The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-13
Local Grocer Had a Hundred and Fifty
Dollar Scare.
Both Parties Prepare for the City C0un-
Gil CaucuSes-N Notes AbOu. Town.
Oneyvie the Providence News at Hefernan
News Store, Hartford Telephone 4o-West

A well known Planheld street business
nina got $40 scare yesterday morning.
He had just arrived at his store when a
customer came In and desired to make a
email purchase but before doing SO asked
the storekeeper it he could change a $40
hill
The store keeper replied that il You'd
not be the least trouble in the world 10
do so and in faot could change ten $40
bills II necessary
The purchase was made and the $40 iii
rendered An payment, and the store keep
er dove down into his pocket for his cash
and to his horror it was gone. Then
there was a tearing around, for ne ran
sacked his safe. cash drawer ana other
places where he usually kept his cash.
but the missing roll could no. be found.
He left his store and started FOR his
home two miles away After paying his
car fare and bewalling his loss, slippsd
his hand into his light overcoat pocket
and the hand came I'm contact with
small package. which for the time being
he took for his handkerchief. When he
reached home and made thorough
search and could not find his money he
started back for the store and sec
ond time he ran his hand into his over
coat pocket ana TINS ilTlf nv lnpNkHi ut
would take the package out and II was
then and there that he found his $3.50,
He was happy then and is happy today.
Tomorrow evening the Democrats OF
this ward will get together and will prob
ably place the following ticket I'm the field:
For alderman. James Davis; councilmen.
John f. Harlowe, David J. Barr. John
Troy A. Barrow; school committee.
Frank Farrell. II Is reported that Mr..
Davis had no easy sailing In getting sign
ers FOR his nomination papers. on Thurs
day evening the Republicans will meet
at the same place and nominate the fol-
lowing: For alderman Gilbert n. Park
err. for common councilmen. John q.
Darling. Harry Daw. Frederick Littleneld,
Emery j. San Souci; for school commit
tee. George f. A. Beane.
Willow camp. No. T726 Modern Wood
men OF America. held its meeting I'm
Stokes hall last night. There was a
ware as visitors state Lecturer w "A. |
Gardner, State Physician NJ II. Milan, |
State Deputy NJ. NJ Pierce. District Dep
uty. Koopman and delegations from Prov
idence camp, Watch Cheer camp Modnt |
Pleasant camp Alma camp. Roger WI
liams camp and Maple camp OF Provi- |
dence, Commonwealth, Northcott, Talbot
hundred visiting neighhors. III was one |
OF the largest Woodmen's meetings ever !
held in Rhode Island. There was col
several visiting woodmen and all the
state officers.
The Ladies auxiliary OF the Regent
Literary and Social club will meet with
the club this evening. and make final ar
rangements for the. fair that will be
opened I'm Irons hall Thursday evening.
opening. in which the Young Mems Lite
rary and Social club the Falka Singing
club. the Fowler wheemen. the Olney-
Vile Temperance cadets and the Guard
~ haa hkF wi
Edward Muldowney was arrested at his
home on Fruit Hill avenue late last even
ing by Sergt Potter. Mudowney has
been wanted for some time for making
an assault upon his wife with a knife.
The police say that some tinae ago Mul-
idowney went home. ana being under the
Influence OF liquor took an axe and
smashed a valuable piano ana other ar
ticles OF furniture. He pleaded not guilty
this morning and was ordered held until
There was the usual attendance at St
Nary's. fair last evening. and SUM-
Client number OF articles were disposed OF
TO stock an ordinary fair The commit
tee desired that all holding combination
tickets present them mot later than ~
o'clock tomorrow evening. The prize
John Head, William Galligan. Catherine
Cannon. Thomas Denny Mary Doyle,
Rev. u. M. .Iowney. Miss Mckenna. r.
NJ Kelihkr. John l. Cannon. Angela Gif-
ford. p, Cunningham. John l.. Cannon
Miss Miis Miss Clegg. Rev ID. NJ Low
ney. Margaret McGuirl Mrs. Farley
Mrs. ~ j. serror Ella Barry. ). II Don
ahue. Charles Tracy. Rev Joseph Powers.
Tiomthy Troy Mary Martin. James Nc /
CHM. Bridget Gibbons. Mrs Mckenna.
Annie Malone Joseph King. Mary Nc /
Deed. Grace Banks. Mrs. Kelly.
The funeral OF the late retired patrol l
man Edward Baker will be held at his /
late home tomorrow afternoon at /
O'clock. The bearers will be from the \
Chanee street station. from which the /
oectssed travelled for - many years
81 Mary's Catholic church was well
hlled by tho many friends ~ the late
Mrs Bridget Thompson. who pssred
away Saturday morning She was one
or inc oldest members ~ that church
There we're many handsome norsl 81.
ferlngs -.
The Sunset club held It's forth nightly
meeting TN the parlors In odd Fellows
hall. last evening and enjoyed game of
whist which Was followed hy sub.
efantiai collation..
committee of u was appointed hv the
stockholders ~ the Ofneyvilo paeeten
association. met IN the Olneyvlllee hotel 1
last evening. to arrange for Thanks \
giving eve ball 10 be held IN Irons hall /
The funeral OF John oulgicy was held |
af the home OF bis brother Daniel on
V'hfftau street. this morning
The funeral Of Edward Grady. Who was
drowned at Norton. was held Al 81,
Thomas Catholic church AZ Manton. this
morning
"A black horse was found on Plsinheld
street YESTERDAY afternoon and was rut
up at - P1sfnfeid street. N was called
ror later by Sylvester Fnco of Knight
M Joseph Cough Of whittier avenue
vbilo eomihe down the steps AT the