The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-20

The funeral Of Richard Lavery was held
at the residence OF his brother-in-law.
/ Michael Veasey. M 10 Judith street az $50
O'Clock this morning and was followed by
! a requiem high mass a 81 Mary's Catho-
/ lie chut ch. The edihce was well filled, for
! the deceased was favorably known. He
was connected with the power department
y at the Atlantic mills and had quite re-
I Gently removed 10 Lawrence hass. TO
/ accept responsible position. lie died IN
| that city. suddenly, on Saturday There
J was a large delesa lion from the Robert
! Blnmet Literary association and his for
mer asSociates at the Atlantic mills I'm at
tendance
The bearers were Thomas. Henry. Mich
ael and jean Lavery brothers OF the de-
ceased. fhe intcrment was at St AIMS
| cemetery.
HAPPY GREETING.
! Miss Mamie OConror. of % Judith
/ street, was aoout to leave her home last
/ evening 90 call upon a girl chum. but
| Just as sAe was going TO step ont Of the
door she was met by a email army Of
| her associates, who made her a prisoner.
I The party took fun possession OF tne
! Mr.. and Mrs. John O'Connor. who had
house and the young lady's parents,
been told during the day, that Mamie's
presence would be needed AT home I'm the
u
| things to eat and drink hid away I'm the
cellcr.
The evening was spent in "A very happy
manner. and none were happier than the
young hostess. who Is one OF the sweetest
and most popular young ladies OF the
vicinity, She was II years old yesterday.
and this was the cause OF the surprise
call
WILL RUN NIGHTS.
Riverside mills and the many operatives
Were in a very happy frame OF mind.
when the announcement was made some
time ago that IL would be necessary 10
run some portion OF the mill until 3
o'clock in the evening
Yesterday they were made still happier.
when they learned that "all nights was
the order OF the day. The night work
began in me comb.ng and cardng depart
ments which means that just as soon as
sufficient amount OF stock has been
prepared other departments will be run "a
hours a day.
OFF FOR EUROPE.
Mr., George Reno OF the comedy aero
oatic team OF Kelly and Reno, who has
been spending a few days with his mother
at her residence on Joslin street. left for
New York Saturday afternoon, where on
Sunday he. with his partner, took part in
Yorl6ville theatre. one at the Star theatre
and one at the Tammany club, the latter
being their last appearance I'm this country
for at least two years, "a they sail on
the Majestic Wednesday, and as was
stated In this column a few evenings ago
will open an eight weeks engagement at
the Empire theatre in London and will
then make a tour Of Europe.
Among those who will lgo from this city
to see them of will be Mr.. John Thomp-
son, a lifelong chum OF Mr.. Reno.
ALL WE'RE EXCITED.
Just before o'clock last evening Mrs.
Boys left her two little children in her
home 96 Julian street, while she went to
a nearby store and when she returned
found that a stovepipe had set fire TO the
home
She picked up her little ones, rushed TO
the street and gave an alarm. and a citi-
zen sent In call from Box 76. Consider
able damage was done to the building,
which is occupied by number Of fam
lilies, all Of whom were much excited.
YOUTHFUL PROVIDERS.
II there are any families who missed
their offsprings at the breakfast ta BILE this
morning perhaps 1t would be advisable TO
call at the Central station, for Patrolmen
Hand and Cunningham captured two boys
who are about II years old at o'clock this
morning The boys were making an effort
10 scale the fence in front of the Queen
Dyeing company. They would not give
their names or address, so they were sent
downtown.
GENERAL MENTION.
Peter Jennings of 5sS Union avenue took
a couple of old mattresses into his back
yard last evening and set fire to them.
Thomas Hayward seeing the blaze,
thought that a building was on fire. so he
sent In an alarm from Box 479. and a few
seconds later Mr.. Jennings was surprised
To see his yard filled with firemen.
The Providence Ice company has began
the work OF cutting and storing ice at
Knightsville. This company has made ar
rangemsnts to have Ave carloads OF Ice
delivered at their Ethel street station dur
ing the summer season. The ice now be-
ing stored at Knightsville is about seven
inches thick, which Is OF not much use
for shipping purposes.
The Robert Emmett Literary association
held special meeting in their hall on
Broadway last evening and adopted suit
able resolutions on the death OF Richard
Lavery. after which. with a delegation
from the Atlantic mills and Merino. pro-
ceeded 20 the home OF the deceased
The work on the new mill on Agnes
street Is being pushed along as rapidly as
possible. and at the present time Is 80
far advanced that a portion OF the ma
chinery Is being stalled. which would In
dlcate that the owners OF the mill are
I'm something Of n hurry TO get down to
business.
John Swarts OF e6 Woodward road re-
ported TO the police. that while his team
was standing on Valley street Yesterday
afternoon two small boys stole two cans
OF condensed milk from his wagon.
Friday Friday Mrs. kloeck OF ~ Ban
crft street reported the loss OF a wash
boiler from her house. Yesterday after
noon she found n under the steps OF her
front door and go notified the police.
At 500 last evening Patrolman Park "
assisted James Lynch IN quenching a fro
in an clubhouse I'm the rear OF li2 Dixie
street The fire was undoubtedly the work
OF boys.
Priscilla Rcbekah lodge % odd Eel
lows held n well attended concert and
entertainment I'm odd Fellows hall on
Plainaeld street hast evening.
Henry Baraleuick OF l0N Atwells ave-
49,. t,s "a tsafpui i,t1f s1orr n hfa botaa