The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-21

Advertisements and items can be lelt
at the branch OF the News-pemoSerah Saph ons
8 Hartford avenue. room No. i. Telephohe
40 West.
Indications are that one OF the bosses
in a Valley street mill will soon be called
upon TO appear In court and tell why he
married one OF the pretty girls wto work
ed in his department, while having
wife and three children in England. The
fact that the man was married did not
come TO light until Wednesday, and then
through a man who recently came from
the same part OF England as the boss
did. This new arrival called at the nome
OF his former friend on Cleveland stl eCt
and was much surprised TO be introduced
TO the boss wife, for the caller was Weil
aware that the boss had wife ard FAM
lily I'm the old country. Just what the OUT
come will be can only be surmised, but it
is reported that the caller has sent word
10 England that the boss has an Amori-
can wife.
MORE WORK FOR LAWYERS.
Mrs. Catherine Harper, widow OF VIII
liam Harper, who perished In "A snow
storm about two years ago, died at her
noue on Sunset avenue last evening
after "A long Illness. Mrs. Harper was
the daughter OF the late John Phillips.
who left his property I'm such way as
TO cause a general mix-up, and the death
OF Mrs. Harper will undoubtedly cause
more litigation, az she leaves one son and
one daughter, who Will have guardian
appointed by the probate court OIL Johh-
stCn.
THOUGHT THEY FOUND A DEAD
MAN.
About 80 yesterday afternoon John
williams, the crossing tender at the Hart
ford avenue crossing, got word to the
Chaffee street police station that there
was a dead man lying beside the tracks
not far from his shanty. The patrol wagon
was sent 10 the scene and the supposed
corpse was placed in the wagon, but be-
fore the station was reached Patrolman
Smith saw the corpse move. Al the sta
ton they found the fellows name was
Charles Mitchell He was dead drunk. He
spent the day very quietly at the station
and this morning was taken before the
police court and fined 81 and costs.
FIR. GRACE REMEMBERED.
Rev. Fr. Thomas p. Grace. pastor of st.
Mary's Catholic church was rendered
reception by the pupils OF the parochial
school yesterday afternoon In the large
hall OF the school on Bainbridge avenue I'm
which his assistants the Rev. Frs. Brown
OF st. Anthony's and James G. Walsh of
ST. Michaers churches participated. He
was the recipient OF a handsome token
from the pupils for which he made a very
appropriate response. This feature OF the
pleasant affair was followed by an In
terestng musical and literary program.
This being known as FIR. Grace's feast
day, the children Of the school attended
a special service at the church at 1890 this
morning.
IVANHOE LODGE.
Al the meeting OF Ivanhoe lodge,
knights OF Pythias, last evening, in Odd
Fellows hall, on Plainfield street. the
rank OF page was conferred upon one
candidate, and two applications FOR mem
bership were received. AT the meetlnS
next THURSDAY evening the oulcers iop
and squire will be conferred upon two
candidates
STOPPED THE FLOW.
Yesterday afternoon Patrolman Bates
found water running I'm an unoccupled
house at 40 Bancroft street He could not
shut Il off because, IL he did, two fanil-
les living in the rear would be without
water. The water department was nOti-
fed and stopped the flow.
AFTER FIRST CLASS HELP.
Frederick Colingham. who is chief en-
gineer OF a large mill at Newmarket. y:
H.. was in town yesterday In quest or
first-class help for a number OF The de-
partments of the mill. where he is en-
ployed. Ii is understood he succeeded IN
fnding c2 men who would be acceptable
10 the firm.
FUND his N<Aoll'
Frank Hulett of 30 Viola street called at
the Chaffee street police station yesterday
and reported that his pocketbook contain"
ing $50 had been stolen from him In
hall on the square. lie went with pa
trolman from the station 10 the hall. and
they found the pocketbook aud its con-
tents.
GENERAL MENTION
The Thomas +. Donahue company or IL!
Dyer street reported 10 the officials OF
the Chaffee street station that some one
stole a package valued at sl2 from their
delivery wagon, which was left standing
I'm front of their branch store, Ii Stokes
street about o'clock last evening.
This evening teams composed OF over
seers from the Atlantic and Riverside
mills will roll a match bowling game on
the Hartford avenue alleys. II is proba-
BILE that teams will be formed from among
the overseers OF other mills In this vicin-
ity.
The prize winners at the Sunset clubs
whist party last evening were Miss Hat
tie English Mrs. John Rowland, Eugene
Clauss and b. +. Collision. A luncheon
was served at the conclusion of the play.
The striking wool sorters of the ATTAIN
tic mills will hold a concert and ball In
Irons hall this evening.