The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-10
Resident Of Waterman Avenue Captures
-Four Stea|erS Of Growing Fruit.
But Later ReIents, Rewards Them and
Turns Them Loose Again-Loca| Items.

An old man who resides on Waterman
avenue captured four boys yesterday,
who. he said. were trying to cultivate
too intimate acquaintance with the grow
ing fruit in his orchard. He secured the
youthful trespassers on his premises and
started out after a officer to take charge
of them
He went to the residences OF two Of
fcers. only to learn that they were away
attending the duties OF their Office. He
then went TO headquarters at the Cen
trail station and notified the chief that
he wished to be relieved OF the custody OF
four wicked boys who had been guilty OF
appropriating TO their own uses some OF
his fruit. and on Sunday at that
A kick was also registered. in view of
the fact that the police officers did not
remain at home In order to be readily
found when wanted by irate captors of
wicked youths But when IL was ex-
planned that the coppers were away from
their accustomed haunts on official busi-
ness he subsidized and asked that one be
sent out 10 take charge of the young
sters he had captured.
Officer Taggert went out with him, but
upon arrival the old gentleman relented
and informed the stalwart knight of the
locust that he had decided TO release
the gang instead of handing them into
custody
He got some OF the best apples on the
place. gave the boys all they could eat
or lug and allowed them TO depart, smil-
ing in decisive manner at the blue coat
ed guardian OF the peace.
THE SEWER
The new Burgess and.. Mauran avenue
sewer is rapidly nearing completion and
there is every indication that In a few
days 1t will be completed Practically
all the work on Mauran avenue has been
done, the sewer itself. being all laid. al
though there are some catch basins yet
TO be built
There has been considerable fear ex-
pressed regarding the SIZE of the sewer
that II was not adequate 10 perform the
service required OF IL, but IT seems TO
be the opinion OF those who should be
competent to figure such things out that
the sewer is fully large enough TO per-
form its work in satisfactory manner.
PoLYGAMIST WANTED
The local police have been asked TO
be on the lookout for Arthur su. Farmer,
who is wanted in Boston. for polygamy.
He is described as 2S years old. 5 feet
inches high. $50 pounds in weight med
ium complexion. smooth shaved. brown
hair, light blue eyes. small mole on right
cheek bone and roman nose.
THE MoRTUARY REPORT.
The local mortuary report for the past
month is an interesting one. There
were % deaths, which is something over
40 per cent higher than the usual death
roll. Fourteen OF these were over five
years OF age, while Ave were over 20
The decedents over 20 years OF age were
Josiah F. Kent. Is: Thomas Medberry
81: Mehalee w. Gardiner. 81: Mary A
Quelet, "a; Bridget Morrissey, 73.
The cause OF deaths reported were as
follows: Peritonitis. /; gastritis, Q; neph-
rits. 2; old age, 2; suicide.l: accident, .:
pneumonia 2; cholera infantum, 4; un-
known. /; marasmus, I; heart disease, q:
consumption. l. tuberculosis OF the lungs.
2: diabetes, /: pleurisy, !; pares.s, ]; /;
laryngitis. 1; still born 2.
REAL ESTATE REGISTER
The following real estate transactions
have been recorded at the town clerk 5
office:
The East Providence Water company
sold 10 j. c. Lemenx OF Worcester lot
70 on the Bay View plat, south of Silver
Spring avenue for $40
The East Providence Water company
sold TO Sophome Duquette lot "A on the
Bay View plat for $40
Katherine Kearns OF Providence admin
istrator OF the estate OF Margaret Hav-
eran. sold 20 Lois Louisa Lawton all the
interest OF the intestate in lot on the
Kent land plat, with all buildings and
improvements thereon for $3.50.
Mary +. Hudson Of Providence trans
ferred TO Frank w. Tillinghast mort
gage OF Damon F. and Agnes Z. Chap
man for $1,000.
Lois Louisa Lawton mortgaged 20 Eff
ie J. Peck Of Providence lot II on the
Kent Land plat, with all the buildings
and improvements thereon for 5000
Thomas F Farrell sold to Timothy Cof-
fee all his interest in lot a. OF the Mauran
plat for 81
VALLEY STREET AGAIN.
About l ~ yesterday morning Matthias
Osterholm reported to the police that
John J. Bradley was playing a game OF
rough house at his residence on Valley
street and that during the progress OF
aforesaid rough house, had committed
an assault upon him.
officer Harrigan took the man into Gus
tody and this morning he was fined IS and
costs for assault.
Both men had been drinking heavily
and the trouble is supposed 10 have been
the result Of their potations.
A GOOD IDEA
There Is considerable talk about the
need OF fire alarm bell somewhere near
Watchemoket square The alarms for the
last fires were not heard at all at the
foot OF the hill and this fact Is inter.
preted as a demonstration OF the neces-
slty of fire alarm bell on watchemoket
square.
There r. no need for n large bell like
that on the town hall but bell which
VVff - In he Of he ro
know what is going on. Any news % this
nature which once becomes known on the
square will readily spread until all the
crowd really necessary 20 see that a FIRE