The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-09
Nocturnal ProwIer Appropriales Cloth
ing LafI on tho Line.
The Licensing Of Pedd|srs Generally
Commanded Other Items.

Yesterday morning one OF the residents
OF Valley street discovered that wash
ing which had been left on the clothes
line over night had disappeared during
the silent watches OF the night
The woman from whose line the cloth
ing was stolen had taken a washing from
a neighbor and had left the clothes on the
line all night In an effort to get them
dry enough to deliver tho next day. SO far
as is known this is the first thing OF the
kind that has happened for some time.
The officer on the beat was notified but
at last accounts nothing had been accom-
plished toward locating the guilty party.
GENERALLY COMMENDED.
The action OF the town council in de-
Gliding 10 license peddlers Is generally
commended about town. The license fee
TO be charged S. is a nominal one and
will not deter any OF the local peddlers
from vending their wares but II is ex-
pected that some of those peddlers who
come here with packs and other undesir-
able venders iwll be prevented from maxi
ing the nuisance that they have been do
ing for some time.
The matter is looked on with favor by
the grocers, as IL is thought that their
business will be materially benefited by
the new ordinance when 1t goes into eff
feet
HIGH TIDE
This morning the tide was the highest
which has been known here for long
time The water was within very few
inches OF the tops OF the string pieces or
the new bridge and Pancake island was
entirely submerged the only visible evil
dence OF its presence being the tops OF
the long grass which grows on the island.
These tops were barely visible.
There have been many high tides this
year but this one was a record breaker.
FIRST IN YEARS.
This year hickory shad are being
caught in good quantities at Red bridge.
Numbers OF these fish have been caught
In previous years at the same place but
this is the first time in a number OF years
that they have made their appearance
here.
The fish are OF good size and make ex-
cellent eating
PERSONALS.
Lieut. William c.. Bliss and John II.
Carpenter left today for business trip to
Philadelphia. They will return Monday.
Elmer Robinson, one OF the local force
OF letter carriers is enjoying his vacation
i'm North Adams, Mass.
REAL ESTATE REGISTER
The following real estate transactions
have been recorded at the town clerks
office
William r. Connell et al. sold to Clio
vanni Mazzeo, lots 10 and IL on Water
man Avenue Park plat for $40.
Annie f.. J. Hazard released mortgage
on above premises for u.
Simon Sullivan sold to Julia Murphy
by mortgage lot 7s on Triston Burgess
Homestead plat for $S75
a PLEASANT SURPRISE.
Last night there was very pleasant
surprise party at the residence OF Town
Clerk William Il. Smythe. The party
was to help Mrs Almira Cole Mr..
Smythes mother-in-law to celebrate her
18th birthday. There were about 80 OF
the relatives and friends OF Mrs. Cole
present and she received and entertained
them In manner that would have done
credit 10 a much younger woman.
Four generations were represented in
the gathering and they all enjoyed them
selves In a hearty manner The usual
parlor games were INDUCED In. after
which there were a number OF we'll rem
dered instrumental solos. A luncheon
was served. after which some of the
younger members OF the party INDUCED
In parlor/ dancing. Mrs. Cole was the
recipient OF a number OF presents.
She holds her age well and is still hale
and hearty. Today. I'm company with a
number OF her children. grandchildren
and their children she visited n photo
grapher In Providence and their pictures
were taken in n group
COLLIDED WITH CAR
4 collision between a Riverside car and
an automobile caused considerable ex-
element about n o'clock yesterday
morning on Washington bridge. and while
no one was injured. the occupants of the
car were considerably frightened. The
car had reached this end NJ he bridge
and had stopped To allow a passenger To
allght when the automobile which was
approaching from the direction of Taun-
ton avenue. crashed into a. The man
an charge OF thc machine had apparently
lost control Of u temporarily. and he az
terward stated that the brake refused
10 work when ho applied it on approach
ing The car Tho dashboard ~ the auto
mobile was considerably broken. but the
machine was not otherwise damaged.
FUNERAL OF MR.. ANTHONY.
The funeral ~ David s. Anthony who
died Yesterday morning at his residence
on Taunton avenue. will be held at 2
O'Clock tomorrow afternoon.
IN COURT
Two mon who were arrested by the po-
lice for induging IN too liberal potations
~ alcoholic beverages were in court this
morning They were fined g and costs.
which they paid
T-pon tho recommendation ~ Probation
Omicnr Barney. the rHse ~ one juvenile.
who had bcen placed on probation for
stoalln cool from The railroad company
during the coal famine of l7st year. was
discontinued.
STILL THERE.
The brig u s. Small is s'in where she
sunk some time ago and nothing has heen
done as yet towards raising Tho craft She
lies partly in tho channel, and Us a mena ce
% navigation Since she foundered the
craft seems 20 have settled down IN the
mud considerably. hut otherwise her posi-
tion has not changed.