The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-04
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The police are investigating a break,
one of the most important that has oc-
CURED I'm this district since Captain
Rowe has been In command,
At an early hour this morning Patrol
man Flynn saw from the front Of Ed
ward Smiths grocery store on Academy
avenue that something was wrong and he
at once notified Mr.. Smith. 1t was then
learned that rear door had been forced
open and good haul made.
Mr.. Smith would not say anything to
the patrolman other than that he would
tell his story TO Captain Rowe. which he
did
The police cannot get at the rear OF
this store because recently high board
fence was erected. so near TO the store,
that one must climb over and drop down
TO get al the door.
While Mr.. Smiths loss Is considerable
he could not tell just what the amount is.
INJURED IN COLLISION.
Herbert L. Stearns the Plainfeld
street furniture dealer was badly injured
In collision on the Silver Hook road re-
Gently and is now confined to his home
on Dewey street.
Mr.. Stearns with companion was
driving towards home when his spirited
horse SHE'D into a yard, and at the
same time a horse driven by young
man dashed into the same yard and ran
into Mr.. Stearns team.
Mr.. Stearns was thrown out and for n
time 1t was thought he was fatally in
jured.
1t Is now reported that his injuries.
which are about his back and spine, are
OF a permanent nature
THE PRICE OF MILK.
The milk producers met In Irons hall.
yesterday, and made an effort 10 boost
that much needed article OF food up a
notch or two.
A similar meeting was held last year
and the prices were raised, but as the re-
tailers found so many OF their customers
dropping Off the raise" was not long In
effect.
There is now a still poorer show for
this year for there have been so many
out of employment the last eight months
that every cent will be looked after this
winter. and condensed milk will be large
ly used.
HELD UP STREET CARS.
Three womes held up a number OF cars
on the square Yesterday afternoon bidding
a fourth goodbye.
They hailed a car and one began TO
run 10 catch IL. and another stopped.
When the first saw the second had stop
ped she did likewise The car started.
then there was n shout from lady No. l.
The conductor stopped the car the second
time. and one OF the women got on while
the other two went 90 the curbstone 20
kiss the fourth one and by this time there
were n number OF cars held up
RAN INTO CROSSING GATES.
young man named De Marias, while
riding his wheel down Hartford avenue
late last night did not notice that the
railroad gates were down and ran into
them.
The iron standard used for hanging the
lantern and tho young mans shirt came
I'm contact and the latter was torn from
the young mans body. His wheel was
wrecked but other than this he escaped
SMALL BUT EFFICIENT.
william A. Phelps and his daughter
Gertrude have demonstrated that they
constitute a small fire company and "A
good one. a Thornton car caught fire In
front OF their residence on Plainneld
street last evening and they. with the
aid OF the crew, with a long garden hose
and bucket brigade. They succeeded I'm
putting the fire out, but not until the
car had been somewhat damaged.
MAY GO TO BOSTON.
1t Is propable that the smiling face OF
Substitute Letter Carrier Charles Cor
man will soon be missed from the square
az he has had an offer Of a permanent
position at the Boston office
MIR. German is one OF the most popu-
lar attaches OF the local force.
DIED SUDDENLY.
Mary Comboy died suddenly at her
home. 81 Boudoin street. yesterday.
Mrs. Comboy had been ill for some time.
but death was not looked for 80 sudden.
Medical Examiner Perkins said that
death was due 20 natural causes
Mrs. Sarah Heaton. n well known resi-
dent. died at her home ~ Tuxedo avenue,
yesterday at the age Of IS. Her funeral
will be held tomorrow At 10 o'clock and