The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-11-14
DENIED THEIR GUILT.
Boys Arrested for Stealing Brass
From a Railroad Co.
Ground Broken for NV Church-Notes
From the North End.

Yesterday the agents of the New York
n New England Railroat reported to the
Second station police that about 40
POUNDS of trass had been stolen from the
round house on Oregon street, but they
could not rnd out the party or parties
that had taken 1t. Some of Captain st
,ens' msn were authorized to look the
mstter up, ana last night John Leclair
and Thomas Murtsugh were arrested on
suspicion OF being Inc parties who took
the issing brass. They denied their
guilt, aud though the prisoners were
young lads they were very persi 'tent and
the whereabouts of the missing brass has
not peen discovered.
NEW METHODIST CHURCH.
Ground was broken at the corner OF
V1nders ster street and Douglass avenue
this afternoon for the new Methodist
church OF the Wansk uck Methodist Epis-
copal Church. The address WAS by Rev.
NJ. s. Kaufman, pastor OF the isthewson
NJ. T.. Church and prayer was offered by
Rev. John Old ham OF East Providence. A
l,rge number of mem bers Of the society
and their friends from other parts nf the
city witnessed the ceremonies. The so
ciety has for long time hesn anxious to
secure its own houss Of worship. but
tnore have been MANY aiffi cul,ie-. in the
way, not rhe energv of the officers finally
triumph oi over everything and the new
church Will be a handsome structure.
PIANO PRESENTATION.
AT the resIcence OF James RiordSn, 9,3
Branch avenue. there was a pleasant
party asse m bled last evening, In response
TO invitations issued by Mr. and Mrs.
kiordan, tn csle orste the evening and
the presentation to tbeir daughters,
Katherine and Elixatetb. of a hne uiano
During the evening Mr.. M. l.. Lark
smused the prty wi tn comic sorgs ana
~ecitations. Dancing was inuul ed in
ana the waltz ere showed their fancy
stems. while tho National Band Orchestra,
Mr. Andrew Link, prompter, played the
latest tunes. Alderman Dennis +. Nc
Csrthy was In attendance and mace
very sppropri-ts spe-cn and returned
thanks In behalf of the party for the
soIos We're rendered by Miss Sarah J.
eco t, Misses Anna ann Agnes DoherIy,
Misses Anna end L, ella Ric, Miss
Mamie Ward, sccomps led .by Miss Eta
Ward piano solos By Miss l. uise End
GertruGs Rely, Tnomas r. reiley,
Frank Ward, John }. Ostes; violi and
cornet solos by Master Rob'rt snu John
bum, An ex eIlsDt -upuss was served
at IL o'clock by caterer Victor Geib and
s1e party dii Justice to ~. At Lite
hour the merry ga herring broke up. with
$50 niines for ta,is nos, ard nostess.
NoaTa END NOTES
Hose II extinguishsd smill are yes
terdsy in the irort entry Of n houss on
Randall street owned hy Washington
Cole and occupied by William kingsIsv
nno George Mack. The d,mase caused
b the blaze win not ex jeed IS.
Two arrests ana one store found open
were tine principaI items on the blotier
tic seconu rolice station this morn
i'm.
Quite a number of men have been put
10 work at the m ny snops In this Sec
tion durirg the past ten days.
The httenoance It the night sc nools
In thiI viciniti continues unusually
large.
Perry Gclisteln OF 81 Shawmut street
while criving along Exchange Place yes
to-day In an express wagon had bis
turnout struck by an AtweiPs avenue car.
Tho wagon was rsdly smashed and Mr..
'5oldstein thrown to the ground. HIS re-
ceiveo several cuts about the face as =
result OF his fall.