The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-28

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ihere was a large attendance al the
lawn festival committee OF ST. Mary's
ehureh last evening at the residence of
the pastor, and much business wa. trans.
acted The following were added To the
various booth committees: sales tablo
mrs. j. III. MoffItt, Mrs. S. ID. Kelley. Mrs
NJ b. Milan and Mrs. james j. McCabe
srab box, Misses Minnie Rowan and
MARY Tracey; lemonade, Misses May
So'sIoVe, Alice Kelly. Eva Morton and
Pauline Burns: ice cream, Mrs. Il. l.. Cox
ana Miss Mary Smith; candy, tho Misses
EInora Cannon and Mary Monltt, chow
der, the Misses Nettie Powers, Annie Fec
ley and Many McGarty.
Inc following have made donations TO
the committee: The Shepard Co., Boston
store, Outlet Co, Banspach Brothers. ~
M. Kirby Co.. John M Dean Co. John
O'Connel. James T. Kennedy, Thompson
Brothers, Waddington Brothers, M. H.
Corrigan. r. II. OConnor, Dr. J. j..
Dwyer, John ii. - dlsh, John Scott,
James J. McCabe, W. G. Connors. l.. Nc
henna and Brother, John Casey, August
SN'AAA
Hanley. John Norton, William Corcornn,
James Mckenna. Mrs. William Apple
ton. Joseph Moore, Mrs. J. j. Dockery
Mrs. Thomas Curley Mrs. Martin Grove
Mrs. John Il. Good. Mrs. s. d. Kelly,
Mrs. John Walsh, Mrs. IL. Il. O'Connor
Mrs. James I. Kennedy. Mrs. James Nc
Kenna, Mrs. Donnelly. Mrs. T. l. Cox
Mrs. L. Il. O'Connor, Mrs. Cotton, Mrs
A. Fecley Mrs. Charles Moore, the Misses
Alice McMaugh. Burough Devine, Troy
and Walsh. At the conclusion OF the ses-
sion addresses were made by the pastor,
the Rev. Fr. Thomas =. Grace, Rev Fr
Craig and Fr. Powers. The committee
will meet again Sunday afternoon at $3.50
o'clock and make final arrangements for
the event which is to be held oa Labor
day.
HELD UP BY A HIGHWAYMAN.
Patrick Costello OF g. Merino avenue
called at the Chaffee street police station
last evening and reported To Sergt. Ben
nett that he had been attacked by
young man who robbed him of his pocket
book containing 50 cents and m English
penny Mr.. Costello who is about 60 years
old, while on his way home about s
o clock, stopped in a Manton avenue sa-
loon for a glass of beer and when he
came OUT a young man followed behind
him until he reached a lonely spot
on Merino avenue and then tackled him,
Mr. Costello was no match for the young
man and was obliged 10 submit TO being
robbed He coud not, owing to darkness,
give the sergeant any description OF the
bold fellow other than he was a young
DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE MEETS.
The Eighth Ward Democratic commit
tee met in the office OF Frank l.. Hanley,
Esq, In Irons block, last evening, and
elected Michael Cline as warden, John
Sullivan for clerk OF district !, James
Beatty No. q William Kelley NO. g.
Charles McKenna No. 4, James Walsh
No. 5 and John Cuff No. 6. The commit
tee will meet again in a short while and
formulate plans for the fall campaign.
LOOKED LIKE a BRIDAL PARTY.
What to all appearances was a bridal
party, drove through the square yester-
day afternoon. Bridal parties are not
strange sights IN this busy place but this
particular one was, for the groom was
driving a three-horse coal wagon, and his
Bride clung to him with grip that. would
make an ordinary sized man feel un-
The happy pair were coll
ored, and OF more than ordinary size ana
the seat of the coal wagon was not built
fcl two, but two occupied 1t on this occa-
sion. The young woman appeared TO De
as happy as an East Slider taking her
comfort in a 60 horsepower automobile
The young woman made the round trip,
and she attracted considerable attention
GENERAL MENTION,
There will be a concert on Neutacon-
kanut Park Saturday afternoon, between
the hours OF and 5 o'clock by Reeves
American band, and the citizens are in
lebted to Alderman Parker and Council
man San Souci for this treat, and they
Will make an effort TO have at least one
more before the season closes.
A young man was seized with a fit while
passing through the square last evening,
and was taken into the store of the Ban
spach Brothers, and cared for by a local
physician.
There was considerable excitement I'm
the square this morning, as many sup
posed that a man had been run over by
The cars, but happily was nothing but the
failing horse on the tracks, no
being done.
Patrick Grimley OF $50 Manton avenue
had his left leg badly jammed I'm a ma
chine at the Mantcu mills at 6l5 last eve
lng. He was taken to the Rhode Island
hospital in an ambulance
The funeral of Martin Feeney at Hills
Grove will be held at the residence Of his
sister. Mrs. James Brothers, 40 Putnam
street, tomorrow morning at $3.50 o'clock.
George j. Lanard. wel-known i'm jew
'lry circles, who died at the home Of his
brother at q Dartmouth avenue, Sunday,
vas buried from there this morning at
o'clock.
Thomas Hlndle and family OF % Valley
street have taken the cottage OF the Gro
yer Fishing club at Rocky Point for one
week. and on Thursday OF this week will
ender his friends and associates a clam
bake
Miss Rose Schwartz OF &C Howell street
ell from Manton avenue car last
evening and sustained injuries 20 her
back and left leg. She was taken 10 her
nome IN an ambulance from the Rhode
Island hospital.
William Towne reported TO the police
asst evening that q suit valued at SIS "a
gold watch at $25 and chain at s. were
stolen from his room az 81 Manton ave-
lue during his absence yesterday
Mrs. NJ. It. Braney and son Frank OF
90 Plainneld street are spending week
lr more with relatives at Hampton,
Conn.. and Miss Sadie Braney IS at
Mystic.
John Conway. boss painter at Taft &
.Needens mills. with his wife are taking
lie easy with relatives I'm Nova Scotia.
Miss Clara Farrell OF Al Chaffee street
has gone 10 Saratoga for "A two weeks
stay.