The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-24
WARREN.

Frequent complaints are heard or
late of cheating by false weights and
measures on the part Of several out or
town peddlers of fish, fruit and vege-
tables, who visit the town irregularly.
One householder was cheated a hair
pound in buying TWO pounds of hsh ana
found on investigation that the peddler
had a half pound weight fastened un-
der his scales. AS the matter was au-
justed satisfactorily no complaint was
made to the authorities. Another ped
dler was discovered with two measures
in his wagon, one a full peck in capac-
ity and the other Of but six and half
quarts. The town sergeant nall
ed the latter and as the false measure
was not used in the presence OF the Of
ficer he was allowed 10 go with warn
ing III is evident that number OF the
irregular peddfers, those who are non
residerss, and have no regular routes
or customers, practice cheating by the
wholesale. and the custom is on the in
crease. Many householders are de-
ceived by the low prices offered and
are easily guH "a. Arrangements have
been made for stricter surveillance
and arrests will be made If the practice
Is continued.
Mrs. Clayton, an aged woman resid-
ing on Market street, while standing
with great force. fraoturing the bone
OF the right forearm. DR.. Conolly set
the fracture. ~
The operation performed by Drs. Hall
and Mitchell for appendicitis on Miss
Bertha -Conklin- successful and
strong hopes are entertained for her re-
covery by the physicians.
Miss Louise Drown, assistant teach
er in the high school, is visiting friends
in Dorchester.
Misses Edith and Hattie Erie are
visiting frfenGs-in New Bedford.
Thomas Glin, while working for the
Western Union company, fell from "A
telegraph pole at the railroad crossing
near Kelley's bridge Saturday after
noon and fractured his leg. He was
taking down the wires from one of the
old poles, which had been replaced by
a new one when he was thrown TO the
ground by reason of the slipping of the
base of the pole. which was imbedded
in the soft sand and falling across a
rail on the track received severe
bruises besides fracture of leg. Dr.
Stevens was summoned, who made
him as comfortable as possible and
sent the injured man to the Rhode
Island hospital.
The local baseball team played an
easy game with the Genevas of Vans
kuck Saturday afternoon on the local
ed during the week added much TO the
safety and convenience of the game.
Owing to a wound in the hand @.
Chappell was unable TO pitch for the
home team. so a new battery composed
OF Wen and Wylie was installed. The
Warrens played a very pretty game
from the first TO the last inning while
the visitors played in very bad form.
their pitcher receiving but a very
scanty support from the field. Among
the principal features of the game were
the LONE run made by o. Brien for the
| visitors and Thomas Smiths capture
| of a long fly for Warren. The game
| resulted in a walk-over for Warren,
with n score of 10 to 5.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank H. Cole and chill
| dren are visiting friends at Cottage
| City
Mrs. Mary Nichols is III, with bron-
chitis at her home on South Main
| street.
The Weaver's Progressive associa-
| tion, No. 10, of this town has completed
| its arrangements for it's excursion
| down the bay on the steamer Bay
| Queen. The day fixed for the event is
| August IL.