The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-17
OLNEYVILLE

street, yesterday afternoon. and asked
| for something TO eat
| nice lunch was given him by the lady
| OF the house who told him TO sit on
! bench under a shade tree In the yard. She
suggested that II he wanted more to say
SO.
The man said that he did not care to
set under the tree but preferred TO sit In
the entry. He did so. But the occupants
OF the house kept an eye on him. and saw
that he was not eating but was peeking
Into the house, and when one OF the fam
ily went out OF the front door. he took
a sudden start for the street. leaving the
lunch behind him untasted.
AS there were no men folks In the
house at the time the ladies were some
what excited over the incident.
IN HANDS OF POLICE.
Dan DAILY, a well-known character about
town. fell into the hands OF the police
again last evening for ne was hgn,i..s
drunk and undertook TO hit the keeper
of a lunch wagon with ketchup bottle.
When asked to pay for 30 cents worth Of
food. declined
Dan did not make a success of this but
was elected frem-the wagon: not until
all Of the glass of the rear end OF the
wagon was smashed, and as this was done
In putting Dan out, and there being no
one in the wagon but Dan and the at
being drunk
lie was arrested by Patrolman Bierne
who came to the rescue of the lunch man.
EARLY MORNING FIRE.
About 10 O'Clock this morning an
alarm was sent in from box 4s6. for a
| fire on the roof OF a building at ia East
wood avenue, occupied by a Mrs. Mary
! Dorsey and Michael Shay
The blaze is supposed 10 have caught
| from the chimney. Although there had
| been no fire In tn house later than
| O'Clock this morning.
The roof was badly damaged and the
| contents of the attics were ruined There
| was no insurance on the contents. but the
| building was fully insured through the
| office of the West Providence Land Com
pany of No. Hartford avenue.
GIRL RUN OVER.
| A small Italian girl named Carrus was
| run over at Hughesdale yesterday af-
| ternoon by a heavy farm WAGON In charge
| OF young man who drove off hurredly
Several men who saw the accident gave
| chase, but were unable TO catch the man.
| The child is said TO be in a serious con-
dltion.
Later IL was reported that the owner
| OF the team Is known to several per-
| sons In Hughesdale, but is quite prob
| able that the man who was I'm charge
| yesterday will leave the vicinity. for the
| friends OF the injured child will handle
| him roughly IL they find him.
Last evening was a busy one for the
| police on the square, and II would have
| required station four times as large
| II all who were under the influence of
| liquor were arrested.
Some claim that the cause Of all this
| was because the strike Is of and they
| took this way of celebra ting.
To their credit IL must be snid they
| have conducted themselves I'm an order
| ly manner and not one OF their time ad-
| justed.
SHOULD BE SUPPRESSED.
Roller skates. ice skates and other
articles. dear to the hearts OF children
! were used as bait TO get several hun
/ dred little ones into Textile hall yester-
| day afternoon. And Williams n slight
OF hand performer. promised to do stunts
galore. The children were taxed six
| cents. while teachers were admitted free
OFFICIAL VISITATION.
/ olneyville Council, Royal Arcanum was
| honored last night with an official vista
tion from Grand Regent J. willard Baker
! and board OF grand officers. accompanied
| by members OF Rhode Island Council The
1 attendance was large and a pleasant and
| profitable evening was spent by those
fortunate In being there. Cigars were
supplied and anniversary souvenir bcpks
were presented TO the local members.
Amongst those who contributed interest
! ing remarks. valuable statistics and anus
| ing anecdotes. were Supreme Trustee
! Clovie III. Bowen, Grand Regent Baker,
u. II. q. r. Sweet. Grand Vice Regent
| Burton. Grand orator Spencer. Grand
Secretary Kellogg. Grand Guide Vale.
| Past Grand Regents Banspach and ia
! vies. and u. ID. q. r.. Thompson. and
orator Halliweil. Two applications were
received. and n ladies' night is being ar
ranged for tho near future.
FOOTBALL CHALLENGE.
The Roosevelt school alumni football
Team has organized for the year 1909 with
one Of the strongest teams ever put on
/ the field by a grammar school. ~ must
| be remembered that the Roosevelt foot
| ball team hold the championship OF school
/ teams for the year 1901. the following II
the lineup; Senior f.b.. Lewis r.hp..
! Bates lib. Manning q.b. Lppman lie,
siegei It.. coyne lg.. Hall C.. Casey r.g..