The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-11
CENTRAL FALLS.

The night schools are being run quietly
and with good effect.
The High School lot presents good ap-
pearance, being nearly completed in curb
on Bowan and Summit streets give a
solid and substantial impression.
Highway Surveyor Patti is now busy
curbing small open places on Washington
street.
Superior Lodge, No. S5, will meet this
evening, and every member is requested
TO be present.
In the District Court this morning two
drunks were eachf fined Sc and costs.
At a late hour last evening the Business
Mems Association obtained quorum and
Vice President A. o. Hull occupied the
chair. A committee consisting of John
III. Barber, Joseph Il. Fales and Fred III.
Phillips were appointed TO have petition
signed TO be presented 20 the Town Coun-
Gil for the widening relay, and regarding
of High street, from the Pawtucket line TO
the arch near the n. Y, B. and T.. Rail
road
The firm of Degnan e. Leighton grocers,
have dissolved and the business will here
after be conducted by James Degnan.
A still alarm called the fire department
10 brush fire at the junction of the n. Y.
b. a. p, and the Old Colony railroads
last evening which gave them a hard
flight.
Charles Mattson, the stable e-keeper, has
been victim of misplaced confidence,
and he is of the opinion that he is out of
pocket about S565 He tells the following
story: October 80 he says he sold TO one
Fred Henrys. a stable and hotel keeper of
Midway, Mass, his trotter, Honesty,
another horse, also n buggy, for the sum
of SJ65. In payment the purchaser gave
him notes for five months time. Within
fifteen days of the time of the purchase
Henrys Is said to have failed, and his
stock was captured by the firm known as
the Woefort Bros, Franklin, Mass. At
this time OF buying goods from Mattison,
he owed John Rowley several hundred
dollars. The parties who took all of
Henry's stock are said to have kept the
least salable goods in the shade until such
time as they could be disposed OF, 10 "A
good advantage. The horse that Matti-
son priced SO much was sold TO young
man here in this village. Mattison feels
his loss heavily and is arranging matters
for chance for others to be compelled bv
law TO stand "A portion of the loss
That Capt. Goldsmith and his officers
are alert TO every opportunity TO catch
law eyaders is shown by the clever catch
OF the two men mentioned az selling over
coats, small goods, etc, in last evening s
edition. They refused 20 talk until yes
terday afternoon, when they gave the
names Of James O'Iare and Michael
Mlstel capt. Goldsmith, togctlNS with
Officer Hebert. who made the arrest.
visited Broad street where they found an
overcoat which was purchased in the
liquor store of Thomas Ready for So, by
one Joseph Jodoin. Ready was also wear
ing pair of suspenders which were given
60 him by the strangers and which were
taken care of by the captain. During the
day II. G. Pollard was sent TO Arctic,
where the store was robbed Monday night,
and the proprietor arrived here
yesterday afternoon and identified his
goods. Ready tells an interesting story
about the coming Of the prisoners 90 his
liquor store, and stated that the two men
arrested are simply tramp weavers TO
whom the stolen goods were given. The
third man, and who claimed 10 be the
principal IN the job at Arctic, was at his
saloon and made good his escape. He
gives description 10 the police The two
men under arrest are TO be taken 20
Arctic to-day. One of them Is we'll
known here as tramp weaver. aud at
one time worked la mill here The
name Of the man who escaped is known
by the police and they are on his track.
The several business men located be-
tween the corners Of Central aud Cross
streets ON Mill street, are not "A little
worried over the condition of things i'm the
cobbler shop Of AN Italian i'm what i
termed the Wood estate There Is n thin
sheet iron store close TO a wooden parti