The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-19

Yesterday afternoon in the weekly ses-
sion OF the Seventh district court Karl
Johnson was tried on a charge OF lar
ceny of a quantity OF copper wire and
scrap from the Americal Electrical works
at Philhpsdale. early this week.
For long time quantities OF copper
scrap have been missed and finally tne
losses became so great that the company
employed a man TO see the thief could
not be caught. Johnson was seen 10 en-
ter the premises of the company and was
watched and caught red handed.
A portion OF the property was found IN
his pockets. while he had a quantity OF
the wire wound about his body He was
not arrested when caught. but warrant
was sworn out the next day and after
quite a search he was found In Paw
tucket and taken into custody by OFFICER
Sergeant Adams went after him and in
the frst part OF this week he pleaded not
guilty before Judge Bliss. who held him
had brief heard the court adjudged him
guilty and gave him 90 days.
SUCCESSFUL EXHIBITION.
Roger williams Grange, No. ls p. or
H.. gave a very successful exhibition ana
entertainment in Grange hall at Arming-
tons corners last night. The hall was
handsomely decorated with cut flowers
and foliage and some fine specimens OF
members OF the grange There was large
and appreciatve assemblage OF those Wnc
were Interested In exhibits of this hnd'
who. after viewing and enjoying tne eS
hibits for a time listened 10 nne pro-
gram Of music.
The program was as follows: Piano solo.
Miss sherman; vocal solo. Mrs ioung.
with Miss sherman as accompanist; yio-
lin solo. Mr.. Vinal; piano solo MISS
pierce; selection Seekonk Glee club com
posed of Messrs.. Horace Thurber, Sea- ae9
non Thurber and Arthur SANFORD; uld-
iogue. Miss Effie Wood. Florence Mood;
Maud Kent. Matte Wood. Elsie Hicks and
Anna Hall and Messrs. Charles Pieke,.
Frederick Picket and Frank Oldrl.Sn'
piano trio. three ladies'; violin solo. Mt
Vinol. selection Glee club; vocal solo, Mr.
Gardner: vocal solo. Harry Manchester,
vocal solo. Mrs. Young. with MISS STACY
and all OF them received unstinted ap
and all OF the mreceived unstinted aP
plause The AFFAIR was pronounced one
~ the most successful social events I'm the
history of the grange.
NEW TANK.
The Standard oil company are perpar-
inc 10 Increase their facilities here 70
meet the heavy trade In this vicinity.
They are having the ground soutn OF the
big tanks graded up for the purpose OF
building another tank. For this purpose
number OF carloads of cinders have been
used to fill in and these covered where
the tank is to stand with a top coat OF
sand
The company Is doing very heavy
business here and yesterday 26 or the Dig
tank cars which are used for the trans
portation OF the oil were standing on the
tracks about the works. There are al
ready half A dozen or more Of the tanks
here and the amount OF oil they are capa-
BILE OF holding is great.
ADVERTISED LETTERS
The following letters are advertised at
the local postoffice;
L.adies-Miss Ruby Clark, Mrs. John K.
Griffin Mrs. r. Murray. Mrs. j. B. Muliln,
Maria Gloria da Silva.
Gentlemen--Mr. William Brown. Mr.. w.
Briggs. Mr. w A. Candace, Mr.. r.
Cook. Mr.. Charles Cooley, Mr. Mills @.
Conerv. Mr.. and Mrs John Edwards Mr.
George w Hunter. Frank Johnson, Mr
w. A. johnson, Mr. r. p. Larkin Mr.. Al
fred Lawrence Mr.. Joseph OConneH
Mr.. r. D. Wardell. wesson Mfg Co, John
Work, Mr.. j. Walch.
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL
The boys at the High School are pre-
pairing for the coming football season
and every day they are out on the Gros-
venordale lot. practising and trying out
new men. The greater part OF the men
who played on last years team are still
with the school, and will play this year.
There are several new men who are try
ing 10 distinguish themselves In this line
and some of them are very promising
candidates for the team.
Walker. Evans Sheldon, Perry Nc
Donald. are still with the team. and
everything seems to indicate that they
will even exceed their old form this
year. Among the newcomers are Kings
ford Lawson. Perkins Groux and An
gell All OF these men have n good
knowledge OF the game and some OF them
have weight enough 10 make them n de
cidedly valuable acquisition 10 the team.
a. oil trtto nf xfhn fo
a heavyweight. able 10 break through
any line that gets In his way.
ON THE WAYS
The schooner Bessie and Leila, OF Bos-
ton. which went ashore on Tea Cake ISL
and In the blow was taken over 10 Pro-
venchers Shipyard and hauled out on
the ways Yesterday afternoon She Will
be given thorough overhauling and put
In first-class shape throughout before she
takes another plunge into the briny.
THE KAT BoTE KLUB
The Kat Bote klub is arranging for a
regatta 10 he held on the Seekonk I'm the
near future. There will be n race for a
cup and other features which will lend
local yachtsmon.
The cup. which II handsome silver
one designed by former member OF the
club and manufactured az Gorham's Is
valuable one and the contest for Its
possession will be warm one.
The race will be held between Wash
ington and Red bridges. The course is
short one. but the river ls broad I'm
this part and there will be plenty of room
10 work the craft which take part.
NARROW ESCAPE.
The practice ~ track walking is stu
INDUCED IN 90 a considerable extent and
there are quite often narrow escapes
from death shortly before elk O'Clock /
vo.,ovaa, af..rroo, a u,onnap raraa Nth.