The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-08-28
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City folks are goin' to the mountains and
the seas
For they think that they've been workin
and mad ought 10 have some ease,
They're shuttin' their fine houses and
they're huntin' other scenes
Some folks don't know when theyre
lucky or what bein' tired means.
There they've merely been a-setth' down
at desks day after day,
While some other folks was busy hoein'
corn or pitchin' hay;
They've been leanin over counters In the
shade up there In town,
Instead OF hoein taters where the suns
a-boilin' down.
Iawsl II lived In the city 'mongst the
things 10 see up there.
Maxim money by the bushel and with
costly clos TO wear
You bet pobody'd catch me packin up 10
go away
Some folks don't know when they're
lucky, and that's all got TO say
Chicago Record Herald.
A gum slot machine was looted at Roger
williams park last night
Hose II extinguished a slight fire at
90 stanwood street at o'clock yesterday
afternoon.
John w. Douglas was sent TO the farm
for six months by Judge Sweetland today
for being a common drunkard.
Garden hose and nozel. valued at $3.50.
we're stolen from A. ]. Griffith's yard.
s71 Hope street. Wednesday night.
Michael Cronan was held in $500 by
Judge sweetland. today, for trial on
Sept. 9Th, on the charge OF non-support.
Hose 7 responded to a still alarm at
es Ship street. at 1880 last evening. A
window curtain. blown over lamp
chimney, was destroyed.
Minas Dobbashian. Of 20 Derry street.
reports that his house was entered by
the use of false keys. yesterday. A
trunk was broken open and SIS In bills
stolen from It.
James McElroy. piper living at III
Arlington avenue. East Providence, fell
l5 feet while at work on the Hodges build
ting. at 7:so this morning. sustaining
several though not severe oontusions.
James Larkin, il, Joseph Walker. o.
and Frank Dun, IL years old, were fined
s. and Juvenile costs each by Judge
swetland today for entering in the day
time Thomas McCusker's pool room last
Sunday and stealing seven pool balls.
valued at IS.
Ellen Sullivan was fined so and costs
In the Sixth district court today for ar
assault upon Mary Smith. These womer
met on Pond street a month ago; Eller
spat on Mary, words were exchanged and
Ellen swatted Mary with a tin pail
breaking her spectacles and blackenins
her eye.
Michael Metcaif, OF "a Stowe avenue
Riverside, reports to the local police
that he came to town Tuesday. purchas
ed a suit of clothes for so. an over
coat for sl2 and jag for considera
bly, less sum. The jag overcame him
he slept and when he woke up his sui
and overcoat were gone.
Charles Mccoy pleaded not guilty II
| the sixth district court, this morning
| TO the charge OF selling oxalic acid, ant
neglecting to label the same as a poison
| He waived examination and was hell
| In $500 for the action Of the grand jury
| The sale was made at the corner Of At
wells avenue and Arthur avenue.
The meetings which have been held dur
ing the summer in the Gospel tent o
| Cranston street have been discontinue
| for the season. but meetings Will be hell
| In Gospel hall, 232 Cranston street. com
mencing Sunday. Sept. 7. at p. m. In
stead Of Sunday. Aug. 81. as previousl,
announced. Notice of further meeting
will be given later.
william Goldrick. Of 400 Friendshf
street, went home at a. m. today. Fl
found a young man working with
bunch OF keys upon the front door locf
When Goldriok accosted the fellow tn
latter said that he must have made
mistake in the house. Reaching the side
walk. however, the sneak thief made
break for liberty and escaped on Port
| land street