The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-08


Just as Ernest Williams. the well-known
checker expert and tonsorial artist. left
his home on Judith street, Saturday morn
ing, he found that he had his white shirt
on wrong side out, and being just q little
behind time did not stop to make the
necessary chaDgp but told his wife that
he was quite confident that something
would happen" during the day. When
he arrived at his place Of business. 37
Plainfield street, he was told by his as
sistant, William Sweeney, that a lady
had left box for him. II was nearly
noon time before there was a lull In trade,
and about this time his wife and twin
sons came into the shop with his midday
lunch, but before ''tackling' the same
Mr.. Williams said he would see what the
box left by the lady early in the morning
contained. In IL he found a half-dozen
ham and egg sandwiches. trimmed with
lettuce. and this for a moment puzzled
him. The sandwiches and the dainty
napkins looked tempting, but as Mr.. VIII
liams is something OF a practical joker,
thought that someone had played a joke
on him, but he finally waded into the
contents OF the box. He made his wife
and twins and Mr. Sweeney partake of
the banquet with him, as ne said he did
not care to leave a widow or his twins
fatherless. The food was fine and IL was
voted by all that the woman who prepared
the same was n dandy cook"
l About an hour afterwards Mr.. Williams
(another Mr.. Williams) came in to be
fixed up" and while In the chair Mr..
Williams. the artist. told of the banquet.
Mr.. Williams (the other Mr.. Wiliams),
sat up in his chair and took notice. and
asked Mr.. Williams the artist, II he had
aaten his Ohe other Mr.. WilliamsD
lunch Then there was a conference and
Mr.. Williams, who is a steady customer
OF Mr.. Williams. the artist. said that his
wife had gone down the bay on n little
picnic and before leaving home he had told
her TO leave the box containing the lunch
with Mr.. Williams, the artist. and that he
would cali for II and join her about
o'clock, burt Mrs. Williams. wife OF the
other Williams. did not know Mr.
Sweeney, who Is Mr.. Williams the art
lists assistant, from Mr.. Williams the
artist. and hence the mixup. but Mr.. Will
Hams, the artist, says that a more de-
licious luncheon he has not enjoyed for
many moons.
BACK FROM THE SOUTH.
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Oldham are the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Arnold
at their residence on Lowell avenue. Mr.
Oldham, who is Mrs. Arnolds brother.
has been for about twoyears located at
New Orleans, where he was superintend-
ing the construction OF a large electric
lighting plant. Mr.. Oldham is I'm the
employ of the Westinghouse company and
prior to entering the employ of that COM
pany was connected with the Corliss En-
gine company of this city in the same
capacity and set up for that company
the machinery at the St. Louis exposition
A GENEROUS RESPONSE.
AT the 1880 service of ST. Mary's church
yesterday the pastor. Rev. FIR Thomas
Grace announced that the sum OF slO45
was the amount of the testimonial tender
ed to the Rev. FIR. Powers one of the
assistants OF the church and who for
some time has been confined to the home
OF his parents at Fall River by illness
FIR Grace thanked the members OF the
parish for their generous response, which,
he said, showed that they fully appreci-
ated the services of FIR. Powers.
JUMPED FROM A WINDOW.
Early Sunday morning Mrs. Ella Nc
Gee jumped from n window In her home
on Barstow street and sustained severe
injuries, and was taken to the Rhode
Island hospital The police were told
that Mrs. McGee jumped for the reason
that some OF the members OF her family
were about to do her bodily harm, but
this statement was not borne out upon
investigation.
ATTACKED BY'A DOG.
small terrier dog attacked Louis WI
jseka near his home, % Chaffee street,
last evening 1t was with considerable
difficulty that the men succeeded I'm beat
ing the dog of, and then not until the
dog had nearly torn portion Of his
clothing off.
SAW A WILD DEER.
For n few days the patrons of the DAN
ielson line, or at least many of them,
have had the pleasure of seeing a wild
deer. which appears to have made Its
home on Hartford avenue In the vicinity
OF Stella street and yesterday worked It's
way into the city as fas as Eastwood ave-
CHANGE IN ASSISTANTS.
The Rev. FIR. Claremont, who for some
time has been one Of the assistants at st.
Mary's Catholic church, has been trans
ferred to a church at Central Falls,
where the greater portion OF his congre-
CATION seak the French language, and
the Rev. FIR. OBrien OF Manton has been
assigned to st. Mary's church.
TO RESUME HIS STUDIES.
The Rev. FIR. Hugh Kearns. who was
recently ordained to the priesthood, ana
who has been spending few weeks va
cation with his parents on Bowdoin
street, returned to Washington. ID. e,
this morning. where he will be for two
years post graduate before entering upon
his work of a mission rather.
GENERAL MENTION.
Miss Louisa Leduc OF so Toby street and
her old schoolmate, Miss Marguerite
Kelly of the annexed district. ieft mere
last evening for a two mopths trip
through the Canadian ana ule New Ehs-
land states.
PatroIman Giblin found that the rear
door of Luigi Rossrs shoe store at l6S
Manton avenue had been forced open
during the night. Mr.. Rossi was noti-
lled and all that he missed was one
pair of shoes.
Thomas Fitzpatrick. the well-known
local restaurateur, with many or his
friends. attended the services at St
Brendan's chapel at South Providence
Yesterday. when his brother, the Rev.
Fr. Edward Fitzpatrick. celebrated his
first mass.
Mr. william Appleton, who Is super
intendent OF n large engraving plant
at Leominster, Mass, returned to that
place yesterday, he having spent his
vacation with his parents at 122 Toby
street
Mr.. James Connolly and his daugh-
ter. Margaret. of Atwood street, re-
turned from New York city yesterday
morning. where they had been the
guest OF Mr.. Connelly's brother.
During the past "a hours but two
arrests were made I'm shis district
both being for intoxication.
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