The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-11-21
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"o.a' there is apt to be something do
e at one or their meetings in the near
tuture. for his subject to be is Home In.
uus"S, rome Trade and Local Interest -
rms member claims that the leading
members OF the association can he seen
any day OF the week purchasing articles
from some OF the larger stores IN tho
centre OF the city. They emplov down
town physicians. down town undertakers
down town. druggists. plumbers, tailors.
sno, IN fact, according to the Statement
or Ihis member these leaders will puroha se
M lI,iik and perhaps their postage stamps
on vi IocaI dealers, but when II comes to
fRex fRexdihns hiss any ahsy5y very great amount Of cash
or leaving IL In the square.
the ieaders. so II IL claimed would
patronize home trade instead OF wa sfins
.neir ume and efforts In getting a waiting
stat,on stat,o or changing the name OF freight
and these things that they are asking for
would come In natural way The down
TO towb the 'raas IsS Is not by any means confined
who patronixe dressmakers. mIIliners
etc. This will no doubt stir up quite q
SSommotion cor In the association IL the mem
a number OF supporters. who are tho nro-
prietors OF small stores, who are members
or the association and have never seen
any Oh the leaders m their stores
CHECkER PLAYERS
,hrr nne checker players of this vicipity. and
,he mere are many. and among them are
land. are to have a heat on Friday even
ing or next week for Checker Reynolds
9i New York who is to be at the Provl-
has promised to make a call upon Ernest
Williams on Friday evening Mr.. Rey-
noids IL mail clerk IN New York and Is
world. and was In this city about one
year ago and beat all comers.
AUCTION ROOM ROBBED.
The police found the front door OF Da-
vid Franks auction room on lS,s ton
avenue opened last night Mr. Frank was
notified and IL was found that some one
had sccreted themselves In his store. and
after IL was locked for the night remov-
ed tho lock from the inside Mr.. Frank
says that all that he can miss at the
present time is few. cigars
GENERAL MENTION.
Frank Conlon. who Is supposed to he a
member OF the gang that infests Atwelrs
avenue near Erastus street was captured
by the police last evening. Frank proved
TO be the poorest runncg OF the gang, and
this is the cause OF hts arrest He was
locked up on the charge OF revelling.
Mrs. Alfred p. Burns and family OF
Webster avenue left last evening for
Philadelphia. where Mr.. Burns went
some time ago he having accepted a po-
sition with we'll known silverware frm.
For many years Mr.. Burns was employed
at Gorham Manufacturing Co.
The funeral OF Frances Murphy was
held at the home OF her parents. IL AL
ford street. yesterday afternoon, the In
terment being at st. Francis cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Mcclure. the
well known speciality team, left their
-
New York. where they are to play a
somewhat extended engagement
Moses Jaron OF 122 Julian street report
ed To the police last evening that his
daughter Alice had been bitten on the
left leg by dog owned on Florence
street ,
John Rossi OF $50 Hartford avenue oslied |
upon the police last evening and reported |
that dog owned by a man named John |
McGovern had killed one OF his ducks |
valued at 81.
box OF clothespins were found in ;ne |
square last evening by Patrolman Dyer |
and were sent TO the Chaffee Street sta
tion.
Owing TO the raid I'm the center OF the |
city there were many strange faces IN /
the square last evening.
The French fair that has been running |
In the Armory OF the Temperance Ca.ets
on Stokes street will close tomorrow even
ing.
The rank or page was conferred upon
two candidates at the meeting OF Ivan
hoe lodge, X. OF r., last evening
John Henderson sent I'm an alarm from |
box 225 yesterday for a brush fire on
Wslcott street.
The funeral OF Mary McElroy was held
AZ her late home, u Valley street. at $50
this morning.
Mrs Mary Gardner, accompanied nv
her son, George, or Exeter are visiting
friends here.
Thomas Doyle, who was spoken Of IN
this column n few days ago. leM last
evening for the Philippines.
Charles T.. German, the well known
etter carrier-Well. It's a 12-pound boy.