The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-22

II would bo hard TO say whether Il was
On Indignation meeting or lodge OF sor-
the Westminster hill bridge yesterday af-
ternoon. Those who attended the meeting
were old and gray, and the cause OF the
mseting was the erection or nigh board
Consolidated railroad. The past grand
veteran opened the meeting by saying,
As we grow old. things come agin us.
that the boxes that cover the two large
water mains that GROSS the bridge oan no
longer be employed as in the days OF yors,
for here the old settlers could sit In the
hot summer days and enjoy the breezes
that would float down the railroad track
These old men would sit here for hours
ana tell or the days Of their youth In Ire
land and OF their success In the great land
Of the free. This, so the veteran said can
be no more, for the railroad company has
while the seats are still there. the
breozes will fall UP against the high and
tSht board fence and 20 soaring with the
clouds.
FUNERAL OF MRS CoSGRovE
The funeral Of Mary Cosgrove was held
81 her residence, 90l Manton avenue this
morning. and later services were held at
et. 1'heress's Catholic church which were
largely attended by large number OF
professional and business men The fil-
neral would have been one OF the largest
IN this vicinity for many years had the
secure carriages, but owning TO the fact
that there are many funerals held In
the cfty this morning. not more than one
half OF the friends could secure carriages
Mrs Cosgrovs leaves two sons. John. a
lawyer I'm New York city. James who Is
manager for large concern at Manohes-
ter N H.. and four daughters one being
the wife OF Patrick Cannon The inter.
ment was at St AIMS cemetery
GOT A SCHOOL THEIR.
Annie Freedman. ~ years old. who lives
81 ki Chalkstone avenue and attends the
Sandace street school. was arrested by
Patrolman William n Lee OF the Chat
fee Street sta tion just after recess az the
Academy avenue school yesterday. The
girl, according TO Captain Rowe is very
CLOSED mouthed." he he saws he ha.
learned sufficient TO believe that she IL
the girl who visited the cloak rooms OF
the Kilingly street and Academy avenue
schools and ri1ed coats and murs
portion OF the stolen articles has been
recovered, but none OF the money. The
girl Is charged with stealing s. from Miss
Ace Kimball and string OF rosary
beads valued at slS from Elizabeth
o'Meara. Captain Rowe says he Is or the
opinion that he has plenty OF evidence 10
make other charges against her.
WILL ENTERTAIN WEsTERNERs.
Al the meeting OF Hope council. Knights
OF Columbus, last evening Messrs. Mar
tain Il. Feeney, J. O Rourke. J Hunt
u. A Gallagher. J. J. Fogarty. owen Nc
Mann J. b. Murray. W Johnson. +. A.
Mcclure and j. McCanery were appointed
. committee TO confer with delegates
from the various branches Of the order In
the state. who will meet In Arcanum hall.
corner OF Weyboseet and Eddy street
Sunday and make arrangements TO enter.
tain the California delegation. who after
the meeting OF the national convention
that is 10 be held IN New Haven I'm June.
are 10 make an extended tour VI the east
he al
meeting az which time one OF President
FeeEcy's famous clam chowders will he
served. on "wednesday evening. April Is.
HEARD FROM HIS cHUM
NJ John Thompson or II stoke. street
has received letter from Ms old school
mate. John Reno of the comedy acrobatic
Team of Kelly and Rsna who are now in
London. and opened long foreign en-
gagement at the leading vaudeville house
in that city Monday. March 5th Mr.
Reno writes that they reached London
Friday, March ?. and after securing a