The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-25
0LNEYvILLE,
St. lnthsny's Society TO Hold a
Picnic on the Fourth Of July
Man Arrested for Drunkenness
Says H0 Was Robbed

A meeting OF ST. Anthony's Society was
held In the basement OF st. Anthonys
Church on Plainheld street yesterday af-
ternoon to make arrangements for an an
nual picnic, TO be held on the church
grounds Wednesday afternoon, July 4.
There was a large attendance, and much
interest was manifested.
IL was voted to arrange for a game Gf
ba Sc ball between the St Anthony Greys
and a picked nine and also 10 have fat
mems. potato, three-lcgged. hurdle and
wheelbarrow races. John f. Harlow,
chairman OF the general committee, ap-
pointed a sufficient number OF sub-com-
mittees to make arrangements for the
contests. The committee will meet and
report next Sunday afternoon.
CLAIMS HE WAS HELD UP.
Alexander Jacovitz whose home Is on
Halford avenue. was found on Manton
avenue by the police early yesterday
morning and was locked up on the charge
OF drunkenness, At the station he said
he had been held up by two men. who
used him In very rough manner. His
story was that he had spent a part OF the
evening in a saloon conducted by a Pole
at the lower end OF Plainheld street and
after leaving II for home was followed
by two men. His loss. he says, was S..
his watch and hat The case is being in
vestigated by the police.
THE COMMODORE ENTERTAINED.
Frank Cameron. commodore OF the Old
Homestead Yacht Club, entertained Mr..
and Mrs. Scheifr. the Misses Tenne and
Gladys Scheifr. Luke Murray. William
Platt and Mrs. Kate A. Sewell on his new
motor boat, Lena c., yesterday. The
party was taken on board at Pawtuxet
at $3.50 and after a delightful sail down
and about the bay was taken to the
Pine Grove Club at Oakland Beach
where a tempting fish dinner was served
An hour or more was spent on the beach.
after which the Lena c." was headed for
Pawtuxet. where she landed her sun
burned. but we'll pleased party on Capt.
Crandalls dock. The Lena c." is among
the fastest OF her class in the bay.
SQUARE DESERTED.
olneyville square was pretty well de-
serted yesterday and will II might be. for
St Mary's and FIR. Matthews branches of
the Irish Catholic Benevolent union and
the Socialists party. had big excursions
down the bay. the former going to New
port and the latter 10 New London The
celebration of st. Johns day at Paw
tucket attracted many from this place
and the circus at Cranston drew many
hundreds OF Olneyville people TO that
town.
ROBERT EMMET SOCIETY.
The Robert Emmet Literary association
held a well attended meeting yesterday
afternoon az its rooms on Broadway. The
committee appointed some time ago 20
represent the organization In the general
convention arranged for 1rishday made an
encouraging report. The Emmet Rifles.
who are also 10 take part I'm this event
are making special preparations for the
outing and II Is their intention 10 put n
company In the line that In appearance
and drill will be second TO none
NOTHING DOING.
About o'clock last evening the re-
serves OF the Chaffee street station were
sent 90 No. lis Pocasset avenue 10 find
n man who was said TO be prowllng about
the roof OF the house at that number.
but when the police reachen the scene
nothing bat a chimney could be discover