The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-12

\ When the urSt daA Oh btctmDei SVihSS
a-creepin round again
There's a sort OF Christmas feelh' IN
the air.
| when mother gets 60 maxim things she u
! never let us see,
A-hidn em behind her im her chair.
| The stores get on a festive look with
| knickknacks and with toys.
| And every snowy hemlock that see
| Seems 10 sort OF sigh and shiver as IL It
tried 90 say,
| az 10 not want 10 he Christmas tree =
Mail and Express.
| A chewing gum slot machine was stolen
from in front Of SOL North Main street
Tuesday pight.
Guissippl Yannctta was fined so and
costs by Judge sweetland today for offer
ing impure milk for sale
Eugene Hale, 1e9 Lowell avenue. re-
! ports that a gray coat valued at So was
stolen from his carriage on piuc. near
| Hay street, at I5 yesterday afternoon.
Two boxes Of candy. valued al y, were
stolen from Harry Kenyon's wagon while
II was standing at the corner Of Hope
and wickendcn streets yesterday noon.
George Evans and Frank Mcdoras were
fined IS and costs each in the police court
today for disorderly conduct They were
arrested on Ives street al 9:26 last night
by Patrolman H. r. Morse.
William +. Mahou. who had been on
probation ON the charge of vagrancy since
last summer, was brought into the Sixth
district court today on capias. on pay
ment OF costs the complaint was discon-
tinued
Patrolmen T.. Mcclure and Drury dis
covered an open window I'm new house
on Doyle. near Morris avenue, Tuesday
night They found that s25 worth OF lead
pipe and sink traps had been stolen. The
property was recovered 10y the police
yesterday
John o'Rourke. a stcvedore who had
been lodging at house on Pine street,
was arrested by Detective Merrill last
night for the larceny OF $50 sack and a
pockctbook valued at 81. the property Of
Amey Kellogg. who also lived i'm that
house. Today O'Rourke pleaded guilty
and Judge sweetland held him for the
grand jury in $500.
Lyman Whipple 50 years old. who re-
sides on Tappan street and is employed
bv r. ID. Mathewson OF 92i Charles street,
feIl off n bale Of hay at that store at
915 yesterday morning, His left wrist
was broken and cash was cut over his
lett eye. which was closed with six
stitches. Or. Russell attended Whipple,
and then sent him home.
Brackett l.. Fernald. who rooms at 2'6
Washington street. visited bathroom at
that place early this morning. lie left
a pocketbook containing s105, so he says,
i'm the room. Later ne discovered his
forgetfulness and returned 60 the bath
room for his property Somebody had
discovered the prize, however. and now
the detectives will help him find il.
A conference was held here yesterday at
WiIlimantic, Conn. between represents
tives Of the milkmen OF that section and
=
company, at which the demand OF the
milkmeu for an increase of y cent quart
| I'm The price of milk delivered at the rail-
| road stations was granted. Heretofore
| the price has been 3 cents.
| Nehemich Hicks died Tuesday. at
| Attleboro. aged = years. Mr..
| Hicks was born in Gloucester, r.. l.. and
early entered a cotton mill. He became an
| overseer and throughout his life he WAS
= prominent mill man. He was twice mar
ried. the second wife being Mrs. Mary r..
| Harold OF this city. who died In 1897. lie
| was prominent odd Fellow and Free
| Mason. The funeral was held today with
in,erment at Woonsocket
| Capt II. + Young l., s. a., contracting
auartermaster In charge OF the work 81
tho army posts in Rhode Island and
! southeastern Massachusetts. received tclc-
graphic orders yesterday detaching him
| from duty in this district and assigning
him as commissary and Quartermaster Of
the transport sheridan, which sails from
| san Francisco. Jan. 1, for tho Philippines.
capt Young's relief will be Capt. Thomas
IT, stevens who has been on duty I'm Man
LA.
Under The auspices OF tho Epworth
League of the Washington Park NJ. y.
church. and before an audience that
tested the capacity Of The church audlto-
rum, The cautata Daniel was given
most successfully last night The chorus
| comprised go voices. The production was
directed by Prof. John McEwon. musical
director OF the church, the cantata being
preceded by am opening chorus 'The
Heavens arc Telling" from Haydn's
Creation" The chorus. which was u
drilled and we'll balanced. was assisted hy.
Mrs Arthur y. Barker. pianist. aud Mr..
charles Ridwcy, organist Between tho
first aud second parts OF tho cantata Miss
Lois p. IlIl rendered violin solos. accom-
panied by Miss Mary Cullen. The proceeds
OF the cautaa are TO be applied 10 the
| d. 4. ID.