The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-27

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left al Heffernans News stand 10 Hart
ford avenue.
The residents in the vicinity OF Pru-
dence avenue were aroused rom their
slumbers shortly after O'Clock this
morning By the shout OF Help. Police
Murder
some OF the bolder men went to the
house from where the shouts came, and
II was found that an old man named
Mayer had been put out of his house
by his son. The old man told those who
came 10 his assistance that his son came
home very much under the influence OF
liquor and was accompanied by a woman,
aud rs his son was married man WIN
one child. the father most strenuousy
objected 20 the son and the strange
woman coming into the house. The son,
however. got INTO the house. and at once
proceeded to eject his father, and when
the son fiourished a revolver there was
nothing for the respectable old gentlemen
TO do but 10 shout for help.
The son and woman did not remain III
the house but q short time and where
they went no one seems To know Patrol
men Devine and Wilkinson arrived on the
scene shortly after the pair had taken
their departure, thinking that perhaps the
son might return, but ne did not put IN
his appearance. The case IS being in
day the son was taken into custody ny
Detective Mcguire, Patrolmen Wilkinson
and Dcylne.
THEIR FIRST GAME.
The Roosevelt Girls Whist club met at
the home OF Miss Eva Baker. IFS Laban
street. last evening. this being the first
regular sitting Of the club, and II proved
10 be a most enjoyable one. The play be-
gan at and ended at 10 o'clock. and Miss
Elizabeth Smith was presented with n
handsome silver cup for getting the high
est score, and Miss Isabel Hughes got
rag doll for her efforts.
After the game luncheon was served
and this was followed 10y vocal and in
strumental selections by the Misses Lena
OFT, Gertrude Holmes. Beatrice Gift and
Ethel stock II was decided to hold the
next session at the home OF Miss Beatrice
Gift. e5 Laban street, Friday evening Of
next week.
WILL REPORT TOMORROW.
The committee from the Robert Emmett
Literary association will meet tomorrow
afternoon and report progress To the
body The committee has secured Sena-
tor McKenna of Cumberland TO preside
at the lecture ana concert that is to be
held I'm Irons hall I'm honor of Robert
Emmet's birthday, Sunday evening.
March g.
WILL BE DEDICATED MONDAY
EVENING.
The Sunset club will meet this evening
and make final arrangements for the ded-
ication for their new building on Pocas-
set avenue Monday evening The pro-
gram will consist of a short speech by the
building committee taking over the keys
TO the president OF the club. and an elab-
crate musical and literary program and a
luncheon.
GENERAL MENTION.
Charles Doyle OF 12i Laurel Hill avenue
reported 10 the police this morning that
n dog owned by Charles Mcguire OF 123
Laurel Hill avenue bit him on the leg
making n nasty wound
At 80 yesterday afternoon, n citizen
sent in an alarm from box 3s1 for n fire
in tool shed, owned by Frank Holland
near the railroad bridge on Union avenue
The building and its contents were total
~ destroyed
John Ford, who has been playing hide
and go seek with the police since Dec. C,
was tagged by Sergt. Bennett and Patrol
man Feeney this morning. Ford is want
ed for non-support OF his wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. Byron s. Luther Of 2
Mercy have the sympathy OF large cir
Gle OF relatives and friends I'm the loss
OF their promising son, George H., whose
funeral was held at o'clock this after
noon.
Thomas Crockett Of n Lena street re-
ports to the police the loss Of a fox ter
rier Elmer Briggs Of 96 Hartford ave-
nue. also reports the loss of a beagle hound
valued a SIS.
Hose II was called 10 the house Of
Charles McDermott on Julian street about
2 o'clock yesterday afternoon to put out
chimney fire. There was no damage
Lee Mansfield Of 81 Dartmouth avenue
called at n house on Hudson street last
evening and during his stay i'm the house
some one stole his sS5 bicycle.
4 we'll known liquor dealer on the
square. so report has II, will lead pretty
girl to the altar Tuesday evening OF next
week