The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-06

w nlle OtHer tHlHks nave perH s'oASpA
ing IN the town the fact that one OF the
most hated malefactors IN the category or
dishonest persons. the hen thief. has been
at work right in the heart Of the town. |
has escaped attention. But he has been at
work, nevertheless. as Mrs. James hee-
gan. who lives near Freeborn avenue,
knows to her sorrow.
Mrs. Keegan had some sitting hens In
her yard until recently a nocturnal pouI-
try raider visited the premises and under
cover OF darkness coniscated TO his own
use the hens. The thief also took the eggs
nests and all This is the second time
within a fortnight that Mrs. keegan has
suffered in the same manner.
Some time ago she had hen sitting and
some one stole It, with the eggs and nest.
Acting on the theory that lighting does
not strike twice in the same place. Mrs
Keegan set number OF other fowls, but
she was again visited and now mourns
the loss OF the second and larger sittlng'
Mrs. Keegan is a poor woman ana can
Ill afford the loss.
GOING TO ATTLEBORo.
Saturday the teacher will go 10 Attic
boro with Robert Brown. 10 study physl-
cal geography Mr. Brown is an instruct
or in the New Bedford High school VINO is
giving special instruction I'm geography 10
class composed or tedCHeis ol sh' W
rious schools. Mr. Brown Is an entnu-
siast on the subject and has already given
several instructive lectures I'm the hall or
the A. p. Hoyt grammar school.
The TEACHER will take the Pawtucket
avenue car at Providence at $3.50 10 con-
meet with the $50 car for Attleboro. Inc
members will go prepared TO devote the
day to the study of mountain forms ana
will carry lunches with them.
ropcu, TITAN EVER
Yesterday the high school boys were up
against the classical team on one-slded
ball game at Rumford and up against It
for fair at that The batting of both
teams was good as was the battery work
OF both teams, but the outfield OF the To-
cal team had their fingers geared ana
could not hold onto the sphere When IL
came their way
At the end OF the last inning the visit
ors had q runs to their credit while the
East Providence men could show but hne
Riley pitched for the Classicals and
Evans pitched for the local team Each
had their best delivery right with them
and continued to keep the batters guess
ing for the greater part Of the game.
AN ACCIDENT.
Yesterday afternoon two buggles coll
llded In a peculiar way on Pawtucket
avenue. One OF the vehicles had two
men in II and one got out To pick some
! flowers which he saw side of the raod.
! The team was stopped with the wheel
| cramped in the middle OF the street and
! another outfit coming up the street at
! fair rate OF speed caught the rear of the
/ buggy standing still and slowed IL around
hard enough to strain the rear axle and
madly frighten the remaining occupant.
/ The harness on the horse attached 10 the
| other buggy was broken. but the damage
! was soon repaired and both teams pro-
ceeded on their way.
AT BoYDEN HEIGHTS.
Preparations for the season Is progress
| ing at Boyden Heights. The excavation
under the dance hall is well advanced.
/ The room under the building will be de-
/ voted to bowling alleys and other amuse
ments The fences about the grounds
and the ratings of the wharf and bridge
over the railroad have been painted
white.
| Mr.. Boyden has not vet announced the
| opening date but from the preparations
being made an active season is anti
cipated.
FUNERAL OF MRS. AHLsTRoM.
At one o'clock this afternoon a large
party of relatives and friends attended
/ the funeral OF Mrs. Charlotte j. Ahis-
from, wife OF Alex M. Ahlstrom a. her
! late residence. Il Lyon avenue. There
were many floral tributes from friends
and relatives OF the deceased.
THE SOCIETIES.
| Last night Bucklin Post. No. 20. G.. A.
| r.. met in it's hall IN Ray block. Prep
/ arations for Memorial Day were dis
/ cussed and routine business transacted.
Reliance lodge. l. O. o. f. met last
! evening in odd Fellows hall on Warren
avenue. No business out OF the usual
routine was TRANSACTED.
! An interesting meeting OF Howard lodge
! is expected tonight
Two May balls given by local societies
are on the docket one by the Imperial
! club in the new town hall tonight. and
one by Watchemoket Tribe OF Red Men
/ in odd Fellows hall Friday night.
WATER RATES.
The work OF collecting water rates is
now being pushed by the East Providence
Water company. The water bills were
due the first OF the month. but there are
/ many who have not yet settled Today
| Mr. Peirce, the superintendent OF the
water company. s making collections at
\ Riverside.
LOCAL NEwSLETS.
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