The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-20
OLNEYVILLE.
No Clue Yet 10 the Jewelry Store
Robbers.
Slight Fire In an Ice Compaoy's Office.
General NOteS.

j. A. Angel has secured no tidings OF
slU0 worth of jewe!ry taken from his
store Saturday afternoon. There Is 10
doubt that the thieves came into the
square in covered express wagon Tor
about the tina the stealing was done
Joseph 4. Mcleod. carpenter at work
on j. w. Webb's building at the corner OF
Westminster and Bough streets, saw four
men drive up, and the older one took from
the wagon feed bag which he put onto
the horse. The other men then strolied
up and down in front of Mr.. Angell
store. and according 10 MIR. Mcleod =
story, as soon ns PatrOlnhn SullNan
pulled in his toX ana went away, tHe
three disappeared. A few moments lhtf
hs saw the ola man take the isee bag
from the horse, and then saw inc lnleo
men pile into the wagon and drive OH hI
a rapid rate across the square toWTu
broadway and then turn into Harris
avenue and were soon out Of sight. Mt.
Mcleod says that the team stood near
wnere ne was at work for 10 or ~ minutes
and he thought it strange that the men
should get into the team In such huf
ried mannor. The old man tto0d III
front of Mr.. Angels store while tne
other men were inside, and as soon rs no
saw tho man get the tray OF rings he hur-
rled ahead and got the team In reaul ness.
sir. Angel thinks that he would nave
Jared much worse than he did II he hhd
caught the fellows in the act of steallns
the rings and perhaps would have lost MS
life AS IL was no was verv much afraid OF
the two men that he WAS dealing WIN,
but did not suspect the third fellow.
SLIGHT FIRE.
An alarm OF fire was sent in from box
43 ABOUT O'Clock this morning for lire
in the office OF the Pocasset leo Company,
corner OF Planfeld and Barrows streets.
The fire caught from IA defective chimney.
and damage was slight. Owing 10 the
absence of the foreman, Willis T.. ftske,
his eight-year-old SOD, dressed in rubber
boots, coat and tat took charge OF the
" "Masheen, -
CELEBRATED MASS.
The Rev. Father Frank Winn, who
Wa sordained by cardinal Gibbons at
Baltimore Friday, celebrated mass at IT.
Iheresa's Church, Manton avenue, at
l0:30 yesterday morning. Father kelly
otiiciatoa as deacon, Father Powers as
sub-deaccn ana Joseph Dempery as mas
ter Of ceremonies. Ire church was filed
To it's utmost capacity, owing to the TACT
that the young priest was we'll known In
the vicinity. lie also OBLIGATED at vespsrs
IN the afternoon, unC at DOtH SorElCcs
gave his blessing to the large gatherings.
GENERAL MENTION.
Postmaster Harris has received per-
mission from the postal authorities 70
put on an extra letter carrier for the next
20 days. The extra service will begin
tomorrow morning.
There was "A large attendance at the
meeting Of tho Textile Union last even
ing. when an interesting lecture was de.
liverod by j. Muldowuey. his subject be-
ing Competition and Co-OpeTation.
The Rev. Father Il. i. Grace who is
very popular with the childron Of his rar
ish was presented with a handsome set of
harness Saturday evening by the boy
Nom bers Of the Sunday School.
The Musicale met last evening in the
rooms Of the Young Mems Literary Asso-
citation, and decided 60 hold a masquerade
bull in the near future.
At the meeting of tine Olnevviiie Tenn
pernnce Cadets Yesterday afternoon two
nppllcatinns fer mem bership were received.
AZ the next meeting Sunday, Jan. :.
the officers for,IS viii DO elected.
Frederick Colwell, who for many years
was connected with Dyer's Pork House
on Westminster street, died at his home
on Totey street early this morning.
hugh Moran, John Logan and William
Rogers were taken in by the patrolmen
OF the Chafise street station last night for
being drunk.