The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-11-19

Barney J. Murray. the Appleton street
grocer, Is in need OF four wheels, four
that will NJ his best buggy
until yesterday morning Mr. Murays
buggy was the pride OF tho section, being
sbout new and was fitted with the most
approved and up 10 date rubber tires,
but when his hired man went 10 the stable
In the morning he discovered the body of
the buggy upon the floor. A little later
In the morning the hired man asked Mr..
Murray what he had taken the wheels
from the buggy for. and Mr.. Murray
said that he had not
Then Mr.. Murray made sprint for the
barn, and sure enough. the four rubber
ureo wneels OF his nooby buggy were
gone, and no mistake.
This tired news led TO an investigation
and resulted In finding fresh horse. buggy
and man's tracks In what In known "A
hyans lane, and IL is supposed Rnat
some fearless fellows drove I'D this lane.
crawled through a window In Mr.. Muir
rays barn. and with a wrench. removed
the wheels. which are valued AT s75 and
carted them or
mr. Murray. his friends and the police
are looking for the wheels but do not rx-
pect to hnd them, for those who stole
them or at least took them will undoubt-
eoiy nave them painted a more sombre
color and all thai will be left for good
natured Barney to do. IL TO buy four
more rubber tired wheels for the nobby
pox that can be used as a buggy, as soon
as -FOUR rubber tires are attached TO II.
POLICE CHANGES.
The latest and most puzzling order that
mas been Issued by the police commission
is the detailing OF one OF the night SER
geants TO day duty. and when the com
mission made two night sergeants IL was
supposed that they did so because II was |
necessary, but now the work is being |
done by one. Some ask. why not all of |
the time? The system OF having n nignt |
sergeant do day work has been an vogue !
so that they had but one day 10 learn !
what the day men were doing, for upon /
the calling OF the roll last evening, rne |
second sergeant being missing. there was
a conference among the patrolmen. ano
they were not long In coming to the con-
clusion that they were being watched
and called 10 mind the fact that they had
seen the new day sergeant" once or
twice during the day. but at the time !
paid no attention to II.
Now all Of the day men are watching
for the day sergeant. so that some called
L game Of "Peek-a Boo"
HAIR PULLING MATCH.
Poets have many OF the terrors OF love
turned TO hate. Books have been written
N, ns 'ne Sspnns, preSsns love OF women and liv,
wo conditions combined Is a unique spec
40 such was the spectacle which graced
me ,',, sight OF crowd OF spectators on Ju-
TWO women, neighbors living In one
louse whose lives in the past have been
IKE IKE TWO twin roses on one stem, were
One OF these principals, who openly
,oasted Of her heroics as hair puller,
several hours tourneyings in a spirit or
'lation. which II Is not necessary 20 go 10
amp meeting to acquire and then the war
ng the camp Of her enemy. The spirit
u eat EN- up as II We're, reached her
" right OF her opponent and series OF
lairpulling and nose pushing ensued. out
u which the conbatants came with a
bloody nose and torn and streaming backs
o wage war OF vicious words in the
me who did the most hafrpuliing and
claims many victories to her credit In this
Inc wended her way for the station with
he intention, IL is stated OF claiming she
lad been set on by the other one.s whole
amily. So shortly there may be more
diminishing. but this. the quiet neighbor-
iood hopes Will not occur.
II is said that the vanquished proposes
o take the law" on the conqueror
The funeral OF the late Mary a. Qugiey
vas held at her late home on whitehall
treet, this morning. and later services
we're held in St Anthonys church Mrs.
luigley was most worthy woman and
rom her younger days has had cares
hat would seem to many more than they
ould bear: for, when quitp young her
mother was taken from her. and then
lpon her depended the care ana bringing
~ OF her brothers and sisters. a task that
he performed noby.
For many years she toied alone for
er own family. and In this she succeeded.
'ut not without denying herself many
Measures that come to the young.
CHANGES IN BUSINESS.
A story Is going the rounds i'm the
quare that one OF the oldest and best
,nown merchants, and one other equally
Is well known. but not OF 80 long a stand
ng. are about to retire from their store
o make room for a wholesale liquor firm
This rumor comes with all sorts Of trim
1ngs, but this much Is assured, that the
nen who are TO retire are by no means
orced out. Nor is there any more TO do ! s