The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-23
OLNEYv|LLE.

Patrick Hart. well known In the 5th po-
lice district, wandered into this district
last evening and was found In an open
lot at the corner Of Westminster and
Messer streets at $50 last evening by
crowd of boys who had no end of fun
with him.
Dr. ]. T. Farrell seeing the condition OF
the man, called UP the Chaffee street sta
ton and a few moments later Hart Was
loaded into the hurry UP wagon in a
limp condition and II was not until $50
this morning that he came to conscious
ness.
DISTURBED OVER A NEW NAME.
Those who live on what is called Para
disc alley a short street running from
Westminster street to Broa dway, when
they woke up this morning thought that
the superintendent OF streets and num-
bers had changed the name OF that thor
oughfare for sign reading Zig Tag Al
ley" was pasted over the original sign,
but later the mayor OF the alley In
formed his constituents, that the sign
had been placed there by the agent OF a
travelling show.
FRIGHTENED AWAY.
David Eastwood and wife OF 34s Manton
avenue were aroused from their slumber
about midnight by a grating sound In the
rear OF w. III. Evans bakeshop. which Is
directly under their sleeping room. Upon
looking out OF the window they saw a
man using an iron bar to force open the
rear door OF the bake shop,
Mr.. Eastwood shouted and the man ran
away.
TAKEN ILL.
Thomas McMann, an employe OF the
Riverside mills, was taken III on me
square last Ser sSysnn and stors wss TSe M
company was notified, and sent Mr. Nc
Mann TO his home on Dixie street In a
carriage.
MR.. WAITE INJURED.
Harry Waite, the well-known letter
carrier sustained a bad cut while at work
n the 'no rertins % desk. ' and dropped a letter on
his chin came in contact with a part Of
snt.eient snf to ont 'aSe threuSh the esS and
| knocked out number OF teeth.
MINOR MENTION.
The little tots who make their home
| during the day at the Grace Memorial
| home on Delalne street while their pa
! rents are toiling In the mills were enter
Each OF them was the recipient OF pres
| eut from Santa Clans" and a very pleas
| ing musical program was given.
| A valuable steel slot machine in fron'
| OF Ida Johnstons store, 27s Academy
| avenue was wrecked Sunday evening
and SO worth of candy and cash wa'
| taken
An oil peddlers hook was found or
| Stokes street yesterday afternoon, anc
| can be found at the gents furnishing
store Of John O'Conncll, 1850 Westminstei
Services at st. Anthony's Catholic
| church on Christmas Day Will be as FOL
| lows: 8, s. and 10.30, the hrst and las
services being solemn high masses.
Some one helped themselves 10 her
bert A. Stearns' open buggy last niSht
The carriage was In shed near Mr
Stearns' furniture store, ZZo Plannei'
| street
peabody lodge. Sons OF ST. George, wa
| visited by the officers OF the grand lodg
| last evening The time was spent
| speech-making and a collation.,
There is a lady's gold watch at tn
Chaffee street station which was founC
by Edward l.. Mcsherry OF S Delain'
street yesterday afternoon.
A dog owned by Emil Llnker of z22 XII
IneIey avenue was shot by Patrolmsr
Bugbee yesterday at the request OF Mr.
Linker.
For the first time In many moons ever,
member OF the Chaffee street police sta
ton is on duty, Patrolmar Dooley return
ing last evening.
Almost everybody IN oinsyville know
"Uncle George" but Uncle George doe