The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-08-27

Thomas Day OF 2s Ia Vaughn street Is
wondering why any one should desire to
set fire to his house. for so far as he
knows he has never done any one any IN
Jury.
Last evening he went out for walk
and on his return found a piece OF paper
under his door.
AZ first he did not pay any attention
70 II. but after he had prepared to retire
he thought perhaps the paper might be
something OF Importance and went TO the
door. lie found that the paper was
medical advertising phamplet.
Much to his surprise he found that the
centre OF the first four pages had been
burned through. and this alamred him.
So he took the evidence to the Chanee
street station and gave IL TO Lieut. Iyler'
who at once went to work on the case.
but up TO noon today had got no trace OF
the miscreant who was responsive Tor
the act.
PASSING OF THE LUNCH CART.
AS long as the oldest man can remem-
ber there has been n lunch cart on the
square but now the carts are thing OF
the past but why no one seems 10 Know
Last evening Frank Fredette. who mas
best lunch carts I'm the city. received or
ders from the police 10 pick up his be-
iongings and get out OF the square. When
he asked the reason. was told that there
were none. only to move on.
He was told that he could not locate
nearer TO the square than Bough street
AS he Is a law abiding citizen. he VIII,
no doubt. be found in that locality this
evening. The order for removal came
from headquarters and perhaps his friends
may take some action In the matter. Tor
they think a man who pays 500 year
for n license to sell hot coffee and sand
witches is entitled TO some show 10 AT
least get his money back
HIS BULL DOG GONE
William Boiston OF 100 River avenue
mourns the loss of a 800 bull dog that
was stolen from his yard on Saturday,
August 2 Mr. Bolston deferred making
his lost known to the police. thinking
the dog would return but now he Is
satisfied the canine Is a conner, and is
sorry that he did not make complaint
at once.
Mr. Boiston is not the only resident OF
this vicinity who mourns the loss OF a
dog. for Henry 8. Wright OF rs lisbon
street called at the station last evening
and reported that his bull TERROR had been
stolen.
During the past three weeks. number
of dogs have been stolen. indicating that
there 10 an organized gang Of thieves at
work IL is advisable for owners OF valu-
able dogs TO keep close watch upon
them. for only the best bred ones are
taken.
HER PocKETBooK MISSING.
Mrs. Margaret Bernard OF 16 Troy
street called at the Chaffee street sta
ton last evening and reported that
young man visited her home late In the
afternoon and represented himself as
tea and coffee peddler.
Mrs. Bernard did not make any pur-
chase. but did not for n moment suppose
that the pedler was one who needed
watching, but later. she was sorry she
did not keep an eye on her pocketbook
containing a goodly sum OF money. which
lay on the table.
After the tea merchant had taken his
departure, the pocketbook and its con-
tents were missing.
DIED OF LOCKJAw.
Patrick Hanley, who for years has been
employed at Sweets lumber yard OH Har-
ris avenue, died at the Rhode Island
hospital yesterday. and II Is reported
that lockjaw was the cause.
few days ago Mr.. Hanly was In
jured at the yard and was taken to the
hocbftofs bet ~
thing possible was done for him, he died.
His funeral will be held at his late
home. 50 Wendell street tomorrow morn
ing at $40 and later services will be held
In st. Mary's church.
TROLLEY CARS IN COLLISION.
Two Manton avenue cars came together
az the corner Of Manton avenue and Ju-
liam street last evening, and Conductor
McDuff was badly shaken up
The cars were numbered is and IT, No.
II stopped to let of a passenger and the
one falling In charge of Motorman Gates
crashed into 1t. Conductor McDuff. who
stood on the rear platform. was the only
one injured.
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