The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-09
0LNEYvILLE,
Small Boy Ran in Front Of
Moving Gar and Escaped Alive.
More MinstTeIsy. y..Frank SIaVI!n
Sells AnnabsI. ..Other Items.

olneyvilis branch OF the Providence
News az Heffernans New Store. -
Hartford avenue. Telephone 4o-West.
Antonio Voricca FIVE years old, has
very narrow escape from being killed
by an electric car on Atwelrs avenue
yesterday afternoon The little fellow
was running after a wagon, and when he
found that he could not catch It, turned
about and ran in front OF car 3i9 of tht
Atwells avenue line
Mo,ormar Durfee applied the brake in
time 10 reduce the speed OF the car,
which happily for the boy was not going
very fast al the time As It was the lsd
was dragged few feet. He was picked
VT ard taken to the home of his parents
on Tuxedo avenue and Or Boucher was
called and he found that one arm had
been broken and he sustained two scalp
wounds and a number OF bruises. none
OF which will prove 20 he very serious.
Those who saw the accident are loud
IN their praises for Motorman Durfee. and
say that II the accident had been a fatal
one he would IN no way have been TO
blame.
This locality is said 10 be one of tho
most trying for motormel IN the '1ty
&c children from the side streets there
abouts make d general play ground Of
Atwelrs Avenue from Cutler street 10
the bridge.
MINSTREL SHOW
In St Anthonys Church hall last ever
ing an entertainment was given bv tNe
ST Anthony's ministral troope that Is
composed OF Young men connected with
the church.
The affair was largely attended and
the young men distinguished themselves
by their excellent work especially the
soloists and the end men.
The chorus Was excellent.
The appearance was also notable, the
men being clad In red shirts. red ties and
red sashes. while the chorus wore white
shirts. red ties and red sashes. the inter-
locutor wore blue shirt. white tie and
white sash.
The curtain rose with the regular black
face semi-c,rcle and the program was
started with the opening chorus. IS vance
River;" overture by tambos and bcncs:
Shame on You" by Joseph Cummings;
II Amt Got no Money by Henry Nan
gle Coax Me-" by Walter Henry:
Songs of Other Days" by Joseph Flynn:
81 Wish Was in Dixie" by John n.
Lucitt. Back Back, Back TO baltimore, l.
by John w German; and the closing
chorus was Dixie.
Miss Mary Cummings was the accom-
plnist.
number OF the local business men
were hit hard by the end men
The end men were Edward Dove and
Joseph Cummings as bones, and Vincent
McGinn and John German as tan5os.
John B. Lucitt was the interlocutor
The affair was under the direction Of
Professor Thomas Conroy and Charles
McKenna and the Jokes and songs
brought forth much applause from the
audience.
FRANK sLAVIN SOLD A TRoTTER.
Mr.. Frank siavin Of Atwell's avenue has
disposed " Annabel the 2:l6Is totter. 10
Albert II Brockwsy OF Boston for $4,000.
Mr.. Slavin SAYS that the reason that he
sold the famous horse is because his bust
ness has increased 10 that extent that
he has not the time TO devote TO the
sport and as he still owns Navidad. who
has mark OF s:lli4 and has entered
him In the grand circuit races for August
thinks that this will furnish him all Of
the fun that he cares for in the racing
line
TURNED THE HOSE OK HIM
Seimer Hsngass was arrested at his
home ON Tuxedo avenue this morning on
charge OF making an assault upon Mi
chael Kelly. II Is claimed that while Mr.
Kelly was AZ work flushing out hydrants
Hangass came along and Took the hose
pdpe away from him and then turned the
stream upon him. Not satisfied with this
he wanted to whip Kelly, the police say
GAN-L-T nN- u~NytItprsrrAN.
The handsome gavels and baton that
were presented 10 Olneyvine lodge New
England order OF Protection bv the Of
hcers OF the grand lodge for ma Sing the
largest gain IN membership during the
past term. are now on exhibition In the
display window Of John OConnelrs store
Ct 1914 Westminster street
A BOY INJURED.
Herbert Froander. nine wears old. pho
lives at lo5 Canton street was run over
by wagon in charge Of Charles Bastro
while he was playing on Gladstone ave.
nue. yesterday afternoon. He was taken
home and Drs. Noyes and Munrce were
called and they found that he was not in
jured to any great extent
GENERAL MENTION
A pleasing concert was given A. the
he event being the annual roll cal Of the
church. when more tran 800 members re.
sronded 20 their names 4 collation. was
served al the close OF the exercises
James + Burns reported 20 the police
last evening that iron girders valued a,
$40. had been stolen from the frame OF
the old Green tavern on Hartford ave-
nue..
Msssrs. NJ. T Braney william Pla,t
ana Frank Campbell. rillars of ,he old
Homestead club. left on the Asst car for
the wilds OF Connecticut this morning
on trout fishing expedition
John Sullivan. who Is about 50 years
old. was taken irto custody AZ Water
mans woods yesterday afternoon hv pa
toiman Mclaughlin on charge OF ex-
posure of person.
John Scott of III Manton avenue was
taken sick on Manton avenue. near De
laine street last evening f.ater he was
taken 10 the Rhode Island hospital In an
ambulance
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