The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-05-15

Appropriate exercises were held at st.
Mary's Catholic church at Q o'clock this
morning in honor OF ST. John La Sale
the founder OF the order OF the Christian
Brothers The pupils from the La Sale
Academy, those from St Thres4s school
on Manton avenue. the boys and girls
fiom St Marys school on BainbridgL
avenue numbering In all about 1900 met
at the school on Bainbridge avenue ano
marched in a body to the church where
solemn high mass was celebrated by the
Rev. FIR. Thomas p. Grace. He was as
sisted by a number of visiting clergymen.
FIR. Grace also preached the sermon. The
music was I'm charge of the chidren's
choir and In a part OF the singing service
al the pupils assisted. The church was
filled
SUDDEN DEATH.
Richard Burke. whose home is At *
Mcrino avenue, dropped dead while en-
gagged i'm setting out flowers in the yard
of Rose Stanley's residence at 80 Messer
street yesterday afternoon. He was ap
patcntly IN the best health when he be.
gan his afternoons work. but shortly af-
ter he was seen to fall. and those who
ram 10 his assistance found he was deac.
Medical Examiner Jay Perkins was
called and said that death was due 10
Thursday morning at Q at st. Anthony's
church on Plainfield street.
CONTRIBUTED 500.
The Robert Emmett Literary association
does not believe I'm doing anything IN a
half hearted manner. At it's meeting last
evening IL donated the sum OF 5000 for the
California sufferers This will be sent to
the stricken city through the Gaelic
American the only Irish Nationalist pa
per printed in this country, which has
made an appeal to the various societies
for contributions.
A PEEPING TOM.
Miss Thresa Moorhead of 416 Manton
avenue, on retiring last evening saw
the face OF man about % years old play
ing peeping Tom She called some OF the
men folks OF the house. but they were not
feet enough for the scoundrel They got
near enough TO him, however, to see
that he had a smooth face, wore dark
clothes and black derby hat. The police
have been notified
GENERAL MENTION.
George w Swallow, who for number OF
years. has had charge OF the dresser tend
ers OF the night force at the Earnscline
mills, has accepted position with Mir.
Rider who was formerly acting superin-
tendent of the min, but who is now part
owner OF mill at Clinton, Mass Mr..
Swallow has been succeeded by Mr.. John
H. Conley.
Little Leon Wolfe. whose home rs on
Broadway. went TO "A store on the square
last evening and met there one or ms
uncles. He was so glad TO see his uncle
that he forgot 10 ride his bicycle nome.
The police found II little later and this
morning Leo called et the Chaffee street
station and got IT,
AT the meeting of the Sunset club last
evening Thomas Little, l.. Il. Burdick and
committee 10 nominate Officers for the
coming term. one application for mem
borship was favorably voted upon.
oscar Miller was arrested at his home
on Lowell avenue on a warrant charging
him with assault. Miller was wanted by
An entertainment and dance was given
by Peabody lodge, sons OF 81. George. I'm
odd Fellows hall on platnteld street last
evening which was a success.
The Whittentons OF Taunton. Mass. Will
be the team that will play the Olneyvilles
on The Merino Flats Saturday afternoon.
Charles r Thurston, the we'll known
newspaper man. will tell the members OF
the Busiress Mems association tomorrow
eve ming how daily newspaper IL made.
The Regent baseball team was measured
for new uniforms at the rooms OF the club
on Valley street last evening.
The Officers Of the grand court OF For
esters made an official visit TO Court
Thomas A. Doyle in Springer's hail last
evening.
conferred on one candidate at the meeting
OF Perseverance lodge. II. OF p, this eve
The nrs, degree will be conferred upon
one candidate az the meeting OF MaNufac-
turcrs' lodge OF odd Fellows this evening.