The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-07
1.-THE NEWS OF THE STATE.
RIVERSIDE.
Mr.. Know|ton Robbed by a
Sneak ThIef-TOper Sleeps
In a Dangerous Place.

A man recently walked into the shop
OF E. e. Knowlton on Pawtucket avenue.
closed the door and gathered some OF
Mr.. Knowlton's tools into a bundle ana
started off When he came out he met
Mrs. A. b. Knowlton told her 10 tell Mr..
Knowlton that ne was much Obliged Tor
the use OF the bench In the shop asked
permission 10 make short cut across
the grounds 10 the railroad track upon
receiving which he coolly departed with
the tools under his arm.
When Mr.. Knowlton returned the incl
dent was mentioned to him, and upon
Investigating he discovered that try
square, a pair of trimmers shears ana
large monkey wrench ,h, were ,bn n'Sn1aE man had
tried TO dispose OF them TO man near
Washington square, saying that ne @ na"
more tools than he wanted and was try-
ing TO dispose Of some OF tnem 10 IdiSo
funds 10 get TO Fall River.
AS the man had a good start ana was
probably a stranger here Mr.. kno~lton
did not take the trouble To report the
matter TO the police
SLEPT OFF A JAG"
About 3 o clock yesterday afternoon one
OF the motormen on the Consolidated no
titled Agent Gaffney that a man was "
ing in dangerous proximity TO the rails
near Pomham bridge. -
Mr.. 9arney reported the matter to Of
ficer Bickford OF the Second station. VINO
went To the place and found that his man
had succeeded In getting away from that
vicinity II was later learned that the
man was n local topper. who was sleeping
of Jag
FILM FLAM.
Yesterday afternoon a soda man brought
a lot OF soda into the store Of James
II. Munroe and asked Mr.. Munroe where
he should put g. Mr.. Munroe. suppos-
ing the goods 10 have been ordered by
Mrs. Munroe who assists him In the
management OF the store, showed the
man where to leave the stuff and paid
him for It..
Upon comparing notes later with Mrs.
Monroe Il was learned that the soda had
been ordered by neither. but that the
salesman had. either through accident
or design. sold him a bill OF goods he did
not want
KNOWN HERE.
The funeral OF Frank II. Young. who
died suddenly at Drownville, Saturday,
was held this morning at st. Matthews
Episcopal church. Drownville. Mr.
Young was well known here and was
for many years n member OF Farragut
post No. 3. G.. A. r.. OF this place.
There many members and frlnds pre-
sent The members OF Farragit post
attended in a body. There were also
many large and beautiful tributes.
THE RAILROAD.
George Eddy. who has for some time
been employed by the consolidated road
as crossing tender at the Turner avenue
crossing has left the service OF the COM
pany 10 engage in the poultry business
at East Providence.
Mr. Dddy is succeeded in the position
at the crossing by William Holley who
was a former occupant Of the same posi-
ton.
The work OF repairing the track Of the
company Ia being rapidly pushed by a
force OF men under section foreman Daw-
lev. New ties have arrived and been
distributed along the road bed. There
are sawed ties. instead OF hewn ones,
as have formerly been used.
NEW LIGHTS.
The new lights were installed on sever
al streets yesterday and were In opera
tion last night. There are nearly n
dozen OF them. most or which are dis
tributed along Pawtucket avenue.
BOWLING CONTEST.
An unknown went up against Daniel
Mclaughlin at the local alleys last even
ing. The unknown started off I'm good
form and made several good boxes. with
one strike to his credit.
But Mclaughlin had his bowling clatch-
ar arm and won out with n close finish.
The unknown fell on the last end OF each
string and dropped two straight. Their
totals were 100 for the unknown and 1876
for Mclaughlin.
MINER MENTION
The local bowlers will roll at Auburn
tonight.
William Bowen. of East Providence Is
about to build another cottage here.
The opening service OF Holy week was
held at st. Marks last evening
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