The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-27

Boule; auditing committee. Peter REILLY
Daniel Burns. James REILLY; question
committee. William Fallon; Clyde Norton
and Michael Goeins.
CAUGHT BOTH BROTHERS.
Hiram and william Burley. brothers.
were taken into custody late Saturday
night by Patrolman McCrann On the
charge OF stealing a gum slot machine
from the front OF Joseph Drivers drug
store on Manton avenue. William. who
Is the younger. lives at Apponaug. and
Hiram lives at 81 Delaine street
The former. 30 the policeman says. Is
the one that took the machine from the
building and was caught with the same
In his possession. He was locked up and
then Mr.. McCrann went after Hiram and
soon had him In a cell at the station.
Al the session OF the Sixth district
court yesterday morning they both plead
ed not guilty and were held until Friday
for trial.
WENT TO THE HOSPITAL
DR.. Bowen and the police were called to
Wood street. yesterday 20 care for her.
for as near as they could understand
she had swallowed the contents OF bottle
OF toothaohe drops.
Her condition was such that they could
not tell whether she had taken II by mis-
take or not. nor was there any one In
the house who was In a proper state 10
give them the desired information.
She was sent to the Rhode Island hos
pital where II was found that her con-
dtion was not serious.
MADE THINGS LIVELY.
August Lesiur. a Fpenchman. living at
81 Julian street, was the only one who had
his name engrossed on the records at the
Chanee street police station this morning
and he was charged with being drunk He
had quite a picnic with his family before
he was taken into custody. for he chased
his relatives from the cellar 10 the attic
a number OF times before the police took
a hand In the racket His family did not
care 10 prefer a charge against him.
BATEs-ALLEN WEDDING.
w. olney Bates. son OF Patrolman Bates
or the Chaffee street station, and Miss
Edith Allen were united in marriage at
the home of 'the brides parents at War
wick last evening by the Rev. William A.
Lane. After the ceremony a wedding
dinner was served and then Mr.. and Mrs
Bates left for New York where they will
spend two weeks
Upon their return they will take I'D
their residence at Warwick
GENERAL MENTION
Patrick Hackett. who, without any
doubt, was the best known man In Olney-
Vile. died at his home. 8 Erastus street,
yesterday. For many years Mr.. Hackett
was produce peddler. and was noted for
his honesty and truthfulness, but what
made him still more popular was the fact
that he was called Rebel" from the
fact that he was a Southerner and was
staunch believer in the lost cause OF
the South.
At o'clock last night the Billings
Brothers sent word To the Police that
pair OF horses and a hack had been stolen
from the front OF the depot and that IL
was later found at the foot OF Broadway
hill at o'clock this morning by the po-
lice. Two lap robes were missing.
James Hopkins OF Wakefield called at
the Chaffee street station last evening and
reported that while he was under the
influence OF liquor. some one stole his
watch and chain.
James Winning. a former resident of
this place, but now located at North An
dover. Mase.. spent Saturday. Sunday
and yesterday with friends here. The
''Old Homestead club OF which he Is a
charter member, entertained him last
evening.
Fred Mildner OF Rye street and Pat
rick Harrison of ss opheiia street have