The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-13
EAST PROVIDENCE.
Thleving Colorei Servant Worked In the
Town Bucklin Post.

Hope valley last Monday, mas croateu
considerable interest in this town. The
girl who committed the theft was FORM
erly employed in the family of Charles Il.
Blake, on Prospect street Her right
name is Julia johnson but she sometimes
assumes the name of her step father.
which is Brown. She was employed In
the family OF MIR. Blake, until about six
weeks ago. when she left to accept posi-
tlon in a hotel In New York. Previous
to her departure her employer gave her
an excellent letter of recommendation,
as to honesty and truth. supposing her TO
the opinion that he was deceived.
August ED the residence OF MIR. Blake
was supposed to have been entered by
burglars and the lower part OF the house
was ransacked and "A small amount OF
money stolen. 1t was thought at the
time that the house was entered from the
outside as n window was found open, but
no marks were visible on the outside,
as was the case with the Hope Valley
robbery. The girl was the first to dis
cover il, but she was not for a moment
suspected. Shortly after the Blake robbery
the girl left for New York. and took her
recommendations with her. She did not
heard OF her was at Hope Valley. where
she had procured a position in the family
of Mr.. Brown on the strength OF Mr..
Blake's kindness. She let herself under
the name of Julia Brown, and as the
document she mad, gave her name as
Julia johnson, she explained the dis
crepancy by saying. that her stepf ather's
name was johnson. Monday morning
at an early hour the girl made her ap-
pearanoe at Mr.. Blake's informing the
family that she had left her place Mt
Hope Valley. She remained about the
house until it was time for the afternoon
papers when she suddenly departed, and
none of the family have seen her since.
The girl is a mulatto about 81 years old.
quite prepossessing in appearance aud
bright and active. Yesterday Mr.. Blake
received letter from Mr.. Brown. in
forming him OF the misdemeanor of the
girl, and also informing him of his mis-.
tuho Surprising buo kiii ue HOueSt,
Mr.. Blake is now satisfied that the
alleged burglary and theft of money at his
house was the work Of his former trusted
servant.
The reguler meeting of Bucklin Post,
No. 20, q. A. r, was held last evening
in Grand Army hall. The Post adopted
pretty bauge to be worn by the men,
bers at the 18th anniversary celebra tion
which will occur Oct. 20, and the nd djutant
was directed to order supply. Comrade
George n. Bliss read several selections
from book, entitled Personal Recol-
lections of the War" after which the
meeting adjourned.
The annual meeting of the Y. u. G. T.
of the Second Baptist Church. was helG
last evening In ths vestry of the church,
and the following officers and committees
were elected for the ensuing year: Presi-
dent, lClarence Horton; vice president
Miss Bessie Randall recording secretary.
Miss Maud Hudson; corresponding secre-
tary, Miss Ethel Jameson; treasurer,
Miss Winnie Wood; organist Miss An.
ME Weeden; lookout committee. Misses
Alice johnson, Maud Price. Lillian
Kent Mamie Slocum. George Chase;
prayer meeting committee, George Hicks
Harvey Miner and Misses Ethel Jameson
Evelyn johnson, Annie Wecden; social
committee, Frank Mcdbury, c. A. Pearoe,
Misses Alberta Small. Bertha Tompkins,
Bessie Randall; missionary committed, G.
A. Pearce, Mrs. Frank Medbury, Misses
Jennie Peck. Martha Bradbury Mrs.
A. p. Johnson floral committee, Evans
West. Misses Lillian Kent, Ethel Weeden,
Fannie Miner. May Straight music com
mittee Misses Sadie Kent, Emily Adams,
Annie Weeden, Martha Bradbury. Fred
Smytb ushers Charles Adams, Albert
Munroe. AT the conclusion of business an
hour was passed in music and parlor
games.
The pleasant news received last night
by Treasurer George.w. Fuller, that the
new machine Of the Watchemoket Fire
Company had captured first prize at the
New Beuforl muster, was very crafty
ing. An attempt was made to procure
banu and receive the boys In good style
was impossible 20 secure one However.
when the company arrived they were re.
ceived with rcd fire and ringing of bells
and marched at once to the engine house,
each man bearing brand new red
handled broom. AT the station
luncheon had been hastily prepared for
them, after which every body proceeded
to celebrate with the limited means at
command. A hugh bonfire was built in
front of the engine house, red fire was
burned, songs sung, tin horns blowcd
and jolly good timo entered into gen.
orally.
Ibis morning In tho Seventh District
Court several persons were arraigned on
o charge Of stealing lead from the grounds
Of the state range at Rumford. Pauline
Booth and Richard Booth had their cases
on payment Of costs, amount
ing TO $40. 40. and James Booth pleaded |
guilty TO taxing the lead but said ho did /
not suppose he was doing wrong. and IN
yiew of tho fact that no had tn nag tlo i