The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-23
WARREN.
A Slick Young Man and a Worth
less Check.
Young Barry Fully Recovered From His
Iujuries-Artlllery CO.'S Challenge.

Mr. Joseph Bander keeps a clothing and
gents furnishing store on Child street. Mr..
Bander says that about o'clock Wednesday
afternoon a stranger, whom he describes as
young man, smooth faced, about "A years of
ag', called at tho store and desired an outfit
that would make him presen table at tho we'd
ding of young man named Seymour, which
he said he was TO attend. Business was dull.
Bander was only too pleased to show his Gus.
toner every attention, who in hurried. care
less manner selected suit Of clothes, under
clothing, shirts, hat, tie, collars, cuffs and
buttons. The bill amount TO $50 The
visitor drew from his pocket check book and
after fumbling and fussing with it for some
minutes in the presence OF several witnesses.
presentei a check for the amount on the
Richard Durfee Trust Company of Fall River.
signed Charles +. Ingersoll, requested re-
ceipt and that the purchase be packed so that
he could take ID with him. Bander was too
sharp for him, however. and prevailed upon
the customer 20 leave the stuff that the
clothing migh;sbe pressed, and requesting him
TO call at p. m. The man left, and Bander
feeling little shalIy as 90 the genuineness Of
| the paper, telephOned the trust company and
learned that they knew no such person. The
| stranger returned as agreed at o'clock and
when Informed that his check valueless
| expressed great surprise; said he would go
! out and get the money In short time and
| return for his purchase. He has not returned
at this writing, although he was seen on Main
| street yesterday in company with a young
lady in a carriage that Is known as the prop
| erty o; a clergyman residing off of the back
road near the Kickemuit River. Inquiry this
morning developed the fact that the young
man has been staying at the house of Rev.
Pardon NJ Baker for about week. During
that time he has used Mr. Bakers team 10
drive among the farmers, from whom he
tried 20 purchase potatoes. In these expedi-
tions he would sometimes represent himself
rs the agent or n Boston concern and in others
as the agent of Baker Bros. in Providence.
None of the farmers com pleted trades with
him. however, he Invariably rendered
checks in payment, which they would not ac-
cept. Yesterday morning he hired a Warren
man to go TO Luthers Corners in East Provi-
dence and cart 80 bushels of potatoes which
he had purchased from Mr.. Anthony to the
railway station here. Mr. Anthony refused 10
give mp the potatoes, as he had discovered tho
check he had received in payment was worth.
less.
Twenty members of the Narragansett
u. II.
man, left here last evening ON the Z o'clock |
train TO visit the fair of the Volunteer Fire
Company at Pawtuxet. They joined at the de- |
pot "a members of the Hydraulion Fire Com
pany with a drum band from Bristol. They |
returned by special train at an early hour this |
mornisg.
The special services which have been held |
at the Baptist Church for the past two weeks
in which Rev, Peter Wright of Tiverton has
assisted the pastor closed last evening. The
meetings have been well attended and de.
gree of interest manifested which Promises
good results.
The subcommittee on the 150th anniversary
held a ! eeting with clrscd doors in the com.
mittee room in the town building last evenings
to consider plans TO be submitted 10 the gem
eral committee.
Mr. Cy Ryan, proprietor Of the Astor House
at Icl faso, Tex. who is on visit north, was
in town yesterday and was the guest of Rev.
Father Bernard Of the French Church. who
is an old acquaintance.
The Warren Band has engaged Armory Hall
for a social dance Saturday evening. January
3D. This viii be the first public appearance of
the organization since over "A year ago, when
the mills were burned.
Grand Master William H. Crawley and
seven or eight members of Washington Lodge.
A. L. and A. NJ, left here last evening 10
make a fraternal visit TO Rising Sun Lodge
or EHEt Providence.
Gragge Hall was well filed last evening
with erry party uf dancers, who enjoyed
tLe neighbor dance" till seasonable hour.
Tnurber Bros. orchestra furnished the music
Master Eddy Barry, the youth who was
gored by COW four or five weeks ago, has
fully recovered and Is out on the streets
The schooner Nellie W. Craig, Captain Lane.
will 60 on the ways az Providence when she
discharges her cargo of pig iron here
Daniel B. Luther, Jr., who met with an ac.
cidcnt TO one of his feet few DAYS ago. was
riding ont yesterday.
The list Light Infantry Of Providence hav-
Ing claimed the championship Of the safe
ior indoor rifle shooting OF the independent
companies, the Warren Artillery Company
on January s sem challenge to compete for
his homer, the terms Of which were as fol.
ows; Tho contest TO be in two parts, tho
irst part to take place al the Warren range
IN somo date to le decided upon in january,
10 be followed with toe second part within
me week Rt che First Light Infantry range.
Teams 20 consist cf Ave men each, shooting
% shots in each part 2O0- yard targets reduced
4
The infantry answered the challenge by say
ng we accept your challenge with two a.
erations. FIRST, that the first trial be o,
february s. 9 or 10. Second, that the teams
bah be made up OF non-commissioncd ON
ers and rrivatce, commissioned officers not
'oing eligible The WARREN company doosn't
ZEE u in that light and feel that thoir chal-
snge has not been accepted and have 80 in
ormod tlro First Tight Infantry Regiment :
hcnry Froshotte was arrested by officers
Walsh aud Cpunolloy last evening in a Water
trect alooi on a warrant charging him with
ssault on vii lam Norman lau sunday AZ
ernoon. LATER in ihe night Freshetta was
rraignci before Judge Bosworth ana on his
lea Of guilty Yves fined $40 aud costs. which
g piid.
All tho lfrTsrcDt f,.r,,a ,e If.