The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-01-07

A silk umbrella with n nobby handle
OF natural wood came near causing a
murder on Laban street last evening.
Tho handsome umbrella was presented
20 the only son in the family. chap per-
haps Is years Old and he. OF course, sup
posed that the said umbrella was just as
much his property as was the nun that
his oldest sister received as her Christ
mas present.
The young man in question is employed
at the Riverside mills, Is good looking
and Is something OF a dude. and the UNI
.brella was just what he needed TO com
plete his outfit.
Last evening. after supper. he went 70
his room, donned his best bib and tucker
and went 20 the hall rack I'm the front
entry for his umbrella and found that II
was gone, and, of course, II man ever
needed an umbrella no needed II last
evening.
The outcome OF II was he got mad and
did not leave the house. Notwithstanding
the fact that he was TO be Installed as an
officer In a downtown insurance organ
izstion.
His madness did not show up until
little after midnight and that was the
hour that his oldest sister parted com
pany with her best fellow at tho front
door OF her home, and her brother was
waiting for her and wanted her TO explain
there and then why she took his UNI
brela.
B The young man got so worked UP over
the incident that he woke up every mem-
Der OF the family. including an S-months-
old baby. and his father stood the racket
as long as he could and then took the
young dude in hand and trimmed him
'for fair"
1t appeared that the old gentleman had
taken the umbrella one rainy evening
since Christmas to his lodge and the
young man wanted It himself that even
ing. and last evening he told them that
"He supposed that when it rained his
father would use the umbrella, and when
the sun shone hot his mother would want
It. and the only opportunity that he
would have to use IL was on a moonlight
evening"
The young man got n good trouncing,
but the head OF the house issued orders
that are more binding than those issued
by the police commission OF the city OF
Providence for no one but the rightful
owner. which Is the young man, TO dare
lay hands on the umbrella again.
NEW FIRM COMING.
Some time ago there appeared in this
of the oldest and best known business
men in the square would be obliged 10
change their locations TO make room for
d Miller & Co, the well known liquor
dealers OF North Main street
The men who are TO vacate their stores
are John O'Connell who for nearly 80
years has been connected with the gents
furnishing goods trade in the square, and
for the past rs years has been located at
1850 Westminster street. and John +. Har-
low. who opened store in the same
building at 1862. and Is we'll known in
the sewing machine, bicycle and tobacco
trade were notified this morning by the
agent OF the building that they must va
cate.
This they will do by next Wednesday
evening and pleasantly at that, for Mr..
Miller has paid both Mr.. O'Connell and
Mr. Harlow a handsome bonus to -vacate,
and as the ID. Miller a. Co. is noted for
fairness and honest dealing the gentlemen
vacate with the best OF feeling towards
the company.
The keys of these two stores will be
turned over TO Messrs. Miller Wednesday
evening and they will at once make ex-
tensive alterations and will make the
two stores into one, and will put a cell
lar under a portion of the building.
The company will sell only the best
OF ales. wines and liquors and that TO
family trade for nothing Will be sold
10 be drunk on the premises.
The new concern expects to get into
their store on or about the first OF Feb
ruary.
FORTUNATE OUTCOME.
a lot Of folks on Linwood avenue are
much interested in the birth OF n child
In this vicinity for it's parents are both
Christian Scientists. and came into this
world yesterday Afternoon in accordance
with the principle OF that ism" for there
was no physician, no nurse, nor anything
else that usually goes" with a case Of
this kind
The parents of the child are both IN
telligent, and as far as can be learned
the mother and child are getting along
nicely.
Those who reside In the neighborhood
and many OF them having been mothers
themselves are going 10 watch the health
department and see hy whom and
when the birth or the child Is re-
corded there, for as they. the neigh6ors.
understand the matter. all physicians and
others who have charge or a birth must
report 10 the health department but they
think that perhaps the Christian Scien-
lists will not do this So far as known this
Is the first child born in the city under
such circumstances.
ARCANUM MEETING.
olneyN-ille council Royal Arcanum. had
a well attended meeting last night. the
occasion being a public Installation or
officers. Deputy Grand Regent w a.
Sweet, assisted by Grand Vice Regent
William Burton as grand guide perform
ed the interesting ceremony I'm the pres
once OF a large number OF the friends and
families OF the members. An entertain
ment followed. I'm which the following
persons took part: Overture. by Miss
Mamie Hughes; reading, "Billy's Rose, DO
by Miss Ella simpson; Lecture on Love
in Dutch Dialect" Prof Williams who
on being recalled rendered by special re-
quest, You VIII BE a Long Time Dead 80
piano solo, "Silvery Waves Miss Mamie
Hughes responding with Second Regi-
ment March, reading. Jacks Square
Deal" Miss Ella simpson: Irish charac-
ter sdtch, Michael OSulllvan. by Prof.
Williams
Refreshments were then served ord n
general good time enjoyed ny all pres
ent At the close of the meeting the
wives. daughters and other female rela-
tves OF the members were invited 10 re-
main and confer with the executive COM
mittee Of the council and take prelimini-
nary steps towards tho formation OF A