The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-02
Ghost at the Car Barn Had Another
Busy Night.
Tired Of Work Boy Bresks Machinery
in Mill Other Items.
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The ghost at the car barn on Hart
ford avenue was busy most OF the time
last might. and motormsn who runs a
late DanieisonViile car came near being
"all m About 3 o'clock tho motorman
was detained at the power house I'm
Johnston, and when he found that II
would he , or 4 o'clock before he could
set TO his home. made up his mind TO
spend the night al the car barn. and as
he was busy from $3.50 In the afternoon
until he completed hs days work, had
not heard OF the ghost. and there are
but few OF the railroad men who are apt
10 enlightcnsny or their asociates for
they had much rather have them learn
Tor themselves. The motormsn I'm ques-
ton was comfortably settled for few
hours nap. when there wns a strange
whistle. later this was followed By a still
louder One and then. we'll. what followed,
made the motormsn turn pale. aud some
say tears came TO hfs eyes. lie left fthe
barn.
So far but one man, and that a pstto,-
rnsn from the Chaffee street stationshas =
mustered np courage sufficient 10 Under
take TO solve the mystery. and Just as he
had got down into the hole whore tho ar. +.
SAMMY noises come from there wss, oh.
such n clatter. and with the clatter, TIP
,sme the y artolman but OF the hole.
The whole barn IL filed with shuddcrs
aud when IL will end no person can find
out.
DIDN'T WANT TO WORK .c,x =
James Amsnto a boy living on Hart
ford avenue near tlne railroad crossing.
not caring to work any longer in the At
lantic mills. put a long wire nail into the
machine that he was employed 10 care
for and a second later there was a com
motion. Later I'm the day the lad was
arrested by Capt. Rowe OF the Chaffee
street station and charged with defacing
property or the mill company 10 the ex-
tent OF sso The boy denied that he
knew anything about the matter and
stuck TO it until his fisher came TO see
him In the evening He, then asked II
he told the truth. about the matter would
he be allowed TO go home. and when told
that he could made clean breast OF n.
He was then allowed his freedom. hut
later the matter may come up again.
for the lad IS now on probation for being
connected with the breaking into a
freight car some time ago and stealing
LOT of candy. the property OF John T.
Kenyon
y rVhMEH tSfsSlbrN1 DEAD.
Edwin Dewey. carpenter, who at one
time made his home on Piainheld street.
died At the Rhode Island Hospital yester-
dsy from injuries received erom falling
from building a few DAYS ago.
Undertaken J. Will Carpenter took
charge OF the body. which was taken to
the home OF his family Is Maple street,
Crsnston The funeral will be held to-
morrow afternoon at o'clock. when the
Rev. J. v. Osterhout OF the Broadway
Baptist church. will ofriciate and the IN
terment will be AT the Pocasset cemetery.
The deceased was well known and much
He was about 80 years old
CHAMPION APPLE EATER.
Hose ~ responded TO still alarm on the
Obediah farm, near the city line yester-
day afternoon. IL Is sometimes the ous-
tom OF persons who have been promptly
cared for by the FIRE department 20 re-
member the FIRE laddIes with check. but
In this csse yesterday company was
presented with barrel OF delicious eating
apples, slight token OF appreciation of
The farmer This little token came I'm very
handy, for Hose 20 has what they claim
the champion apple eater OF the state
, nd the company Is ready 20 get in q stnl
larger stock and put the man up against
anyone. This challenge is not only 10
hremen but any class OF men.
TALL JOB.
The young men who are building The
ss foot chimney for the Atlantic mills
have but sis feet more 10 huild and
this. they say. will be done In two more
dsys. The sight from the top OF the
structure. they say. is grand one for
they can see the Jail at Crsnston. war
rsn. Ceniredsle and other places on
clear day
These yours men do not appear 20 mind
laying brick SO far skywsrd except OF =
WINDY DAY. and then. n - quite = taak
to handle their rigging. for IL Is swayed
poout IN most startling manner by
the breexeF
GONE TO OTHER FIELDS.
The shooting gallery on Manton ave.
nue. was short-lived. for the vonn. ,nsn
quietly packed up his erects a nisht or
tvo ago and departed to other fields. II
~ said that the young man should have
opened up his gallery earlier I'm the sea-
son. 80 that those who were fond q,
shooting could have got into condition
before the hunting season. for al this lat.
day anyone who can shoot lust n n,,ie
bit had much rather shoot al a live rahs
bit or quail than at "A bullseye.
SAYS HE WAS ROBBED.
Report was started In the square tb,.
that Piainned street barber
had been robbed OF the princely sum
n t75. and IL was learned n little ;sfer
hat Joe Locestro OF No. a. was the man.
or no other barber along the line ac-
'oroing 20 their own stories ever had i
IilIfe 90 much cssh M one time
TIE story goes that Mr.. Iooestro Wa
obb>d by two men in car. but az No
'ot into similar scrspe at vel known
bore resort early LAST summer the no
'se Do not ssks much stock IN his stcr,. l