The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-09-26

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Two pieces OF carpet. valued at 81. were
stolen from a line in the rear OF 53 Chalk
stone avenue. yesterday.
william Pratt reports the theft from
his stable. 200 South Water street of
painters naphtha lamp. valued at Sc.
Abbey Gorrnly, common night walker,
was sent TO the farm for nine months by
Judge swetisnd. today. This was her sec
ond trip.
Julia Wilson. of lSi Wickenden street.
says that while she was a guest In
house on Link street, yesterday. she was
relieved OF $3.50
Nov Sing reported to the police that
young man threw a large stone into the
laundry at Iss Chestnut street. yesterday.
No damage was done.
Mary Downey waived examination in
the 9Th district court today, and was held
for the grand jury in $1,000 for keeping
disorderly house on Bark street.
Adolphe Kurze OF 200 Lcwen avenue. re-
ports that his new house on Harold
street. was entered. Sunday. and a door
frame and s. worth OF lumber stolen.
Barber b. lcox. OF North Kingstown,
was here, yesterday looking for his Sife,
Mary, who left home TO visit friends
here on Sept 18th. The missing woman
As "a years OF age.
Simon Phillips, who works for f. T.
Egan OF 1917 Westminster street reports
that while he was in a saloon at GO Bray
ton avenue. yesterday. somebody stole
from his pocket a gold-flled watch. VAL
ued at SIS.
Michael McGeeney refused TO move his
express wagon from the corner Of Wey-
bosset and Mathewson streets when re-
quested 20 do so. yesterday afternoon, by
Patrolman George Chace. Ia the police
court today McGeeney was fined 50 and
costs.
Arthur Cargill made a raid on an ex-
press wagon. yesterday afternoon. and
seizing a bundle ran off with IT, He was
pretty sure OF getting away from his pur-
suers until he pumped into the awaiting
arms OF a patrolman. This morning he
pleaded guilty 20 the theft and was held
| for the grand jury in $500. The bundle be-
longed to Elizabeth A. Warner of Web
ster. Mass. and contained cloth valued at
SO.
Major Sperry, a prominent citizen Of
| woonsocket. who has been an Interested
member of the order OF knights of Py-
thias for many years. is dead. His funer-
| al will be held Sunday at o'clock and
the members OF the LIST regiment OF the
| Uniform Rank, X. OF r., of which the de-
ceased held the rank of major. have been
ordered by Col. Nelson s. Davis TO meet
at the armory Of Sumner company Mt
| woonsoclxet. in full dress uniform, Sun
day at 1890
Nellie Leonard was very contrite when
arraigned in the 6th district court as a
common night walker, yesterday. She
was placed on probation and a man paid
her fnc. Miss Denohy put her on car
rode with her 90 Pawtuckot and saw her
leave on a fast train for Massachusetts.
Nellie got off at Attleboro and sneaked
back 20 Providence. The police located
her and today she was sent 90 the farm
for six months. The young man who paid
her costs is said to have induced her to
come back to Providence.
At recent meeting Of tho sewer com
mission OF Bristol there was a discussion
relative 30 the time and place Of begin
ming the sewer extension. IL seemed TO b'
the expression of the members 10 avoic
making excavations in the streets while
the summer residents remained from th'
fact that the opening Of drains for ripe'
would interfere with driving There wa'
no decision arrived at as TO where the eS
| cavations would be begun, although II Il
tho opinion that the work will soon b'
begun Tho bonds of Contractor T.
shaw OF Providence were examined an'
found 20 be satisfactory.