The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-14
OLNEYvILLE
Committee Meets In ST. MaTy'S
ParoChiaI Residence
Young Man Finds and Returns
Purse Containing $3.50


men arranging for the festival to be hell
by st. Mary's Catholic church on Labor
day, met at the parochial residence. The
heads OF the several subcommittee re-
ported thatSdonations OF cash and arti-
cles were being received I'm large num-
bers and all were meeting with "A hearty
response.
The heads OF the committees are as fol-
lows: Mary V. Cannon, Johanna Troy,
John Norton. Mary Degraw. Elizabeth
Feeley, Thomas Finneran. Rt Rev. FIR.
Joseph Little. the Rev. FIR Joseph Pow
ers, William Geary, Mrs. William APP
pleton. Mrs. j. j. Dockery John Cotton,
John l.. Cannon. Joseph Appleton, Jer-
~ Gaudett, Frank Gallagher. Kate
Rooney. Josephine Troy and Mrs. John
Scott.
The following were added TO the COM
mittee: on ice cream, Mrs. NJ. H. Corri-
gan, the Misses Annie Conway, Margaret
Donahue, Mary Donahue, Mary Cannon,
Mary McGarty. Mary Healy. Sarah Riley.
Catherine Smith Emily Streaker; candy
booth, Mrs. John III. Walsh. Miss Joseph
Dunphy, the Misses Margaret Rooney.
Florence Good. Mary Cannon, Agnes
Walsh; grab-box. the Misses Annie Don
ahue, Annie German; chowder, Mrs. j. T..
Kennedy. Mrs. j T. Farrell, Mrs. A. Mas
terson. the Misses Stasia. Alice and Cath.
crime Donnelly. Josephine Troy, Margaret
Feeley. Mary Devini, Nellie Degraw. Nell
lie Troy, Margaret Cotton and Miss p.
f. O'Connor: dancing, Joseph Dunphy
aud John Feeney The Rev, FIR. Little
will have 4 arge Of the nail-driving con7
test Mr. thomas Finneran will supply
Irish bag-pjpe players and Irish music
for dancing and Mr.. Gaudell will have
charge of the striking machine.
At the close OF the meeting the Rev. FIR.
Thomas +. Grace made a short address
and requested the entire committee -
meet at the same place and hour on Mon
day evening Of next week.
A SMALL REWARD.
Among those who visited Block Island
yesterday was Percy Ranger of 226 East
wood avenue. During his rambles he
found purse containing $3.50. and little
later he heard of an old lady. who looked
like tho wife of a millionaire. who was
searching for the money. The young
man went to her. and finding that she
was the rightful owner. gave her the
purse, and It's contents just as he . had
Messed messed the act OF the % young man warmly
commended him. The old lady was much
elated over finding her money. so much
so that she opened the purse and from
II pulled out a 81 bill. and handed IL TO
young Ranger. One gentleman In the
party made the remark that the boy was
81 ahead. because there were no bills In
tue purse ol ~
FOUND HIS WHEEL.
Charles w. Calder. Jr.. OF % Dumford
street, who reported 10 the police Satur-
day afternoon last that his bicycle had
been stolen from n new house on Ade-
laide avenue, has the wheel I'm his pos
session once more.
Mr. calder while on his way TO the Ad-
young chap riding wheel which he
thought was his property. Mr.. Calder
who was also riding bike. put on a lit
tie more speed. and was soon abreast Of
the young man. Then he was convinced
the wheel was his. He rode ahead OF the
young man. and stopped. and when he
did the young man also stopped. jumped
from the wheel and fed. Mr. Calder
gave the police good description OF the
thief
GENERAL MENTION.
The Misses Catherine McGinn and
Catherine Madden of Laban street have
gone to Atlantic City. where they will
spend the remainder OF their vacations.
Manufacturers lodge of odd Fellows
will meet this evening. when the mem
bers will expect to hear something about
the field day.
Charles Cannon OF NJ r. Corrigan's
staff has gone to Mystic. Conn. where he
will be the guest of the parents OF Miss
Annie McKeon.
The officials Of the Chaffee street sta
tion have given up the search for the
supposed body in Merino pond
Mounted Patrolman Frank Luby sup
pressed disturbance in n house on Hi
larity street yesterday afternoon.
There were but one arrest In this dis
trict during the past "a hours. that being
a man for intoxication.
John McMann has taken a position at
r. A. Smiths drug store.
Weavers at the Earnsclife mills are
waiting for yarn.
James Murphy is now with Owen
OGara on Broadway.
Patrolmen Parker and Jones OF the
Chaffee street station have returned from
their vacations.