The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-05
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time II was hot and heavy, but at the
sight OF patrolman from the Chaffee
| street station the battle was off and each
side was as demure as lot OF kittens.
ARRESTED FOR NoN-sUPPoRT.
McDonough street. was arrested yester-
day afternoon on u warrant charging
him with non-support.
Some time ago Mrs. Lawton caused her
husbands arrest and the story that he
told In the Sixth district court was so
sad that he was placed in charge OF the
probation officer.
The story goes that Lawton then went
home and thrashed his wife for causing
his arrest. Then he skipped the town and
remained away until yesterday.
WATCH AND MONEY MISSING.
Some one who knew the lay Of Thomas
r. Days residence, "a Pocasset avenue.
took advantage OF the absence OF Mr. and
Mrs. Day yesterday and stole family
heirloom. I'm the shape OF a gold watch,
the value Of which was about 500, be-
sides small amount OF cash.
When Mr.. and Mrs. Day returned In
the evening they saw that some one had
made them an unexpected call. and upon
investigation they found that the watch
and money were missing.
The caller visited every room in the
tenement. but so far as known nothing
else was taken.
THE SMOKE NUISANCE.
The smoke committee OF the city gov
ernment should have paid this vicinity a
visit yesterday afternoon. then gone down
street held meeting and voted TO make
some Of the mills here abate the nuisance.
For life near one or more of the mills
yesterday afternoon was uncomfortable
Many Of tho store keepers were Obliged
TO close their doors, and families living
nearby were actually forced to leave their
homes
IN BUSINESS FOR HIMSELF.
Herbert N. Drew, who for many wears
has been foreman at Frank Searle's sta
BILE on Stokes street. has severed his con-
nections with Mr. Searle's and opened a
grocery store in Westminster street oppo-
site the Young Mems Chritian Associa-
tion building.
SECOND AND SAD LOSS.
William Mahar foreman of the ma
chine shop at the Atlantic mills. has the
sympathy OF a large circle OF relatives
and friends In the loss OF his estimable
wife. who passed away this morning
1t Is but short time ago that Mr..
Mahar was bereaved by the loss OF a
grownup daughter.
PROSPEROUS TURN.
Prosperity has just struck "Shoo Fly
Village" for some one has decided TO
erect a new building there. Such a thing
has never been known in the history OF
any OF the present residents of the VIII
lage.
RUNNING BOARD TORN OFF.
One OF the large Brook street cars, in
charge OF a new motorman collided with
a Hartford avenue car on Hartford ave-
nue. last evening. and the running board
OF the latter car was torn of.
NOT OUT OF DANGER.
II is reported that Herbert f. Stearns.
who was so severely injured by being
thrown from his carriage Sunday is
more comfortable. but by no means out
OF danger.
RECOVERING FROM INJURIES.
John McDufY. the well known conduc-
tor. who was injured In n rear end coll
lision on Manton avenue sometime ago.
has so far recovered from his injuries as
to be out for a whilde each day.
NOTES IN GENERAL.
Ivanhoe lodge, X. OF p. held a short
session last evening and after closing
and were very pleasantly entertained.
The Sunset club had their annual outing
at Boyden Heights yesterday. This club
will open their room IN Odd Fellows hall
for the season on Monday evening.
One OF Nicholson & Thacksray's wag-
ons broke down on Academy avenue yes
terday afternoon. and the boy driver.
Alexander Sherlock. escaped with n
slight bruise.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chanly Mccarthy OF
Washington. ID. e.. who have been visit
Ing friends here, returned home this
morning.
John James Jackson. n young man we'll
known at the upper end OF Pocasset ave-
nue.. died at the state almshouse yester-
day.
The Misses Mabel and Lula Brown Of
Webster avenue, who have been rusticat-
ing at Wexford. have returned home
william II. Gilmore. nlanager Of the oil
NEVILLE public market. has returned from
his vacation.
John Lenehan OF Parnell street. has re-
turned from his vacation which he spent
az Atlantic City.
DR. w ". Harrington. the well known
Harris avenue dentist. has returned from
his vacation.