The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-27
OLNEYv|LLE
Fortune TeIIer'S Bird Gets Into
Sewer and Boy Rescues Him
Mr.. Carpenter EntertaIns Friends
al I Bake and a Shoot

Advertisements and items can be left
| 3 Hartford avenue, room No. 1, Tele-
phone 40 West.
A fortune teller who was doing busi-
| ness on the square yesterday afternoon
was obliged to call upon boy from the
Holy City" to help him, and for two
hours the holy City" boy was the main
| squeeze" The fortune teller had lust
finished telling young woman who was
wearing a picture hat and a fluffy dress
! that her prospects were bright and that
her beau was true, etc, when the little
| green and red bird that picked out the
| envelope that contained this pleasans
future flew away and landed I'm catch
| basin. IL was then that the man wanted
some one TO tell his fortune, for his for
tune was all doneup In the little bird that
was I'm the sewer He had other birds
but he did not call upon any Of them
| TO tell him how TO catch the one that was
I'm the sewer. He enlisted the Holy
city boy, who ran for a ladder and in
| jigtime was in possession OF the bird.
In the meantime the fortune teller was
weeping and wringing his hands Just
how much of a fortune he gave the lad
| was not made known, but he went off
with smile and so did the fortune teller.
A GENEROUS ENTERTAINER.
Richard Carpenter entertained a few
Of his friends at his liome on Plainheld
street yesterday afternoon with a clay
| pigeon shoot and clambake. The party
arrived about 2 o'clock. when a delicious
| clam chowder was served, which was fol-
| lowed by shooting. this being OF an In
| formal nature. No scores were kept, but
| the best shots were Mr.. Alexander
| Tainsh, William Earnscliffe Richard Car
penter and James McCurdy
| AT 4:30 the bake was Served and after
the guests had been cared for Mr.. Carpen-
| ter Invited quite number OF his neigh
bors to partake Of the feast and he also
very kindly remembered all lnvalids who
| resided nearby. The affair was very
| pleasant one.
TAKE VALUABLE DOGS ONLY.
Yesterday afternoon another valuable
f, dog was picked up and carted off from
odd Fellows square. The dog had been
| tied in the yard OF the owner. but broke
away and jumped the fence and was no
| sooner I'm the street that he was nabbed.
Those who own valuable dogs and those
who do not own a dog al wondering why
at least three dogs, the combined value of
which will possibly be 30 cents, are al
| lowed to roam the street at their own
sweet will and none of the dog catchers
| can see them.
ON THEIR FURLOUGHS.
Sergt. Bennett and Patrolman Toner OF
| the Chaffee street station started on their
| annual vacations last evening. During
/ Mr.. Benefits absence Sergt. Potter will
be on duty the greater part Of the time
| Patrolman Kane. who has been absen
for few days on account Of his mother
being injured, will report for duty thi!
| evening.
LOST END OF HIS THUMB,
George Briggs is now confined TO his
| home on Alfred street with an injured
| hand for while at work in a machine
| shop on Harris avenue yesterday he had
the misfortune to have the end of his
thumb on his right hand shipped" off.
DEATH OF JOSEPH Rabbit.
Joseph Rabbit son of Bridget and the
late Martin Rabbit, and brother OF the
late Deputy Sheriff Rabbit. died at his
home, AZ Merino street. yesterday. The
deceased was well known and very popu-
| lar among the young element In this vi
cinity. His funeral will be held at St.
Theresa's church Saturday morning at 8
o'clock.
MCINTYRE THE MAN.
William II. Mcintyre, the Huntington
avenue druggist has been chosen TO fill
the vacancy caused by the resignation Of
Frank Canning candidate for the
school committee, on what is known as
the Frank l.. Hanley ticket of the Eighth
Ward Democratic committee.
BACK FROM CONEY ISLAND.
c. j. Heating, who has been the guest
OF Patrick, better known as Paddy
Shea, at Coney Island, for week or more
returned to his home on Killingly avenue
yesterday. Mr.. Shea is one OF the leading
consessionists at Coney Island.
GENERAL MENTION
Ivanhoe lodge. Knights OF Pythias, will
meet this evening, but it is expected that
the meeting will be a short one. as the
Democratic caucus is to be held in the
rooms unless under their lodge room.
Edward Ryan, son Of Margaret and
the late Edward F. Ryan, died at his
home. TAG Atwell's avenue yesterday. He
was well known I'm mill workers circles
and was looked upon as an honest. up
right and industrious young man.
st. Theresas institute has made ar
ranging for a smoker 90 be held in their
parlors. 1929 Westminster street Monday
evening. Among the speakers will be His
EAcellency Governor Utter and the Hon.
ID l.. -. Granger.
John Murphy former newspaper man
OF this place. will leave for Boston this
evening where he will enter the Boston
Law school.
The police are looking for crowd OF
boys who have been stealing fruit and
doing other damage TO property just east
of the Plainfeld street railroad crossing.
The Rev. Fathers Grace OF ST. aMry's
and Flynn OF ST. Theresa's church have
been chosen to take part in the dedcatory
exercises Of st. Brendan's chapel OF st.
Mlchaels church Sunday.
The Shepard company has broken
4 fay 81 uvA utn
on Willow street, between Messer and
Sycamore streets.
No assignment had been made at the
Caffee Street Police station for ward