The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-20
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Christmas shopping Is DiieN nv N
the merchants look for an unprecedented
holiday trade If the weather Will only
favor it,
The guests of the Universalist club
which will meet at Tillingbast's tonight
will be Prof. A. T.. Dolbear OF Tufts col
lace. Rev. H. Yoshimura Of Toxic Japan
and Gen. Elisha II. Rhodes.
Thieves broke into the Church OF the
Immaculate Conception on West hlver
street and rifed the poor box some time
between the 18th and 18th OF December.
How much money was stolen is not
known. The police are investigating the
matter.
William IL. Flanagan, a full grown
man, who was arrested ior willfully driy-
ing off in James IA. Bartley's carriage
Friday evening, first pleaded not guilty
In the Sixth District Court this morning
but after thinking the matter over he DO
rided that the easiest way was the best
Then he came back and said guilty. He
will pay $40 and costs for. his ride.
Two little steam rollers now operating
on the asphalt being laid en- the new
Market Square bridge are attracting no
end OF attention. They ore painted
bright red and they buzz and hiss in
great shape as they run nimblv to and
fro. They ars especially the delight Of
the children who are dovAn street a'Christ-
,nasing and to the child mind they ap-
peal with all the delight of curious
Xmas toy of the first order.
Sarah higney, the 11-year-old girl who
was arrested on Lippitt street Sunday for
stealing a cape belonging TO John B.
McPhillips, was sent TO the Reform
school during her minority by Judge
Swsetland in the Sixth District Court
this morning. She has two other sisters
who are wards Of the state for wrong do
ing The mother of the girl was In court
and her distress at the Naywardness of
this child was rather affecting.
Nancy Bright, an aged maiden lady,
was sent TO the State Hospital for the In
sane this morning. She was brought
fHsH her hama -on-Snsan- street to tho
Sixth District Court and DIR. Harvey and
DIR. Palmer testified that she had delu-
sions. She believed that someone was try
ing to kill her. Theyi said that she
ought TO be restrained else she might
Jump out of window or commit suicide.
Her brother stated that il was the wish OF
the family that sns be placed out of
harms way.
Patrick Shields, about years of age,
admitted that he stole three carrier pig
cons. the property of George Hicks, nt
So Wood street, yesterday. The boy was
alone In the Sixth District Court, al
though his parents knew that he was to
be arraigned this morning. In order to
give the bright-looking little fellow an
opportunity to do better in future Judge
Sweetland fined him $40 ana costs 1t
was either that or the Reform school dur
ing minority.
One vacancy has been made by death
in the city council which will come into
Office on the first Monday in January
next. Coup cilman-elect John B. Allen,
who has been seriously i'll for three
weeks died early yesterday morning mt
his residence on Williams street. Mr..
Allen was 67 years Of age and was born
IN Slatersyille. His boyhood was spent in
Swansea, Mass, and when a young man
he came TO this city and entered the
grocery and provision business, in which
be remained until the time of his death.
The Weybosset block has just bean re-
touched with the bronze and tan that
Il distinguishes its front. although IL wa
not long ago that this particular build
ing was overhauled and made 'scrump.
tious." The building DEVELOPMENT of
recent years has set the pace 10 prompt n
more or less refurblshing of the older bust
ness blocks. either with paint brush So
by pretty general overhaulIng accord
ing TO the necessities or the enterprise Of
the respective Landlords. The APPEAR
arce Of the Butter Exchange was revo.
iutionized when its managers exhausted
enough white paint for half dozen or
uinsry buildings on 1t. Today the retail
sections far up Westminster and to the
limits of Weybosset street. not to mon
tion Washington street, bear thoroughly
gratifying spick and span appearance.
To an inquirer who wants 10 know
how many rooms there are In the Baui-
gan building; There are 40 on the ten
floors and basement floor. And. by the
way, the other night one Of the ALI
night elevators. which are run for the
convenience Of Office tenants but with m.
duced power, got stuck between floors
with several passengers i'm Il, the power
being either too weak or n bat cranky.
temporarily. Tho appeals Of the occu-
PANTS Of the car brought the night jani-
tor of tho building. lIe IL fine rpfiow,
weighs something less than four hundred
pounds and wears "a uniform, the gorgeous
ness Of which eclipses that Of the com
monder Of battleship lie took In the
situetion no once and ononing the gate 10
the elevator we'll reached up took hold of
the edge q the car noor, lifted his legs
and that elevator promptly came down
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