The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-04


News is at Hsfrernon's News Store, Is
Hartford avenue, Telephons +o-West.
A few moments after Capt Rowe OF the
Chaffes street police station returned
from dinner he was called to the tele-
phone. The caller was a youth, who
asked IL the boys could get permission to
slide down Dover street hill. The cap
tain did not want to stop the boys IRON
induiging in their sport but told thorn
that while he could not give them per
mission he thought that they could The
youth then said: well. the policeman
on the beat has Just stopped us." The
captain replied that some Of them must
have slid down the hill TO Academy ave-
nue..
The boy intimated that perhaps some
OF the boys had. WELL" said the cap
tain. "you and the rest OF the boys 5uSt
sprinkis q lot of ashss over tina foot Of
Dover street. Be good boys kssp OF OF
Academy avenue and I guess that vou
will be all right"
Up went the receiver. and In less than
flve minutes the captain received word
that his orders had been carried out TO
the letter, and that the lads who were
sliding down hill said that Capt. Rowe
was just the best captain In providence
THEY ARE AFTER Him.
An agent for the society OF Cruelty to
Animals spent most Of yesterday after
noon in the cold watching for South
~snss rf sy & &. sSc%ya%a sSrssy ana
no doubt they will get him sooner OF
later Mr.. Smith and his assistant went
to the home OF Burlingame Tuesday, ana
ber OF animals that had not been WA
tered for three days, and they looked as
II they had had but little TO eat
Mr.. Burlingams was not at home. out
Mr. Smith learned that he had come into
the city 10 purchase a lot OF hay and
ats that had been partially DESTROYED by
Are. but somehow Buriingame got by
them.
The Union Pacific Tea company on the
SQUARE. was obliged 10 put out new dis
play OF crockery In nront or the STORE
Yesterday afternoon.
Young man who had on a 'l2x13
skate" came along. and being somewhat
weary, sat down on one end of the bench,
upon which about 81 worth OF dishes.
such as are given to customers were dis
played.
OPENED AGAIN.
The saloon. known TO many an the
"Sink" on Plainfeld street, that was
closed by the police commissioners tne
last day OF December opened for busi-
ness again, last evening. and some have
been led to believe under a new man.
agement, but as the stock has not been
touched since the place was closed and
the same faces are seen In the saloon.
LOOKS BAD.
A report had II that one OF the Oldest
merchants OF Olneyville was obliged 10
make an assignment this morning, and
that one more may follow in the near
future.
MEYERS -FROBERG WEDDING.
Miss Emma Meyers and Peter Froberg
were united in marriage at the residence
OF the brides parents IS Sterling ave-
nue.. yesterday afternoon A reception
and dinner followed, and In the evening
Mr.. and Mrs Froberg started on their
wedding tour. which they will spend In
New England.
Miss Sadie Smith was the bridesmaid,
and Robert Ray the best man.
HAPPY CHILDREN
Mr.. NJ q. Colwell. the well known
provision dealer, OF 1853 Webster avenue.
purchased a handsome double sleigh
I Tuesday, and christened IL last evening
by giving as many little ones OF the
neighborhood as he could possibly pack
into Il for straw ride.
InAN O'CONNEII