The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-15

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the corner OF Broadway and Valley street
the young man dropped one OF the
reins.
He pulled the other quickly, which
caused the spirited horse TO rear, and II
fell over backwards Mr.. owen O'Gara,
who was standing on the curbstone, ran
10 the boys assistance and expected 10
find him severely injured, but the little
fellow got up and apparently was not
The horse was caught when IL got onto
it's feet. The sulky TO which IL was at
tached was wrecked. The horse escaped
with a few slight cuts.
INSTALLED OFFICERS.
Perseverance company of the Uniform
rank. knights OF Pythias. held an old
fashioned meeting last evening in Spring
er's hall. when the following officers were
installed by Major John Murray: Cap
tain, John williams; first lieutenant. ST.
mon Weschinsky; second lieutenant
Thomas e. Nudd; treasurer Edgar c.
Carr; first sergeant, j. j. Delaney; sec
ond sergeant. III. Russell. The position or
recorder was passed. but Major Nettle-
ton kindly volunteered to fill the place
until some one can be found who will fill
IL permanently The organization has
taken a new lease OF life and the officers
expect TO make II what IL was few
years ago one of the best companies
of the order dn the state.
THE FRIENDLY FEW.
A number OF we'll known men met in the
office OF friend last evening and form
ed what will be known in the future as
the Friendly Few club. Mr., j. B. Sher-
man was elected president, A. j. Brown
secretary and Z. D. Coakley treasurer
AS near as can be learned the object
OF the club is to get as many former
residents as possible into the club, none
but former residents will be admitted TO
membership. The yearly meetings, how
ever, are to be held in Olneyville, and one
OF the condi ions is that the members or
the club vii. make as many visits to the
vicinity as possible.
MORE NEW MACHINERY.
The outlook at the Atlantic mills was
never brighter than at the present time
corps OF mschinists are now engaged In
installing AZ nek and thoroughly up to
date spring machines and what is known
as the Fan system has been installed
in the combing department. This machine
saves the handling of large amount or
wool
SAYS HE'LL BE A GOOD BOY.
Young Earl Buckley, who was taken by
his father 70 have talk with Capt.
Rowe at the Chaffee street station yes
terday morning has decided 10 turn over
a new leaf and go to work The captain
sent the father and son to see Probation
officer Wallace, who succeeded In getting
Earl to say that ne would be a good boy.
TO TACKKLE THE WILL.
A young man named Hogan has notified
meber OF the Johnson town council
that he is to call their attention to the
will OF the late John Phillips. The MEM
ber sas that he can not see when the
council can help him in any way for his
int te that no should
fore the probate court.
GOT MAD.
Peter Dockery and Robert Shepard live
I'm the same house on Amden street. Mon
day they got into an argument and ac-
cordins 10 the story told by Mr.. Shepard
Dockery lost his temper and struck HIM
This morning Dockery was arrested by
Sergeant Potter on a warrant charging
him with assaulting Shepard.
GENERAL MENTION.
few OF the graduates of the Roose-
welt evening grammar school of the years
1904 and 1895 met at the home OF Miss La
Porte on Pocasset avenue for the purpose
OF forming an association. They did not
come TO any conclusion Another meeting
will be held in a short time.
One OF the features of the excellent bill
that is to he given by the parishioners OF
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that so far as possible all vocal and in
strumental music and the readings will
be OF an Irish nature
stephen Rowley OF 20 Steere avenue,
and Friedrich Patt OF IS Carleton street
have notified the police that their hen
coops have been visited by persons who
have no license to do so. The value of the
| Owls taken is set down at g.
There was a large gathering at the ser
vices held at St. Theresa's church last
| evening when Rev. FIR. Peter Hanley OF
! 81. Edward's church delivered an able
| sermon his subject being What do you
! profit If you gain the whole world and lose
| your soul?"
At A meeting Of the executive committee
| OF the Robert Emmett Literary association
/ held last evening II was voted to have a
! reunion and banquet during the first week
| following Lent
1t was the intention Of the Sunset bowl
| ing team to go up against the Manton
| bowlers this evening, but owing TO sick
| ness in the family OF one OF the bowlers
the game for the week has been declared
| off.
Arthur waddington and Frank Slavin
OF this place furnished the greater portion
OF the excitement on Reservoir avenue
yesterday.
An alarm Of fire was sent in from box
! 872 at 7:4O last evening for a small fire In
the home OF James Sweeny at ~ Howard
/ street.
The fire department was called out al
o clock this morning to exunguish fire
| on the roof Of Barr's blacksmith shop on
! Westminster street.
Mr.. John Doyle Of 124 Laurel Hill ave-
nue., after a weeks visit home. returned
! 10 Jersey City to Join the Watson Barn
| Yard company on their eastern tour.
The funeral OF Peter McGirr was held at
! St Mary's church on Broadway this
/ morning.
owen Mccain. we'll known in this vicln-
/ fly died az HIS home. 1913 Manton avenue
| yesterday.