The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-06

A day or so ago an item appeared IN
this column referring 10 a MEMBER OF
the police department attached to the
chaffee Street station. who is known
As shine" who, while fishing fell over
board and how hard Shine" had coaxed
his companions OF that day not TO say
anything about the incident. His friend
promised that ne would whisper II TO
no one: but he did. and now Shine
comes out with this version:
First" he said, ''let me tell you the
trouble Dan got into on the way down
10 the fishing grounds Dan and i oc-
cupied one seat in Suburban car, and
we were both busy getting our lines
ready for the sport. When at Coles sta
tion Dan was nearly pulled from his seat.
and upon learning the cause. found that
one OF his hooks had got fastened TO the
coat sleeve OF a boy who was being
escorted out OF the car by his mother. Dan
blushed and started TO untasten the
hook, when the mother of the boy
snapped out: 4 don't want any OF your
help, and / can't see why the railroad
company allows men like you 10 ride on
these cars and Dan had 10 blush again,
and upon resuming his seat. put his fish
THAT was what Shine called accident
No. 1. Accident No. made shine laugh.
and some of shines warmest friends
believe that there is something wrong
with him, for at times he breaks out
in a III of laughing: and when asked
what he is laughing at, replies, on,
nothing.
Dan wore pair Of ordinary shoes,
while | had a pair OF rubber boots. and
when we rowed ashore. or as near 10 the
shore as we could, l got out and wanted
40 take Dan on pick-a-back and land
him on dry land.
"A few feet from where the boat
stuck was an oyster boat. the bow of
which was on shore, and Dan said that
IL was not necessary for me 10 take
him ashore, for he Dan could jump from
the boat TO the oyster boat Dan jumped,
but ne missed the oyster boat and went
up 10 his knees In the mud. Dan took
of his shoes and murmured he'd give
just quarter Of ne had a clothes wrinser
so that he could run his stockings
through It a dozen or so times.
This is what makes Shine laugh, and
he Is laughing yet.s Daniel Cahill, who is
connected with the Chaffee Street station,
went fishing for iatfish Wednesday OF
this week and had very narrow escape
from being drowned in the mud. -
HIBERNIANs MAKE MERRY
Cadets hall was well filled with pretty
girls and their well groomed escorts last
evening for the purpose of enjoying the
annual concert and social of Division No
2. Ancient Order of Hibernians. The con-
cert program, which preceded dancing
was given by Miss Clara Cofrrey. Master
William Coffrey. Miss Nellie Leonard and
Eugene Collins, in vocal selections; Miss
Thomas Kelly in recitations. Miss Bessie
Kennedy presided at the piano for the
vocalists
The grand march was led by Capt. Ed
ward Foley, accompanied by Miss Mar
garet Kelly, and from that on until we'll
into the morning the young folks danced,
many OF the members being good old
fashioned Irish dancers.
The committees were made up as fol-
lows: Arrangements. James #. Clarey.
John II. Feeley. Edward Foley. Bernard
Gavigan. Patrick Kelly and James Green:
general floor director. Bernard Gavigan;
assistant Thomas T.. Kelly; and aids.
Martin Feeley, A. Mcnamara, Joseph
Kelly. James Cox. John Smith. Robert
Collins and Edward Mccormick: re-
ception committee. John Noon, Thomas
Nolan, John +. Harlow. Thomas Jen-
nings, John l.. Cannon and Michael Mar
riman.
James Murphy, one OF the members OF
M being IN KEnsas- city az -rfefcEutc
10 the Bartenders' national convention
WANTED TO BE CIRCUS MEN.
About a week ago Frank Collins. John
Hanley and William Green. or at least
that's what they told Sergt Bennett and |
Patrolman Cahill OF the Chaffee street |
esa thox al l~S.
their homes in the Fifth police dtstrict |
with the intention of going TO New York |
and becoming members OF the great |
Barnum & Bailey circus.
They could not get positions. so they /
wended their way back toward South |
Providence. and no doubt would have |
been at their homes in season to get a |
good square meal. which all Join In SAYING
that they needed. had II not been for the |
fact that Pstrolman Cahill headed them
OF on the railroad track near Huntington
avenue shortly after 3 O'Clock
They were escorted 10 the station "a
suspicious persons, each being about II
years old.
DRESSER TENDERS DANCED
The Dresser Tenders Beneficial asso-
ciatlon held a ball in Irons hall last
evening. which was a gratifying success.
from every standpoint. At $50 the dancers
formed In line and with Mr. George Par
menter and Miss Maud Evans leading
made a number OF pretty evolutions after
which dancing began and it ala not stou /
until % numbers had been enjoyed.
The committees were made up as fol- Il
lows: Arrangements Edward u. Clews.
chairman; Samuel Fisk. secretary; Fred /
Rrown. treasurer: general floor director,
Geo. Parmenter: assistant floor director. /
James King: aids. Henry Harding. George |
Swift John Jones. Joseph Richards. /
Frank Stock Harry Evans, Edward Pow. |
ell. James Meehan. william Hoffman. /
Ernest Pelz and Thomas Coates
ARE NOW UNDER COVER
The square for the last few DAYS has /
been deserted by a number OF well known |
young men. who have spent the most Of /
their time on the corner for now that /
nearly a half n dozen of their number /
have fallen into the hands of Captain /
Rove's men they have concluded that the /
captain means 90 scoop them al In as
soon az possible.
GENERAL MENTION.
Janes keenan, Of 50 Delaine street re- /
ported 20 the police al the chaffee street |
station last evening that tramp dog 1