The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-08-30

While the frogs sing lullabies-
Happy. quiet dark. that keeps
All things still while baby sleeps!
Good Housekeeping.
Annie A. Armstrong. IS years old. has
been missing from ssi North Main street.
since Thursday.
Michael j. Feeley OF Wellington street.
Worcester, lost a ss5 gold watch on the
City OF Lowell. this morning.
Hose 4 responded TO a still alarm at
$40 p. m. yesterday. Sparks from a To-
comotive had set fire to the orms street
bridge.
William Ahern of a. Purchase street.
East Providence reports that his S35 bicy-
Gle was stolen from Union street, yes
terday.
John w. Keegan was placed on pro-
! today. The charge against him was that
Of non-support.
brindle bull dog belonging TO John
Sovereign. OF 80 Ives street. was killed by
q
wotten street. yesterday.
Margaret Brothers. OF Rehoboth, says
that dressed chicken valued at 90 cents
was stolen from her wagon. at the COR
ner OF Prairie avenue and Blackstone
street, at 10 a. m. yesterday.
The Faithful Workers will meet at the
Randall Square Institutional Mission, 81
Gladstone avenue. Sunday afternoon, at
o'clock. Mrs. Jennie Owen win lead the
meeting. There will be good singing.
Mabel Brown, colored was held In 500
by Judge Rueckert today. for trial next
Friday. on the charge OF assaulting Pa
trolman James J. Cook, while he was ar
resting her. last night. she bit him on both
hands.
Charles King OF Plainville died yester-
day at Fort Slocum. where he was sta
toned short time ago. Mr.. King was
born Feb. 1s. 1881. son OF Levi King
The funeral was held at North Attleboro
this afternoon. and many friends and
relatives from Providence attended.
Mardaros Sharigian and John zakarian
INDUCED In a game OF cards at $50 Chalk
stone avenue. a few days ago. John
won 81 from Mardaros. which the latter
demanded should be returned to him.
When John refused to refund, Mardaros
kicked and punched him. This morning
Judge Rueckert fined Mardaros SIS and
costs.
An inquest was held on the deaths of
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Z. George. who were
killed by the colonial express at Mil
street. Attleboro. Today Judge Il. M.
Reed announced his decision that the
New York, New Haven g. Hartford rail-
road was not In any way responsible for
the death OF the two. but that they met
their fate simply through their own care
lessness.
William Sheldon. well known and
much respected citizen, died at his home
on Sheldon HILL Wakefield. late last night
after a lingering illness He was born
within a stones throw of where he died.
Aug. II, 1894. Mr.. Sheldon's hospitality
was princely. and his generosity un-
stinted In politics Mr.. sheldons affiiia-
tions had been wi the Democratic party.
ter, Mrs. Juiianna Longstreet of Provi-
dence. The services will be held Sunday
afternoon Mt the Baptist church. and the
interment will be IN the Riverside ceme-
terry.
Maria Cody, who lives at IS Winter
street, while walking through CORTLAND
near Ring street. at $50 o'clock yester-
day afternoon. carried Russian leath-
er pocketbook. II was valued at $40 and
II contained 20 cents. without warning
young man who was passing snatched
the pocketbook from her hand and also
n bundle which she had under her arm,
The thief was considerate enough %
throw back the bundle. but ran away
with the money. His course was traced
through Federal street to Atwelrs ave-
nue. where he was lost to sight. In en-
tering complaint 20 the police the man
was described as being OF dark complex
ion and well dressed. Up to noon today
he had not been captured.
Thomas J. Pairpoint died at his resi-
dence. 27 Mckinley avenue. early yester-
day morning in the e5th year of his age
The end came with slight warning. as he
had been down town Thursday afternoon
and during the evening had seemed In
the best OF health and spirits. About 10
o'clock he complained OF trouble with his
breath and members OF his family saw at
once that he was I'm serious condition. Dr.
Latham Of Auburn was hastily summon
cd, but the patient was then beyond me
dical aid and died while seated In an easy
chair. Mr.. Pairpoint leaves a widow and
daughter. the latter. Miss Ellen M. PAR
point. having been an exhibitor at the
ROYAL Academy. London, and at present