The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-11-14
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Napoleon Rivard had a scare in one OF
the large stores on the square yesterday
that he won't forget In hurry.
He had been sent to a dark cellar and
while there he heard a most uncarthly
yell. and was so badly frightened that
in his rush 10 get out Of the cellar he
bumped into steam pipes. beams and
other objects.
When he reached the street floor he
was nearly hysterical, and It was only
through the soothing influence of Mr..
Jay White that he was cooled down. The
proprietor OF the store took a hand in
the matter and was not long in learning
that some OF the other clerks had put a
big cat under a pail and attached TO the
cats tail was a long string that led up
stairs through a crack In the floor, and
just as soon as Rivard got near the
cat one OF the clerks on the street floor
gave the string a yank and the cat gave
a yell that would have frightened a much
braver person.
Rivard is new clerk ard was being
initiated into the order"
RESCUED THE BABY.
c. w. Thompson. proprietor of Penny's
fish market. has a soft spot in his heart
a man on Tar Bridge who was very much
under the influence OF liquor. and as the
Intoxicated man had IN his arms a child
not more than five months old. Mr..
Thompson thought that II was up to him
to see that the child. at least. was cared
for. so he went to the man and induced
him to go home, but as the man was SO
far under the influence of liquor as to
be unable to navigate Mr. Thompson
sent for his carriage and took the man
and infant to their home on Atwells ave-
nue..
Mr.. Thompson thought no more OF the
matter until he opened his mail last even
Ing and found In a letter a crisp 81 bill
and vote Of thanks for carrying the
man and child home. and was signed
''P9sserby."
A moment or two after Mr. Thompson
had read the letter two ladies came into
his store asking for help for an infant
asylum, and with n smile Mr. Thompson
handed them the 81 bill that he had lust
received In the letter, and told the ladies
that he hoped the bill would be the means
OF bringing them many more dollars.
WHO OWNS THE cLorHEs7
Thomas F. Beatty. the we'll known
builder has bundle of clothes, which
consists OF a ladys calico wrapper a
ladys cloak and a pair OF trousers that
ne found in his carriage yesterday af-
ternoon.
Mr.. Beatty left his wagon standing
In front OF Burrows G. Kenyons office
on Dean street yesterday afternoon. and
when he returned TO it saw a big bundle
IN the wagon but at nrst supposed that
one OF the clerks had played joke
on him. so he paid no attention 10 the
bundle until he reached his shop.
The articles are new and were undoubt-
edly stolen by some one who was being
run down by an officer. and in passing
Mr. Beatty's team threw them in.
The articles can be had by proving
property At the store of John o'Connell.
1860 Westminster street
A TROUBLESOME HORSE.
The residents of Valley street. near
Broadway, have for some time been an.
noyed nights by the vicious kicking OF a
horse in stable nearby, and they are
taking steps 10 learn whether the kicking
can be called a common nuisance
The animal commences its kicking about
sSo and from that time on until $50 IN
the morning sleep for those who live
within Too feet of the stable Is out OF the
question The horse makes three savage
kicks az n hitch and will repeat the same
about every rs minutes.
There IL very sick woman in the
vicinity, but her relatives are somewhat
backward to start the matter, but Others
have taken IL up for them.
POLICE REGALrA.
The day men Of the Chaffee street DO
lice station made their appearance on the
square this morning. decorated with old
fashioned belts and brand new clubs
The clubs are of ash and do not differ
much from those used by night men.
Some time ago the men were ordered 10