The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-12

10 West
For the present at least there are no
ITO Let" signs in stores on the square,
the last one having been removed yester-
day IL was taken from the window OF
the building formerly occupied by II. Il.
Fiske & Co.. which has been leased by
man who will open the store with full
line OF furniture and house keeping goods.
This will be the first store OF the kind
on the square since the firm OF T. & ].
Sawyer retired many years age.
A CLOSE CALL.
large number OF mill workers were
in state Of CONSERVATION this morning,
FOR they expected 10 see a young man
ground 10 pieces by the cars. This young
man is employed down town and usually
takes the $40 train from the Plainfield
street crossing. This morning he was
late and had TO run from the corner OF
Plainfeld and Latham streets 10 catch
the train and by the time he caught the
side rail OF the car the train had got well
under way. He was not able 10 pull him
self up on the step. but a passenger had
the presence OF mind TO reach over the
safety gate and grab him, thus getting
him on the lower step OF the car. The
young man was dragged number OF feet.
however. before he was landed.
MEMORIAL EXERCISES.
ufacturers' lodge OF odd Fellows last eve
ming I'm their hall on Plainf1ed street was
a very impressive one and was witnessed
by a large gathering. During the %
years existence of the lodge 72 of its mem
bers have been laid at rest, tho first be-
ing Crawford w. Barnes and the last AL
bert u. b. Dunton. The exercises were
according to the ritual In part OF which
non-members take part. The exercises
opened with prayer and Scripture reading
by the chaplain, William f. Potter. and
the memorial address was made by Broth
er Howard y. Gorham and the responsive
portion OF the exercises was led by No
BILE Grand Mott ID. F. Hedges. The mu-
sical portion was by the Schubert Mixed
quartet, consisting Of Miss Nettle M.
Greenup, soprano; Miss Helena Sander
Hughes. tenor; Mr.. Ed Roscoe. bass; Miss
Elva NJ. Carpenter. accompanist.
The exercises closed with benediction.
HAVE TAKEN WOODS HALL.
Those interested in the newly-formed
Boys club met last evening and decided
TO locate the club in Woods hall on
Plainfeld street A. H. Longfcllow NJ
D., William +. Potter and James II. Ho-
gan were appointed n committee TO put
the hall In proper shape. This hall in
days gone by was the scene of many "A
boxing contest and was fo~ many years
the home of the Olneyville Cadets. but
was last used as a billiard and pool room.
AS yet no superintendent for the club has
been secured.
HAD GOOD TIME.
There was a large attendance at the
meeting OF Perseverance lodge. Knights
OF Pythias. last evening. as the mem
bers expected the ranks OF esquire and
knight would be conferred, but the
candidate for the rank OF esquire did
not put I'm his appearance. After the
rank OF knight had been conferred
there was a session OF song. story
telling and a smoke.
NO 23 IN HARD LUCK.
Car 23 OF the Danielsonville line oc-
cupied a good part OF the space at the
junction OF Broadway and Westminster
street for n few minutes yesterday.
The forward trucks OF the car took
the Westminster street rail In proper
shape. but before the rear trucks
reached the frog the switch had
switched and the rear trucks started
up Broadway. No particular damage
was done.
FOR STONING CARS.
Arthur and Fortune Blair were taken
into custody last evening for stoning
train between Westminster bridge
and the Dixie street crossing. but on