The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-19
A FALSE ALARM.
East Providence Firemen Called Out
During the Storm.
Several Civil Cases Disposed of In the
District Court-NOtes.

1esteruhy hltcIuOOu Rnu evening
Colonel G. II. French, he famous traveller
and lecturer, gave lecture in the town
hail. In the afternoon the audience was
very large, consisting principally of
children. The subject Of his lecture was
"Alaskss," and, was illustrated with
stereoptican views. In the evening there
was Q fair-sized audience.
Yesterday afternoon as Mr.. James p.
Millard.was driving down Maursp ave-
nue., when near the corner of Fourth
street, the top Of his buggy caught in a
guy wire of the Nixon Telephone Com
psny which had become SLACK and hung
across the street. Some of the bows to
his buggy top were broken.
In the Seventh District Court yesterday
afternoon the case OF Peter A. Sheldon
vs.. William III. Maths, for town. was CAL
led. The plaintiff claimed defendant had
certain carpenters tools in his possession
which belongedsto him, the value OF said
tools Icing s74.75, and he sought to re-
cover them. The defendant claimed a
partnership between the parties, which
plaintiff denied, after consuming oonsid-
erable time in endeavoring to prove or
disprove the partnership. Judge Bliss
decided to hold the case for a week. The
case Of Isabella F. Chace vs.. Jessie G.
Reynolds, for trespass and eiectment,
was entered, and there being no appear
ance of defendant he was declared de-
faulted. The case OF George Mcdonald
vs.. Peter Murray, for book account, wes
entered, and there being no appearance
for one week. The amount OF the sl-
legged debt is $3.50. In the case OF Simeon
Hunt VS.. Frank III. Greene for book ac-
count judgment was rendered for the
plaintiff for S2a.
During the severest part OF the storm
this morning a man rushed into the
police station and told the officer that
lightning had struck tho barn belonging
to the Grosvenordale handkerchief fac
tory and that 1t was all on fire. The
officer rang in an alarm from box 80,
which was near by, and the dre company
responded quickly. The only thing they
did was TO get soaked. There was no
fire. The man who gave the alarm saw
the lightning playing about the wires
on the barn, and thinking the building
was on fire rushed to the police station.
During the storm the lightning played
such pranks about the three telephone
instruments In the police station that the
officer in attendance thought ii best to
keep as far away from them ss possible.
Watchemoket Tribe, No. 2, /. o. r. NJ,
held its regular meeting last evening in
ODD Fellows Hall and besides the regu-
lar routine business the bylaws were
read and several rcvisions made.
FRIDAY evening the committee from the
United Congregational Church ana
from the Y. w. G. Il. and l.. u. who
have In charge the entertainment for
the Armenian fund, met at the residence
OF Mrs. Mary M. Brown, Leonard avenue,
and arranged part OF the program and
ing.
The Y. w. g. T.. and l.. u. then held
q meeting and voted to attend seryioss at
the Old Ladies' Home Providence, Sunday
afternoon at o'clock, and take flowers.
Monday evening the Wide Awake Club
will meet In the justice court room, when
the committee on campaign uniforms will
make a full report, they having decided
upon the style OF uniforms to be adopted.
Funds will be raised at that time for
them.
Last night about midnight officer West
arrested William Miller. OF Rehobotb, for
being drunk. He was lying down In bis
team, the reins were dragging on the
ground, and the horse was going where
ne pleased. Miller Yves well supplied with
material TO continue his drunk, as three
bottles of liquor we're found about his
person and in the carriage at the time Of
his arrest. This morning he pleaded
guilty to being drunk, and was dned e
and costs, which he will probably pay.
The young colored girl Emily F.Nugue,
and her fourteen months old baby, were
still at the police station this morning.
Her husband failed 10 pay her fine az he
promised yesterday.
Always. in season, Hopkins Steamed