The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-10
OLNEYVILL.E.
boy Found Bicycle In the Swamp Notes
From the Square.

from the SquaTS.
Yesterday afternoon, William MUIR
ply, a son OF Patrick Murphy. ped
dler who lives at SO Judith street, while
searching for stray hens In the Olney-
VILE swamp, so called. at the rear of
his fathers premises discovered bi-
cycle hidden among the bushes about
fifty feet inside the edge of the swamp
limits.
The boy took the wheel out and was
about to carry Il TO his home. when he
was seen by a young man OF the Vicin-
ity. whose name is withheld by the po-
lice and who promptly went up TO Muir
ply and told him that he knew the
marty 10 whom the wheel belonged and
he would return IL. Murphy did not be-
lieve the statement. but as the other
was formidable looking as we'll as a
much larger person, the boy let the
wheel go and at once notified the po-
liceman on the beat. who soon after To-
Gated the man with the wheel again
and asked him what he proposed TO do
with Il. He responded that he was go
ing TO try and find an owner for Ii.
He claimed TO have found IL himself
and gave no credit To young Murphy.
The officer told him that he. would
take charge OF the wheel for the pres
ent and brought IL to the station where
il was closely examined. but IL bore no
name plate and the only means Of iden-
tification to be seen lay in the num-
ber. IL was a whee! OF the '94 or 95
pattern. black frame and slightly up
turned stationary handle bars.
The nickel was pretty badly rusted
and the leather saddle was covered
with mildew. which lead 10 the opin-
ion that the wheel had been stolen and
hidden In the swamp at night
Evangelist William +. Ireland. who
has been working among the soldiers
in the camp delivered an address at the
Broadway Baptist church. last evening
and there was a good attendance of the
members of the congregation together
with many others. The evangelist told
Of the suffering I'm the camps and OF
the good work OF the Red Cross and
other relief ORGANIZATIONS He pictured
all as the work OF God, done through
the hands OF Christianity He urged
that u be kept up and said that Cod
would look kindly upon the Christian
soul who gave cheerfully I'm such a
cause.
About $40 o'clock Sunday morning.
Tohn Riley was found by Policeman
Wyman on Pocasset avenue vainly en-
deavoring to get home, with a new pair
OF shoes under his arm. The task was
proving n fruitless one and the officer
after watching Riley a few moments.
decided that with all due respect for
Saturday night celebration John was
desecrating the Sabbath and should be
taken care OF. Accordingly the strong
arm of the law was applied to Johns
case until the arrival of the patrol
wagon. which convened RILEY, the
shoes and the jag to the lookup.
The jag did not release it's hold on
John until late hour last night and
this morning he was sober enough to
be sent down town for arraignment
Michael T. Branery, of the annexed
district. has spent the past week at
Shamokin. Pa. where his relatives and
his letters say that he has had one OF
the most pleasurable trips OF his life.
The quicksand. encountered by the
sewer contractors in laying the new
sewer in the square, Is proving to be
decidedly SLOW" sand If progress OF
the work is considered.
Woonasquatucket Encampment. I. q.
o. f.. enjoyed a trolley ride to Taun-
ton yesterday, one Of the cars of that
line coming here for them yesterday
morning and returning with them last
avening. There were about 80 in the
party and a most enjoyable time was
had
Operator James Morgan of the Olney-
Vile Telephone exchange is confined to
his home by illness and his place is be-
ing filled by Mr. John Russell of the
Providence exchange.
Tonight the Rough and Ready Fire
Engine Company will hold a meetingat
their quarters on Plainfield street that
is sure To be an interesting one.
The Johnston evening school at
Thornton will open tonight and il is
with some envy that the annexed resi-
dents look upon the occasion.
In Thornton. also tonight. the Repub-
llcan caucus for the nomination Of del
egates To the district convention will be
held. The nomination will probably
consist Of DIR. Ralph Shaw. Theodore
Hughes. John V. Barnes and another.
The annual meeting OF the Free Pub
lie Library Association will be held at
their building, on the square. tonight
Charles German, a popular member
Of Company ". First Rhode Island Vol
unteers. Is at his home on n furlough.
md saws he enjoys his soldier life inn
meDsely.