The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-06
CITY NOTES

In the police court yesterday morning
20 persons were fined for drunkenness.
Two or whom were women.
John j. Gabbatt Is. and Albert p. Hart,
a. ran away from their home In Boston.
Saturday. but their fight was intercepted
at the Union station late in the afternoon
by Inspectors Godfrey and O'Malley. who
took them TO headquarters. and were la
ter delivered to their parents.
.
Patrolman John J. Kelly. who has had
leave OF absence for six months. has ten
dered his resignation TO tho police COM
missioners. He Is engaged In business
with the VI. r. Seymour company
.
Nils Anderson or Sc Cleveland street
Pawtucket. has made report at the
Central police station that Saturday
night while drunk and I'm some saloon In
the north end he allowed a stranger
to try on his coat. while he went into the
cellar. and that while he was I'm the cell
lar the stranger disappeared with the
overcoat. and also that he was robbed
OF his watch and chain. valued at $3.50. by
another man who was In the cellar
Anthony wit8 OF Norwood. Mass, re.
ports TO the police that on Saturday
night no missed the JOY line boat. and
that while standing on the dock he &C.
cepted the invitation of a colored man to
go to his house. whore having made ar
rangements to spend the night the two
came out upon the street and came face
10 face with three other men one of whom
called him a vile name and knocked him
down. his quondam friend then leaving
him. A hackman carried him TO the Cen
tral station where he made his report.
The Providence Central club Saturday
elected the following officers for the en-
suing year: President, Henry Fletcher
vice president. Percy A., Harden secre'
tary John w Morrow; treasurer. Henry
r Manchester: executive committee
Curtis H. Bangs. c. Walter Pabodie and
Walter III. Small The secretary reported
a membership OF 800 and a large waiting
list and a prosperous treasury. A gavel
was presented TO the retiring president.
Joseph f. C. Farnham by George +. Wes-
ton in behalf of the club
The British club Saturday night elected
the following Officers: President. Walter
A. Watts: first vice president, Peter Tun-
nlcliffe: second vice president George
Dickson: secretary. George w Rhodes
assistant secretary. James Robb: treas
urer, w T. wilson; board OF governors
WillouRhby Burton Dawson Sutchne
Joseph H. Bardsley. James Kirkby, Fred
erick Wilde. John j. Mills. stanton Abb
bott. William Wilson. James Hargrcaves.
Thomas DYSON. Joseph IL. Taylor and
Henry Norton.
Henry J. Dubois was the chairman OF
the evening and Dr. w r. Wilson FREQ
Sharples and Henry Hopkins were tellers.
An entertainment was offered by mem
bers and guests. the latter including
members OF the Alec Hurley company.
n
Keith's theatre There were songs by
George Wilson. Samuel Kenyon and
Thomas Marsden OF the club and by All
~ondon and the two Herberts. piano sc
Iections by one OF the nve Majors and
monologue by Peter Gardiner.
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Yesterday all details were completed
eor the annual excursion OF the Ancient
Nrder OF Hibernians OF the Elmwood dis
'rict when the Joint committee
-cpresenting Con1panv n. Hiher-
ian knights Division No. i2. Ladies'
'uxlliary. and Division No. IL, a. O. III.
'oported having chartered the steamer
N'chard Rorden for Sunday, June IL. for
> trip 10 Newport and return.
Louis Pricstly IN police court this morn
,s was fined 81 for throwing stones In
Nelaine street
John r Murnhy % woodward ave.
rue. East Providence fell from team
IN the John r. White coal yards this
morning and received n slight injury 10
ais right leg which was dressed at the
Rhode Island hospital.
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Fire In the boarding house at lof Wa
tcrman street operated by Louis Hewitt
caused an alarm from box iiS az 6S this
morning The gre was caused by the FUR
mace and did considerable damage The
smoke that hllcd the house csused the
boarders 90 awake and dress quickly.