The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-30
NORTH END NEWS.
Lady Cyclists Rough Experience on
Randall Square.
Officer Comp!imcnted by Capt. Stevens
for Efficient Service.
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There was an interesting contest be-
tween two OF the star dogs of Randall
square last evening'ana a lady who was
riding a bicycle had a narrow escape
from being seriously injured. One OF the
dogs suddenly changed his fig hting tactics
and in doing 80 dashed against the
bicycle, and its rider was knocked to the
ground and for while was unable to
move; she was lifted to the sidewalk by
passing citizens and soon recovered sufii-
Gently from her fall to go home.
At the night roll call at the second po-
lice station last night Captain stevens
complin.ented officer McGroaty on lis
successful work In capturing one OF the
thieves who broke into Kindelan Broth
er's liquor store on Branch avenue, early
yesterday morning. A large number OF
the merchants OF the district have also
warmly commended the officers
action. Entrance TO the store was effect
ed by tearing down an iron screen that
was around one OF the windows that
opened into the back yard.
Isaac Buckley, while riding on a
bicycle along Charles street, near the rail-
road bridge, was run into by a careless
driver of horse and wagon. Young Mir.
Buckley was thrown from his wheel and
had one of his knees badly cut, but the
bike was but slig htly damaged.
Officer McElroy, as result OF his ar
resting Joseph Keefe, who tried not only
TO tear down a house on West River street
from a citizens back, In disa bled. The
third finger of the officers right hand is
broken between the second and third
joints, ana the police surgeon yesterday
set the injured member.
The works OF the Nicholson File Com
pany are shut down IN accordance with
the annual custom for the present week.
1t is stated that the American Screw
Company will start'op four days a week
time next week.
Officer Briggs hes returned from n few
days. visit to officer Hennessey at Nara
gansett Pier, and while he tells entertain
ing stories OF driving four-in-hand and
tandem down there, some folks insinuate
that a cargo OF "hobby horses were re-
Gently sent to the Pier and that Briggs
was practicing on these and his imagina-
tion did the rest.
During the past few days Rev. Mr..
Preston, rector of st. Thomas Protestant
Episcopal Church. who leaves tomorrow
for his new parish at Jamestown, has
been the recipient OF many good wishes
for MS future success and also some
pleasant opinions on bis three years work
In this place.
At the Randall Square Gospel Mission,
81 Gladstone avenue, tomorrow, will be
held the regular monthly all day prayer
meeting. Services will be held at 10:30
a. m. and 2:30 and 1880 p. m. Rev. j. A.
Gardner, Rev. George A. Smith, Rev.
Amos +. Chase, Rev. George ii. Horton,
Master Luoius Clough, the boy preacher,
and Evangelists Rev. Mrs l.. Fenner and
NJ r. III. q. Gardner will preach, and ad-
dresses are expected from Messrs. ID. X.
Hinckley and NJ. r. Reynolds. good
lunch will be provided for those who at
tend all the srrlices. The committee in
charge of the arrangements for the meet
ing comprise Rev. Mrs. l.. Fenner, Mrs.
MattiesA. Shurtlef, George Il. Crooks
and William q. Lawton.