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

The Veteran Firemens Association
meets tonight.
There are several cases of scarlet fever
among children in this village.
Tomorrow evening at the lodge room
of Good Superior Lodge, l. O. o. + will
be given the first of "a series of entertain
ments. This will be a strong program, in
Guiding the Ranime Banjo and Guitar
Club of Providence, also Miss Anna Scrut-
ton Hough the elocutionist.
Work on the new jerks Park has been
partially suspended for the winter, and in
about two weeks all the laborers will be
taken off until spring, when work will be
begun with renewed interest,
The regular meeting or Ballou Post No.
3, G. A. r., was held last evening. A
large number of comrades were present,
and in addition to the regular business n
committee was appointed TO arrange for
the grand rounds" call which occurs on
the evening Of Nov. "A. The boys mean
to make il pleasant for the department
Capt. Joseph III. Burns again showed
his qualifications as drill master at the
competitive drill in Providence Monday
evening.
The police were happy lot of indivd-
uals yesterday, and Capt. Goldsmith wore
broad smile. All from the effects of the
John and Ellen Tanning who were ar
raigned upon charges of quarrelling and
revelling and pleaded not guilty; in the
District. Court Yesterday, retracted their
were each fined 50 and costs and paid
James Slack, noted handicap sprnter
of England, spent yesterday here as
guest of Mr.. William H. Reagan, proprie-
tor of the Blackstone House.
A man named Duffy who for day
or two has been drinking hard,
went into. the hardware store of o.
w. Wilmarth q Bro. on Central street
last evening. and after inquiring about a
tenement, told one of the firm that he
would burn the property before morning.
Twice before during the day he made the
same threats, and also insultcd lady on
the street. Mr.. Wilmarth called Special
Ofiiceg Sherman who arrested Duffy and
locked him up. Duffy has had con
siderable trouble with his family of late.
Perseverance Lodge, No. o, j. o. G. T.,
held basket party and entertainment in
Odd Fellows hall last evening, which was
attended by more than 100.
A Police Raid.
If there is policeman entitled to credit
from the taxpayers IL is Officer Welch.
One week ago Saturday woman who
gave her name as Flora Thomas, hired a
tenement of the Fales Bros, in what is
termed the River Houses" She was
known bondsman, who pitied her
and her children, and on Tuesday
last she gave herself up to the
police and was sentenced back for
one year. She left the children and tene
ment and was taken TO Cranston. Friday
last brother-inlaw came here after serv-
ing. a sentence on the State Farm. and
with his wife and another sister took pos
session of the tenement vacated by Mrs.
Thomas They did not apply To the land
lord but were Monarch OF All They Sur
veyed.' Since their arrival they arc said
20 have spent their time i'm debauch and
drinking and 10 have been the terror Of
the neighborhood Others have been adj
ded TO the list OF occupants and after sew
eral complaints Officer Welch with two
officials and the landlord accompanied 10y
the NEWS reporter made a swoop on the
castle about o clock yesterday afternoon.
Twice had Mr.. Fales warned them
out and no satisfaction. When the
police arrived there n sight which
met their eyes was beyond
description On the floor in front of the
red hot stove was n young woman who
proved To- he Mrs Ward. Sine was I'm a
drunken stupor. and her head had been
proppcd up with n bunch ~ old carpet. In
one corner sat a strange woman who was
partially drunk. and I'm n ccllarway was
found Mary Devlin, sister Of Mrs Ward,
who was also intoxicated.
Mr.. Falls ordered them removed and