The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-31
OLNEYv|LLE.

Sometims a mother may send ono child
out to look for another, but IL Is not
often that an electric car IL sent out
10 ind another, but this was done early
this morning
One OF the late cars from the far east
side failed to show up anywhere near on
time, and then a series OF telephone
messages were sent out along the line.
Tho car was an hour late, and no word.
to the officials at the oar barn. thought
that perhaps the oar might have been
dumped into tho river. and the men and
passengers lost, for they. the officials
knew that were the conductor and
motorman alive. they would sond word
TO the barn, that they had a smash UP.
At the end Of an hour and half
''searcher" was sent out. and the car
went along at rapid rate, through the
centre OF the city. but when the suburbs
were reached. slowed down. for the men
expected to ind the car IN a heap with
motoman killed at his post.
When within a few feet OF the end
OF the route. the searchers saw the head
light OF the car, and then IT flashed
across the minds Of the searching party
that tho motorman and conductor had
been murdered In cold blood, for money.
At last the searching party reached
the lost car, and there found that the
the seats of the car. mot dead. but only
sleeping" They are not working today.
HE WAS SIGHT.
Raymond Halschran, German. was
taken into custody last evening by
Patrolman Irwin.
Halschran was a sight. for he was
covered with blood. his face being cut
and swollen, I'm a frightful manner.
having
station on the charge OF being drunk.
the patrolmsn went to Bigelow's board
ing house at Manton, and here learned
that Halschran had been ordered from
the house by Bigelow. and not only re-
fused to go. but showed fight, and when
he did Bigelow hurled a bracket lamp
at him, hitting him on the forehead,
and this Bigelow followed up by lam
ing Halschran with one OF his crutches.
for II will be remembered that on July
eth. Bigelow made an attempt TO stop
an electric oar with hts bicycle, but made
q huge failure of n, and since that time
has been obliged TO hobble about on
orutches
Halschran told the police that ne did
not get any more than he deserved, for
he should have gone out when told. and
therefore refused TO prosecute Bigeow
Police Surgeon, Griffin was called 10
dress the man wounds.
THIRD ANNIVERSARY.
The Annex Literary and Social cluo
celebrated its third anniversary In the
parlors on Plalnneld street, with a tur-
key supper. and this was Just as delicious
ss one could ask for.
IL took about one and one-half hours
TO do justice to the spread, after whicn
songs were the order and the following
members were the vocalists; Messrs w.
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tlewood, w. Tonse, ]. Susden. A. Thorn
ly. II. Hollingsworth. ID. Sutciire, Il. IT,
Sainsbury, w Turner. f. IL. Moody, E
Greaves, J. II. Walsh and J. c. Garpide
A feature OF the evening was the ex-
hbition Of buck and wing dancing by
M. u. Cannon.
There was talent enough present 10
carry the amusement along for the bal
ance OF the week hut the boys said that
they had to go home some time and they
made that sometime l 30 Tho present
affair was In charge OF the house COM
miltee.
A GOOD STORY.
There Is good story going the rounds
about the square. Here Il IL: A we'll
known druggist who takes out a LIQUOR
license received a statement from a firm
In Boston for liquor sold him for three
months ana In the envelope was n state
ment FOR another druggist who by the
way is n city offioiel and takes no LIQUOR
licenses. and his statement showed that
he. the druggist who took out no license
had sold one more barrel OF liduor during
the three months than the druggist who
took out the license did.
The two statements were undoubtedly
put into the envelope by mistake
MYSTERIOUS VISITOR.
Mrs. Annie Gilnlan. who runs a little
store az los Julian street. Informed the
police this morning that n number OF
ARTICLES were spirited out of her store
during tho night
When she closed her store last evening