The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-01
THE WEATHER
Boston, oct i.--For Rhode Island; Fair
tonight and Wednesday.
NEW SLETS.

"The tan trees whisper and bend.
The birches fiutter and stirl
There's gossip abroad in the forest ways
And all the leaves confer.
"'Deadg question the listening trees,
\ Aye, dead. says the yinc 10 them;
And softly the steadfast pines have
begun
| The summers requiem"
--Ainslee's Magazine.
Annie Ferry OF soule street reports
| the loss OF s. worth OF clothing from the
back yard OF her house last Saturday
night
A hook containing domestic and foreign
| stamps valued at SIS is reported 20 have
been stolen from the Providence public
library Sunday.
Charles Nelson OF 200 Rhodes street
lost from Littles coal yard on Point
street. and through the work OF thieves,
pair of rubber boots and an olskin coat.
all of the value of 81.
The Faithful Workers will hold cot
tage prayer meeting at the home OF Mr..
Maurice T.. Hughes, a. Camp street. to-
morrow evening at 7:45 o'clock All are
invited.
Arthur Eatough was apprehended by
Patrolmen Dorsey and ST. Peter at 1910
this morning for revelling on Olney street.
In the police court today he was fined
s. and costs.
The arguments on the Read will case
began this afternoon at 2 o'clock and
occupied considerable time. The attor-
neys are George A. Littleheld for the
contestants and George T. Brown for the
proponents.
John Finnerty. a clerk In the employ OF
Browning, King & Co. was slightly hurt
in an elevator yesterday afternoon His
left leg was caught and quite severely
confused. Finnerty was sent 10 his home
on Atwell's avenue for treatment.
Charles Tracey was fined $40 and costs
by Judge Sweetland today for making
an assault upon Richard McDermott
This affair occurred on West Exchange
street yesterday. The women OF the
families had a spat and the men finished
it,
John Mills pleaded not guilty In the
Sixth district court today and was held
In $500 for trial Friday on the charge of
stealing a coat valued at ss, the prop
erty of William r.. Burnett. The lar
ceny was In the What Cheer lodging
house on South Main street
Catherine Locke OF GO State street saw
three young men acting in a suspicious
manner at the state Normal school at
$3.50 last night She notified Patrolman p.
J. Curley who found that the intrudors
had ripped off and carried away 20 feet
OF a copper water conducting pipe
Rose Sullivan reported TO the police
that yesterday morning she sent her az
year-old son. Raymond. to a store on
Thayer street TO make a purchase, and
that the lad was held up by three boys
slightly older than Raymond who took
from him her pocketbook in which was
81 bill.
Frederick A. Greene, 2i years old. was
arrested by Detective Nickerson this
morning for breaking .and entering the
premises OF the New England Trade and
Supply company, % Edwin street. Last
night the office was entered and 81 taken
from the cash drawer Greene who
was employed there. was suspected and
when cornered said that he wanted funds
with which TO take I'm a show last night
and rsshIy obtained in the way related.
At the quarterly meeting this evening
of the Rhode Island Historical society
reports will be rendered upon the recently
acquired Jillson collection OF English
dramatic works, and there will be reports
and remarks upon the paintings and busts
lately added to the art gallery. Among
these are the portraits OF Amos Perry, |
Gov. Padelford DR.. Amos Throop and |
Thomas Davis, the busts OF Francis Way |
land. Judge Mclean Gerritt Smith and |
Paulna Wright Davis and the views of /
Slate Rock and vicinity.
The semi-aunual festival Of NesteI /
Lodge, ~ =. and A. NJ. last evening was |
a decided success. due 80 tho efforts of |
the committee OF arrangements, Frederick |
Whiting, A. Leonard Beeler aud George
Robinson. While the 200 members and
guests discussed tho bocfsteak supper
with fixin's furnished nv Caterer Ban
spach. the Hedley-I.lvsey orchestra dis
courscd oulivenng music. Dr. w. II. |
Greenleaf. master OF tho lodge. delivered
an address OF welcome; Frederick a.
Whitney presided as toastmaster. and
there were fraternal remarks of con-
character by Edward l.. Free
man and Edward l. Brooks, and vocal
and instrumental selections by others.
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