The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-26
OLNEYVILLE
HAPPENINGS.
The Troubles OF an App0naug
Butcher.
Mr.. 0'Cennell's Dog-Matches In a Letter
BOx-G.nera Notes.

A butcher named A nRell came into the
town from Apponaug yesterday and In
dulged in n little too much fro water.
Late in the evening he started home. and
when near the line his wagon broke
down. Angel left his wagon In the
street. IL was well filed with meats Of
all kinds. A little later Sergt. Holbrook
happened along, and with the assistance
OF an officer and a number of citizens
dragged tue wagon into barn, aud the
sergeant returned to the square In
search of the owner and horse for Mr..
Holbrook supposed that the man had
gone in search of aDotner wagon. lie
found the old horse tied to post. and
later found Mr.. Angel, who was or
dered by che officer To go TO bed, and sleep
off his "jag." Angall did not want to
do this. but as he had a large amount of
money in his possession, Mr.. Holbrook
would not allow him to do otherwise,
and informed him that he could take his
choice, GO to hotel or the lookup, and
Angell chose the former.
Bright and early this morning Angel
was on the square waiting for Mr. Hol'
brook, who gave him an order for his
horse and wagon. they having been left
in charge of different persons. and the
last seen OF Angel, he was going over
the hill leading his horse.
MR. O'CONNELL'S DOG.
Oineyyille has not within its confines a
more quiet and law-abding citizen than
John O'Connel of 1860 Westminster
street. and when an officer OF the law
| calls at MIR. O'Connell's store the pro-
pretor knows that it is for the purpose Of
making a purchase or friendly call.
But an officer of the law called on him
Yesterday noon, and for time IL looked
bad for Mr.. O'Connell. The officer was
pleasant faced, CHUBBY and extremely
good naturcd, and as he entered the store
he was greeted by Mr.. O'Connell with
cheerful good morning, and the chubby
officer OF the law responded in like
manner
"Kind OF drizzly morning" said the
officer.
"Very much so" replied Mr.. O'Con-
neil; II wouldnt be bit surprised. II it
rained today"
"Nor 1. either, chimed IN the officer,
Let's see. This is Mr.. O'Connell!"
asked the officer.
"Yes, sir, that's my name ;"
"well, you don't keep n dog, do yous"
a sked the officer.
"No, sir. l never owned a dog in my
life.
"Is that so? Well, now, i understood
! that you kept dog.
"Well, l don't"
"Say, Mr.. O'Connell. what do you
| think Hendricks chances are for elec.
tion?" asked the officer
"Well, l think that he'll keep Baker
busy until election time any way"
do you!"
"Yes. l do
"Say, Mr.. O'CoDnell. you arc not mis-
taken about your being the owner of q
dog, are your"
"No. Who told you kept one!"
"Oh. I can't tell you that. We are
pledged to keep that secret; nut l was
told that you owned dog, and by re-
sponsible party"
"well, Mr.. Officer, IL you have been
told by a real respectable party that l
own dog will tell the truth. -
Then the officers face was wreathsd in
smiles. and he remarked. Honor bright,
Mr.. O'Connell I was "
.swell. then, I'll own up. I'll ac-
knowledge that / have owned dog for
many years and call him Old Reliable.
He's my mascot. Come to the rear OF the
store and I'll show him to you.
The officer OF the law and MIR. O'Con-
nell went to the back of tn store, aud got
to a step ladder, and then, from behind n
lot of hat boxes, fished out an old tin
dog. and then Mr.. O'Connell informed
the officer that that was the only dog he
owned at present, and was the .only one
he ever owned. This must bs the dog
that your relial 10 friend t)l :'ou about.
II was high noon and lunch was in
order, providing the matter didn't get
into the papers. but the story leaked out
MATCHES IN A LETTER BOX.
Boys or ruwdies INDUCED in piece OF
mischief last evening and had they been
captured they would have been deprived
of thei. freedom for some time. When
L etter Carrier Edward j. Mason opened the
letter box at tho corner of Hartford and
Alverson avenues Mt 6:i5 this morning,
he found 20 or more oharred matches, and
the air holes at the bottom of the box
plugged with card board, all Of which
showed that an effort had been made to
set lire to tho contents of the box but
without success. Had they succeeded in
getting fire inside Of the box, there
would have been no great damage done
as tEcre were only few letters
gh)RUG STORE PROPRIETOR
ARRESTED.
CL ar,,s Hsckett the proprietor of the
H,nno,s Hill Drug store graced one Of
fbeI s,Is of the Chafree street police
s5sfsos last evening and this morning
was arraigped in the Sixth district court