The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-24
WARREN.
Davis Sentenced to the State Farm
as a Vagrsnt.
Bicycle DemOnstrat on for the Fourth of
July General Mentiln.

As stated in The News yesterday, OHcer
Connolly arrested man who was sleeping In
the bushes in the rear of the Hope National
Bank and locked him up. Last night he was
arraigned before Judge Bosworth on the
charge of vagrancy 10 whIch he pleaded not
guilty. He gave his name rs Thomas Davis
His trial took place today. In his own behalf
he said that he came into the harbor Tuesday
morning in his catboa', which he anchored
and came ashore in his sfiff. He drank a
good deal during the day, and while trying to
make his way back TO his bat lay down
where he was found and went TO sleep. He
said he had lived at Newport and East Green
wich and made his living by fishing and
clamming He was sentenced 70 the state
farm for six months. His catboat Is still
anchored in the river and his skif Is tied up
10 the Baker street wharf.
Mrs. POPE. wife of Rev. J.. A. Pope of New
buryport, Mass, who has been visiting Miss
Lizzie Freeborn at the homestead on Washing
ton street, has returned home. Mr. Pope is a
former pastor of the Baptist church here.
Amity Lodge of odd Fellows met last even
ing with a good attendance and enjoyed a
very pleasant social session.
Mrs Bliss, wife of Newsdealer Bliss. who
has been visiting relatives in Fall River the
past three or four days, returned home yes
tsrday.
The Fourth of July celebration committee
reports satisfactory outlook for the bicycle
demonstration which is being arranged to
take place on the 5tb. A subcommittee has
been appoin ted to select marshals and assist
in the details.
The members OF the Mechanics Fire Engine
Company have been making some repairs to
the old hand machine which they own pre-.
paratory, if satisfactory, TO putting her into
the annual muster at Crescent Park. Tues
day night the boys gave her trial, taking
water from the reservoir on Federal and Mar
ket streets, and they pumped stream $50
feet, which they consider very good. The
machine is Jeffers and has been lying idle,
with several exceptions, for the past 10 years.
Mr.. George s. Bullock Of Cambridgeport is
spending three weeks vacation with his
pareuts.
Mr.. George I. Green, Jr., Is the victim of
lobster thieves frequently. A few days ago
he found that nearly 81 Of his pots, which are
set in the vicinity of Hope Island, had been
robbed of their catch and some Of the pots
damaged.
BY special invitation some % or 30 members
OF Washington Lodge of Masons will pay
visit to ST. Albins Lodge of tristol tomorrow
evening, to witness work in the third degree.
The schooner Napoleon. Captain hart, which
sailed from here Saturday, reached Dutch
island and put back on account of one of the
seamen who lives here having been taken
seriously i'll she is at anchor in Gorhams
Bend.
The two ball teams from the Warren and
Bristol Artillery companies Will play
game Saturday afternoon on Church s lot, south
of Franklin street. The battery of the War.
rem team will be Private Simester and Cor
poral Seymour
Massasoit Council, Royal Arcanum, meets
this evening and candidate for the initiatory
degree is expected 10 be present.
The races for which arrangements had been
made to take place at the Warren driving
park on Saturday have been postponed.
Miss Barney, daughter of Mr.. AL Barney OF
Barneyville met with an accident on East
Market street yesterday afternoon. She was
driving toward home, and when near Han.
cocks blacksmith shoD the horse shed at o
team passing him and threw Miss Barney out.
Assistance was rendered her by several per-
sons and later she started for home. fortu-
natey not seriously injured.
Quite a number went from here last evening
90 visit the entertainment and dance OF the
Neptune Yacht Club Of Bristol, which was
hell Mt the new club house. foot of Constitu.
tion street.
Oliver Il. Cook, former principal of the
high school. who 10 now taking post gradu.
ate course at Harvard University, is visiting
friends in town.
Mr.. Henry Clark, father Of Police Officer
Charles Clark, is seriously Ill.
The tramp who was arrested Wednesday
morning aud lodged in the station Ivy Mr.
David Y. Gardner and his son. was detained
until late in the afternoon and then released
Mr.. William ). Wheaton is at Bar Harbor
preuaring 10 open his hotel, the West End.
Mr.. !. q. Malloy Of Chicago Is horo for sew.
eral weeks and Is registered at the Hotel Ecs-
senden.