The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-01
NE WSLETS.

What's that.
Oh. yes: of course.
Its my last summers hat.
Why am ! wearing It.
Did you say?
Well. I'll tell you, old chap;
It's this way:
AS an ultra-swcll dresser / could give
Even you
Cards and spades last summer, when
This old hat was new.
But when later on met my fate
i had TO bow.
That's why I'm wearing this antique hat
I'm married now.
Chicago News.
Albert Morton. . years old, has been
missing from No. 63 Olney street since
April 18th.
nile court. today, on the charge of tru-
ancy Their cases were continued on
probation.
Henry Pollock and Max Shaw were
each fined $40 and costs. by Judge
Sweetland. today, for fast driving on
Point street. yesterday.
Mary A. Dolan of No. 80 Flora street.
reports that her room was entered
night before last. and that watch.
valued at sS2 had been taken.
Henry Ferry. a Juvenile. was fined $40
and taxable costs by Judge Sweetland.
today. for assaulting Samuel Solomon,
a Hebrew peddler. whom he hit with
stone.
Auctioneer VIM. II. Herrick sold at
noon yesterday, on the premises. lot OF
land with three-tenement house there
ON, 45 State street, to Patrick ]. Muir
ply, for sg!7O
Thomas J. Cunningham waived exam
onation in the Sixth district court. to-
day, when accused of keeping com
mon nuisance and was held for the
grand jury in $1,000.
James Neil OF No. So Jenkins street,
slipped while stepping from car on
North Main street. at s.15 this morn
ing. He fell. cutting his nose and
knocking out four teeth.
Patrick Crowley was fined SIS and
costs. by Judge sweetfand, today. for
assaulting John Crowley, a neighbor,
with whom he quarrelIed relative to a
fence. and whom he knocked down.
Patrolman Dyer arrested Timothy
Sheehan on Ives street. last night.
6heehan was drunk and resisted ar
night stick. DR.. Griffin sewed up three
wounds in Sheehans head
William Garrahan will be tried next
Friday. on the charge OF neglecting to
send his son. Eddie. to school. as by
law required. He was placed in the
charge Of Probation Officer Wallace.
today, having been arraigned before
Judge Sweetland.
Patrick Fl. Curry who has done
nothing for the support OF his wife for
the last two years. and whose chief
ambition is to loaf and drink at the
expense of others. was sent TO the
state farm for six months by Judge
Sweetland. today.
John Mcneil was sent TO Jail for Is
days. by Judge Sweetland, for ASSAULT
ing his wife. Helena Mcneil. This was
the case of drunken loafer. who found
fault with the woman who was practic-
ally supporting him. and whose graft
uude was expressed by brutal blows.
Charles X. Goddard. 81 years old. re-
siding at ESQ Taunton avenue. in East
Providence. was struck by falling
dormer window frame, while at work
at the corner OF Cady and North Main
streets this morning. and sustained a
fracture OF his leg. He was sent home
IN the ambulance.
Henry N. Francis. superinten lent OF
the Narragansett Improvement Com
pany who. with his son Is making a
somewhat extended tour i'm Europe on
bicycles. writes a member of the rep
ertorial stan OF the News very inter-
csting letter from Naples. Italy. He
s~H< hfr rVit anu hiiirtil are III the DtSt
OF health and spirits and are enjoying
themselves TO the fullest extent.
James y. Phetteplace OF Lincoln has
sued John ~. Sharp TO recover $500. Mr.
Phetteplace alleges that he paid Sharp
$3.50 for lot OF personal property that
INCLUDED ~ cows. three horses. ewo top
buggIes. one open buggy. one piano.
milk cans and the farm tools on the
Lewis Dexter farm in Smi;hheld. that
Sharp represented as his own but were
according to Phetteplace the property
Of another.
Florence Williams. aisss Jennie Hig-
Gins was brought from Newport. yes
terday. and was arraigncd I'm the sth
district court. today. for stealing a
watch. valued at $50. from Francis Por-
Ter. and walvine an examins ton, was
heId for the grand jury In $500. The
young woman belongs I'm New York.
and had been here but two days when
obc picked up Porter. took him 10 her
room where she purioIned his watch.
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