The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-01
OLNEYyILLE.
Little Gcorgi. Barnes Sent 10 the
Reform School.
The High-Pressur. Sesvice - La'esl
Gleanings From III: Square.

Bright-eyed Georgia Barnes. 10 years
old. was sent to the Reform School late
yesterday afternoon by Judge Phillips for
being an idle person, and it was with a
great deal of reluctance the sentence was
imposed. but there was no other alterna-
tive Ihe lads mother died when he was
years old, and since then ne has been
allowed to drift around Rockland, while
his father worked from early in the morn
ing until late in the day in "a mill. An
older brother cared for the baby. but as
time rolled on, Georeie VINO has tae ap-
pearance Of being an extremely bright
boy, and with a great deal of good nature
In his makeup became wild, and did
many things for which, according To his
childish statement he was numerically
beaten by his father. The punishment
seemed To make the child moro way
ward. lie was brought In from Rockland
by Deputy Sheriff Coivin, and when that
official took the little fellow from the
court room, the judge told Mr.. Coivin 10
request the OH ,ials at the Reform School
TO take especial care OF the boy, and that
when ne had been there one year, he, tho
Judge, wouli assist in getting the Lad u
home, "for" said the judge. there . a
man in that Doy.
HIGH PRESSURE WATE9 SERVICE
The high pressure water service was
turned on yesterday noon in what Is
known as the Southern district by Water
Commissioner Charles III. Edwards. and
it proved TO be entirely satisfactory. The
water was turned on for "A few minutes
only, but during the short time that it
was turned on 10 succeeded IN bursting a
main on Dyer avenue, but the break was
so quickly discovered that but little dam
age was done. This district has, with
out doubt, the most inadequate water
services in the town, being located ON
high ground, and IL was with much
Difficulty that tho housekeepers can draw
sufficient amount OF water for washing
purposes. They will, however. he in high
clee when the service Is put into use, but
this IL months ahead yet, for n 30-inch
main is To te laid from Olneyville square
to Odd Fellows square, and the W ork will
nos be done before spring, and tDen by
the Providence Water Works company.
Commissioners Edwards Is at work on
his report and in short time Will he in
possession Of facts and figures showing
the pressure at various points in the town
that will be Int sresting.
THREW WATER ON YOUNG WOMEN.
John Doylan, who lives at the corner
OF broadway and Valley street, can con-
slider himself lucky fellow, and has
only the Misses Frances Eltonfelter Of
Union avenue and Lena Sontag OF Hun
tipgton avenue to.tbank that he can wink
tho street THIS pleasant New Years day.
The TWO young ladies were on their way
To u sociGl gathering at Leiderkranz hall,
on Eiswald street, and when at the corner
Of broadway anu Valley streets Boylan
began to throw water over them from q
sroall bottle. At first they paid no atten-
tion TO him as it was raining, and when
the watgr first STRUCK their garments tt
did not attract their attention. Boylan
continued TO throw water at them and
when portion of IL hit Miss Eltonfelter
on the face, she became frightened for
She supposed that 10 was vitriol. She ran
across Westminster street and Boylan
chased and grabbed her. he made an at
tempt To throw the contents of the bottle
In her face, but she threw her head for
ward, and toward the ground and the
water went over her heal and landed on
the back off her outer garment. PATROL
man Martin Foeney and John II. Smith
saw the actions of the man and hurried
tn the assistance of tho young lady
Boylan was taken to the Chaifee street
stUttUn, whors no WITS questioned by
sorgt Henry Il. Morss.
he told the sergeant that the contents
Of the bottle was holy water that he had
taken from the fuunt at st. Mary =
church. but would not ssv why no had
annoyed the young ladies'. AS soon ns
they founi that ohsy had not been i'm
Jured the young ladies proceeded To the
hall and SO excited was Miss Eltonfelter
she tainted.
Later they wers seen by the officials OF
tho CDaffee street station, but said that
they would not appear In court against
Boylan. On Thursday evening young
lady on Valley street ard one on Hunt
ingtor avenue were chased by a IAN ana
Boylan as good as admitted that no was
the chan that chased the lady on VALLEY
street, but denies that he was in any way
connected with the Huntington avenue
affair. An effort Is being made BY the
police TO get one or both tie ladies who
were annoyed Thursday evening to ap-
pear against the fellow.
Among the presents that John Finni-
gan took from his stocking Christu as
morning which hung behind the kitchen
stove ut his home on Julian street was
valuable Rold watch, present from his
mother. Jimmy is no Kid. but big
strapping fellow, and is looked upon as
young man Of more or less i'm portanoe.
few nights ago he went into saloon
on stokes street. where he met well
known W oman about town and 10, a
while she ~ orted around the saloon with
.iimmy's 81 watch. As the evening wore on,
he became Intoxicated Qnd was led home
by sOmo young men, two OF them said
to ba members OF the newly organized
Junction club. At the corner OF Julian
ana Amherst streets Finn igan fell down,
and while down he says that he family
of bearing ole OF the young
men who were assisting him to his feet
saw: "You take him. I've got all that |
want of him." He was taken home. and
the uext morning missed hi watch. tie
notified the police at this Chaffee street
station of his loss but they hays been mn
able To learn WI ether tho woman who
wore the watch in the saloon or the
leader Of the Junction street gang got the
watch.
NEW YEARS EVE BALL.