The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-08
OLNEYVlLLE.
Mr.. Drake Traded and Has Two
Horses on His Hands.
Mrs. Mason Under Arrest for Reveling.
Mill at Merin0 Shuts Down.

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hores that he has both animals on his
hands after the dicker.
This is exactly what occurred to Il. A.
Drake, blacksmith at 1874 Plainfeld
street yesterday.
He traded horses with stanger who
stopped at his place of business. giving
silver watch TO boot. The trade occurred
about IL o'clock and the man said he
would leave his horse in Mr.. Draxe's
sta BILE until o'clock, when he would re-
turn for 1t. Before departing he sold his
buggy, valued at $25, to brakes son for
70, and his harness to Thomas Cabona
ut Plainheld street for s5. After realiz-
Ing Sll in cash and obtaining a watch
worth perhaps four more for his out
fit. be departed and has not been seen I'm
this vicinity since. No one suspected
anything wrong until after his failure to
show up at I O'Clock. Then the brakes
became alarmed lest they had paid away
good sound money for stolen property,
and reported the case to the authorities.
Detective Cannon invest igated and
watched last evening for the return OF
the stranger, but he never came back.
ARRESTED FOR REvEIINo.
Mrs. Mason, the white wife OF william
ii. Mason, colored, who lives in the
little house at the corner OF Dyer avenue
and Brown street is in trouble again.
This time she is charged with reveling,
and was brought bef ore the Eighth Dis
trict Court last evening at 6 o'clock.
She pleaded not guilty and will be given
a trial next Monday.
Last week she caused the arrest OF John
Burns for assauting her, and he was
fined s10,and costs. 1t has been a con-
tinuous brswl IN the vicinity of the resi-
dence of the Masons Tor some time, the
police claim, and because of continuous
complaints the arrest OF the woman was
made late yesterday afternoon.
ANOTHER MILL SHUTS DOWN.
The cotton mill in the village of
Merino, in the town of Johnston, has
shut down. This concern has been run
ming on short time, ana slack at that for
some time. While II gives employment
to 200 hands when in.full operation, not
have more than 150. been at work here re-
Gently. No announcement of when 1t will
start is mace.
POLICE COMMITTEE.
The police committee, Messrs. +. T..
Sheldon, II. 4. Martin and Theodore s.
Hughes met Chief OF Police Holbrook at
the Council chamber yesterday afternoon
TO once more discuss the work of the
police department. Several meetings
have been held and many promises made,
but they have not proved lasting. Ii is
understood that yesterdays ord ers were
given as fnal. III they are not carried
into effect a vacancy will be created, and
another will be chosen chief of
police Of Johnston.
BIRTHDAY PARTY.
Miss Maud Hill entertained large
party of friends on the lawn Of her aunt,
Mrs. Hugh Mcdowell at 446 PlaintieId
street.
Tae occasion was the birthday of
Miss Hill, VINO was the recipient OF
number of presents. The lawn was
decorated with lanterns and presented a
very pretty appearance.
One Of the pleasing features of the
evenings entertainment ives the drawing
of cuts of cake from leaf which con-
tained a ring. Mr.. William Curtis was
the lucky holder. II was intended that
the girl nearest the gent who drew the
ring should receive proposal, but no
such thing occurred.
ENLY MORNING RUNAWAY.
Charles Harley, driver OF milk team,
was thrown from his wagon on Chalk
stone avenue at an early hour this MORN
ing and received severe shaking up.
The horse ran into barn at 10 Berlin
street without doing serio us injury to tho
wagon. Dr Farrell was called TO attend the
PARK Pharmacy.