The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-01
OLNEYvILLE.
The Dangers Of Darkness Already
Demonstrated.
Mrs. H. W. P.ase Held Up Near Her
Home on Rye Street.

hemS va nv ouSS!
1t didn't take the footpad element long
to show its appreciation CT Johnston's
darkness. The gasoline lights were not
used last night and the streets which
are supplied with this old fashioned illum-
mating apparatus were in total darkness
and on one of those highways, Rye street,
at point where one could scarcely SEQ
his hand before him, a defenseless woman
was deliberately held up about 10 O'Clock.
The woman was Mrs. Pease. wife Of DIR.
ii. W.. Peasc. She had been visiting "a
friend on Plainfiold street and was re-
turning TO her home on Rye street when
tho hold up occurred She was in front OF
Kents barn. almost at her own door, when
her assailant stepped out OF the darkness
and made grab for u small parcel
which she carried in her hand. It Is pre-
suned the robber mistook the parcel for
n pocketbook. The robber failed TO gain
possession of the parcel and he then
caught hold OF his victim and fierce
struggle eDsued Mrs. Peaso called for
help, but apparently no one heard her.
for no assistance came and she was forced
60 fight the hattie alone. She finally broke
the nighwayman' hold and ran 10 her
house which she reached in an exhausted
condition.
all the lights were out and with the
police still on duty. what may be ex-
pacted for next week when there will ee
neither police nor lightsy Let the doubt
ing thousands now stand one side. Let
those who said the town could get along
ms we'll without lights or police now show
how IL can, be done.
MIKE BARRY'S DILEMMA.
Mike Barry Is in dilemmo. Some
time ago Mike was given the commission
TO carry the mail between the Thornton
| and Olneyville Off ces. He WAS delighted
with the prospects of being an employe Of
Uncle Sam and he Immediately qualified
with Councilman j. Il. Harlow as his
bondsman. He was to begin duty this
morning, but when he reached the
Thornton office where he was TO start
with the first mail for the Olneyyille
| Office, be met George Greaves there, who
also claimed the right to the position of
mail carrier. Ii was finally learned that
both men were qualified for the position
and both held properly prepared and
| signed commissions.
On the llth of May Greaves. who has
held the position for q few years, renewed
| the contract for Sl15 and on the oath of
| the same month the same party who had
made the contract with Greaves, made a
| similar contract with Barry for Sl66.
This route is controlled by western
man named Ambrose Call, and IL was his
| agent who made the two contracts for
| the one position. Postmaster Dalton of
| Thornton didn't know which one to de-
| liver the mail to this morning. so he car
ried the mail to Olneyville himself
GIVEN SIX MONTHS.
A woman named Annie Conway was
| found in an intoxicated condition with
| several male companions near the Plain
H,t a., e.-N. Ia flatr
road. st late hour last night. She was
| locked up and today she was sentenced
/ fer siS- -TBenths To the state work house on
| the charge Of being a lewd and wantom
| person. She pleaded with the uours to let
her off this time on account of her
| family. The court recognized her as an
| old offender, however, and refused to be
| touched by her supplications and Annie
| will reflect on her wrong doings mt
| Cranston.
A SWIMMING ACCIDENT.
| Daniel Burns, young man 20 years of
age, who resides at col Manton avenue,
met with q painful accident while bath
ing in the Woonasquetucket river, at the
| rear OF the Riverside niii yesterday after.
| noon. He dove into tho water and struck
| his head against either y rock or some
other hard substance on the bottom,
| which inflicted serious scalp wound.
| ilD Nts uelltu Out vi bue WbJtT
| companions and no then went TO DIR.
| Perrn's office on Olneyvillo square where
| the wound was dressed.
Mrs Patrick Il. McCulla Is visiting
| friend at Middletown, Conn.
Officers Sullivan and Dyer had lively
| tiIno arresting man named Fold Gil
| Westminster street yesterday.
BENJAMIN l.. Remington q Brother Of
Johanna bennington Of .JOhnso n, died
| recently at Lathrop, Cal.
There was slight fire In the cotton
| mill at North Scltuate yesterday. The
| damage will not exceed $500.
| Another argument for grooved rails
was witnessed on the square this fore.
noon, when rear wheel OF "A buggy was
| pulled apart by getting caught in the car
| track.
John Joseph Barrett and Miss Isabella
| Love Were united in marriage Mt ST
| Marys Church yesterday. Mr.. Andrew
! McDonnell acted as best man nd Miss
| Elizabeth Love was the pridesma.-.
All kinds Of signs at low rates. Show
| cards n speciality. William j. Butler
| 1921 Westminster street, (Olneyvillo
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