The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-26

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2 Hartford avenue. room No. /. Telephons
30 West
Frederick Mowrey, conductor, was as
saulted as he was leaving the Hartford
avenue car barn about o'clock this
morning and II is supposed that a fellow
conductor was his assailant.
Just prior TO the assault he had a few
words with another conductor George
Kennedy, in rooms used by the men In
making up their account for the day and
IL is alleged that Kennedy said that he
would whip Mowrey after he got outside
OF the barn Later Mr.. Mowrey started
for home and had quite forgotten the ait
tie matter OF a few moments before. but
he had hardly got out OF the building
when he was struck In the face with a
spring billy or steel knuckle a number OF
times.
Dr. Longfellow was called and took a
number OF stitches In a wound on Mr..
Mowrey Is face. AS soon as Mr. Mowreys
friends found that he had been assaulted
they made still hunt for Kennedy and
had they found him they claim they
would have made him a subject for the
Rhode Island hospital. Mr. Mowrey Is
said TO be one of the most quiet and gen.
tlemanly employees Of the company.
ANYTHING BUT THE GAME.
Capt. p. II. Dougherty Of the Second po-
lice station at Fall River, Mass, was the
guest OF Patrolman Martin Il. Feeney of
the Chaffee street station yesterday The
captain is a baseball iend and came here
for the express purpose of challenging
any nine members OF the Providence po-
lice department 10 play his team just
one game. He says he will either bring his
team here or he will play at home and
Gtn hat thA tdar
team goes 10 Fall River they can have
anything that they ask for except to win
the game and this they cannot have under
any conditions. Mr.. Feeney is quite con-
fident that he can accommodate the cap
tain for there are many good ball players
among his associates.
HE'S A GOOD WHISTLER.
There is a milkman. who calls in the
vicinity OF Odd Fellows square during the
early hours OF the morning and one thing
that can be said lin his favor is that his
milk is fine, but he whistles and folks In
the vicinity who have for number or
nights, been obliged 10 keep their win
dows open do not take kindly to be
aroused by his whistling.
BOYS STEAL A TEAM.
Early last evening while ex-Patrolman
Frank DEGRADE was driving along Pocas-
set avenue he saw two boys driving a
team which he thought they had stolen,
and when he made an attempt TO capture
them they jumped from the carriage and
made their escape Mr. DEGRADE sent
word 10 the Chaffee street police station
and later the team was called for by Pat
rick Burke OF 23S Amherst street. who
said that the boys stole the team at
Chestnut Grove.
LovE-MAHER NUPTIALS.
Mr. Michael Maher and Miss Jennie
Love were married yesterday afternoon
by the Rev FIR. O'Rourke at the rectory
OF the Church OF the Blessed Sacrament.
The best man was William Bowen and
the bridesmaid Miss Abbie O'Brien. Upon
their return from their wedding trip Mr..
and Mrs Maher will reside at Sayles
street, South Providence, where Mr.. Ma
her is in business.
WILL BE A HOT CONTEST.
st. Mary's branch OF the Irish Catholic
Benevolent union will meet this evening,
when delegate to the national conven-
tion that is soon TO be held at Scranton.
Pa, will be elected. There are n number
of candidates for the trip and the contest
promises TO be hot one.
GENERAL MENTION.
There was registered at the Chaffee
street police station this morning four
men for being intoxicated, James King
and Frederick Conlon. said TO be members
of the junction gang being among them.
The members OF the different Baptist
churches in the vicinity went down the
bay this morning on the steamer Mount
Hope. This is an annxal AFFAIR and Is
one OF the largest church excursions OF
the year.
The Famiglietti Bros, contractors. re-
ported TO the police this morning that a
strip OF lead flashing. 26 feet long, had
been stolen from a new house on Ridge
street.
The young ladies connected with ST.
Theresa's church will hold a strawberry
festival In the church tomorrow evening
the proceeds 10 be devoted to repair OF the
OF the basement OF the chursh.
At the meeting OF Perseverance lodge
Knight OF Pythias, last evening II was
voted to hold but one meeting during the
months OF July and August that on the
second Tuesday evening.
At the meeting OF Manufacturers lodge
OF Odd Fellows last evening the first de-
gree was conferred upon one candidate
The second degree will be conferred next
Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Mary Dunn OF ess Atwell's avenue
tells the police that for the past two
mornings milk has been stolen from the
front OF her store.
Mr. John Goldman OF this place has
gone to Boston on a business trip.
The display windows OF the stores about
the square have taken on decided
Fourth OF July appearance.
The fire department was called out yes
terday afternoon for fire on the roof OF
Miller's foundry on Harris avenue. No
damage.