The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-18
CENTRAL FALLS.

The mans friends of Thomas McCarick
will be glad TO know that he has recovered
from his recent illness and is again able to
attend to his regular work.
At Temperance Hall this evening the
best program ever offered in the line of
sports will be given under the auspices of
Prof. Walker of the Pawtucket Gymnas-
ium. His former exhibitions have always
been attended by the best class of people
and tonight will be no exception.
There landed in this village yesterday
one of the most peculiar specimens Of hui
manity ever seen. He has no occupation
only that of making rain, he stated, and
had many severe thunder showers. He
was older than the Bible, and could re-
cite passages of Scripture with great
rapidity. He had been at Denham Jail
where he said that the keeper and Judge
who sentenced him died just ten minutes
after he entered the Jail, He was going to
make a thunder shower to-day at the
Cranston Jail, and was to blow up the
place.
During the conversation with the News
scribe he would frequently break forth
in few words of some popular song and
was well posted in Shakespearian litera-
ture. He was not TO be joked with and
stated that he had but one mission i'm the
world, which was TO change the day into
night, etc. His dress was as peculiar as
his actions and made him conspicuous
places soliciting subscriptions for expenses
to make rain. Officer Welch got on his
track but before he could find him he
made his escape, going in the direction of
Pawtuoket.
At the next meeting Of the Board of
Firewards and Town Council, petition
will be presented for police ambulance.
Crane d Burns, the well known under
takers are willing to equip their wagon
with all the requirements, providing the
district and town will give them all the
work when a vehicle OF this kind Is re-
quired. They are to stand the expense
providing they can have the work.
Another fact in favor of them is that they
keep their teams at Barber's stable. across
the street from the police station which is
handy for the police. That an ambulance
is needed here is frequently shown
when accidents occur, and the unfortu-
nate are taken to Providence at Rhode
Island Hospital in the cars and then
transferred to the police ambulance of
Prominence. Secretary Crawford is in
favor of the idea which originated with
the NEWS man, and will advocate the ac-
cepting of the petition when presented.
Veteran Firemen meet tonight.
The ladies of the Ballou Post Relief
Corps will hold supper, sale and enter
tainment In their hall Friday evening.
The large vane on the top of the Congre-
Rational church steeple, was blown down
some time during the night. All during
yesterday afternoon it was watched with
much interest by a large number of peo-
pie who expected every minute to see it
drop. Fortunately il landed i'm the yard
and did not do any damage The vane is
said to weigh nearly 80 pounds and was
one of the most costly in the State.
The district court had "A fair number of
cases to dispose of this morning, the ma
jority of which come from Cumberland.
orl An
was sentenced TO the State workhouse for
six months for vagrancy. Two drunks
were fined 81 and costs each, and one
drunk 50 and costs. John CLANCY who
came up here from Pawtucket and got
into fight was fined S2 and costs.