The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-05-10

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There was n lively scrap" in a tailor
chop In the square last evening and 1t at-
tracted as much attention as a dog fight
on the street generally does. The scrap
pers'' were Hebrews. and they used the
Hebrew style OF scrapping. The face or
one OF the belligerents was bleeding from
a left hand scratch straight from the
shoulder The battle took place about
o'clock and the cause as near as can De
learned was. that the assistant tailor was
desrous OF lacking up his job. but the
proprietor did not feel inclined 10 approve
the plan. The assistant undertook TO
lack up anyway and called for his
wages az the same time Whether he sue
ceeded In getting the wages rs not known
but he landed on the concrete sidewalk
with "sickenng thud, ana MADE
straight away for a policeman, who acted
hs referee and peacemaker. The tailor
and his assistant after the gentle talk or
the man In blue were TO al appearances
The very best OF friends.
TAKEN BY SURPRISE.
Miss Elizabeth Turner was pleasantly
surprised at her home, "a Alverson ave-
nue. by % or more of her young friends
la ST evening. Mr.. and Mrs. Turner gave
khe young folks full swing in the house,
and saw TO II that there was no let up
Srom the time the festivities opened untn
they closed.
During the evening Miss Clara Coffey
hnd william Wolfe gave a number OF wen
rendered selections on the piano. Miss
Thresa Hurley gave readings and Jo-
Seph Mainey songs. Among those present
were the Misses Lottie Edgerly. Theresa
DARBY. Margaret Connolly. Cecilia
Young. Emma Bartlett, Ida Yeaw. Nette
Armitage, Daisy Armitage Ethel Seweli,
Clara Coffey. Theresa Hurley. Charles
Coffey, Joseph Mainey. Herbert Gulliher'
Haroid Thomas. John Edmundson. VIII
liam Agates, William Wolfe, Thomas
iBurley and Arthur Greene.
SAVED THE DOG
AS a general thing the night help at the
.Earnscliffe mills make bee-line TOT
something to eat in the morning, but all
loitered by the way side this morning for |
a humane purpose. one OF the workers
kay a dog in distress In the water neas
Tar bridge and with another and the aid
OF a ladder and rope. succeeded In get
ting the canine out OF the water The dog
was valuable one OF the brindle bull
breed. The incident caused many TO re-
mark that a boat should be moored NJ
this place for the purpose of saving life.
WILL TALK ABOUT PARKS.
DIR. Fenner II. Peckham and others win
speak at a public meeting to be held in
the Manton Avenue Grammar school to-
evening Henry r. Barker. who
le treasurer of tho Public Park associa-
fton viii give an Illustrated lecture. All
interested IN the important question OF
the proposed Metropolitan Park system
are cordially invited to attend
MET THEM AT THE STATION.
A large number OF friends OF Mr.. and
Mrs John Lenehan met them at the
Union station on the arrival of the 1925
train from Westerly this morning and
went with them to st. Francis cemetery.
where their only child a son, was laid
away MT I.enehan Is we'll and favor
ably known In this section. For a num-
Der OF years ne had charge OF the finish
Ing department at the Riverside and
later at the Manton mills.
CHAMPIONSHIP GAME.
The hall teams OF St Theresa's and ST.
Johns churches. members Of the Provi-
dence Amateur league, will meet on the
Mefino Flats Saturday afternoon Man
ager Gibson Of tine et. Theresss says
that he has engaged two new players
for this game. one OF them being Thomas
Trainor OF last years Interscholastic
league. Tfhs ls TO be a championship
game. and a hot one. as the teams are
evenly matched.
WILL TOE THE MARK
Two boys found wandering the streets
this morning were picked up by the po-
Nee and booked at the Chaffee Street sta
ton suspicious persons. One was sent
to police headquarters and the younger
one, with his mother, held a confer
ence with Captain Rowe. He promised
both that in the future he would toe the
mark.
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GENERAL MENTION
A violin and case, a lady's coat and
shawl were found by Patrolman Dyer
In an allcyway OFF Manaon avenue this
They are at the Chaffee Street
station.
The cantata OF 'The Daughter OF jail
rug viii be given by the choir of tho
Church OF the Messiah this evening, and
evening a service for men will
be held. when the Rev. +. r. Hunting
ton. superior OF the Order OF the Holy
Cross. of New York. will preach a sermon
On Friday evening
DIR. Clifford B. Cowell OF this place who (
hor some time has been connected with a
hospital at Baltimore. Is visiting his par
tnts here. On Tueeday OF next week he
WIN go TO Washington u. c., where no
has been engaged as the superintendent |
,f the Sibley hospital :
The social committee Of Hope Council
knights OF Columbus. met last evening {
Ind made final arrangements for the fifth
annual banquet and reunion 10 be held
IN Guild Hall Wednesday evening OF next ,
week .
The degree team OF St Mary's branch :
of the Irish Catholic Benevolent Union
spent a couple Of hours at drill In
Stokes Hall last evening The team was 4
IN charge OF Captain Hughes
The excursion committee OF the Irish ,
met last evening and de- a
cided to hold the annual outing at 'Cres-
cent Park Thursday. July 2e. The com !
mitteee viii meet again Sunday at Bris-
tol ,
The funeral OF Samuel A. Irons win :
be held Mt his late residence. 1924 West
minister street. Saturday at IL a. m. and ,
the interment will be at Swan Point !
Cemetery. /,
Patrick Murphy. who has charge OF !
The Hartford avenue dump. reported TO
The police yesterday that someone stole !
lhe wheel from his barrow
II is rumored that one OF the most
popular men al the Chaffee .tre~t no .