The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-22

Hartford avenue. Telephone 4o-West'
DR. Eddy had for his guests at his Office
at las this morning Michael McAuline
and a chap named Cunningham. As the
doctor was not i'm condition TO entertain
guests. Patrolmen German, McCrann and
Bogue of the Chaffee street station
officiated as the entertainment committee
for him. and as Messrs. McAulne ana
Cunningham were not inclined 10 DC
sociable and agreeable. IL was decided oy
the bluecoated reception committee 10
escort the guests 10 the patrol box az
the Tar bridge and from here started
them on a short carriage ride.
A carriage was telephoned for and when
Mr.. Cunningham saw the 500 chariot,
drawn by a black aud white charger, ne
''hollered murder right out loud, not
once. but a number OF times. Before the
chariot was sent up TO the box goodly
crowd had collected.
To them Mr. Cunningham told his tale
OF woe. The pair looked as II they had
bumped up against something real hard
but when they were cared for at the sta
tion IL was found that no bones had been
broken, or In fact they were not injured
10 any great extent. They would not have
been called upon TO lose any blood had
they have accepted the invitations OF the
reception committee 10 come along
when requested to do So but as they OBJ
Jected,. and as the committee had met
this pair before. took what they deemed
the proper method OF carrying out their
part OF the evenings entertainment.
The word drunk was written against
their names on the slate at the station.
DIDN'T LIKE THE JOKE.
A family who for many years has made
Its home not far from Messer street
recently moved into the country. where
81 is conducting a milk farm. Yesterday
IL was called upon by one OF their old
city neighbors. who, after being shown
abou, the farm and found everything as
Il should be, was then taken into the
house and the tour OF inspection was con-
tnued.
The callers asked all sorts OF questions
as 10 how country life compared with
city life. The two ladies' OF course. were
more interested in the house side OF the
question. and when the city woman asked
the newly installed country housekeeper
how she could ever get along without gas.
hot and cold water and other con-
veniences she replied that she really
did miss them very much, for as YOU see
the only Improvement that we have
here is Pawtuxet water. Right here the
male city visitor broke in with the re-
mark that "Pawtuxet water on a milk
farm was not an Improvement, but
necessity
The conversation dragged during the re-
mander Of the day as the milkmsn and
his wife did not take kindly to the joke
THEY FOUND NO GAME
About O'Clock last evening a woman
called at the residence or Mounted PATROL
man I.uby and Informed him that there
pi IN on
Eliza stFeet-a4Aa-eAa ~ the attractions
was a game Of cards The woman intima-
ted that the woman OF the house protest
cd against the game and when she found
that she could not prevent II, began 10
cry and IL was tho woman's sobs that at
tracted her the messengers attention to
the affair.
Mr. Luby notified Lieut. Tyler who with
q number Of patromen in citizens cloth
Ing went 10 the house but II was quite
evident that the players had been notified
OF the fact that the police were on their
way 10 the house for the head OF the fam
ily was in bed and to appearances was
sound asleep The police were quite sat
isfed that there had been card playing in
the house, a few moments before. but as
there was no evidences In sight no ar
rests were made
GENERAL MENTION
There is n full complement OF sheep-lSo
at Neutaconkanut hill now, one having
been born Saturday. II will be remember
cd that while the flock were being driven
from Roger Williams Park. few days
ngo one was killed by a bull dog.
A class of over 600 were confirmed at ST.
Mary's Catholic church at o'clock yes
terday afternoon. After the impressive
ceremony an instructive address was
made by Rt Rev. Bishop Har&ins.
The Providence Ice company has cstab-
lshed depot on Ethel street near Alfred
street From this depot the customers of
the annexed district will he supplied. The
company has IL horses stabbed at this sta
tion.
The men at the Chaffee street police sta
ton and a few others are looking for a
good cigar from n member OF The force,
who resides I'm the annexed district who is
the daddy" OF 12-pound boy.
The Girls Prayer Circle connected with
the Broadway Baptist church will be en-
tertained by Mrs j. v. Osterhout at her
residence. Saturday afternoon at O'Clock
John Conlllard Of 81 Terrace avenue
found a handbag containing purse with
q small amount OF money. which he left
at the Chaffee street station yesterday
afternoon.
Two new switches are being installed az
the local carbarn.
Sergeant Potter OF the Chaffee street
station Is on his annual furlough.
Mr. william Spencer has severed his
connection with the Atlantic mills
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