The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-20
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Guess what he had In his pocket,
Marbles and tops and worn out toys
Such as always belongs 10 boys,
A soap-bubble pipe. and rusty screw!
Not at all
What did" he have In his pocket?
A soap-bubble pipe. and rusty screw,
A piece OF watch key. broken In two.
A fish-hook in a tangle OF stringY
No such thing.
What did he have In his pockstf
Ginger bread crumbs. a whistle he'd
made,
Buttons, a knife with a broken blade,
A nail or two and . piece OF gum7
Neither one.
What did he have IN his pocketf
Before he knew. II sly crept
Under the treasures carefully kept.
And away they all of them quickly stole
Twas a hole.
Box 2ss was pulled by Patroiman
Coyle, at 2 o'clock this morning for
chimney fre at "a Coddins street. Damage
slight.
The Enterprise Dramatic club presented
the four-act play Penalty OF Pride" at
the Colonial hall. last night. The attend
aDce was fair.
Charles Marmelstein. 30 years old. was
arrested on North Main street, by Pa
trolman Godfrey. last night an a deserter
from tho United States army.
complains that while ne wns in his col
lar yesterday afternoon, to get bottled
nquor, called for by a woman, the lat
ter rifed his cash drawer Of $50 and dis
appeared.
Thomas Moran pleaded not guilty In
the Sixth district court today, TO the
charge OF stealing s19 from Mary Doyle
He was held in 500 for trial next Tues
day.
Hose extfnguished a chimney nre at p
Byron street, last evening. No damage.
Margaret Watts reports that somebody
stole S1l.5O from her bed yesterday. She
laid the money between the ticks and a
thief located It,
Tonight Mr.. David p. Pike will deliver
his illustrated lecture upon the Yellow
stone National Park before the pupils Of
the Evening High school An invitation
has betn extended to the public 70 be
present.
Lilly Doxey. 80 years old, OF TT Potter's
avenue, feff on an icy sidewalk, near her
home, yesterday afternoon. Her right
arm was broken In two places below the
elbow and her right wrist was sprained.
Anton Hasselbaum OF go Dexter street
Manuel Saunders, 30 years old. OF "a
Water street. East Providence. fell a dis
tance OF IS feet from runaway at the
India street yard OF the Consolidated
road, last night. He sustained severe
contusions and was sent to st. Joseph's
hospital.
Hose 1 responded 10 a still alarm at
1880 yesterday morning for a chimney
fire at 36 Exchange place. No damage.
horse belonging to Joseph j. Deignan,
OF 23 Charles street was seized with
spinal meningitis. on Charles yesterday
afternoon The animal was shot.
Ernest r. Miller. OF South Rehoboth.
Mass, came 10 town today to complain
that a man calling himself William Row.
ley, and who pretended that he wished
to purchase or lease Millers place to
use II as a stock farm. skinned him out
of five days board and yesterday buncoed
him out OF 800
Complaints against David Sutherland
for fast driving and Henry Bell. for de-
facing a building were today continued
for one week by Judge Sweetland. That
against John H. O'Hara, for assault.
was continued until March 30. The AL
fred j. Kent milk case went over until
next Tuesday; but the decision of the
court will not be officially entered until
next Friday.
Comanche Jim Nesbit pleaded guilty
in the Sixth district court today. to the
charge OF making an assault upon Henry
III. Aldrich, on the supposition that he
was to be placed on probation. Inas-
much as he had kicked Aldrich on the
head while the latter was down on the
floor having a tussle with another man,
the court declined to make such a dis
position OF the case. Nesbt retracted and
will have a trial next Tuesday.
GIANT STRIDES.
Connoisseurs, the fashionable world.