The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-29
The Man Whe Is Supposed to Have
Made Break Was Seen at PawtuCket.
Work on The State Road Will Be Com
msDced Next Week-OhGT Local News

The man who is supposed TO have per-
petrated the breaks in this town, Thurs
day afternoon and who was afterwards
seen TO take the Taunton car was later
seen at the railroad station in Pawtucket
by an officer Of the police force In that
city. The man who had every appear
ance OF being a suspicious character was
seen lettering about the station and or
dered away BY the officer, who did not
know at that time that he was wanted
In this town.
IL was later learned that he had ordered
a man awav from the station at head
quarters and he was asked Tor descrlp-
ton of the man The one given talned eh-
actly with that OF the man who Is credlt-
ed with the break here. He wore the same
| kind OF a hat and his other ciothlns llke-
wise corresponded with that worn by the
| man when ne took the Taunton car.
The man was seen in Pawtucket ABOUT
| o'clock in the afternoon. IL was some
! time before 3 O'Clock when he left mere
! and he had plenty OF time 10 ride out 10
! the state line and then return and go TO
Pawtucket by any one OF several routes
by which that city may be reached from
| that point.
/ The man seen was described as having
carried a small satchel. similar 10 the
one which was missing from one or the
houses broken into. When he was ordered
away from the station in Pawtucket ne
walked away until he was sate dlsttfre
from the officer and then commenced 10
run. This was looked upon as n suspicious
| circumstance but as far as the ofrcer
knew at that time he was not wanted for
any offence and no effort was made 10
capture him.
Yesterday afternoon Sergeant Adams
| went to Taunton 10 see - he could tnd
any of the stolen property and visited
several pawn shops i'm his search, but
lust what the results OF his labors were
has not been disclosed as yet. one of the
conductors said that the man got on IN
Taunton. but afterwards told contrary
stories and his information is not consid-
| cred Of any value.
The local police are now even more than
usually on the alert I'm anticipation Of in
tended breaks and II will be extremely
difficult for any evil-minded person to
commit similar offence and escape with
his booty.
THE STATE ROAD.
This week the contract for the state
| road was signed and In all probability
the work on the road will he commenced
next week AS has been previously stated
Joseph Mccormick. OF this town has the
.I |
er sections of road in various sections OF
the state.
The state provides for a highway IA feet
in width but the town has made an ap-
preparation for the building OF an extra
strip which will make the street wide
enough 10 look we'll as well as to accom-
nodate all the traffic which the street
will be called upon to accommodate Tor
many years to come.
This work will be done by the state to-
gether with the road which is TO be built
out OF the state appropriation and the
town will afterwards remunerate the
state for the extra expense incurred.
THE HIGHWAYS
AS usual Commissioner Cunningham Is
busy fixing up the streets as well as ne
can with the funds at his disposal. AT
this stage OF the game the appropriation
is very nearly exhausted. but stiil some
very good work is being done. which Is
heartily appreciated by those who have
occasion TO use the highways which are
being improved.
Yesterday ne was grading off portion
of that part OF First street south OF Maui
ran avenue using for the purpose some
OF the material which the regarding OF
the cutters and part OF the street made
II necessary that IL should be removed.
After this has been used To level the
street up and make the sidewalks the
top will be finished of with coat OF
gravel and another section of street VIII
have been secured at little expense.
Mr.. CUNNINGHAM has also made some
very decided improvements on Juniper
street I'm the same manner The street
has never been accepted by the town.
but the work has been done In such n
manner that the act or filling in does not
constitute an acceptance of the street.
II was necessary 10 get rid of the mate
rial In some manner an dit was dumped
where II could be disposed OF the easiest
and at the same time do the most good
20 the people.
The cutters of the streets where the
, new sewer has been put in are being
paved When the excavations for the
sewer were made enough stones suitable
for the purpose were taken out To do the
work in good shape, and in all probability "
have some left The people are highly
pleased at the amount OF work which is
being done with the funds availab BILE. and
speak highly In commendation Of MI
Cunningham.
lie has had much experience in this. .lve
OF work, being civil engineer by pro-
fession and has worked for many years
In railroad work He superintended the
laying OF the complicated tracks I'm the
yards of the Consolidated In Providence
and elsewhere.
, TROLLEY CAR STONED.
Complaint has been made to the police
that stones were thrown AZ trolley car
near lngrahams corner recently. Inc
conductor of the car said that the BOYS
threw stones al the car. eviderly for
amusement. People who were In the
vicinity at tho time that the stones arc
dlleken ~ nave p''il Aui'Nh Sot 'h''
some boys got upon the car. and that ihe
: conductor seized them by the ear and
7 elected them and that they afterwards
= threw the missiles at tho car.
! SUNDAY SERVICES.
The following services will he held Al
? the local churches tomorrow;
United Congregational church. Rev. e
z Gordon pastor-The preaching ser.
vice will no omitted on account Of thf
a repairs I'm the church building. sunday
school uili Re held a. Mr. Wallen's rest.
dence on Mary avenue ~ being the last
sundsy IN the month. the service VIII 10
missionary service The subject VII
be our DUTY 70 The strange