The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-12
PAWTUXET VALLEY.
Officer Lewis Case TO Come Before
The Council.
Thieves al Work In LIpplit-Blacksmiihs
Tools Stolen.

Ine coventry Mch lulty anu f1ODhtt
Battalion Will hold a meeting In Odd
Fellows Hall at Anthony TINS evening.
The mem Ders of the battalion are max
ing preparations to open the campaign
with a lawn party rext Tuesday evening.
Ar. and Mrs. =. j. Lynch have return
ed 10 their home in HaversIraw, n. Y,
after visit with Mrs. Lynch's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs.James warburton.
The Warwick Town Council meets at
Apponaug Monday, and the case of officer
George Lewis OF Natick, against whom
complaints OF d serious nature have been
Officer Lewis hes made himself very un-
popular by arresting bicyclists for riding
on the alleged sidewalks on country
roads, and at the last meeting OF the
Countil complaints were made against
him charging him with settling cases out
OF court. lac comll inants claim to
have evidence TO prove their statements
and intend to be present at the Council
meeting With witnCs TO prove that they
are justified in esAing for the olbcer's re-
noysl.
The put lie schools at Anthony, Wash-
ington and Arctic will commence the fall
term Eext Monday morning.
Rav. Father L ynn has returned from
two weeks vacation.
R,v. q. L. Wsdeman OF Pennsylvania
will otiiciate at the Tabernacle Church at
Fisk,i ille tomorrow.
Miss Grace l.. Cook has been engaged
to take charge OF the grammar depart
ment and Miss Clara Il. Noyes of the
primary department of the Harris school,
which commences the fall term Monday
morning.
Mrs. William MCCulum OF Newark, N.
j.. Il the guest of her brother, William
Charlton, al Phenix.
The Niagara fire depa'tn ent of An
tbony will have its annual oyster supper
next Tuesday evening.
Some time during last night three at
temIts at burglary were made ar Lippitt
but only in one case did the thieves sue
coed in efecling an entrance. The
blacksmith shop Of Moses Clarke on Wake
field street was the fret place visited. the
robbers .fTeoting an entrance through
window and helping themselves to such
tools as they needed 10 force an entrance
to The other places. Mr. Clarke had left
his best overcoat in the shop and this
the thieves appropriated without leaving
their cards. After leaving the blacksmith
shop thay went a short distance up the
street 10 Patrick Moan's saloon, where
they tried 10 effect an entrance. Between
the building in which tbe saloon is loca-
ted and Conley's sta bic there Is narrow
passagewey on which opens one of the
windows of the saloon. Some time ago
Mr.. Moan nailed heavy door over this
window, hut the burlgaTs were evidently
not aware OF this for they forced open the
window and when they found their en-
trance obstructeo' by the door, they at
tempted TO knock it from it's fastenings
by repeated blows from a slcdge which
they had stolen from the blacksmith
shop. Tney were evidently frightened
away by the noise which they made in at-
tempting 10 knock the door down and
ran away, leaving the heavy sledge be-
hind thema They next visited Hoxie
brothers store at Lippitt, and made an
other attempt 10 gain an entrance. but
after prying of the iron bars from the
window TO the cellar they were unable TO
en-. q, the store on account. of heavy
door at the head OF the stairs and left
without getting any booty. Their stolen
tools were left behind and beside these
no trace of the robbers has been found.
Several suspicious looking persons were
seen in the vicinity last evening, one Of
them being a well known character In this
vicinity, and who has spent the greater
part OF the last ten years at Howard
for different offenses. The officers are
looking for the burglars this morning
and expect to have them under arrest be-
fore night
William Cassidy of Hamilton. is the
guest of friends in Centerville.
The Warwick Cadets will give social
in their ernory this evening.
Henry Palmer and wife of Newport are
the guests of friends In Arctic Center.
CpAN GTON