The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-28
Two Hunters Search for Tho Elusive
Fox and Miss Him Badly.
Exciting Runaway on Sidewalk Bishop
HaTkIns to Open ST. Mary'S Fair
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The famous Plainheld street fox hunter.
''SoI' Waterman. and his chum, Dr.
Drew. have but little TO say about their
prowress for the last day or so as fox
hunters.
The doctor and his brother went TO
what is known as Waterman's woods in
scituate early I'm the week. and the doc
tor saw a handsome fox. but notwith-
standing the fact that he shot at II four
times. did not succeed In landing H. The
doctor told Mr.. Waterman OF his luck. and
Mr. Waterman laughed at him and said
''well. wished ia been there, and Ia
show you how to shoot fox"
Saturday the doctor and Mr. Waterman
went TO the woods again and they sue
ceeded in starting a fox and at one time
the fox was within six feet Of Waterman.
but the Fox got away and started down
q cart path. So Mr.. Waterman. with
HIS bran new gun. blazed away and. ac-
cording to the doctor. the fox just laugh
cd at both OF them, for Mr. Waterman
did not come within row of apple trees
or him. The doctor looked at Waterman
and Waterman looked al the doctor and
both promised not 10 say word about
It, but the story was just a little better
than the doctor could keep. so out II
came.
AN EXCITING SCENE.
olneyville square was certainly alive at
$50 this morning for a handsome pair
OF big grey horses attached TO heavy
wagon ran away and took the sidewalk
In front OF Melvins dry goods store. The
high seat of the wagon tore away the
awnings and frames OF II. l. Hough's
drug store, John McGann's liquor saloon
fixtures broke away like so many pipe
stems. and how SO many pedestrians and
other teams escaped being struck Is
mystery The team was stopped at the
a citizen
The outfit is owned by Charles Coffin
of Johnston and was in charge of Ma
poleon Duchaine. The horses, SO II was
reported. had ran away on the square
twice before but Duchaine was a new
driver and was not aware of the fact
ST. MARY'S FAIR.
The indications are that there will not
evening at the opening OF the fair for the
benefit OF st. Mary's school fund. There
will be a short street parade In which |
society of ST. Mary's church. headed by |
the Baily Brothers Fife and Drum band.
will take part. The fair will be opened
by the r., Rev. Bishop Harkins, which
do, but as St Mary's parish for the past
Is years has not called upon it's people TO
contribute in this manner and the object
In, tho bishop consented to officiate.
The exercises Will commence at 1880
The Robert Emmett Literary association
met yesterday and donated the sum OF $50
10 the fair. end they will also take a
lively interest In the fair during Its pro-
gress.
On Saturday evening a man named Ell
nott saw two boys hide a bicycle In the
bushes In the rear OF his home. and he
at once notified the police of the Incl
dent Lieut.. Tyler got the wheel which
proved to be a valuable tandem and took
II TO the station. Later two boys named
William Callahan and George Eldridge
were charged with stealing the same
from Elmwood avenue. During the eve-
ming the boys parents called at the sta
tfon and after satisfactory arrangements
were made the lads we're allowed TO go
home. Both of the boys belong 20 highly
respectable families.
STRIKE ABOUT OVER.
The spinners strike at Manton Mills is
practically at an end. for most OF the
spinners have returned 10 their work,
upon the promise that a proper schedule
OF wages will soon be inaugurated. There
not return until the system Is made
known. and these few may still make
trouble for the mill man
agement. for IL Is q well known fact that
OF ell classes Of mill help at the present |
time spinners are most in demand.
The season OF the Providence Anna
teur Baseball League came to a CLOSE
yesterday. The Dewey Boys winning
the pennant with the Ridges second.
Iuxedos third. Sailor Pride. fourth. Ma
tones NTH. and the Crowns az the foot
The season for the league has been
most successful one. and al the meet
ins o' the association Thursday evening
goodiy amount of cash will be dIvid-
ed.
GENERAL MENTION
Charies Parnell. Who for many wears
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