The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-28
Move for Better Fire Protection Of
Buildings in Square.
Seven Drunks Rounded Up-Itsms Of
General Mention.
Oneyve Branch of the Providence News
News Store, IS Hartford Telephone 4o-West.

The large amount of valuable property
about Olneyville square has impressed the
fire commissioners OF the need OF all the
protection possible in case OF a conflagra-
ton, which might wipe out thousands OF
dollars worth OF property, IL not checked
IN time. Yesterday Commissioners Ben
5amin Harrington was In Olneyville look
ing over the ground and was impressed
with the situation, and after thoroughly
looking over the ground has decided that
a new fire alarm box will prove consid-
erable step In the right direction, and
has decided to locate one there.
The new signal box will be directly In
the square and located In a conspicuous
place. so that IL a blaze should get start
ed 1t would be no distance at all 10 run
TO give the alarm, and from its very
oonspicuousness there will be an adtied
safety. as there would be no hesitation
ber that would prove misleading to the
department and hamper Its work at
critical time by needless delay.
RILEY BURNS WEDDING.
Mr. Michael Riley and Miss Nellie
Burns We're married at st. Mary's church
dinner had been served at the home of
the brides parents Mr.. and Mrs. Riley
started for Philadelphia, where they will
spend short season with relatives, and
upon their return will take up their resi-
dence on Tuxedo avenue.
The bridesmaid was Miss Ether Burns
and the best man William Burns, sister
ing parties are among the best known
young folks I'm the vicinity, where they
are to make their home, and this was at
tested by the many handsome presents
sent them.
TOO GOOD TO HIM.
There were seven prisoners at the Chat
fee street police station last night, all
for drunkenness. and among them, was a
Scotch boy. about II years Old who had
late yesterday he made a call upon
family on Beer Hill. who knew his pa
rents. The young man was royalty en-
tcrtained. so much so that he could not
handle the quantity OF liquors given him
by the host and hostess. for he wanted
TO fight. and did start In TO trim some
one. patrolman was called and the
young Scot went to the station in the
hurry-up wagon, which he said this
morning were queer looking car
riage."
GENERAL MENTION.
Mr.. William Bond saw a large volume
Of smoke issuing from the Daniel avenue
Fire Works Co. on Daniel avenue, about
3 o'clock this morning and sent I'm an
alarm from box Az. and the fire depart
ment arrived on the scene, before any
great damage was done. An overheated
stove was the cause OF the blaze.
James u. McGinn, who has been spend
ing a. few days with his parents. Mr..
and Mrs. John McGinn. at 1876 Laban
street, will return Monday and In the
future will make his headquarters at
New York Instead OF Philadelphia. Mr..
McGinn represents the Symour Horse
Shoe Nail Co.
The fire department was called TO the
little curiosity shop OF +. +. Workman on
Fairmount avenue at o'clock last even
ing by an alarm from box 223. The
cause OF the fire was due TO Mr.. Conatys
efforts to thaw out water pipe and the
damage was about 5000.
The funeral OF the wife OF John Brown
was held at the residence OF his sister.
at 10 Aspinwall court. at 1880 this morn
Ing. the Rev. r. w. Smith, assistant pas
tor OF Grace church. officiating The
interment was In Pocasset cemetery.