The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-07-31

freely Of the cup that cheers fell against
the show window of II. F. Rooney, at 3
Warren avenue smashing out a pane of
glass. He was taken In custody by offi-
Ger Henry West and carried TO the Cen
tral station.
While the officer was gone with his
prisoner some individuals avalled them
selves Of the opportunity to get a graft
and stole a watch which was displayed
in the window. There was quite a crowd
of bystanders In the vicinity at the time,
but no seems TO have noticed any
one acting In suspicious manner In the
vicinity of the store.
Nothing else was reported az missing.
The watch stolen was valued at S2bO.
MOVED BACK.
The pole which caused the death of
william Savage a conductor on the Cres-
cent Park line a week or two ago has
been moved back two or three feet. so
that there is now no danger from II to
any one standing ON the running board of
a passing car.
The change was suggested In the News
on Saturday last and the pole was moved
with commendable promptness There
'are several other dangerous poles In the
are the property OF the Rhode Island
company and are a menace to the safety
Of any one who rides on the running
board Of the cars on that line. II would
be very gratifying to patrons IL the street
railroad company would move the poles
back, thus showing the same regard for
the safety Of others as did the Narragan-
sett Electric Lighting company. who
owned the other pole.
WORKING NIGHTS.
The section hands and mechanics are
working nights on the repairs which are
being made on the bridge over Bowers
cove and the Fall River branch of the
New York, New Haven and Hartford
railroad. This Is done because there are
fewer trains operated over the road at
this time and the work can consequently
be done with less delay to the heavy traf-
fic on the line.
ANNUAL OUTING.
Today the employes of the Rumford
Chemical works and their families en-
joyed their annual outing. Such OF them
went down on the steamer Favorite.
which left the Fall River wharf IN Prov
idence.
Fifteen cars were provided for the
transportation Of the excursionists. Five
OF these proceeded direct TO Crescent Park
with such as did not care TO go on the
the remainder to the boat in Providence.
Dinner was free 10 all wearing a button
with the word "Rumford." provided by
the company. as were the various anuse-
ments at the Park
REAL ESTATE REGISTER.
The following real estate transactions
have been recorded at the office OF the
town clerk:
Adelbert Con sold to Mary Land one.
half lot No q on the Sherman farm plat
for ST.
James A. Albro sold to Charles L. Haz-
ard all bis interest IN lot No. 800 on the
Charles L. Budlong mortgaged TO
Charles j.. Hazard a lot of land on the
westerly side of Fifth street: being the
Antonio Joseph. ct N ux.. mortsassT to
Thomas Ryan lots No. a and as on the
Brightridge plat. with all the buildings
and improvements thereon. for slooo.
TROUBLE ON CARS.
There was some trouble on one Of the
late electrics on the Warren avenue lite
last night between white woman and
two negresses, II is said that the white
seated herself. when the two coiored wo-
men assaulted her and administered sew
eral vicious labs in the ribs.
An officer boarded the car and succeed
ed in restoring order without making any
arrests.
MIR. wHEAToN's FUNERAL
Yesterday afternoon the funeral OF
William T. Wheaton. Jr was held from
the residence Of his father at 22t Central
avenue. There was a large attendance
Of relatives and friends, including large
number Of the employees Of the Prov
idence post office where the deceased
had been employed for many years.
There were a number OF beautiful floral
tributes.
Rev c. r. Gordon. of the United Con-
grega tional church ofriclated and a de-
tail OF postal employees acted as pail
bearers. Interment was az Rumford.
LOCAL NEWS.
Robert z. Lamphaer is entered In the
100 yard dash at Crescent park tomor-
row. He will represent the Ivy Social
club
wstchemoket tribe. No 2. I o. r. NJ,
will meet in odd Fellows hall. this even
ing
workmen are busy whitening the inter
Tor of the post offic. today.
The weekly hop will be held this even
ine
Two men were fned - and costs for
drunkenness by Judge Bliss in the dis
trict court this morning
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