The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-06-03

The death report for last month was
a startling one. showing the mortality
10 be much greater than Is usual. The
returns show that there were rs deaths
during the month, OF which ten were over
so years Of age.
The oldest decedent was Caleb Williams.
aged 50 years. Five deaths were from
tuberculosis. A peculiar fact is that half
Of the deaths occurred in one week. from
May 10 to May 2s. The highest mortality
report for one month is 3s.
A BIG EEL.
Last night Henry Pine caught an eel
which is said TO be a record breaker for
size. Mr. Pine is fishermen who gets
his living out OF local waters and last
night ne went to starvegoat island TO fish
for eels. He had caught several good
sized ones. when he felt an unusually
hard pull at his line and commenced to
pull in.
He had a lively time landing the big
eel and when he did get II into the boat
II threshed about so that Mr. Pine hsd
hard work TO keep IL from going over the
side of the boat into the water again.
The eel weighed fve and three quarters
pounds The bob on which IL was
caught was made OF clam worms. Eels
Of this size are not usually caught In tnis
manner, as the big ones frequently drop
off the bob Of their weight. but this one
swallowed the whole bunch OF worms
IN BETTER FORM
The high school boys are showing bet
ter form now than they did earlier in the
season. They were defeated yesterday
by the Cranston team at Rumford, but
the margin was not by any means Woe
one. the local team being but two points
behind at the finish.
Although 1t is now too late to hope Tor
championship honors II is at least graft
fying to know that the boys are develop
ing into an aggregation which does the
town credit.
GONE TO LAWRENCE.
Early this morning the Watchemoket
Fire company went to Lawrence, Mass.
TO participate I'm the muster being held
there today. There were 60 OF the boys
who went and they weresaccompanied by
full uniform.
They left here at $40 a. m. for Boston,
where they will take the train for Law
renee The engine was shipped Monday.
The men seemed confident that they
would come home loaded down with prize
money.
IN COURT.
Caliph b. Holmes, who was gathered in
by Officer Taggart yesterday. was ar
raigned in court this morning charged
with being a common drunkard. He
pleaded guilty and Judge Bliss imposed
A sentence of six months at the state
workhouse.
one man was arralgned on a charge
OF drunkenness and was fined the usual
81 and costs.
TOWN HALL RECORDS.
George 8. Baker sold TO Thomas j.
Gogein. five lots OF land with the inn
provements thereon on Baker street for
800.
William f.. McLane ct ux. sold TO Harry
T. McI,ane tract Of land with improve
ments off Of Willett avenue for sloo.
Thomas j. Goggin mortgaged TO George
s. Baker. FIVE lots with the improvements
thereon on Baker street, for s2lW.
Peter Pemberton mortgaged TO Hannah
A Moore. lot 1s with the Improvements
thereon. on the Red Bridge plat, for $500.
Edward c. Dubois sold to David +.
GofY. four lots OF land on Anthony street
for 500
David f. Goff sold TO Charles Keech
four lots OF land on Anthony street for
sleo
Charles Keech mortgaged to David r.
Goff four lots of land on Anthony street
for 5000.
SHORT CROP.
The crop Of strawberries In this local.
ity Is almost a failure. few berries
have come INTO market but nothing near
the usual quantities The crop Is very
short this year and the shortage bs at
af ha las
few weeks mostly. although late frosts
are thought to be responsible to certain
extent
The following report was submitted by
Chief Adams today: Total arrests 81.
males o.. females 4, American a. foreign
ers 22 residents IA. non residents IL.
Causes Of arrest assault with dangerous
weapon. I: assault and battery. 2; cruel
ty 70 animals. l: common drunkards 1;
drunkenness. ~; idle persons, 3: larceny.
1; reveliing. 2: safe keeping. I. Commit
tance 10 Jail l5 TO state workhouse 4:
total 10 Miscellaneous business: buid-
ings found open and secured, 2: cases
investigated. "a: dogs shot. 1 distur-
bances suppressed 2; fre alarms given.
4. lights furnished for dangerous places.
I: value of stolen property recovered. s7o:
OFFICERS fees received a. to be pad to
the town treasurer $3.50
READ AS YoU RCN.
Thomas r. Salisbury camp. No. .. Sons
OF Veterans. will meet I'm Granw Army
hail tonight.
There was no little speculation about
town this morning ~ to what would he
the fate Of Harry u. Germans petition
for appointment as n special officer.
Highway Commiss oner Cunningham
has rcpa red the cutters on Burgess ave-
nue
Reliance lodge. 80 .. l. q. o. r. met
last night IN odd Fellows hal ono
candidate was Initiated In the hrst de-
cree
Those street sprinkiing cars hsve tot