The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-09
EAST PROVIDENCE.


Fred Breden was before Judge Bliss
charged with an assault upon David
Hughes September 20. Bredon was ar
rested by Special officer Matthewson on
warrant. He pleaded not guilty and was
held in 800 bonds for trial on Friday.
Oct IL
In the report OF the grand jury true
bills were found against all the cases
from this town OF which there were five
as follows: William III. Mclaughlin, BY
ron Cheney and Eliza Raymond for
maintaining nuisances in the Pleasant
Bluff section of the town. and Fred
Cook for breaking and entering barn at
Knight and larceny.
| Otis III. Horton charged with larceny
tendere and was sentenced to five
| months imprisonment The amount of
| money taken was s2S all OF Mr.. Russell's 5
savings for fuel for the winter.
No indictment was found against Ed
! ward Hopkins OF this town. who was ar
rested through the energies OF private de-
tectives employed by the Union railroad
| company for alleged obstruction OF cars.
! of that company during the recent strike
| at Pawtucket.
The marriage intentions OF Abner Nick
| ems, of 81 Leonard avenue. 2S years OF age.
| a longshoreman, and Bess May Proctor,
| 10 years of age, has been filed at the
town clerks office.
The Hen Thief Detective society OF
/ East Providence. Pawtucket. Seekonk
| and Rehoboth. held it's annual meeting at
the Seekonk hall last evening, which was
| largely attended. IL was the second an
' nual meeting, and the first one of any
Il Ind In, Is
we'll prepared for the pursuit and detec-
ton of hen thieves. being prosperous and
! having excellent officers. But the duties
of these men have been SO light ever
since 1t came into existence that the offi-
GERS had no occasion 10 call the members
in special meetings. At this meeting the
OLD officers were reelected unanimously.
The only other business was the presen-
ia tion OF reports 10 change the name of
the board OF directors TO that OF the
board OF advisers.
A special meeting of the Union Labor
club was held I'm the club rooms In the
Hazard block. There were AZ members in
attendance. Seventeen applications for
| membership were received and referred
| to the qualification committee. The clut
| proposes TO make a progressive fight dur
ing the coming campaign.
| on Saturday afternoon at o'clock or
| the Grosvenordale grounds there will be
| a game OF football between the newly or
| ganized team OF the Fourth division oi
| the naval battalion and the strong cadet:
| OF Providence. Although most OF the
Fourth division team are said to be new
at the game. yet In the practice games
| they have shown considerable ability
Quartermaster William w. Lawson has
been chosen captain and has announced
the following line up: Right end. Law
son; right tackle, Johnson; right guard
| Luggett; centre, G.. NJ. Bliss; left guard
w. C. Bliss; left tackle. Fred a. Bates
left end. Horton; quarterback, Tobin
right halfbsck. Murray; left halfback
Wood: fullback, w. O. Bates. The team
will play several games during the sea
son and will arrange for a Thanksgiv
ing day game In the town with SOM
strong amateur team.
on Friday afternoon the East Provi
dence high school football team will pla!
\ a match game with the team OF the war
rem high school on the Grosvenordale lor
I This will be the first lineup OF the sea
son and much is expected OF the boys
| Friends OF the. team are confident tina
Il will maintain its reputation this year
| Next Tuesday the first OF the Inter
| scholastic league games Will be playe'
, | on the same lot with the Woonsocks
team.
Captain John Mullen. captain of tn
Z | Watchemoket Fire Department. Is u
| New York where te intends TO spend
weeks vacat ton.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Elliott OF Newark
: n. j., are spending few days with rela
' | tives in this town
Reliance lodge, l. O. O. F., met las
1 evening and had large attendance. ON
. | application for membership was receive
Z | and referred to the qualification commit
tee. Considerable rovtine business wa
q | transacted. after which social tim
r was enjoyed. The social committec re
4 | ported that the whist sittings would com
v lnence on the 18th ana would be continue
I every Saturday evening until furthe
: notice
: The Ballou society connected with IN
Z | First Universaiist church held a meetin
yesterday afternoon and last evening
: The usual family supper was partakcn Z
q | and a pleasant time was enjoyed. an
e quite n large party was IN attendance
IL WAS voted at the regular month";
meeting OF the Republican club that
special meeting ahould be held on Wed
nesday. oct. q. when collation. will 3
n served