The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-24
IN OLNEYv|LLE.
Husband Makes Annual plI-
grlmlgl-who Pursu's.
Little Girls Assaulted BY Md.
do Aged Man.

About one year ago Mrs. Mary Basn-
worth of Lawrence, Mass, called at the
Charee street stAtion and informed the
officials that her husband, Riley Bash
worth, who was loom hxer, had de-
serted her, and that with him was
pretty German girl, "a years osdA Al that
time the police located Bsshworth on
Valley street and the gir1 at the mill
boarding house on Manton avenue. and
they posed as father and daughter. but
the pair met every evening on olney-
Vile square and went down town to-
gether
The police succeeded in patching up the
broken family. and the husband. wire
and pretty German girl vent back to
Lawrence.
Thi. morning Mrs Bsshworth called at
tho station again and had the same old
story to tell. and said that her husoand
aud his pretty German friend were In
Olneyville. and she wants tne po"ce u
locate them again.
TN. chances are that should the gay
and festive Riley Bashworth be found,
matters will not go so easy with MIN
again. Bashworth Is Sc years old.
n StOO
Two little girls. one seven, the otner
eight years OF age. while at play near
the Roosevelt street schoolhouse yes
terday afternoon were sccosted py a
r,Idd1e-aRed man, who asked them IL
they would help him find his little girl
whom he said had been playing about the
sohoolhouse.
Tho children were quite willing 70
comply with the strangers request for
besides being interested In finding the
lost child they had been promised hve
cents each by the man II they would
find her.
Innocently enough the children fol.
lowed the man TO the rear Of the schooi
building where the scoundrel at once
began 10 take liberties witt, the older
girl. when he did both OF them shouted
for help and the fellow took 10 his heels,
but not before a man passing by saw MN
and got good look at him, so that tne
poiice have go< a good description. the
little ones say that they would know him
should they see him again.
THE LIST GROWS.
Joseph Ricard the Westminster street
undertaker. whose barn was robbed OF
pair of harnesses and candelapra some
time ago. finds that he did not get hst
OF all that was taken, for now he nnds
that pair OF rubber boots valued az t5'0
and plane valued at $50 are missing.
The candelsbra was found In JUNK
police and Mr.. Ricard have every reason
TO believe that they know who the thief
is. but he is now among the missing.
MIR. MAINEY BURIED,
At $50 this morning the funeral ser
vices OF the late jeremiah Mainey were
held at St AnthonN's church and were
attended by delegations from Roger Wi VII,
Fellows and Wallace branch OF Catholic
knights OF America, of which the de-
ceased had been member for many
Mr.. Mainey was among the oldest prod
uce peddlers In the state. and was look.
ed upon as an honest and an upright
GENERAL MENTION.
The case OF the Daleys at 2s School
street has become still more serious. TOT
now the owner of the house has shut on
the water supply. and II looks as II the
old man and his wife would soon be turn
have a Christmas dinner that will be sent
them from the poor department or the
city.
Archie Pratt. 1e years old. left home
few days ago and forgot to leave MS
postoffce address with his parents. SO
they asked the police to locate him.
Archie evidently got tired OF being away
from home. for he came back last even
ing and the family enjoyed a meal once
more.
There will be services every hour from
$50 TO 1890 at St. Mar's Catholic
church tomorrow. At $40 p. m. there
viii be Christmas carols by the children
OF the Sunday school. which will be fol-
lowed by bsnediction.
Frank Trapp. cook at Co,welrs restsu-
rant had the misfortune 10 cut hts right
hand quite badly while engaged In cut
} ting rolls this morning.
Mr. John OBrien. night overseer OF
the spinning department OF the Atlantic
mills was presented with a handsome
smoking set by those in his room last
evening.
For the past three days the police have
been looking up families who are In need
OF a Christmas dinner and they found
quite a number.
John McFlroy, who left his home, ~
Bowdoin street. two weeks ago, came
home last evening for his Christmas
presents and 20 make the family reunion
complete.
The Msnton drum corps has made ar
rangements 20 hold fair at Msnton be-
ginning Friday. Jan. I.
The funeral OF John J. Fallen was held
at ST Marvs Catholic church this morn
ing.
JOHN o'coNNgll.
Hats. Caps. F>srnisbings, Trunk Store arc
LAuDAry is Just above the postc0cA