The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-20


The band OF Christian Workers OF
this city will meet at the Bethany City
Mission. 229 North Main street. this
evening at 7:45. All are invited.
William Terry was sent to the farm
for six months by Judge Sweetland,
today. for negIecting TO support his
wife and five children.
The case of Abbie A. Elliott VS.. City
Of Woonsocket the trial of which was
begun late yesterday afternoon was
settled tc-iay. .-ssntff was given judg-
ment by asreSnent for $3.50. no costs.
Edward Allen. a dirty tramp. on the
verge of delIrium tremens and most
pitiable looking object was fined Sc
and costs in the Sixth district court to-
day, for stealing a pair of shoes from
John Wilson. yesterday.
Arthur S. Chase was on Prairie ave.
nue.. last night and was accosted py
August Rosenquist. whom Chase de-
cIared said things which, were fen
sive. Chase struck Rosenquist and
knocked him down. cutting open his
chin. In the Sixth district court, today.
Chase was fined SIS and costs.
The alarm from box 20 at 4:45 this
morning. was for a. fire in John NJ
Kiernan's grocery store, 222 Richmond
street. The fire started under counter
and considerable damage was done by
smoke. The building belonged to the
Bowen estate and was but slightly
damaged.
Lieut.. James r.. Davis OF hook and
ladder. No. has been promoted TO
be captain OF that company, Vice Capt.
h. s. johnson, deceased, and Ladder
man Fred A. Wallace has been promot-
ed TO be lieutenant OF the same COM
pany. Capt. Davis was born In this
city in 1850. was made call man on
truck 4. December 5. 1885. was made a
permanent man Feb. 10. 1887. and lieu
tenant OF hook and ladder S, Sept. 81,
1891. Lieut.. Wallace was born at Mill
Vile. Mass, in 1857. and was appointed
and assigned to hook and ladder, s
Feb. 10, 1887.
State Probation Officer wightman
brour-t into Judge Wilbur's court this
morning Harry Bissette OF Central
Falls. IL years of age. and surrendered
him to the state authorities once more.
The original charge against BIssette
was that Of the larceny of s25 from an
Armenian in Pawtucket. to which he
pleaded nolo. and was placed under
probation few days ago. Last even
ing he took a team in Central Falls
and drove around for several hours.
Assistant Attorney General Stearns
moved for sentence. and Judge Wilbur
sent the young man to the reform
school during his minority.
The funeral OF Capt. Benson S. Johr-
son, of hook and ladder S. vas held
from his late residence. on Prairie
avenue. this afternoon. Rev. Samuel ".
Webb, officiating. iAae interment was
at Phenix- The bearers were Capt. Os-
car Millett. hose 3; Lieut.. Henry Hall,
hose IS; II. Thurber. hose 10, and
Charles Carpenter. hook and ladder IL.
Capt. johnson was crushed between
the side step of the truck and the door
frame OF the fire station. by the break
ing Of a harness which caused tho
horses to swerve to one side ns they
were pulling the truck out in response
TO an alarm given on May 30th.
There was quite docket in the ju-
venile court today. Eric N. Blom. i3
years old. was sent to the reform
school during minority. for being
vagrant. The boy has been sleeping
out nights and his uncle. who cares for
him, has been unable 10 keep him In
check. Charles Galligan and George
Chapman. Peter Block and George Pea
cor pleaded not guilty OF being tru-
ants and they will be tried on July ..
In the meantime they will be in the
custody of Probation Officer Wallace.
Albert Labelle and lorenzo Caccioli
were sent to the reform school for two
years as truants.
trolley pilgrimage will be male 20
Dighton Rock and Taunton on Monday
next by st. Johns Commandery. No. l,
Knights Templar. for the purpose OF
enjoying an outing such as this partic-
uIar section alone affords. At s o'clock
.. m. the Sir Knights will congregate
at Free Masons' Hall in full regala At
S;15 line OF march will be formed
beaded by Reeves American band and
after a short street parade the party
VIII board electric cars on Exchange
place where the ladies will be in wait.
ing. At s:55 the party will leave for
Taunton where they will be met hy the
Taunton contingent. numbering pr,b,-
bly, 100 persons. The combined party
will than proceed TO Dighton Rock.
where. a collation. will be served AMI a
concert given by the band. They will
arrive home about o'clock in the -v-
oning.