The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-17

/ muniOn Kew. fr. McCaDe, moderator Oh
the society. was the celebrant OF the
| mass, and he gave an address which
created an impression among the mem
| bers.
LIQUOR IN A CHICKEN COOP.
According TO the police there was a
| raid on chicken coop out IN the Dar-
| lington district yesterday. II was little
| different from the usual run OF chicken
| coop raids because the purpose OF this
| one was TO find liquor and the police say
| they met with excellent success. A chick
| en- coop is a rather unusual place in
I which to keep liquor and IL Is not stated
whether or not Il was there for the en-
tertainment OF the Inmates" or for the
entertainment OF guests
The police allege that the building is
property OF Albert Runaway and IL is To-
Gated al the corner OF Cottage street and
Newport avenue. Numerous complaints
! OF an Illicit business being carried on
here have been heard recently and the
police have been trying 10 catch them In
the act for some time past. Yesterday
the raid was quite successful for about
30 bottles OF whiskey were conhscated
as was also quantity OF gin and beer.
Runaway was arrested and he was
charged with selling liquor without a IL
cense and also with selling on Sunday
when he was arraigned before Judge
Emerson In the distrnct court later In
the day. He pleaded not guilty and he
will be given a hearing next Monday.
DISTRICT COURT.
There we're several cases before the
district court yesterday morning. A
couple OF men who were taken out OF a
house on French street were hned 81 ana
costs for drunkenness and Lottie Titus
was sent To the state farm for six months
because IL was alleged that she was
disorderly person. There was also one
other drunk that was given the usual
s. fine.
fine for the same offence.
WENT TO THE HOSPITAL.
George Thomas was seized with a faint
ing spell at the Four Corners yesterday
morning and falling 10 the curbing re-
! ceived "a bad cut over tho eye which was
dressed at the Twin city hospital.
FORMED A BRITISH CLUB.
There was a meeting OF half hundred
| or more men I'm Cottrell block yesterday
afternoon for tho purpose OF which was TO
/ form IA British club and the organization
was effected. The gentlemen came from
all parts OF the Blackstone Valley. and
the object OF the club Is chiefly for So
cial purposes.
James 8. Taylor presided and Daniel
| Edwards OF Manville was made the tenn
! porary secretary. There were several
speeches made In which the speakers told
| OF the advantages TO be derived from
| such an organization.
After unanimous vote 10 proceed with
tho organization, "a committee or eight
including the two temporary onicers was
appointed TO secure a charter and per-
form such other preliminary work as
I would be needed to put the organization
onto a permanent basis
LABOR CONVENTION TOMORROW.
Delegates from the state branch of the
American Federation OF Labor will meet
In Labor Temple in this city tomorrow
| for the purpose of holding a convenuo1 D
IL is expected that the political situation
will attract considerable attention ano
the business 90 be transacted Will be OF
special interest TO the larboi orgaaiza-
tions Of the state.
GEORGE BAGLEY BURIED.
The funeral OF the late George Bagley,
who died Thursday at his home on Min
eral Spring avenue, was held yesterday
the services being conducted by Rev. VIII
liam McCreery, pastor OF the Thompson
M Il. church. There was very large at
tendance or the Teiattves and friends a ifi
numerous floral pieces testified TO the es-
TEEN and respect in which the deceased
was held I'm this city. The bearers were
c. E Thurber. Alonzo Thurber, Willard
Haskell Frederick Haskell, William Bag
ley and Albert Bagley. all nephews of the
deceased Interment was in Mineral
Spring cemetery.
TOO ENTHUSIASTIC.
Three men who were watching the foot
ball game at the Sabm street grounds
Saturday afternoon became rather enthu-
siastic and In the end they came to blows.
They were arrested by officer Gookin and
sent 20 the station whore "A charge or rev.
elling was placed against them. Later IN
the evening the men were released by or
der OF the mayor.
MUST BE MORE CAREFUL.
Tho young mon OF this city must be
careful hereafter. II they should pass "A
young woman on the street IL would be
we'll not 20 look Mt her II there should
be a nervous twitching Of the eye lid,
which should be wrongly construed, the
young man may take "A ride TO the police
station. From this time on winkiny at
young women on the pubic streets Is tn-
, / booed.
Saturday night young woman, whose
ideas along certain directions are not
quite up 60 the standard OF somo others
who are found on the streets most any
evening, made the horrfying complaint
60 6ergt. Gardner that certain. man
: had just passed her and had actually
= winked at her This was a new one for
: the sergeant, 10 came M q shock 10 his
. nerves, II the complaint had been that
the man had failed to wink he would not
= have been quite as badly surprised How
ever, he thought Il over only minute
y and then rose t0 the situation. lie was
4 not quite certain la his own mind whether
. OF not this was a penal 0ffense, but he
; was willing to Jet the court settle that.
. N was sufrtrtrnt that the man he'd been
y caught winking or az any rate the woman
said bs had, The young man was mr.
rested and charged with tho terrible crime
and then tia woman said she was almost
ready io forgive him, AZ any rate she
came 90 the conclusion that she aid not
care f9 prosecute and he was permitted
10 go affsF receiving the admonition that