The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-27
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For nearly week the police OF the
chaffee street station hung red
lanterns on a pile OF what is commonly
called furniture that is heaped In front
of 81 Eagle street, which was placed
there by deputy sheriff.
The pile is supposed to be the property
OF William Ryan but X he has not been
seen for more than three months the po-
lice find themselves somewhat at sea.
The Ryans. who have quite family.
came 10 Back street. and after taking
possession of TIE house. Mrs. Ryan was
taken sick, and when she and the chill
dren went is not known.
Ryan contented himself by getting
drunk and kept In this condition for
number of days when he disappeared,
and the owner of the building made ev-
cry effort 10 find him, or someone TO take
charge OF the contents Of the house, and
when he found that he was unable 10 do
so, did the next best thing that he
could under the circumstances and that
was 10 put the furniture on the side
walk
SYMPATHY EXPRESSED.
There is much sympat thy for Young
William Mullen, who was arrested for
purloining DR. Eddys gold watch for In
the past ne has been looked upon as
straightforward young man, and his
friends claim had he not have been In
vite1 by the doctor 10 accompany him on
one OF his trips and at the conclusion OF
the same ask him to share his room. he
young Mullen would not have been
tempted Ii Is reported that his many
friends will make an effort 10 have his
case probated as this is his first offence.
AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT
The Shiny condition OF Manton avenue
was the cause OF an automobile being
nearly wrecked yesterday afternoon.
The machine was being sent along at
fair rate of speed when the front wheels
came i'm contact with the switch near Tar
bridge, and this caused the machine TO
sway and when operator got matters
Strengthened out found himself complete
Iy turned about. Careful management
was all that saved an accident
SIX DOLLARS MISSING.
Julia Forsyth OF IL Putnam street en-
tertained couple Of lady friends yester-
day afternoon and after their departure
she missed s5 and has every reason 10
believe that the So went with her guests,
and II is probable that the guests will
today receive a call from a member of
Forsyth made for that institution as soon
as she learned that the cash was gone
MAYNARD GIRLS.
Agnes Tally. IA years old, of ll9 Regent
avenue and Margaret Early, year older
Of 10 Bergen street. were taken into GUS
tody yesterday by a patrolman from the
Chaffee street station, at the request OF
their parents.
The girls have led their parents 10 be-
lieve that they were working every day
at the Riverside mills, but this the
parents found to be false. and now they
want the police to look after them.
ANOTHER CHALLENGE.
Frank German, the we'll know profess
sional runner finds that as he cannot get
anyone 10 accept his challenge he has
come out with another, which is a fat
mans bicycle race and says he is ready
TO take on any one who weighs mcro
than 225 pounds-for fun, marbles or
money and can be found at any time Il
the grocery store of Edward A. Moriarty,
Is Manton avenue.
NOT A SCRAP THERE.
There was Jubilee in "Shoo Fly" viii
Iage last evening and the lbs voters who
rendered their services to some ore
Thursday evening were the main
There were no less than three kegs of
beer and no end of cigars the scent OF
which varied from the burning of rub
Der TO a boiled dinner, filled the air, and
strange to say there was not sign of
a scrap.
CLEANED OUT THE WAGON.
Samuel Evenkantz. a junk pe6dler. was
foolish enough TO leave his wagon on Els
wald street yesterday afternoon while he
went into a house to make bargain,
and when he returned he found that
the gang had stolen everything in the
wagon. but felt somewhat pleased to
think that they had left the team. He
reported hts loss TO the police.
FOR IRISH TURF.
The residents OF Oak street are, or
course, In n bad fix for coal, as well as
the rest of the citizens, but Michael
owen, the well known grocer OF that
street, proposes 10 relieve the distress
by sending 10 ireland for a cargo of turf.
at least one of his customers reports that
he contemplates doing so.
OUTFIT STOLEN.
A young man, known as King Pin"
and is agent for an article known as
Royal Flush" which Is used TO clean
out ale ami beer pipes, mourns the loss
OF his outfit, but how, he does not know.
lie has been Obliged to suspend business
until he gets another outfit from New
York.
REQUIEM HIGH MASS.
Requiem solemn high mass was cele-
brated at the 1880 services at ST. Mary's
church, this morning In memory of the
late Rev. II. j Sullivan. who was the
second pastor OF this church. The at
tendance was very large.
RUMMAGE SALE.
Faith lodge. OF odd Ladies', are TO hold
n rummage sale In Pettis' block, next
week, but IL Is safe 10 say there will be
no old chairs. or anything that can pe
used for fuel offered for sale.
GET DAY OFF.
one firm OF coal dealers in this place
has made so much money by the re-
cent raise I'm that commodity, that IL will
actually give the employees a day of
next week TO attend the Brockton fair.
GOLD WATCH LOST.