The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-25

day by dealing with complaints made
against them.
A day or so ago a man called upon the
catain and said that boys had broken
a small window in his store and he
wanted them prosecuted. The captain
had the case investigated and the boys
promised TO pay for the glass and this
appeased the old mans anger.
The boys. however. could not raise the
money. so the old man made the second
call upon the captain and was mad when
he was informed that the case had been
settled so far as the police were con-
cerned, and told the old man that when
the boys did no more than accidentally
break a window he. the captain. thought
that they were pretty good boys
Yesterday three little shavers were ar
rested for stealing coke from n bake shop
on Plainield street, but as the boys had
taken only a handful they were given
a lecture by the captain and sent home
EvADED THE TRUTH.
on Monday evening a young man Of this
place was rejected by we'll known or
ganization on account OF his physical
condition. The name was presented by
"A friend and fellow workman of the APP
plicant and the task OF telling the would
be candidate that he had been rejected
ant so instead of telling him the truth
informed him that he had been black
balled. The young man wanted 10 know
who the men were that blackballed him.
for the applicants character Is above re-
proach.
When told that II was not known who
was responsible for his rejection. he said:
We'll, / know. One of your members
owes me SS5 and he knows that when
! become a member OF the lodge that he
would have 10 pay me. Well. he'll pay
me now, anyway"
The member who presented the appli-
cant does not know now, but what he
had better have told the candidate the
truth. the whole truth and nothing but
the truth
MASQUERADE BALL.
odd Fellows hall. on Plainield street,
was well filled with merry dancers last
evening. the affair being under the aus
pices OF Prosperity lodge, Daughters OF
St George. and was in the form or
masquerade ball. many of the characters
being OF an original and unique nature.
The following ladies were in charge:
Miss Butler. Mrs. Waterman, Mrs.
Fricker. Mrs Deacon. Mrs. Gomersoll
and Mrs. Lindsay.
OFF FOR THE WEST.
John McNuiiy. who with Captain For
syth OF this place started for the west a
day or so ago. wrote to his brother
Richard from Chicago that both are well
and In the best OF spirits. Mr.. McNally
is bound for San Francisco. where he Is
TO take a prominent position with
steamship company. whose ships ply be-
tween that city and Yokohoma. and Mr.
Forsyth goes to Denver. Col. TO take
charge of government supply station
WAY rzrN-C SsN>rrST
The waitzing contest at the Emmet
fair In the Cadets armory on Stokes
street last evening was very interest
ing affair for there was large NUMBER
OF contestants all being past masters or
the art. II was finally awarded TO Mr..
Burke and lady.
The fair will close this evening.
BLOCKED CARS.
A couple Of teams got into war OF
words at the junction OF Plainfeld ana
Pocasset avenue yesterday afternoon.
They held up a couple of cars and In fact
took possession OF the square and held
Il until Patrolman White took hand In
the game.
Abou. three weeks ago Patrolman
Dooley went home for a day suffering
with a cold but reported for duty In the
evening Since that time he has suffered
more or less. and last evening IL was nee
essary for him to be taken TO the Rhode
Island hospital.
GENERAL MENTION.
George Reno and his partner. Kelly.
will leave for New York this evening to
nj an engagement. The team has been In
this vicinity some time on account or
the critical condition Of Mr Keno
father, who Is now on the road TO recoV-
cry.
The new badges adopted by the Union
Railroad company have made their ap-
nearance In this section being worn by
new men, There will be no difference pe-
tween those worn by any class or men
other than the number
peter McDermott, who has been nomin-
ated by the Socialists Of this state for the
position OF governor addressed smali
party in front Of the old postonice ias'
evening.
been the registered pharmacist at Il. L.
Iuthers drug store, Is TO sever ms con
nections with that firm and Will accept
a similar position at O'DonnelIs drus
store on Point street
James Normand Of Steere avenue was
badly shaken up on south Ma'n ...,
Yesterday afternoon by being thrown
from his wheel by an electric car. lie was
brought home In carriage.
owing 10 the slippery condition or the
rails on Manton avenue last evening,
there was a collision between n car anu
one OF the city teams, but no one was
injured. .,. n, 9,
There were two large funerals at 81
,rhreasa'a Catholic church this morning,
the nrst being that of Mrs. Cather,ns
Murray and the latter that OF fa'r'cA
The Football game between the oInes-
willie team and that OF the Nsvat Ie
serves of East Providence on the Myl
ino Flats this afternoon promises 10 DC
Iohn Cash. formerly in the employ OF
Richard Arlington OF Chaffee street, mas
tekcr charge OF the store recently va
cated by Henry Lutz on Manton avenue.
Ella Florus. OF 3e Valley street. rspor.
"a 20 the police of the Chsffee street sta :
lion last evening that her chainless pi-
cycle had been stolen from her yara,
John Il Jones OF the local postonIce
fore, and Thomas OF OF ,hs dS,v Cnsnse toaay'
, attcnding the funeral OF their brother'
Michaei H.. at 6S burlington street. M.