The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-13
N NEWSLETS.

Washington Star.
William McCarty. IA years old, has been
missing from his home 40 Robinson
street, since Saturday.
An alarm OF fire was sent in from box
eco at 10 o'clock last evening for
chimney fire at ls6 Pavilion avenue.
The BOARD of the Roger Williams Eye,
Ear and Throat Infrmary wish to state
that Rev. E. DeWolf is not acting as
financial secretary OF the Infirmary.
The grey horse that Patrolman Sessions
found on Claverick street and put up at
Gladding's stable on Broad street. early
in the week, has not been called Tor yet.
MIR. q. Wilkinson Wagner. the land
scape architect was mt Warwick Neck
yesterday, making plans for the improve
mert of an estate in that popular summer
colony.
The Merry Six Social Club will give "a
masquerade ball at B. 4. Hall, next Fri
day evening. A committee has been np-
pointed to make the necessary arrange
ments.
Edward MCGUIRE employed at W. w.
Hale's elevator on South Wator street, re-
ported to the police thas some one stole IS
from the pocket Of his coat. whi;h hung
in the engine room.
Fred Clarke, employed by j. Frank
Read. informed the Iolice yesterday that
someone had forced open tool box at
the corner of Parsonage and Lake streets
and stolen his rubber boots.
workson the new state house is making
gigantic strides. and to judge from pres
ent appearances, the building will be
one of the handsomest marble palaces in
the country when completed.
There was a large attendance at the
fair of 1ahoma Tribe of Red Men In
Music nall last evening and the many
booths were well patronized. There will
be prize waltz this evening.
One or two young men busted them
selves recently in digging over the bank
at the state range in East Providence, and
It is estimated that they got at least 1000
pounds of lead. which the militia men
had shot into the bank.
. Two cars of bananas arrived yesterday
for J. H. Preston q COMPANY but owing
to the rain they were not unloaded till
today. A crew of twenty men was en-
gagged i'm the work. and the cars were
emptied in the course of an hour.
The Philadelphia Veteran Firemen left
this city in q shower Of rain yesterday
the tears of heaven being she'd at their
departure from Providence. but in ell
probability the three days they will spend
in Boston will be atten ded by fine
weather.
A horse took fright at the steam
engine used in the construction of the
new building at the corner Of Pine and
Peck streets this morning. and gave his
owner lively chase after him down Pine
street over the bridge. till at last he was
caught ON South Main street.
Mrs. Nichols who lives at Is Wheaton
street avenue called at the Oakland street
police station yesterday and reported
that the clothes line in her yard had been
robbed of $40 worth of clothes. which
were the property Of Mrs. II. Il. Bennett
of sl4 rotters avenue and Mrs. Merreli
Of $40 Potters avenue.
A horse attached to a light wagon
became frightened at the approach of a
band of music last evening near the
Union Station, and bolted down Ex
hAu nj MT mt Hn
stopped. however, after short run by
Mr.. George Lang of East Providence who
happened TO be passing and who very
deftly jumped into the team and seized
the reins.
An old man who walked with the aid
Of crutches slipped and fell on the side.
walk yesterday afternoon at the junction
of Westminster and wey ybosset streets
The slippery state OF the street owing to
the rain was the cause of the accident
He was assisted into n store near by
where it was found he bad sustained no
injury beyond baa shaking up. DE
was SO years of age.
A man named Ernest L. Reeves. liv.
ing at the North End. was walking Go
his work this morning at the wharves
Just at the corner of South Water and
Planet streets he stepped on a nail which
was on the sidewalk, point up. The nail
passed through the sole of mis- shoe and
penetrated into the foot about an inch.
Mr.. Reeves Immediately went to n doc
tors office in order to have the wound
attended to.
A certain man in this city who hos
been In stats prison more than once and
has spent some time also at the state
farm. Is, according to the police, on the
road to either one OF those institutions
again. There Is n certain element In
some sections OF the city who seem do
termined to live without working. and
who are said to DO responsible for tho
numerous petty thefts which are daily
reported to the police.
A little boy named Anthony O'Leary