The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-02
NORTH END NEWS.
W0man's Cries Prevented Robbery
on North Main Street.
The Owl Club Preparing for Its Summer
0uting--Neighborhood Notes.
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About 3 o'clock this morning q thief
made an unsuccessful effort to enter the
fish and first market of John j. Byrne
at 40 North Main street. The would be
thief broke pane of glass in side win
dow OF the shop and the noise attract I'D
the attention OF a lady who lives in q
house near the shop, and she went to her
window. She saw a man about five
feet six inc hes in height, smooth face
and dressed in dark clothes at the store
window that had just been broken SO
she shouted "police" at the top Of her
voice. The man disappeared and she
continued shouting and Officers McElroy
and Hunt were attracted by her crieo.
The officers began search for the fell
streets in the vicinity that the thief might
take, their efforts at capturing him were
unsuccessful.
Henry v .Haswell, who keeps q large
grocery store at the corner of North Main
street and Doyle avenue, not great dis
tance from Mr.. Byrne's shop. thinks an
attempt was made TO enter his place of
business last night. True nothing in the
store was distur bed, nor were any win
dows broken nor doors tampered with,
but Mr.. Haswell has reasons for still
maintaining that thief intended to
lessen the amount OF his worldly posses
sions.
Search was made and a little later
Policeman McElroy found such an ap-
pearing individual sitting on the grass
on Sexton, street. He couldn't give a
od.account OF himself and did give
various different names, 50 he was lock ed
up on suspicion. Later he was identified
by the police as Charles Stanley. The
detecti YES are working up the case.
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North Congregational Church and friends
left for SimnoDs Grove, Dighton. Mass,
early this morning. The annual picnic
OF The Sunday School held there today
was in eyerv way success.
A four-whcel coal cart, owned by Little,
the Randall street coal dealer, broke
down on Charles street yesterday after
noon. One OF the rear wheels was badly
smashed.
Mrs. Lizzie Donavan, who resides In the
rear of Charles street, south of Randall
square, reported TO the police of the Sec
ond station last night that her 3-year-old
daughter had been assaulted by a young
boy named.Lemer. Sergeant Hartnet in
vest stigated the case.
The Owl Club, whose famous club
house at Coles Beach is SO well known
to many young North Enders, anticipates
one OF the joIliest seasons In its history
during the present summer An addition
100 feet long has been built to the clu b
house. Joseph Mulvey has charge of the
re-decorating Of the entire club house,
and the members say when this work is
completed that there will be few houses
on Rhode leland shores equal to II.
Hose Company No. 4 extinguished a
grass fire at the rear of ~ State street
yesterday afternoon. The grass was
probably set on fire by sparks from a
passing engine.
Columbus Lodge, A. y. u. W., will
hold its regular semi-monthly meeting
this evening.
Work OH the grading and curbing Of
Goddard street Is nearly finished.
"A fakir who started in to do business
on the square last evening managed to
collect a good-sized crowd around him,
and then a policeman called time, and the
fakir's light went out.
An unknown young man, dressed In q
neat bicycle costume, had narrow escape
from death on Orms street, near Charles
street, about 8 O'Clock this morning. He
missed his footing and fell.under South
Providence car on which he was riding.
One OF the front wheels ripped his shoe
10 pieces and he was thrown aside Just
in time. His clothes were torn and he was
glightly scratched.