The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-03

Special Officer Reed arrested a colored
man. Charles Kempft. for revellng. He
entered barroom at the lower end OF
the town and had words with the clerk
ending with blows. Kempft was arrested
but at first pleaded not guilty In the
Seventh district court and was held In
500 for trial on Friday next. Later he re-
tracted and was fined IS and costs.
amounting to $40 which he paid.
Special Officer German arrested
young man giving his name as James
Moore at the exhibition hall at Crescent
park. He was fined 50 and costs for rev.
elling.
Herbert Giblin was fined 50 and costs
for revelling. which he paid.
James Magee was arrested by Special
officer Farrell. Magee was having dis
pute with the proprietor OF the toboggan
slide at Crescent Park. He refused to pay
his face. was arrested and fined 81 and
costs.
John Parrish, who gave himself UP TO
Sergeant Monroe, Sunday night as having
no place OF abode, was sentenced TO six
months at the state farm as being an idle
person.
George Allen was fined 81 and costs for
drunkenness.
Special Officer Reed, Jr., arrested
man BlNlnk MS ndfno Us 1ndTitS
for being drunk at Crescent Park yester-
day In the Seventh district court this
morning he was fined 81 and costs.
A fire was discovered on Taunton ave.
nue. in the Leslie block about midnight
Monday and an alarm sounded from hose
80. The blaze was In a store of Antonio
V. Cory. 1t was soon extinguished and no
great damage was done. Town Council
man John McCausland owned the build
ing and his loss is covered by Insurance.
PERSONAL POINTS.
Chester Butts, assistant In the town
clerks office, left yesterday afternoon on
q vacation trip OF ten days. during which
he will visit Norfolk. Baltimore and
Washington.
Judge George N Bliss has gone on a
ten days cruise on his yacht Fanchon.
Special Officer Thomas A. Congdon was
the recipient OF a handsome walking stick
which was brought from the birthplace
of the Bard OF Avon by Thomas w. King.
n former ". 8. consul TO England. The
presentation was made by a nephew Of
Mr.. King.
George Kirby is entertaining the fol-
lowing persons at his parents home on
Cedar avenue Miss Belle Rich OF
Swampscott; Frank Oliver and Charles
Oliver and Dudley Levitt OF Lynn.
A. Eugene Remington Is enjoying his
vacation I'm Virginia and he is greatly
missed by the pensioners. who will have
to walt until Friday. when he returns.
or make visit to the town clerk.
INTERESTING RACES.
The first race OF the season was held
off the west shore OF Riverside Monday
under the auspices Of the Canonicu Row
ing club The starting point was be-
tween two flags placed opposite the
Maple avenue slip and the course was
south nearly 10 Sobin's Point. where the
first turning stake was placed. After
rounding this mark the boats came back
over the down course and around a
stake opposite the public steps OF Jack
son avenue. thence home between the
two starting flags
Four boats entered. three being row
boats and one n skiff which was given
a scratch of three yards. The boats were
I'm the following positions: Flyaway.
Winner. Dory and Regal. The boats made
a fine start the Winner coming I'm ahead.
while the Flyaway was second Dory
third and Regal fourth IL Is expected
that several more races will take place.
There were also four entries for the
single-oar contest as follows; The Win
ner. Walter Weeden: the Butter. &.
Brownell. Dolphin. Harry Bridgeford.
and the Henry. Harry Boardman. This
race was an easy victory for Weedbn IN
minutes. two seconds after the starting
gun Brownell was second with the Dol
phIn third and the Henry fourth. The
prizes will be awarded this week. Lem
uel Weeden was the Judge OF the races
and George $. Dean. Jr.. starter
TAX COLLECTORS SALE.
The collectors sale OF estates for taxes
unpaid has been postponed TO Friday
26th inst at 10 o'clock In the District
court room. The number OF estates TO
be sold is much smaller than usual there
remaining only about 25 Assessments 20
be collected by law.
EAST SHORE ECHOES.
Laura Brown. n young woman. was in
jured IN a swing az Crescent Park yes
terday. and was taken TO the ONCE OF DR.
A. r. Mcdonald. She was later able %
go 20 her home in Providence.
Bowling scores for last week at Cons
alleys on Lincoln avenue were as fol-
lows: W. Thompson Ill Fred Weaver
i07. and Arthur Owens i0s.