The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-04
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Beard" sounds not the Same as
heard"
Cord" is different from word
| Cow II COW, but low is low
Shoe" Is never rhymed with foe"
| Think OF hose" and dose" and close -
Think OF comb" and tomb and
bomb"
Don. and roll" and home" and
some"
And since pay" Is rhyrned with SAY"
Why not paid with said" pray'
We have blood and food" and
good
Mould" is not pronounced like could 3"
wherefore done. but gone and
lone?
| IL there any reason known
And. in short, it seems to me
| Sounds and letters disagree
st Nicholas
A bcdspread, valued AT s.. was stolen
from Susan Browns yard. at the cor.
ncr % Adams and Republican streets,
yesterday.
Patrick F'lannsgan was tined sS and
costs in the Sixth District court today.
for the theft OF pair Of shoes from
Philip Lousherty
4 wagon belonging 10 T. i sheldon
broke down on Randall street, az G;B
this morning and Eliza Holrnghesd's foot
was bruised by the falling wheel
Edward Murphy was fined go anda costs
by Judge sweeusnd. today. for an as-
sault upon David salesses. The latter
keeps saloon at the North End, and
Murphy VINO was 6ruuk, punched him.
John y. Murphy and Thomas J. sheri-
dan. newly appointed patrolmem were.
last night, assigned 70 duty at Station
Three and Frank y, Narkey at station
-Four Pstrolman Julius r. Webb was
transferred from the Sixth 20 the Fourth
station.
PatroImsH l. e. o'Rourke discovered,
Of I;45 last evening. that the stove In j. r.
comstook's office, 33o Canal street. was
red hot. He notified Mr. Comstock. who
went to the office and found that the fur.
niture was already seorched. The prompt
action Of tho pstroIman no doubt prevent
ed bad fire.
The proposed new trolley line from
Worcester 20 this city has been given an
exclusive franchise by the town council
OF Burrillville, and II will be PERMITTED
- epersto both passenger and freight
cars in that part of the state There has
been considerable opposition 10 the road
securing an entrance into this state and
the Burrillville council has had applica-
tions OF other roads for similar rights.
Ephrism Ashton. eolored. was bound
over 10 the grand jury In S}oo, by Judge
Sweotland, today. for larceny Of s.5 from
the person OF James Lyman. the property
Of Thomas Lyman. The young men
roomed together ard during the night
Ephrlar fllched the money from Lyrnsn's
pocket. Pending the sitting Of the grand
jury Ashton was placed IN the custody
of his bondsnan. Probation officer Wal
lace.
Michael. alias Sketch Donnelly, whose
conduct has made him the subject Of
considerable solicitude on the part OF the
police. was arrested by Patrolman
O'Rourie. on Gaspee street carly this
morning. Sketch had a hen and a rooster,
also a jag. The latter spoke for itself;
the forraer Sketch could not satirfsctor-
ily account for. He was taken to the
Central sta tion and later was fined s, and
costs for drunkenness The fowls and
sketch are still held
A complimentary banquet was rendered
lest evening by Company T. OF the First
Light Infantry Regiment 20 their women
friends on the occasion OF the presentn-
tisn Of United States nag 20 the com
pgny by the ladies, viio had been 80 kind
ly remembered IN the past and who wish
"a - return compliments. Capt. Frank +.
oney yecetved the colors from Mrs. How
land ard Nrs I.cwis aud after tho cere.
mony came the banquet, the feasting
lasting until the midnight hour
James Irving Netoalf died yesterday at |
North Attlcboro. aged fs years. He ives |
born I'm Woonsooket and educated i'm tho |
public schools of North Atteboro and at \
lse of - he entered the employ OF r. |
e. Co. remaining with thom |
until year ago. Tor IS yesrs he repre- |
'onted the firm IN California and the /
west. In is. Nr. Mctcalf married Mrs |
Ella r Sargent, Besides a widow no
caves his mother. Mrs. Emily Packard. |
sister. Mrs. Charles n. Clark or North /
Attlebofo. and brother, william T. ~ !
bis city.
About 80 representatives 81 the y. VI. G.
4. OF Rhode leland and Massachusetts
.ssembled IA the local building last even
ng: anS among those present were p. {.
5rcwcr ~ The state committee, and r. NJ.
Armstrong, the state secretary, who wcre
n Providence for conference with tho
'ocrd OF managers of the Providence as
ressrdinr the stat, convention.
which n 10 be held here next October.
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