The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-21
oLNEYvHLE.
burglars Make an Attempt 10 Enter In
FAINT Asylum Other Matters.

A bold attempt at burglary was made
n the St. Vincent de Pitul Infant Asy-
INN az / o'clock this morning. and had
II not been for Mother Superior Maria
the attempt might have been success
ful. or at least the men would nave
pained an entrance. but she happened
A be up at that hour and heard
strange noise in the vicinity OF tne
window in her apartment. and upon IN
vestiration found that the noise was
made nv two men who We're at work on
the window from the fire escape. she
the window from the fire escape. she at
once hastened. 10 the desk In her room'
grabbed her revolver and then made
for the window, but as the men had
seen her they rushed down the escape
but not until the brave little woman
rot an opportunity to let them know
That Ahey had made her the unweicome
cali. r,r she fred number OF shots
after them. but took good care not 10
hit thern. She was able to get gooo
description of both men, and this she
has given to Capt. Leavhtt of the Chaf-
fee street station. 1t is presumed that
the bold allows had an idea that the
n,other hAd more than an ordinary
amount of inoney on hand. Tor Just at
nreaent there, is an entertainment Delns
carried on for the benefit of the institu-
ton. and Is being Literally patronizeu'
A few years ago the asylum was en-
tered by two men who did much uam-
aCe and since then the mother superior
has deemed 1t very advisable to nave
revolver handy.
There is one concern In the annexed
district that has refused to be com,
forted since the town was annexed, ano
that concern has been part ana pare, pe,
residents were born. narpely, the old
fashioned pump in the square. IL war
Sn GOOD working order the morning thar
the citizens voted for the cause, but at
noon IL quit, and has positively refused
TO do duty since. some OF tne oiuel
overlooked this valuable piece OF prop
erty. "a .
more patriotic gathering cannot DC
found than one that comes here every
Afternoon and evening. 1t Is known al
Dewey Park. and is located on Mantor
avenue. opposite st. Theresas Cnurcn
THE citixenS who laid out the park Ole
not consult the city fathers In the mat
fer hut went to work, man fashion, ant
buiIt a number of settees, all OF which
are painted red. white and blue. an
a. soon as the young men can nn'
eorne more loose board there VIII D.
more red. Write and blue settees.
An exceedingly kind-hearted lady o'
laurel Hill avenue was the recipient o
a tongue laahing day or two ago ina
FOR q time she will be careful upo
whom she shows her Kindness, for earl
IN the week she made pretty whit
dress for a child that she had take
= liking to, and the child's parents wer
very poor. The little girl was prett
md was liked by all, and as the kind
hearted woman had no children OF he
own. as she had hundreds OF times be
sore' made her a dress and gave IL I
h~r- The Child went home happy. an
when she khowed her pretty present
Ser mother the mother flew into rag
ana marched TO the home OF the give
and talked TO her as IL she had don
= great wrong.
The town Of Johnston Is to have a
-td-dateN lookup. and that at once. &c
the president of the council and Chic
81 Police HfSam Kimball held cor
mutation yesterday morning, and the
decided not to wait until the city
Providence would present them wit
me fittings I'm the old bridewell, but
Durchase the same. and this Mr.. Kin
hall aid Yesterday.