The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-10
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They are daily multiplying. and it's
truly edifying
TO observe the ever-welcome signs OF
spring;
Freshets are the cutters flooding and the
trees are nicely budding.
And the merry little birds begin TO sing.
To the grounds the crowds are focking,
ana on Sunday. too-how shocking!
Where the players toss the ball and
WELD the bat.
But we're waiting for the visit Of that
spring sign so exquisite
For the coming OF the natty sailor hat!
Denver Evening Post.
Martin Sharkey was given a nine
months sentence to the farm, by Judge
Sweetland. today. Sharkey was up for
vagrancy.
William o. Fiheld's Office. at No. SO2
Pearl street. was entered. Tuesday
night, and an overcoat valued at SIS
was stolen.
William III. Williams house. at 113
westfield street. was entered on May l
and a suit of clothes, valued at $l3.75
was purloined.
Mrs. Mary Hartley was adjudged in
sane in the Sixth district court, today,
and was ordered committed to the
Butler Hospital
Alforse Schiffarias of No. SIS Chalk
stone avenue. reports that yesterday a
cloth bag was stolen from his shop con-
tanning $40 in silver and pennies.
III. and l.. and Hose Co. No. Q extin-
guished fire in tenement house at
No. 63 Spruce street. at s:10 last even
ing. A back draft caused the fire. dam
age slight.
A pane of plate glass. 6x2 feet. in the
front window of James Foley's saloon,
ait No. 157 South Main street, was bro
ken some time last night. BY whom. II
is not known.
Charles Pettigrew's pool room. at fS
Stokes street. was entered by rear
window. Tuesday night. and "a worth OF
cigars and cigarettes and so cents in
pennies was taken.
A meeting of the Ladies' Auxiliary of
the Roger Williams Eye. Ear and
Throat Infirmary will be held at the
1nfirmary. 257 Broadway. Friday, May
H. at 2:S0 p. m.
Herman Melter. driver of bakers
wagon, was thrown from his seat when
on Huntington avenue. near Dexter
street. yesterday morning, and was
quite severely bruised.
Walter Angel, 10 years old, was be-
fore the Juvenile court. today, for
stealing Is carrier pigeons, valued at
guilty and was placed on probation un-
til December 4th.
The Band of Christian Workers of
this city will meet at the Bethel A. NJ,
L. church. Meeting street. Friday
evening at 7:45 o. m. President Maur-
ice Hughes will have charge OF the
meeting. All are invited.
James j. Mcguire. ~ years old. was
placed on probation until December 4th,
by Judge Sweetland. today. for assault
ing Simon Muchinck. The latter, a junk
collector. was driving on Marietta
street. yesterday. and was hit by a
stone and was cut on his head and
knocked from his seat.
Arthur Berry assaulted his wife.
Mary. and knocked her down with a
.cuspidor. at their home on South Main
street. yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Berry
was sent TO the Rhode Island hospital,
where a scalp wound was dressed. Ber-
fy pleaded guilty, in the Sixth district
court, today. and was bound over TO the
grand jury in $500.
A still alarm called Hook and Ladder.
No. g. to slight blaze at As Candace
street. Another fire at the North End
was extinguished by woman with a
pail of water. Miss Ellen Hayes of So
Camden avenue discovered fire eating
fits way into the woodwork over a fire
place in the cellar kitchen. She poured
water upon the blaze and extinguished
It before any damage had been done.
IL Is possible that electric cars will be
running to Woodv.--e by the latter part
of June, as the rails are on the ground
and the Union Railroad company has
informed John Ogden treasurer OF tn,
town OF North Providence. that tn,
work OF laying the rails will begin a
once. Some time ago Mr.. Ogden wa.
made a committee Of the town to con
fer with the company relative to thi
matter.
The Unitarian club will hold a la
diet night in the assembly rooms O
the l.. A. Tillinghast company. 2s
Westminster street. Monday evenin
next The rooms will be opened 10
social intercourse at $50 O'Clock an
supper will be served at o'clock In
stead OF 1850. The speakers will
Babu Protap Chunder Mozoomdar Q
Calcutta, representing the Brahmo
Somaj of India. and Rev. Charles Har
grove OF Leeds. England. representa-
the British and Foreign Unitarian as