The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-09-20

John Hoban, IL years old, is missing
from his home 239 Dexter street.
A coat and vest were stolen out OF Ed
ward n. Kings room at 416 River avenue
last night.
Hose and Hook and Ladder 6 extin-
guished chimney fire at 50 Spruce street
last evening.
The Norton Iron Works OF East Ever
EFT, Mass, received the contracts for the
new Exchange and Promenade street
steel bridges.
boy struck the pole on which was
fastened fire alarm box 2S3, which sent
in an alarm. The firemen responded, and
the boy was given lecture.
Two men went into Mrs. Annie M.
Ames yard at 100 Miner street at 8 O'Clock
last evening, ana stole "week'sn wash
Ing and also the clothes line.
Cassius Colwell OF 1902 Pavilion avenue
reported to Captain Corey of the Oakland
street station last night that clothing
to the value of 80 had been stolen from
his house.
James u. Clark of Mantle Conn.
caught lobster Tuesday which weighs
24l2 pounds. 1t measured three feet six
inches from the end of the claw 10 the
tip of the tail.
Two buggies containing f. f. Freeman
and wife and the other in charge of Wal
ter Burr collided on Elmwood avenue
last evening. Mr.. Burr's left arm was
somewhat bruised. The carriages were
broken.
In July OF 1893, Mrs. Charles Pricke.t of
Alfalfa, Ala, dropped bowl of butter
in well. The other day the well was
cleaned out and the bowl found. in it
the butter still remmained intact and as
pure and fresh as when put in the well.
Frank Dean of 33s weybosset street left
his horse and carriage standing in front
OF l33 TockwottOn street for a few min
utes yesterday afternoon and when he re-
turned he found that s13 rug had been
stolen. .----
1t is said that if Texas cowboy has to
get an object that Is 100 feet away, and
his horse is half that distance in the op-
posite direction, he Will walk to his
steed, mount it and ride to the spot
where the thing is lying which he wants.
The introduction of bicycle grooms in
Paris has been followed by new require
ment from governesses engaged by fash
ionable mothers in the French city, viz,
that they shall be competent TO ride a
wheel in the Bois with their young
charges.
II people would remember, when in
curing for car TO take them to Potters
avenue, TO state which part of the avenue
they. seek, they would save themselves
much Inconvenience. Potters avenue
runs nearly across the city and is inter-
sected by four or FIVE street car lines.
boy, who was killed by an electric car on
Cranston street. was reopened yesterday
by Coroner Lincoln and four witnesses
were examined. The coroner will proba-
bly, render his decision early the coming
week.
Two men visited Arthur Ba:Iey's har-
ness shop, Cent street, yesterday after
noon and wanted to dispose OF two horse
brides for y. Mr.. Bailey saw that they
were or his make and were valued at s12,
20 he notified the police, as he thought
hat they had been stolen.
THE News was in error Yesterday in
stating that the attachment OF the c. II.
smith Plating Company on the Kent
stanley Company was because of the lat
ers refusal TO guarantee wire The at
achment was made on claim OF the
Plating Company and was subsequently
emoved by the attaching creditor.
A horse attached TO two-seated car
iage, owned by Byron A. Smith, ran away
n Roger Williams Park about 3 O'Clock
ast evening. The carriage contained Mr..
mith his wife and two children, who es-
aped without injury but were very
much frightened. The horse was Sc |
ured by Thomas Hanson, one OF the at
laches of the park.