The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-17


at the branch OF The News-Democrat at
3 Hartford avenue. room No. !. Teiepnohs
10 West
There was a large attendance at the
meeting OF Ivanhoe lodge. knights OF
Pythias, in Odd Fellows hall on Plain
field street last evening. when 10 can
didates were given instructions for the
demonstration TO be held in Infantry
hall this evening under the auspices
OF the Grand lodge. II is expected
class OF $50 candidates will be given
the rank OF page by the degree team
OF Peter Woodland lodge OF Lynn,
Mass. There are 10 fully uniformed
men in this team. which is credited
with being the best degree team in the
order in the United States. The meet
ing is opened to members OF the order
under the same conditions as IL attend
ing their own lodge. Next Thursday
evening Ivanhoe lodge will confer the
rank OF esquire upon their Is candi-
dates, and on Thursday evening, June
6, the Union degree team, which Is
composed OF members OF the different
uniformed companies OF the state, VIII
confer the rank OF knight.
OLD TIMERS MAKE MERRY.
The veteran members OF Court Olney-
Vile. Foresters OF America, demon
strated the fact in Guild hall last even
ing that they have not forgotten how
was an old-fashioned dance and the
large hall was filled TO it's capacity.
| The merry-making lasted until well
into the morning The committses init tees
Meegan, chairman; James r. McLaugh-
/ lin, treasurer; John i. McEyoy, secre-
,sry; RichsTd F. Gibbons i,1 rddar,ol Patrick r
Burrough, William Gallagher, Sander
]. Wilson, William Clancy, James Nc
Deed. John II. Armstrong, Thomas Rus
Walsh Joseph o. San Souci, George
Briggs. John F. Moffit and Hubert r.
! Croghan; floor director. William c.
o'conneil viii William ' F. Geary, % Thomas D
/ Hogg and George Naylor, all old
| timers Old. but excellent. music was
/ furnished by Kearn's orchestra At
seasonable hour collation. was served.
| FORGOT THAT 1T WAS TRAPPED.
There have been so many false
alarms Of fire sent in in this district
fire department has caused all of the
boxes TO be "trapped"-that is when
an alarm is sent In the person sending
In the alarm cannot get the key out
until the fremen arrive.
day or so ago a member OF the
police department opened one OF the
OF the box and was somewhat sur
prised TO find that he could not get
the key out t.r He p,sn was obliged to teie;
get II out. He had forgotten that the
| box was trapped"
| SOUSED THE PEDDLER.
Late yesterday afternoon a Hebrew pack
| peddler called upon Mounted Patrolman
Luby and told him he had been called into
house by two young men, who wanted
! TO make a purchase. When inside OF the
/ house the door was locked and the young
men threw a number OF pals of water
| over him and otherwise abused him.
The officer began an investigation and
! soon learned that the affair happened
| over the city line in Manton, so he ad-
vised the peddler to make his complaint
10 Chief OF Police Kmball. This is SAID
to be favorite pastime OF these young
men.
MAY CHANGE THE DATE.
1t is probable the management of the
American Woolen company will change
| the date OF the vacation season so as TO
allow it's thousands OF employees to par
| tcipate In the Old Home Week celebra-
ton. There are. OF course. many OF the
employees who have already made ar
rangements TO spend their vacations In
accordance with the time announced.
! Some have made up their minds TO visit
different parts OF the country and others
have engaged rooms at shore resorts.
! Those interested may also confer with
the old Home Week colS mittee and see
II they cannot change the date. which
would be one week later.
BOY BITTEN BY A DOG.
Charles Byers six years old while
playing in front OF his home. 776 Atwell' s
avenue. was bitten on his left leg by a
dog said TO be owned by man named
Gardiner OF Whittier avenue The boy was
| cared for by Or. Tiernan. Donat Page. II
years old, and lives at so Julian street
was also bitten by a dog the owner OF
| whom is unknown. He was attended by
DR.. Potvin.
GENERAL MENTION.
A team driven by Ernest Qumby OF
Cranston and a bicycle ridden by Henry
Belf OF 20 Elswald street, collded at the
corner OF Broadway and Valley street
yesterday afternoon. The bicycle was
wrecked. but the rider was not injured.
Robert Blackwood, a designer at the
nation to accept position at Skowhegan,
Me. His successor will be Otto Kurze
from the Narragansett Worsted mills at
Washington. II. /.
The funeral OF Mrs. Hannah waIlwork
will ne held at the Church OF the Mes
slab tomorrow afternoon at 2:90 o'clock
Benjamin S. Taylor, manufacturer OF
Taylor's ointment. died at his home, 13I
Laban street. Wednesday night. whers
his funeral will be held tomorrow at ]
o'clock
Annie ]. Vrandaberg OF 10 Dixie street
reports the loss OF valuable terrier dog
to the police.