The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-09-03

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Hartford avenue. Telephone 4o-West.
A day or so ago a Wholesale grocery
firm placed a keeper In a small store
conducted by man named Hurley on
Plainfield street Thursday evening the
keeper stepped out OF the store. ana as
soon as he did so some one closed and
locked the door.
The keeper remained on tho outside OF
the building ell night and until about
noon time yesterday. when he managed
TO get back into the store by crawling
through q window. Some Of Mr. Hur-
ley's friends are Of the opinion that the
keeper should be tal1sn into custody for
breaking and entering and they have been
led to believe that once a keeper goes out
OF building on his own accord he oar-
not legally enter IL again without the aid
of a sheriff.
FOOT CRUSHED.
Daniel Beaudry, night ovcrseer In the
mule room OF the Weybosset mills. had
the misfortune 20 have his right foot
badly ordshsd last evening. He. with an
assistant vase repairing one of tho ma
chimes, and while so engaged the machine
was started and the lower part Of the
overseers overalls was caught in the
gearing His foot was pulled into the
gearing and about one-half OF II was
crushed. A call was sent TO the Rhode
Island hospital for an ambulance where
DIR. Beaudry was taken. Dr. Henry W.
Farrell was called TO the mill and tenn
porarily dressed the foot
A HAPPY GATHERING.
A houseful OF the young friends Of
James Mcmahon took him by surprise
at his home. So Dorchester avenue last
evening His mother. however. had an
ankiing OF the affair and provided a
tempting luncheon for the party. There
was an abundance OF music, vocal and
instrumental besides parior games. II
was / O'Clock before the party came 10
an end.
A CLOSE CALL.
DR. Bouchard OF Academy avenue had a
very narrow escape yesterday. He camo
out OF Delains street into Manton avenue.
which had just been sprinkled. His au-
tomobile slid over the Shiny surface OF the
street, and smashed into the curbstone on
the opposite side Those who saw the IN
cident expected TO see the doctor hurled
from the car.
GENERAL MENTION
The Gibbons family, who were 80 sadly
afflicted yesterday morning. believe the
sad affair was an accident for Mr.. 0ib-
bons had made an engagement with an
old friend TO so on hunting trip today.
He was cleaning the gun at the time OF
the accident His funeral will take place
tomorrow at 1:90 O'clock.
A horse attached TO a light carriage In
charge OF a man named Dunn and owned
by r. l.. Rose company ran away from
the top Of Atwslls avenue hill at e;l5
Il. to Of
steepest In the city. There were very
many narrow escapes during the wild
night OF the horse, which was caught by
James Denehey near Rogers Screw fac
tory. The team was not injured In the
least.
John Conway, about IL years old. was
arrested on a warrant at his home In the
For some time he has annoyed little girls
IN the neighborhood. He Is charged with
indecent exposure OF person.
Pstrolman Beoh has gone 10 Los Ange-
les Cal. and will be away az days. His
associates and others are very much in
terested to know who went with him, for
It is known that he purohssd two tickets.
He will stop over at ct Louis.
A boy, about two and a hall years old.
was found astray on Manton avenue at
noontime yesterday by citizen and later
taken 10 the station and was called for
by the matron OF tue day nursery on De-
laine street.
An aiaym Of fire was sent IN from box
r2s last evening for a FIRE caused by IN
oil stove In the tenement OF John Nc
Greedy at 8 Atkins street. There was no
damage.
At noon Monday Mr.. Byron A. Smith,
The well known druggist, his wife and two
sons will leave for a few>days' stay with
relatives at New GLASGOW. ~. s.
The Irish National Foresters met last
evening and voted 10 take part IN the
dedication exercises OF 81. Marys new
school building tomorrow
Patrolman Bierne OF the Chaffee street
station is of on his annual vacation.