episcopal churches will TAX
place tomorrow.
The local railroad men who went 10 Bo'
ton yesterday have returned. Most a
them are not as chpper as they wers
yesterday morning. but there are non
who are sorry that they made the trip
At the meeting Of the Olneyville Base
ball association last evening It was do
oided not 10 have any game on tho Nc
rno Flats tomorrow
Edward Ring. who was reported a
missing from Saco alley, returned las
evening
The Fowler Wheelrpsn will have the
annual moonlight excursion tomorro
evening