The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-11

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Patrick Finnegan intended TO have the
time of his life at his barn on River ave-
nue. last evening. and probably woulo
have succeeded had not the police ''butted
i'm About O'Clock some one telephoned
10 the Chaffee Street station that there
was something doing on River avenue.
as that thoroughfare was black with peo-
pie. Sergt Potter ordered the $500 chariot
hitched up and told John Giblin, the
driver. TO lose no time in reaching the
place. The chariot drove UP 10 Finnegan's
barn in due season and the reception com
n'ttee thirkng some OF the elite had
arrived, was at the door 10 receive the
supposed guests. When the chariot was
seen, however. there was amaZement as
the police had not been invited With Ser
geant Potter were Patrolmen Parker and
Kane. and they had as escort mounted
Patrolmen Smith and Sharpe. The chair
man OF the reception committee told Ser
geant Potter that the $50 or more who
had been invited to the barn said that
they had come 10 husk Finnegan's corn,
after which they were going to have a
dance. AS the party was arrayed I'm gro
tesque costumes Sergeant Potter thought
it a masquerade ball that was to
happen" and asked the chairman OF the
committee to display his dance license.
AS none of the party had attended 10 this
little preliminary all were told 10 skidoo.
Finnegan. who had rugged himself UP as
Happy Hooligan, could not be found by
the police.
GOT 1T AT LAST.
There was a sick man in the annexed
district who was obliged 10 wait for his
medicine last evening, and, in fact, came
very near not getting any at all. He was
taken SICK early in the evening and his
physician, who wrote the prescription
ordered as one of the ingredients almonds
At the drug store in the square, where the
prescription was later TO be filled the
compounder found that he had none of
the stock Of almonds called for on hand
SO he sent a messenger to n downtown
wholesale druggist for q supply. This was
about $3.50, ard as the messenger started
on his way the compounder went home
TO supper, and returned about O'clock
and at once began TO make up the pre-
scriptton; and when II came to the al
mon1s he asked the messenger where he
had left them, but they could not be
found. At last the compounder asked the
boy who does the errands If he had seen
them, and appeared surprised when asked
and Bald that he had and that he had
eaten them. The compounder got busy
with the telephone and just succeeded in
catching clerk at the wholesale store,
who fortunately lived in the annexed dis
trct, and he brought out a second supply.
and by 1O:S0 the sick man got the dose
that he should have had at 7.
THE PUBLIC INVITED.
J. Frank Russell, president OF the OIL
neyville Business Mems association, has
decided that II will be the proper thing
10 Invite all citizens who are interested
In the proposed "Old Home" week TO at
tend the meeting OF the association that
Is to be held in Library hall Wednesday
evening OF next week for the purpose OF
talking the matter over. So far the com
mittee has called upon i25 persons. who
are to be directly interested in the mat
ter, and all but six have promised their
support The undertaking will be a
costly one, and Mr. Russell says he
hand, $1,000 at least. before the assoca-
ton goes ahead with the arrangements.
DROVE THEM OUT OF TOWN.
Patrolman Feeney drove a drty-looking
lot OF gypsies out OF the square late yes
terday afternoon. Three two-horse teams
reached Stokes street, and before the
horses came 10 standstill the four wo
men OF the party were out looking for
persons who wanted their fortunes told.
II took Policeman Feeney about an hour
TO round them up and set them a going.
They were the most hlthy-looking set
that ever landed In Olneyville. The party
consisted OF four men. four women six
children and seven horses. The spokes-
man said they were on their way to
Chicago.
A PLEASANT AFFAIR.
The Catholic women's Benevolent T,e-
elon of st. Theresa's church held = sue
cessful concert and dance I'm Irons hall
last evening. Among those who took
part In the program were Misses Irene
loney, May Freil. Irene King. Josephine
Flaherty, Anna Herbert and James More
lock and Edward Brown. The committee
OF arrangements were the Misses Cath
crime Costello. Rose Carroll. Lena Cor
coran, Margaret Clarkin, May Wilson
and May Turbitt
NOT A GOOD DETECTIVE.
James Quinn OF II Gray street called at
the Chaffee street station last evening and
reported tho fact that on Tuesday. Sept
Il. a person who does not live more than
a mile from his homo called There and az
ter his departure n small savings bank
the property of a trust company. valued
at IS. and containing Si4 OF his daugh-
ter's savings. was missing. Mr.. Quinn
acted the part OF a detective for while
and not being a success in this line, call
ed upon the police 90 help him out.
GENERAL MENTION.
Richard Allen. "A years old, died sudden
" at his home, IS Newark street. Tues
day evening Stomach trouble being the
cause. His funeral will be held tomor-
row afternoon at o'clock. Mr. Allen was