The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-07

OlneyVille has It's fun share or cute
children. There Is one on Cleveland street,
| a boy. that is apt TO make his way
/ through this world and get about all that
is coming to him.
! The boys father conducts a small store
nearby and for a week or so has been III
and his wife, besides dong the house
work and caring for her husband, hGs
cared for the store. and during this time
| the boy has not received the attention
/ from his mother that he did before his
father was taken ill. He has been, dur
ing the illness Of his father, what most
| any mother under such circumstances
would term. a real nice little boy and
/ never showed and signs of rebellion until
/ last evening when his mamma came home
/ from the store gave the child cup or
milk and some cookies and crackers. She
then got him ready for bed and just be-
| fore tucking him away for the night
told him to say his evening prayer The
little fellow looked up into his mothers
| eyes and said, Mamma. | don't think
| I'll say any prayers tonight" The mother
was OF course. astonished and she asked
why he would not say his prayer and he
replied. "Well. Mamma. | don't get any
| more hot meals and don't think that I'll
say any more prayers until ! do"
frankie got a hot supper. kissed his
mamma and papa, said his prayers, went
| to bed satisfied
A CLOSE CALL.
Patrick Nange. the saloon keeper at
| 50 Huntington avenue, had a very narrow
| escape from being suffocated by illumi-
mating gas at his saloon last evening.
At lighting up time he found that his
vgas was frozen. so he went into the Gel
| lar with light and few moments later
| .aI1a uritb cvaS "a
| plosion followed
| He barely escaped from the cellar with
| his life and same one sent in an alarm
| from box 339 but there was but little for
I, the department TO do for at the time they
| found that the fire was confined to the
gas meter. which was destroyed. also
the lead pipe that was connected with IT.
little later In the evening a still
alarm was sent I'm and the firemen found
a little fire In a pile OF lumber stored
| IN the cellar which is supposed TO have
caught from the lamp that Mr.. Nangle
took into the cellar. The damage was
slight.
A WARNING.
Good fortune is all that has saved more
than one family from caring for little
ones who are large enough 10 slide down
| hill on a slid. for children delight I'm this
| pastime. and many or them can be founu
indulging In this sport on whittier ave
| nue. hill which is the steepest I'm the an
nexed district. and by all odds the most
dangerous. for II ends at Planheld
street. near the railroad crossing. and
| this portion of Plainfield street is as BUSY
| as any portion Of IL. Children como Gid
ing down the hill with the speed OF the
wind and number Of narrow escapes
have been witnessed by citizens.
| The police have done all that Is pos
sihle to drive the children away from
this spot. but as soon as the patrolman
on the beat is out OF sight the sliding
60 ~ tNnf ia n u
places where children can slide. but pa
| rents should see TO IL that their little
| ones should not use this hill.
HOPE COUNCIL.
The following were installed the Off
| GERS of Hope council, knights of Colum
bus, last evening i'm Guild hall by District
| Deputy James Donnelly: Grand knight,
Frank Mcguire; deputy grand knight.
Frank Carr; chancellor, James McCabe;
warden, william McElroy; treasur9>
James Hunt: lecturer NJ. +. Feeney; In
ner guard James Kearns; outer guard.
Thomas Kelly; judge advocate. James
kearns. Thomas REILLY. Under the head
| Of the good OF the order remarks of an
interesting nature were made by the In
stalling officer and state Deputy NJ. J.
| Cummings. There was plenty OF music
and a substantial collation. was served.
GOING AWAY.
The many warm friends OF Samuel
! Cousins, who for the past six years has
been the resident manager OF the Union
Pacific 1ea company, will not doubt be
| sorry 20 learn that he is about to be
! transferred TO another district.
Mr.. Cousins has the option OF two
places, New York city and Plainhed
| n. J.. but he prefers to remain In the
East. and as he has made a good record
! with the company no doubt his wishes
| Will be acceded to-
GENERAL MENTION.
Capt Rowe OF the Chaffee police sta
/ ton has been requested by the au-
| thortles OF the town OF Cranston To To-
/ cate one Charles y. Arnold. who on Dec
! 2 deserted his wife and two children at
| their home. 81 Maple street Mrs Ar
| mold and her slittle ones are now In des-
titute circumstances. and she has called
/ upon the police 10 find her husband
| Patrolman Mowry found n small
stream Of water trickllng from No.
! olneyville square at II o'clock last night
Ho at once notified John O'ConneH. the
| agent of the building who with Mr.
/ Mowry shut of the water before any
/ great damage was done.
| Patrolman Toner found four-horse
team az the corner OF Appleton and De-
| laine streets. which was the property Of
/ n Sunset avenue farmer. II was put up
/ at McDermott's stable and was later
called for by the driver.
When Arthur Frank left his home
! Eden street. yesterday morning he was
/ the possessor OF about $50 which he left
| In his trousers pocket I'm his room but
| when he returned at noon. II was gone
! He has reported his loss TO the police
Plainfeld street car and one of Al
| than's delivery wagons came together on
/ Plainheld street this morning. ana ms
result. tho car was taken TO the shed
! for repairs. and the wagon 10 n black
smith shop FOR the same purpose.
Departments In some Of the mills were
/ shut down yesterday. as & was lmpos-
/ sihle 90 keep them comfortable. and this
! T. said 60 be the FIRST time IN tho history
Of olneyville that this has happened
Tools go the value OF g. so were stolen
| from the blacksmith shop OF Patrick Glib
| bons. 75 Delaine street. yesterday.
The funeral ~ James Mclaughlin was
! held at the residence of his brother. John
/ a Merlno street this morning
JOHN o'coNNEIl,
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