The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-05
WARREN.
The Cause Which Led TO the Injury
of Young Harold Bliss.
A Truant Before The District Court Re-
turned From Their Wedding Tour.

The sad affair which happened Monday
evening, by which young Harold Bliss
was permanently injured by being struck
in the mouth by stone thrown by Frank
Mahen at n crowd of boys who were pos
tering him, whereby the youth suffers the
loss OF seven of his teeth four or five of
them permanent, was caused directly by
habit which is quite prevalent among n
number of youths, who parade the streets
Gently perhaps, in blowing beans and
pebbles through tin tubes at whomever
and whatever they take fancy to-
number Of citizens have complained OF
being assaulted in this manner. The in
iured lad was particularly unfortunate
from the fact that he was not a partici-
pant but simply an onlooker. IL would
seem to he the duty Of the police TO put
a stop to the practice.
At the business meeting of the artillery
company held Monday evening, three
applications for membership were received
and two new members admitted one OF
whom was the Rev Herman w. Watjen,
pastor of the Baptist church. The
special interest already shown by the new
commander, Colonel John Waterman,
argues the infusion Of new life and inter
est in the command.
On complaint of Truant Officer
Cephas Riendeau, II year-old son OF
Fifth District Court last night charged
with truancy. The boys father was lee
tured by His Honor Judge Bosworth, the
boy promised TO attend school hereafter,
and the case was continued Tor TWO
weeks
Charles A. Hoar, Warren f. Perkins
Daniel B. Luther. Jr., and Edward X
II. Gardner have been summoned as grand
Jurors to serve at the Common Pleas
Division of the Supreme Court at Bristol
next Monday morning.
There were CAB volumes issued from tho
George Halle Library during the month
Of April, as follows: History, Is: bloc
raphy, 20; travel, and description, rs;
science and art, l3; poetry and drama, IL;
fiction, 475; miscellaneous. Sc
Mr. and Mrs. Henry NJ. Darling who
were married in Bristol last week, have
returned from their wedding tour and
taken up their residence In new house
on Sowamset avenue.
The freight steamer, Isaac y. NeaZey,
came into the harbor yesterday and
loaded a cargo of cotton waste from the
Warren Manufacturing Company, and
sailed for Fall River.
Quite number of school children are
detained at their homes suffering from an
attack of mumps. There is no epidemic,
however.
The will of the late Mrs. Susan j.
Waterman, probated yesterday, bequeaths
$1,000 to st. Marks church, and $1,000 90
the George Halle Free Library. The will
of Mrs Catherine Calland contained no
public bequests. her entire property being
willed To her heirs-at-law. One son, one
daughter and three grandchildren.
William Armstrong and Eugenia Lanven
were married at 1T. John the Baptist
church yesterday by Rev. Father Bernard
Festivities in connection with the event
were held at American hall last evening
participated In by large number OF our
French Canadian population.
Celestia Lodge, ID. of X held n we'll
attended meeting last evening and at the
close of routine business enjoyed n very
pleasant social session.
The worls of laying the gas mains on
the road between Warren and Bristol is
progressing slowly. The gang OF work
men are nearing the two mile hill, which
is practically solid rock. necessitating a
great deal of blasting which retards the
progress IT. will DO several weeks yet
before they can make the connections with
the line which was put down year and
"A half ago.
The return shoot between rifle teams
from the Bristol artillery and the Warren
artillery i'm contest for the championship
will I've shot off at the artillery indoor
range hero this evening.
The nuisance complained OF as existing
on the premises at the Baker street tramp
station has been ordered ahated by order
of Town Sergeant George l.. Drown.
Outside of "A few small boats there Is not
vessel in the harbor this morning
although coal schooner is due to arrive
today.
The report of the police for the month
OF April shows that the electric street
lights have been working in "a more salts
factory manner than for several months
past