The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-22
OLNEYVILLE.
Why One Officer Didn't DO Duty at
Davis Park.
A Weather Vane Wante --latest Notes
Fr,m tie Square.

All patrolmen OF the Chatfee street sta
tion consider IL cinch to be assigned
for week to do day duty at Davis Park.
YESTERDAY morning one Of the night pa
trolmep was called to the telephone and
headquarters to get ready to do day duty
at tho rark for whole week. This made
the night patrolman happy and he went
strolliDg about the station, and every few
moments would saw: II wouldu't be "a
night patroIman for double pay" lie
told his fellow night officers that he was
sorry for thsm. The patrohnan received
the message early in the morning. but
just before O'Clock In the evening no
was again called TO the phone and this
time was Informed that he needn't
mind about doing day duty at the park.
Then he sung different tune. IL leaked
out that the orders were given by two
mem bers of the station. who enjoyed the
joke, ana so did the one upon wnom IL
was played for an oyster stew was the re-
sult.
A DESERVING CHARITY.
Charitably inclined persons will confer
favor upon the management OF the
Day Nursery on JIlian street by contrib
uting toys, articles of clothing, or III fact
anything that will tend to make Christ
The managers are To have n Christmas
tree Friday afternoon, and they bopa To
get considerable aid from the citizens.
FORGOT WHERE HE LIVED.
Thomas Darby of Manton went out on
lark last svoning and foraot where he
lived. Az All carly hour this morning he
was found wandering in IA lot on Chalk.
stone avenue by PatrOlman Young OF the
Chaffee street station. Darby was in his
stocking feet" and said that he wepr
iEto hallway somewhere and supposad
that he was at home. So he took OFT his
shoes so as not to wake up the ia
woman" lie soon found himself in the
street. He had no idea where tho house
was, but this did not so much Interest
him ns the loss of his new shoes. He was
flnet in the police court this morn,ng Tor
being drunk. one of tho patrolmen -
the Chaffee street station found en- old
pair OF shoes Tor hlm. He was nearly
frozen when found by Patrolmani Young.
WA NTED-.A WEATHER vANE.
Any person OF a liberal turn of mind
can win the esteem and good wishes Of
those IN any way connected with the
square. The OUTLAY will be- trifin0 and
IL VIII not be necessary for any fund to
be established To keep the object in work
Ing order. Even If the cost were consid-
cradle the donor could go to bed mt night
ana have the satisfaction of knowing
that he had whole town full of well
wishers. What is needed is n weather
vane. There are none anywhere In the
town, or at least SO far as the eye can
feaea from the centre of the town.
GENERAL MENTION.
Annie Belts. who raised ructions In
Thornton Monday evening, was sent to
jail for 20 days and will also have to stay
an 4 I....
costs OF her case
a nnll will be given by Baily Brothers
Flute and Drum band III tho Merino club
room Friday evening
Late yesterday afternoon Charles Belts
and Thomas Grotin were nrraigned in the
Eighth District Court on the charge of
deiacinR fence, the property of Sarah
StarkSeather. The young men said
that they were not guilty and were held
Until Friday fer trial 4i-
Antonio Mantello q few days ago got
into dispute with Leonard Kettle and
ms Mr. Kettle was getting the best of the
argument Manteilo got mad and bit Mr..
Kettle on the head with stone, and for
this yesterday afternoon Msntello was
fined $40 and costs in the Eighth District
Court which WAS paid by fellow coun-
trvman.
The ~. Mary's B. A. Society will hold
an interesting nesting Sunday afternoon
at q clock. Action will bs taken on
raising funds for the national convention
also on the new insurance clause, and the
officers for 1898 viii he elected.
Uncle SANS clerks in the Olneyvllle
postofiioe are just at present the busiest
corps of workers in town.
Frank Gleason. VINO Is studying den-
tistry mt Philauelphia, is home for the
holidays.
John James of Baltimore, Md. is spend
IL ha hAl I
Lilly on Westminster street.
he officers of Perseverance lodge, X.
OF r., FOR lSyS were nominated last even.
ing.