The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-19
EAST PROVIDENCE
Complaints Made Concerning
Liquor Drinking on Sunday.
Other Interesting News From
Big Town Across the Seekonk.

East Providence branch OF The News Is
at / Taunton avenue Telephone llz-z'
East Providence.
There is considerable complaint at the
manner IN which those disposed to avail
themselves of the opportunity are sup
piled by liquor on Sundays. 1t is asserted
on good authority that many OF the resi-
dents of Philipsdale are In the haoit OF
going 70 Pawtucket and getting all the
ssbooze" they want and then coming
back and making things lively In thsr
own bailiwick
There are a great many operatives In
me factories IN this section OF the town
who are living there and as many OF tnern
are addicted 20 indulgencs In the cup
that cheers they avail themselves OF ,ne
onnortunity 20 get their supply OF Sunday
6rinks IN Pawtuclxet, where II Is said,
there are numerous saloons which only
make a prebense OF closing UP sundays
hut AS a matter OF fact do their best busi-
ness on that day.
TOWN HALL RECORDS.
Bridget Reagan ct al quitclamed TO
William Mclaughlin all OF their right,
tttIe and interest In and to lots 4s and 20
on the George w. Hall plat for $40.
The last will and testament. with codi-
cll attached, Of Rachael A Drown. late OF
harrington.
SLIPPED AND FELL.
While walking on Grove avenue yester-
day. Louis o. Walker stepped on patch
OF Toe and slipped He struck quite heavily
but said afterwards that he feit no III
effeots because OF the fall.
WINNERS 3. VINE STREETS 0.
In a game of Ice hockey played al
Roger williams park between the WIN
ners and the vine streets, two local
teams, the latter were defeated by q
score of 8 TO after an exciting contest.
STILL FROZEN.
The seekonk river is still frozen W
ttght. there being but little water visible
above washington bridge and not much
more below the new India Point bridge
There seems but little prospect or Ice
bound vessels being able to move In eth
er direction and business along the water
front OF the river Is almost at stahu-
still.
WOULD NOT BEG.
Last night James Jackson entered the
store next 10 the washington bridge and
stole a pair OF gloves. The proprietor de-
tected the theft and called an officer.
Charles O. Clements, who took the fellow
into custody and locked him up AT the
Central station.
In a talk with one OF the officers James
said that ne had great need OF the gloves
and that he preferred stealing them &C
begging as the penalty for the former or
fence was only S and costs. which u
only takes about 30 days to work ou
while he knew he would get six months Y
he begged.
This evening the regular meeting OF the
local tribe OF Red Men will be held ir
ODD Fellows hall. There II important
business to be acted upon. and II Is ex
pected that the meeting will be an In
terestink one
DISTRICT COURT
This morning James Jackson was ar
raigned IN the district court on a charg'
of larceny He pleaded guilty and wa
assessed s. and costs, IN default OF thu
payment OF which he was committed.
One man who was brought In from tn
Second station was assessed 81 and cost
for drunkenness. which he paid.
sPRAINED HIS ANKLE.
Hon. BENJAMIN Wilson has been con
fined TO his homo In Runford for severa
days with a sprained ankle. Mr.. VIII
son was going over a railroad crossinl
and his foot caught so tightly that h
sprained his ankle severely in the en-
deavor to get II out.
MAsSASOrT WHIST.
The regular whist meet OF tho Massa
eoit club was held In the club rooms I
the Leslie block. last night The frs
prize was won by James q. Peck.
was silver bread tray. He and Georg
y. Hull were tied with score OF ~ an
Mr.. Peck won on the cut The secon
prize. a handsome fob chain went to Nj
Hull
MORE PROTECTION.
The town hail has been equipped wit
hand apparatus TO be used In case {
fire. The new apparatus is OF the mo.
approved pattern and is reputed TO be ,
the highest efficiency. A number
new FIRE buckets have also arrived
be placed In the basement OF the tow
hall building
JOHN O'CONNETI.