The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-11

There was laid away at st. Francis
cemetery this morning one of the best
known citizens OF this section of Olney-
vile. John j. Rodgers. the founder and
for many years the president of what was
known a. the Dead Sore" club.
His funeral was held at his late home,
81 Putnam street, and was followed with
a service at St. Mary's church. the bear
ers being James McGulggan, George
Ford, John Morehead and Charles Nee
han.
Few men were better known i'm this sec
tion and none were OF a more generous
disposition than he and what he did for
the needy and those in distress is not
known 10 even those that best knew him.
The club with which he was identified so
long was formed and managed under the
supervision OF the deceased, and socia-
bilty was without doubt the more promi-
nent tent OF the organization. 1t never
met nor never considered any question
that was not as Mr.. Rodgers understood
for the benefit for some one other than
himself. OF his means he gave literally
and no person OF any creed or color who
was in need ever left the presence OF John
]. Rodgers empty handed. No man will
be more missed on or about Putnam
ATE ALL OF THE DUCK.
There is just a little hard feeling be-
tween man who is known as the Irish
Bricklayer" and the 'Irish-Hebrew Shoe
Maker" both being well-known members
of local club. The shoe maker invited
the bricklayer to his home yesterday ar
ternoon to partake of a duck dinner.
but just before the dinner was served the
shoe maker was called out He was gone
much longer than he expected. but when
he returned he found that only the frame
OF the luscious duck remained. The shoe
maker said that the bricklayer was well
come to the best I'm his house, but intl-
mated TO his friends this morning that
when he prepared n nice dinner for
friend he expected that the friend would
consider him being entitled to more than
bread and butter.
WAS TAKEN BY SURPRISE.
Just before the closing hour at the
Earnscllffe mills Saturday John Atchin-
son, chief of the cloth inspecting depart
ment was called to his desk by Messrs.
Thomas Cannavey and Edward Kelly,
who on behalf of those i'm his and the
weaving departments presented him with
a gold mounted fountain pen. The incl
dent was quite unknown TO the recipient.
but from the smiles on the faces OF his
many co-workers who surrounded him
but at the same time could not and does
not know why he should at this particular
time be so remembered.
TIE LOCAL BRANCH CLOSED.
The local brancn of the Columbia Pho
nograph company closed its branch store
here on Saturday evening. owing, II is
said. to the fact that the company has
large deposit In the Knickerbocker bank
i'm New York The local manager was
given TO understand that the closing of
the local branch would be undoubtedly
for a short time only, as the local trade
had been good, and was on Saturday
evening, when the order to close the
branch was received. This is. so far as
can lie learned, the only store I'm or near
OlneyVille that has been closed on ac-
count OF the present financial difficulties.
IL Is understood that all branches of the
concern I'm the state have been closed, but
the head office I'm this city is and will con
tinue to do business.
HOLY NAME SOCIETY MEETS.
The Holy Name society connected with
81. Marys church held the best attended
meeting OF the year In the chapel on Bar
ton street yesterday when the offiCe OF
the society and special prayer, for the re-
,,ose os tne seAi .; sAs .aas Hay. TT
James a. Powers, who for many years
was the spiritual director of tie organi-
zation. were read by the spiritual direc-
tor the Rev. PR. Little. and this was fol
lowed 10y bencdictlOn. -Four names were
added to the roster OF the organization.
WILL FURNISH TEACHERS.
The St Vincent de Paul society. which
~ formed from among the members OF
| the Hos Name society of B. Aiarys