The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-23
FROM Neighboring Towns.
EAST PROVIDENCE.
S oil. From II Mother General Matters
- AbOu Town.

- AuOu iONHs
Yesterday morning Sergeant Monroe
brought n young lad named Arther feck
TO tho police station. The BOY, VINO was
hut rs years OF age was arrested nc River
sido tuesday night by Officer Read. as
SUSPICIOUS person. His actions had been
somewhat strange. and led the officer 10
DO iieve that all was not right with him.
When the lad was taken 10 the police
station he was searched and hve-chhm
ber 32-calibre revolver loaded with oail
cartridges and wicked LOOKING nlrk
knife were found upon nis person, tog9th
with a supply OF III cartridges, loh oi
trashy literature. the title 10 one OF the
novels, being Like the James Boy,
ana a large ssortment OF other thlngs 700
numerous 10 mention. The hoy gave no
above name and age. ana salu no resiueu
with his widowed mother az az WhsnlnR-
ton street in the city. IL appears his
mother had entrusted him with s32 20 de.
uosit in the bank for her, but no had
appropriated the money 10 his own use.
lie mad purchased "a boat Tor sl0, also the
weapons found upon his person, anu whon
arrested he had but 81. Oo remaining OF the
$32 His mother was notified OF his arrest
and visited tho police station yesterday.
SIZE did not want the boy sont 10 the re-
form school and so. in tho seventh DIS
trict Court yesterday afternoon he was
arIaigned on "a charge OF carrying con-
cealed weapons to which ne pleaueu
guilty and was fined $40 and costs which
was paid by his mother
Yesterday Patrick Doll. an employe In
the sewer department Of this town met
with painful accident while at work IN
one Of the catch basins on Watchemoket
square The workmen had fond IL neoss-
sary TO remove a large stone ana lt was
placed "A short distance from the opening.
The stone slipped and rolled into the
~ foot mi mn N 20
IL 10 the ground, and he was obliged TO
remain in that painful position until the
men could climb down and remove the
stone. Doll wns then removed TO the sur
face and Or. w. w. Hunt summoned.
1t was found that no bones were broken,
but the ankle was badly sprained ana the
flesh of the foot was severely crushed.
4 he doctor mado tho patient as comfort
able rs possible, after which carriage
was procured. and he was taken TO hts
home on left street in the city.
Yesterday George Seals. who resides on
Ivy street. and is employed at the factory
of the Household Sewing Machine Jom-
pany. in the city. while at work at that
compapy's works. stepDac upon plank
that was in decayed condition. and
which broke under his weight throwing
him violently to the ground. and fractur.
ing bis right arm. This IL the second
time within n few weeks that the same
arm has been broken. only snort tlme
since Mr.. Seals was unfortunate enough
to break his arm, and although able to
attend to his duties at the factory, hau
not entirely recovered from the former
accident, when he was overtaken by the
one yesterd Az. He was taken To the oiIice
of DIR. Raymond i. Eddy in this town
where the fracture was reduced. and Mr..
Seals was removed TO his home.
Yesterday Sheldon Il. Sprague Jr,
Alexander Potter, Edmund Il. Whitaker
and &. Jackson made n fishing excursion
TO Bristol and returned with very sue
cessful catch.
Last evening Cant. Edmund Cole. First
Lieut.. Walter Girswold, and second
Lieut. Ralph Chase, officers OF the racing
team of the East Providence Wheelmen,
| enioyed watermelon run (whatever that
| may bel on the invitation of several mem
| bers OF the Entire Nous" Club OF Provi'
| dence.
This morning n number OF the nom Ders
| of tho Watchemoket Fire Company leit
for Fitchburg. Mass, TO inspect an
engine which they contemplate purohas-
ing.
A largo numb her Of the residents OF the
town visited the Taunton cattle show
and fair Yesterday.