The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-11-26


believe that the standing wood on this
piece OF ground was public property, df d
all that was necessary 10 do was TO walk
onto the ground with sharp axe. cut
down the choicest trees. cut them up
into fire wood and take them home IL
has transpired. however that the Rich
mond Land company have taken much
different view Of the matter, and called
upon the police 10 prevent the destruc-
ton OF their forest. and IL would seem as
II they were successful in carrying OUT
the request for according TO the biotter
at the chaffee street station this morn
ing John Gagnon, who is supposed 10 be
one OF the invaders, was arrested red
handed" by Patrolman Bates Tor the part
he took In the matter, and was called
before the Sixth district court this morn
ing To tell when and how 10 got the
right to chop down any portion OF sal1
forest. Mr. Gagnon Is not alone, TOT
quite a number OF others who IL is claim
ed had no license 10 get their frewood
from this source were told TO put In thelr
appearance at the court so that IL Is
quite likely that these men Will De cali-
ed upon TO pay gilt edge prices for their
fuel.
oI.NEYvILLE's BEST MAN"
Word reached the square a day or SO
ago that a man named PADDY Conroy
had met with an accident in little town
I'm Maine. and IL Is believed 10 be the
same Paddy Conroy who at one time was
vile. who was ready 10 fight any man IN
any way he chose.
Conroy. by those who knew him best;
is what Is termed a good FELLOW at
heart" and while he was mixed ub In no
end OF scraps and was never pesteu
he was never known 10 start one, al
though readygto fight at the dropping OF
hat on more than one occasion PADDY
was pretty roughly used by the members
OF the police department In his day a dos
the big fellows OF the department In those
oil x2,an ntp p1 n
PADDY and when they did they made
II count. When Conroy lived here ne
was looked upon az one 1t tne pest anu
most expert weavers I'm the state.
RECOVERED CONSEQUENCES.
Eddie Boylan. aged seven, who lives on
Chaplin avenue. near Ellery street, had
narrow escape from being killed Monday
afternoon. and IL was only last evening
that he recovered consciousness,
The little fellow. like hundreds of
others. ran after and caught a Union
avenue car Just as IL rounded the corner
OF Ellery street and Chaplin avenue. and
as soon as the car had got on 10 chapin
avenue the motorman Increased the speed
and this caused the little fellow Ia lose
his hold on the brake rod. and he was
hurled to the ground, striking on his
head.
The conductor OF the car at the time
was inside taking UP his fares and was
not aware of the accident
The little fellow was picked up and
taken home and the family physician was
called, and at first IL was supposed That
his injuries were OF a fatal nature.
The boy remained in a stupor until last
evening and now hopes OF his recovery
are entertained.
FOUND THE POLICY.
The happiest man In Olneyville yester
day afternoon was Joseph Ricard, the
undertaken Yesterday Il was announced
In this column that he had no insurance
on the property destroyed by fire early
yesterday morning, and this he believed
himself hat in rummaging through an old
trunk yesterday morning he found his
old insurance policy. and 10! and behold.
he found that II was good until the
middle OF February. He considers the
finding OF the policy like finding so much
cash.
OFFICERS NOMINATED.
Narragansett Assembly Of Good Eel
lows held a well attended session in Lii
brary hall last evening when the nomi-
nations for officers for 1903 were made.
and the secretary was instructed TO notify
all members To be present at the next
meeting for the purpose Of electing OFF,
GERS and transactng business of more
than ordinary character"
Under the head Of the good of the order
remarks we're made by Ruler Baon.
Brothers Riley. O'Connell and Bernhard.
SULLIVAN WILL REFEREE.
John A. Sullivan. the well-known boxer
OF this place, went TO Lawrence, Mass,
this morning. to referee the important
bouts that are TO come off at the West
End club i'm that city this evening.
Mr.. Sullivan expects TO be engaged as
the official referee OF that club, which rs
composed OF the leading sports and low
ers OF the art In that vicinity.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
The following corps of officers were
elected at the meeting OF What Cheer
Sons OF st. George, last evening: Worthy
president, Richard Taylor; worthy vice
presiden, A. Skirrow; worthy treasurer
Charles Baily: worthy secretary, W. T.
Annear; worthy assistant secretary II
]. Wick; worthy messenger, Harry Hart
ley; physician, Frederick Edwards;
trustee, Roger Flower Representatives
w. ]. Annear and T. II. Broatheld.
GENERAL MENTION.
A horse attached to a pedlers wagon.
owned by w. III. Watson OF 81 Manton
avenue and driven bysArthur X Angel
became unmanagable on the square ghis
morning and crashed into a Brook
street car. The only damage, other than
frightening the motorman was the
breaking OF the shafts OF the wagon.
Aggie Ford. living at 20 Alleppo street.
and employed at the Riverside mills, was
taken I'm an ambulance TO the Rhode Is
land hospital last evening. for Just before
shutting down time. her right hand was
caught In a machine. The hand was quite
badly iacerated.
Herman Retzan, Of 2l0 Regent avenue.
while riding his bicycle not far from ms,
home last evening. was bitten on the leg
by "A huge St Bernard dog said to be
owned by a man named Layden, wuu
lives on Glover street. Dr Jordan was
called and dressed the wounds, which are
quite severe
The funeral Of the late John =. Refly.
the well known barber. will be held at
the residence of his brother-in-law W,
Felix Leonard. 20 Newark street tomor-
row morning at 5 o'clock, and the inter
ment will be at PascOag.
Larry Kelly. who is 80 well known here
abouis has changed his residence from
Tan Yard lane TO Cranston. and that will
be his address, for he next six months.
for larry was prpNen 10 he "A ponomnn