The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-09-05
business Man Of the Square
is ForeWarned.
He Is Summoned 10 Meet a Strange
Wsman and Threatened.
The Rough and Ready Firemen Won't
Play at Kent County Fair.
TEE NRws BylsAu, oLsHyviLLs. I
No. Hartford Avenue. 4

About o'clock Tuesday morning OFF,
Ger John Leonard, who has been doing
patrol duty on the Square in the absence
Of officer Doane, was approached by a
stranger very much excited, who asked
the ofiicer IL he knew a certain business
man in town. He replied In the affirma-
tive, whereupon the stranger related
story He said q certain party was in
tending to blackmail this business man
and IL was intended TO "strike hlm
heavy" Leonard says he never saw the
man before, that he was very much ex-
cited and apparently had been in row
with the man who he claimed was put
ting up the Job. Tuesday, through
second party, officer Leonard acquainted
the business man with what he had
heard that he might be guarded against
the designs. The man was surprised
when he heard the story. but no more so
than he had been few hours before,
when he received letter TO meet wo-
man on Dyer avenue that evening. IL goes
without saying that he kept of Dyer
avenue on the night specified.
WITHOUT PERMISSION.
At 1890 O'Clock last night James Nc
Gair left his team in front of the Chad
stone House on Stokes street. Shortly
after q young man named John Sweeney
drove the team of, McGair claims, with
out permission. About IL O'Clock
Sweeney and two women were discovered
by officers OF the Sixth Station driving
about the streets in their district. Later
they abandoned the team and made good
their escape. No arrests have been made.
Sweeney's friends claim he was given
permission to use the team.
ALLEN-GosLIN.
In the parlors of the NJ. Il. Tabernacle
parsonage yesterday afternoon occurred
very pleasant wedding. The happy couple
were Mr.. John A. Allen and Miss Mary A.
Goslin of Belmont street, both highly es-
teemed young people in this vicinity,
where they are well known. Rev. j. Il.
Docking performed the ceremony, Mr.. W.
III. Brown OF Moosup, acting as best man
and Miss Sarah Woban as maid of honor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen left last night for
Versailles, Conn, where they will remain
until September 20, after which they will
be at home at 81 Sears street.
NEWS ITEMS.
Battery Blu. S. Artillery, from Newport
passed through here about 10 O'Clock to-
day on their way to Tyringham, where
they will camp for week.
Tonight they will camp at Elmdale in
Scituate.
At special meeting OF the Rough and
Ready Fire Company last evening, 1t was
voted to rescind the vote passed last
month to attend the Firemen's Muster at
action Is because OF lack OF interest,
and a sufficient number failing to pledge
themselves to attend.
Miss Mary O'Riley OF Philadelphia, for
merly of this place, read paper last eve-
ming before the factory inspectors con-
vention on "Sweat Shops.
About 80 new comers to Thornton from
Nottingham, Eng, are expected this
month; some 10 or more have already ar
rived.
Master Jesse Bottomley who has been
visiting his grandparents on Waterman
street, returned to his home in Philadel-
phia this morning.
Miss Alice Holgate OF Plainfield street,
left for Kensington, Penn, today, to be
absent two weeks.
Miss Gertie A. Mason of Philadelphia,
who has been visiting here, returned
home today. Miss Gertrude L. Phillips
accompanied her.
The reception for men of the ST. An
drew's Brotherhood of the Church of the
Messiah, will occur in Guild hall next
Wednesday evening, not at the residence
OF 4. B. Cole as reported
A Gladstone avenue trolley car collid-
ed with the carriage of DIR. j. Il. Farrell
as the doctor was crossing that street
last evening. One wheel demolished was
the extent OF the damage.
w. A. Phillips sold at auction this af-
ternoon at 2 o'clock the Spencer estate
off Manton avenue, and at 3 O'Clock, four
lots on the Dyerville plat.
Miss Judge of Oak street, who disap-
peared some weeks ago, has returned to
her home.
Thomas Linehan was fined s2 and costs