The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-30

Maggie Bradley Of No. 80 Page street
reports that on Thursday night a silver
box locket and two rings were stolen
from her room.
Benjamin Goldlodges junk shop at
No. los Acorn street, was broken into.
Thursday night and 50 worth of lead
and brass was taken.
Patrick Higgins was given a six
months sentence by Judge Sweetland
today, for being a common drunkard
Higgins took an appeal.
Alexander Bogohasian. while moving
from Hawes 10 Randall street. yester-
day. had stolen from him valise, val
ued. with its contents. at s25.
James Walker OF No. Z College street.
reports that last night an extension
cork shoe. valued at SO, was stolen
e.c.rr the front of hrs place of businEys.
Ernest Conlon of No. 13 Hicks street,
reports that when in Brightman's store.
No. 473 North Main street. yesterday. a
St Bernard dog bit him on the jaw and
cheek.
Hugh O'Donnell pleaded not guilty in
the Sixth district court, today, 20 the
charge OF maliciously driving off Ar
thur w. Fairchild's horse and carriage.
yesterday. and was held in $500 for trial
next Friday.
An attempt was made last night TO
break and enter the residence OF NJ. W.
Whitney. No. 81 John street. A man
was cutting through back screen
door. when a servant. who heard the
noise, went to the kitchen and discov-
cred and frightened away the intruder
The sodding Of the banks on the ap-
proach TO the new station has begun.
The loaming of the park in front OF the
station Is completed. and next week
hardy shrubs viii be planted. so that
in the coming spring Providence will
have a veritabre public garden in its
very centre.
The patrons OF the Brook street route
are profoundly thankful that the break
in that line, due to repairs OF the track
on the Wickenden- Brook streets curve.
has been repaired. This allows the
Brook street, Rumford, Riverside and
East Providence cars TO make uninter-
rupted trips
David Nuteman was. today. held in
$500 for trial next Friday. by Judge
Sweetland on his plea Of not guilty 10
the charge OF breaking and entering in
the nighttime, the junk shop Of sam
uel Lasker. and the larceny therefrom
OF old metal valued at So The break
was on the night OF September 2ith.
John Gllett called at the Central sta
ton. at / o'clock. this morning, very
drui X. claiming to have had $50 tax N
from his pocket He was too mucL
over the bay 20 give an intelligent ao-
count Of his perIgrinations. and he was
sent 10 lodging house to sleep and |
sober of, that his story might be looked !
into, today.
A raccoon was caught on South /
Water street last night by John and
Charles Lynch, employees Of the Rum |
ford Chemical works The animal was |
first seen about three weeks ago by
officer Linehan. and gradually II was
learned that II had certain favorlte
haunts, and in consequence a number
of people were looking for the planti-
grade. Lynch built a trap and baited
IL with a piece OF pie, and the coon"
fell a victim 20 his gluttony.
The funeral OF the late Judge Fred
erick ". Gon will be held tomorrow. at
o'clock, from his late residence on
Summit street. Central Falls. The SER
wees will be private. but delegations
from the many societies Of which Judge
Gon was a member, will be present.
lie was very popular In all OF the Sc
cfet societies Of which he was a men,
Der especially In the order OF Knights
OF Pythias. In 1892 Judge GOff was
Grand Chancellor OF the state.
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