The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-23

Olneyville branch OF the Providence
News IL at Hefrernons News Store, is
Hartford avenue. Telephone +o-west'
A Polish fellow, giving his name as
Charles Broen. amused himself by firing
off pistol about the time that the help
leave Taft and Weedens mill at mid
night
Patrolman Shea got line on him and
reported the case to Capt. Rowe, who
swore out a warrant for him. and while
Broen was asleep at his home on Dixie
street. this morning. Patrolmen Shea and
Sherman went into his room and toh
him that so long as he had little FUN
the night before. perhaps he would ike
some more this morning.
Broen did not like the way that he
was called but this didn't bother Messrs.
Shea and sherman. but proceeded with
their duty Just az IL they were going TO
a clambake. Broen was charged with
uscharging firearms in public street.
Several OF the young ladies' who had
come out OF the mill at the time OF the
incident were terribly frightened and IT
was with no little coaxing by some or
the men who were in the party that the
girls would go through the streets.
TT JARRED HIM.
A conductor on an electric car believes
that he has as good an opportunity to
read and learn human nature ~ any
other class OF men, and as a usual thing
IL takes something out OF the ordinary
10 phase them, but one was nearly
knocked out sterday on a Broadway
car. when a woman, who was perhaps
2s years >old and accompanied by her
little son whose age wouLd make almost
I -. a..
coAect fare for him when the
woman handed him a % cent plece.
The conductor handed her back %
cents and was preparing 10 give her a
transfer for North Main street when she
very pleasantly told the conductor that
her little son was over age and TO take
his fare and give her two transfers. which
the conductor did. and when he returned
10 the rear platform. exclaimed to a
friend, Web. Gee WhiZz. Wouldn't that
start you up the Pike?'
He said that he had been in the employ
Of the company for many years but this
was tho first instance that a young
woman was over anxious to give the
Rhode Island company an extra nicke.
EMMA's SORRY NOW.
Emma Smith ~ II Rangey street, left
home Sunday. March 18th. and since then
her parents have been somewhat wor-
risd about her whereabouts.
Yesterday one OF her sisters received
a letter from her and the letter was
dated at Boston. but the envelope bore
the post mark OF Woonsocket II Is
thought that Emma was not very well
posted in tho ways OF the world and
that 80 long as the letter was dated at
Boston she could manage matters o. X.
Emma intimates that she is now sorry
that she left home. young man. who
is well known 70 the family and es-
pecially to Emma is reported to have
been missing from his home and friends
from about the same time.
THE GOOD FELLOWS
There was a large attendance at the
meeting Of Narragansett Assembly, Royal
Society OF Good Fellows in Literary hall
last evening Ruler James A. Wood pre-
siding.
After the routine business had been dis
posed OF Delegate Leonard Baton who
has held that position ever since the order
was Instituted reported that the recent
session OF the Grand Assembly was the
largest and most interesting one that had
ever been held. He al W announced that
there were present az the meeting repre-
sentatives from the supreme assembly.
who reported that the order was IN an eoc-
cellent condition and that during the past
SIX months $4,000 had been paid on the
debt OF the organization
JUST A RUMOR
A little bird has whispered the news
that the Atlantic mills has sustained an
other shake UP. this time the man to re-
sign being Theopilus King, the treasurer
OF the company.
This like other mill matters IL hard to
get at until a man is down and out and
then the story is told.
A young man In the office OF the COM
pany confded 70 an outsider that Il looked
as II Nr. King had resigned as he had
seen checks in the office signed by an
other instead OF King. Not whisper
could bs heard about the matter at the
office OF the mill this morning.
GEORGE BOWEN ARRESTED.
Serseatn Potter with Patrolmen Moan
and Flynn went 10 the homo OF George
Bowen on what Cheer avenue at an carly
hour this morning and placed him under
arrest. A warrant having been sworn out
by Overse~r OF the Poor Cummings.
Bowen was wanted by that official 10
talk matters over concerning young
woman OF the neigbborhood. and Mr..
Cummings wanted Bowen TO relieve me
city OF all cost OF any thing that might
happen IN this particular case
LIBERATED THE PIGEON.
Yesterday afternoon Mr. John OCon-
nell liberated the carrier pigeon from the
rear OF his store. Is4s Westminster
street
The bird got its bearings from the top
OF nearby building, and then few of
towards the west Mr.. O'Connell found
the bird IN the yard OF his home on viii
low street Sunday. and sincs that time
has taken tho best Of care OF II, and when
IL fisw OF yesterday appeared TO be In the
best OF condition. ON its right leg was a
silver band bearing the inscription - B.
L."
WHERE IL HE?
John Beaoon OF 1A Valley strcet has
asked the police Of the Charee Street sta
ton 10 assist In locating his son Malcolm
ID. Beaton OF Masonvtile. n. l.
ON Feb the Yong man called at his