The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-03-30

She's left her clubs and meekly daubs
AT cooking school" instead
What To Eat.
BENJAMIN j. Purnell was fined IS and
costs in the police court. today for re-
yelling on South Main street, on Feb.
14th.
Samuel Weinberg was fined S. and
costs by Judge Sweetland. today, for
throwing a broken bottle into Pine
street.
Mary Gibson denied in Judge Sweet
lands court today. that she stole a
skirt, valued at 81 the property OF
Sarah Downey. and was held in 500
fer trial next Friday
John Burns was fined $50 and costs
by Judge Sweetland today, for assault
ing Herbert w. Nichols. Burns went
into a restaurant yesterday, and with
out provocation struck Nichols.
Pensions have been granted as fol-
lows: Increase, Benjamin l.. How
land, Providence. s6 to $40; John F.
Dugin. Pawtucket. IS TO s12. Original.
widows, ETC., Mary Farnum. Natick,
$S
Patrick Collins pleaded not guilty in
the Sixth district court today TO the
charge of stealing 81 worth of pig iron
from Paul b. Warren. the property of
A. Bigelow Adams. and was held in
$500 for trial on Friday.
Antonio Damiana, accused of assault
ing Alberto and Giovanni Urzlllo,
waived an examination in the Sixth
district court today and was held for
the grand jury in s4oO on each COM
pIaint. The assaults were made with
a razor.
Leo Nickerson was fined $50 and costs
by Judge Sweetland today, for the en-
bezzlement of IS from his employer.
William Martin. Nickerson was clerk
ing for Martin and neglected to turn
in ss which he had collected in Mar
tins name.
Robert Dyer rang in an alarm of fire
from box PIG yesterday afternoon
about o'clock. The blaze was in the
tenement owned by him at 5l2 Prairie
avenue. Meat in the oven caught fire
and was destroyed, but the other dam
age was very slight.
One OF the Union Railroad company's
poles at the corner OF Richmond and
Chfford's streets was broken last even
ing by a runaway team owned by
Philip Eddy of Dyer street, dashing
into it. Upon notification the Union
Railroad company repaired the broken
pole.
The members of the Brown hockey
team met yesterday afternoon and
elected IT, +. Pervear. 'o2. captain for
tie next season. Pervear is a graduate
of the Lynn classical high school and
since entering Brown has played tackle
two years on his class football team.
He has also been manager of his class
baseball team.
Believing that through united ef-
fort and cooperation their business
could be carried on to a better advan-
tage. the steamfitters of Providence
and vicinity assembled at 10 Snow
street TO organize a union. The union
was formed with James l.. Ryan as
president and John d. Ryan as cec-
retary.
A few weeks ago Miss Polly Small of
East street. Pawtucket, had Is small
tnmors removed from one side OF her
neck at the Rhode Island hospital.
Today she underwent a similar opera
tion for the removal of twenty tumors
on the other side of her neck. and like
the first one, the operation is believed
TO have been entirely successful
David Pulver indicted Tor maintain
ing a common nuisance at ssi
and Joseph Braverman indicted for
the same offence at 3si North Main
street. pleaded nolo contendere in
Judge Wilbur's court today. Sentence
was deferred during good behavior on
payment OF costs. Both men COM
bined the selling of liquor with grocer
les.
In the case of State VS. Edwin B.
Grinnell. In which the defendant was
arrested for selling impure milk. and
which had been held by Judge Sweet
land for one week for advisement. on
legal points raised by Grnnell's coun-
sci. the court today decided that the
man on the wagon was Grinnell's agent
and therefore to all purposes and in
tent. the adulterated milk was In Grin
nell's possession. A fine OF $40 and
costs was imposed and an appeal was
taken.