The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-22

A slick thief stole an overcoat from
frame In front of Isaac Roses clothing
store on North Main street last evening.
At $3.50 O'Clock last evening Hose re-
sponded to still alarm sent in 10y Patrol
man Sessions and extinguished a slight
fire I'm the tenement at No. 3S2 Wey bosset
street occupied by Thomas Smiley.
Pensions have been granted to citizsns
of Rhode Island rs follows Restoration
and reissue, William W. Webb (deceased),
Providence, Sl2. Original widow, OF
Nathan q. Horton, Riverside, IS.
Sarah Stevenson, 40 years of age, was
found wandering aimlessly on Wickenden
street az O'Clock last night and she was
taken to the Central Police station, where
later sho was called for by her husband
ana taken TO her home, 40 Blanding
street
For a time last night there was can
vas cont lined with sheep skin in front OF
Isaac MIchalovitz's secondhand store on
South Main street hut it disappeared with
light-fngered fellow who happened
along, and neither has beon seen since.
John w. Sweet. agent OF the estate at
Is Wh!pple street, was notified by the po-
lice that a water pipe in the house hal
burst and the premises were likely TO be
flooded. The difficulty was remedied be-
( ore damage OF any consequence resulted.
Just before 3 O'Clock this morning some
one saw smoke issuing from the building
mt the corner Of Dorr3nce and Wey ybosset
streets anu sent in an alarm from box 282.
The alarm was needless one, as the
smoke came FROM "A stove in the kitchen
OF IA restaurant
Shortly after . o'olock this morning
Ladderman Manchester of Truck thought
lie saw smule issuing from new house
on Beacon avenue md rang in an alarm
from box lSj. There was no fire. how
aver, as what appeared TO bo smoke was
tho yapor arising from the newly put on
plaster
Late yesterday afternoon Patrick Perry,
81 seaTs Of age, was taken suddenly i'll in
frS OF his residence OF No 80 Atwells
Lvsa-e and fell to the sidewalk. lie was
ctrsiud !LtO % house where lie died be-
re physician. who had heen sum
mt I'd. could reach him. Medical Ex-
sMir Perkins decided that deAth was
+, 20 10 kear5 diselss.
iG ~ 81 ~ Irg
WHO topped a street car on which she was
fidirg ia front OF Westminster street
store and asked he conductor 20 have 10
wait for her while sho matched piece Of
'ilk. OF coGrse, the car didn't wait any
\ GO than one did this morning from
which a woman allghted ana told the con-
duntor she would return in a few uinutes
when she found a bundle she had left in
store while shoppi yesterday.
Yesterday s record at tho Office Of the
s.ate heard OF canvassing and registration
was 2l7, making the total number of
names registered thus. far 1926 Last year
at the same time the record was 7702
All next week the oilics will bo open even
ings to accommodate the rush which will
surely take place as there are 'more than
500 names TO be taken bsfcre the close of
the year to keen up with tho total re-
corded last year
Charles Stewart was brought here yes
terdny from East Greenwich bv Detective
Nickerson on the charge of beinga bicycle
thief. 1t is alleged that he stole a wheel
from Guy TremmellinR. A short time
ago Stewart was arrested for assault on
Mrs. Tremme,linG he got out OF that
In some way. But he is here today and
will be arraigned in the District Court
tomorrow on the charge of stealing two
bicycles.
The Sunday Breakfast Mission, whose
place is at Steeple street. has had five
turkeys donated to 10 tor Christmas and
1t can uss more. The mission can also
use vegetables OF every kind, clothing
and everything else that human needs
require. A postal card To PSI Westmin-
ster street, the address OF B. H. Gilmore.
manager for the board, will be answered
by a call for the gifts OF the charitable or
they may be sent to the mission direct.
The mission gives supper. lodging and
break fast for 10 cents-or for nothing IL
the applicant Is too destitute to pay even
that modest SUN.
Ihs sellers OF Christmes trees ard
greens on Crawford street bridge appear
20 pe dong thriving business, but one
of them wnen asked about the condition OF
trade today answered that it was not very
brisk 1.-THE fact is. be- continued
"therc has bean n falling OFT far a mum
ber Of years, but 10 has besu most marked
during the last three or four that people
do not seem 10 want b. spend a. much
money ON trees ana wfcs,hs ana crosses
a they did years ago. l suppose they
have felt tac hard times. Anyway, I've
almost nnde up my mind rot 10 come
here another holiday season. It's cold
WORK anu the return = WY meagre.