The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-11-07
OLNEyv|LLE.

Inc chicken choWder that was supposed
to be served at the Chafree street sta ton
by Caterer Black last evening. was not
served for some one "swlped" the PLY
mouth Rock" and there are these-who
are just suspicious minded enough to
say that a member OF the force took II
home and divided IL with his family in
stead of his fellow-officers.
The Hebrew Debating society connected
with the station met In room heated
with soft coal this morning and by
vote Of 10 to decided that i'm the future
any hen. chicken. rooster turkey or
kindred fowl found by any member OF
the force. irrespective OF detail. should by
common law be the property OF the sta
ton, and that a proper place he at once
constructed for the safe keeping OF such
fowl and when one was found astray that
each and every member of the station
should regard IL as his sacred duty TO see
that said fowl does not fly from or be I'm
any way allured from said coop and that
they should use their best endeavors, as
soon az one fowl was found TO see that
no stray hen he allowed TO roam the
streets at large. until a sufficient num-
ber had been gathered I'm to make a de-
cent chowder for all
This met with a hearty approval Of all
except one. OF the club, and the remand
CT OF the club down deep in their hearts
believe that the man who objected 10 the
proposition, had Plymouth Rock chick
en- for his supper last evening
HE KILLED THE CAT.
Arthur w. Davis OF ~ Chaffee street
for a few moments last evening thought
that perhaps he might spend the night I'm
cell at the Chaffec street station for he
snot a cat I'm the cellar OF his home, and
one OF the occupants of the house who
thought he knew the law In reference to
weapons being used within the city linn
Its, intimated TO one OF the ladies' OF the
house that the best thing that she could
do was To have Davis arrested and she
started for the station and as Davis
heard the converse tion, he thought that
II any complaints were to be made that
he would be the proper person. so he
made all haste for the station. beating
his nearest competitor. a minute or more
In fact. sufficient TO tell the greater part
OF his story.
Mr.. Davis was told that the killing OF
a eat or two I'm his own cellar was not
crime SO long as he did not hit any
thing but a cat and Il the discharge OF
the weapon caused others shock. who
might think that there was n suicide, be-
ing committed. that was their lookout
Davis wore a smile home. but the wom-
an didn't and a furniture van has been
spoken for.
A COSTLY FENCE
There is quite a little commotion among
the taxpayers IN this part OF the city anu
the cause OF the commotion Is the Ralph
street school house fence. which IL about
eD ieet IN length. and said to~have cost
the city no less than Si2 per foot and THIS
work has been done under the very noses
OF the machine men.
\ numGor OF reputable contractors are
not slow In denouncing the affair. and
SAY that at the most ~ cents A foot is
FOR. II was only yesterday that this
fact lenxcd out ana had the Good Gov
eminent candidates known 10 then
they claim II would have helped their
ticket. The 81 "A foot fence Is on cN-
hiftlon and uo doubt many will call
there and have "a look az one of the
most cXpenrvc fences in this city
SUSPECT ARRESTED.
4 young man. whom tho police sus-
pcctCd OF having n hand in robbing the
saloon OF Louis Meyers on Hartford ave-
nue. "wednesday night. ~as arrested on
I'lainncld street cary last evening and
taken 60 the Chaffcc street station hut
evidently showed that he was innocent of
his IRE dom The young man had been
seen hanging about the building during
the evening. and this lea some one 20
think he was the man. and so Informed
the police.
HELD FOR TRIAL.
There was given In this column on
SATURDAY,. oct. % an account ~ a myste-
rious shooting ARRAY on Pocasset avenue.