The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-18
Well Dressed Woman viCtimizeS Chari-
table Local Residents.
Automobile Was Smashed items of
General Mention.
Olneyvile of the Providence News HeHernan
News Store. 1s Hartford Telephone 4o-West.

Quite a number OF good natured per
sons were swindied by a middle-aget
strange woman yesterday, who wen
about the annexed district soliciting aic
dor a well known family.
Those whom the woman called upon
knew that the family referred TO hao
slckness at home and were ready TO aid
them. The woman happened TO call upos
n relative of the afflicted family and knew
that while the head OF the house was
seriously i'll. that the family was not by
any means In need of any aid from any
one outside and the solicitor was so IN
formed and she skipped out.
Al one place the woman collected about
a and II Is thought that she must have
collected about SIS I'm all. The woman Is
of course, fraud and citizens should take
no stock In her story. she was Wen
dressed and her personal appearance "as
such as 10 impress any ordinary person
with the truth of her story.
MISREPRESENTATION NUPrIALs.
Miss Edith Greenhalgh and Mr.. Isaac
Greene were married by the Kew. u. y
Bass at his residence on Crsanston strtet
wednesday evening, Miss Agnes Mcu1ih-
ness OF Lawrence being the bridesmaid
and Mr.. Robert Scowcroft was the hest
man. The ceremony was atteniel by only
q few OF the contracting parties INST M
innate friends. A reception ana weaolns
hreakfast was served at the home or the
brides parents, l2l Roosevelt street
Mr.. and Mrs. Greene were the recipienp
Of many handsome presents, that were
displayed. After the breakfast tne napps
couple left for Boston. where they VIII
amend their honeymoon with relatives,
Mrs Greene was attired In a handsome
travelling gown OF navy blue colored ma
tsrial. Upon their return they VIII take
IN their residence at 1T Pocasset avenue.
AUTO DAMAGED.
A ID. Sweet of Wallace street is the
owner OF a handsome and up-to-date au-
tomobile. Yesterday after returning from
n long ride he was somewhat chilled ana
told q colored man who Is employed by
him TO remove the robes from me ma"
chine. The man in doing so accidantAily
rot the robe tangled up with tAe ever
and "smash" went the machine into the
side of the shed. Mr. Sweet will ride be-
hind a horse Tor few days
GENERAL MENTION.
AT a meeting OF the Mount Pleasant
lmprovement CLUB held at lts roons on
Auason street the executive committec
msde a report on the work which had
been done by the club at the last eiecuon
and the great showing which the iehtn
ward made In giving Governor Sarwln
and Mayor Miller sucn a large vote. Inc
club elected the following officers: Presi-
dent l.. j. Coffey; vice president. Thomas
Armstrong; nnancial secretary, Michael
j. Kane: sergeant-at-arms. Thomas .sl-
lahan. A committee on installation was
appointed, and II is expected IT will have
the liveliest installation that has been III
the Tenth ward for many years. There
were six names proposed Tor membership
Remarks were made by l.; J. Coney.
O'Rourke. John OiLeary, Anthony Bre-
han. !. ]. Sullivan and James Malley.
Margaret Costello OF les Eiswald street
reported to the police last evening that
her husband Dan was still missing from
home. Mr.. Costello has been away from
home for some time, but is evidently n
the city, for Mrs. Costello saw him a few
days ago.
Joseph Ricard the Westminster street
called up the Chaffee street
police station last evening. and reported
that q set OF double harness. valued at Us
ana candelbrum. valued at SIS had been
stolen. but just when he did not know.
p. Edward Hanlon. formerly OF this
place. but now resident OF Maine. reach
ed here yesterday and will remain until
after the holidays. Mr.. Hanlon brought
with him as Christmas present for his
old chum handsome coon" cat.
James Muldoon. who has been wanted
by the police for some time for making
an assault upon his daughter. was ar
rested at his home on Broadway early
this morning.
Miss Kathryn Levelle. principal OF the
school. will leave this even
Ing for her home at Shamoken. Pa, where
she will spend the holidays.
There were about lbs couples AT the re-
ception OF Mr.. Barrett IN Irons hall last
evening and the affair was a very enjoy
able one
Isaac Hamilton. who died at his home
on Naverly street yesterday. was well
known here for he resided for many years
on springers square.
Leonard Allard or 81 Florence street
wants the police 10 locate his 15-year r-oid
son. William. who ran away from home
Last Monday
Mrs. Charles Nins. wife OF the Hartford
avenue restaurant keeper, Is seriously an
at her home on Westminster street
There's q large break on tho Tar bridge
again. IL is only n few weeks ago that II
was given a covering Of concrete.
John Riley. the well known hunter.
found II a little too cold IN the northern
part Of the state 70 enjoy the sport.
Paroiman NJ. r. Feeney OF the Chafrpe
street station has been assigned 20 special
duty at J. o. San sOuci & Co. for the hol-
fdeys
Harris Rapian r. 20 install three up-
to-dste bowling alleys in his poolroon
on Pisinfeid street.
The Pentecostai institute at scituate.
Win close tomorrow for one week.
The condition OF Alexander Kerr, the
vef-known Broadway motorman. does
not improve.
William Cummings has returned 20 hls
home on Valley street from n stay In
New rork
Work boxes, 10 TO 81 cents. Hanker-
shief boxes u TO 81 cents; Cigar cases.