The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-07-21
OLNEYv|LLE.
Had 19 Foot Fall Out Of Bed
and Was Arrested.
Surprised Bride and Groom.
Second Ride Together.
Olneyville branch OF the Providence
News at Hsffernans New Store. 10
Hartford avenue. Telephone 4o-West


The name John Smith. occupies at least
q column in the city directory. The name
IL mentioned in history as. OF course all
readers know. II is also mentioned I'm sci
ence. in literature. medicine. sports and
also in police circles. hut IL is very seldom
that any one of the John smiths ste fool
ish enough 10 fall out of bed. especially
when that fan costs close 10 a $50 bill.
Folks seldom read the city directory for
diversion but II there are any who care 10
open that book and look up the Smiths.
they will find. the name Of one John.
whose address is SO Manton avenue and Is
q weaver by trade
As a. side issue Jack" as he is called.
trains whippet dogs and he happened To
mix In with a lot OF whppet dog men.
last evening. and that mixing In may pos
etbly cost Jack" a whole bunch OF coin.
There Is one thing that Il has already
cost him and that Ia a headache and that
II did not cost him his life is simply
matter OF luck
This morning AZ $40 Patrolman McCram
of the Chsffee street station went 10 the
Lawton House on Manton avenue TO try
the rear door and on the concrete walk
round a man lying In what Ia usually
termed In murder stories. pool Of blood
The pool was not very deep. but Il was
deep enough 10 make the good ma tured
ratrolran shudder just for a moment
Tenderly the patroman laid his hands
on the form OF the PROSTATE man and wa
overjoyed 10 md that the body was
warm. He then called Patrolmsn Coakley
and the two men pulled the body out ~
the pool OF blood. and at the same time.
ma
In their presence. but instead OF dying he
opened his eyes and asked where he was
The patrolman told him. but how n.
ever happened TO land on the concrete
could not be told but II is supposed that
Jack went 10 sleep near window I'm
the top floor OF the house and from this
window fell a distance OF 10 feet or more
upon the roof OF the ell OF the building
and from there rolled off a distance Of
nine feet 10 the concrete
Jack was taken 10 the station. and
while Sergeant Potter was looking him
over for broken limbs and bruises found
IN his hip pocket revolver and as Jack
was not injured 10 any great extent. was
locked up on the charge OF being drunk
and was also charged with CARRYING
concealed weapon Usually man s fined
80 and costs for carrying a revolver and
this with his fine for being drunk loss az
his days wages. will make a skeleton of
a $50 bill
HlGGINSBOTTOM- MORRIS NUPTIALS.
James Higginshottom. one OF the most
popular members OF the Regent Literary
and Social club, and .Iiss Susie Morris
OF the annexed district were married las,
evening by the Rev FIR Powers at the
parochia residence OF 81. Mary's parish.
Mr.. Thomas Quigley. Just 10 settle an
old time wager was the best man and
Miss Mamie Morris. sister OF the bride
~as the bridesmaid As soon as Mr. and
Mrs. Higgnsbottom entered their ca rriaee
10 he driven 10 the home OF the brides
parents they were surrounded by n large
crowd. which proved to he employees Of
the Providence Dyeing Bleaching and
Callendering company on Valley street.
where the happy couple had been en-
pioyed for some time. and these with
large delegation from the Regent club
Intended 10 unhitch the horses from the
earrag ge and draw the couple themselves,
but the driver would not stand for this
The crowd. however. succeeded in get
ting the driver 10 stop at Cadets hall
on Stokes street where all the guests
had been invited by the friends OF Mr..
and Mrs Higginsbottom 10 gather. and
when the bridal party win much coaxing
enterS the hall II was taken by surprise
10 find the hall filed with the many vcll
wishers
II was late in the evening when the
rarty broke up. for dancing was one Of
the attractions music being furnished hy
Fournier's orchestra Mr.. and Mrs Hig.
sinshettom left for New York late in the
evening. and upon their re;urn will take
up their residence on Perry street
BOTH PINCHED.
There appeared i'm this column Monday
evening an item relating TO the mixup