The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-13

member OF the Young Mems Literary and
Social club. but for the past ten years a
ufsident OF Philadelphia. called upon a
number OF his old friends Saturday and
yesterday
Mr.. Holmes was when resident OF this
place. connected with the school for boys
at Howard. but left there TO assume
charge OF a similar institution at or near
Philadelphia.
THE OLD CASTLE AGAIN.
on Saturday afternoon the boys on Beer
hill made a fifth attempt 20 destroy by
IRE. the old building on Newark street
known as the Castle" but some one
sent I'm an alarm before the fire got under
headway.
1t is expected that one or more OF this
gang VIII fall into the han Of the
police. and will he Obliged 20 answer
TO the serious charge OF arson.
A WRESTLING MATCH.
Two conductors on the electrics furnish
ed some little excitement yesterday after
noon by indulging in wrestling bout in
Hartford avenue. and that they were I'm
earnest. was shown by the fact, that
both rolled around in the dirt and slush
for some minutes and when the bout
which might be termed a drawn was over,
both men hooked a sight.
GENERAL MENTION.
A woman giving her name as Jesker
Hilton reports that she had stolen from
her while I'm the public market on Satur-
day evening solid silver chatelaine bag
valued at 50 and Mrs Charter, who
was with her says that 81 was stolen from
her chatelaine bag at about the same
time
An attempt was made TO enter the gro
81. ..f
street. last night by removing piece OF
tin from door. the tin being used in
stead OF a pane OF glass. The thieves were
evidently freighted away before the trick
had been turned.
A young man whose name could not be
learned, employed in small market
near the Church OF the Messiah, while
cutting meat with a cleaver Saturday
evening had the misfortune TO cut his
left hand with that instrument, making
a bad wound. lie was cared for by DIR.
Murphy.
An alarm OF fire was sent in from box
419 early Sunday morning for fire I'm the
homes OF Byron Luther and William Hol-
brook at 5SS Union avenue, which was
caused by the explosion OF an oil stove in
the home Of the latter. SIS viii cover the
loss
a coal wagon owned by James McCor-
mick OF East Providence broke down at
the corner OF Westminster street Satur-
day evening and it was necessary for
the police TO hang danger lanterns up
on tho wreck from that time until this
morning when II was taken away.
The Holy Name society connected with
ST. Mary's Catholic church held n well
attended meeting yesterday afternoon
when talk on general topics was made
by the Spiritual Director, the Rev. Fr.
Sullivan.
DR.. William A. Trcmaine OF 100 Acad-
emy avenue tclephoned to the Chaffee
street station this morning that hfs An
CORA cat. valued at $40. had either been
stolen or strayed away and would Ike 10
have them md IL.
Twitchell. who has charge OF the Ii
terary building. were busy yesterday af-
ternoon chasing unruly boys from that
building, who deemed IL n good play house
for the day, for the rain drove thom in.
Joseph Dickson OF lis Valley street
nourns the loss os a can containing 1c
quarts OF milk that was stolen from the
front OF bis store at an early hour this
morning.
Thomas King OF 1n Hendricks street
reported TO the police on saturday even
ing that new horse blanket had been
stolen from his team, which stood on VAL
ley street late Saturday Afternoon.
A converter on the building located at
3S2 PoCasset avenue was the cause OF the
alarm from box 469 az l:3o O'Clock yester-
day morning. But little damage was
done
Lieut.. T.eandcr Dauley ot Hose ~ and
wife have returned from their vacation,
which they spent In trolley riding through
business was exceedingly quiet AT the
C'haffee street station since Saturday
evening for there was but one arrest and
that for drunkenness and this Imported