The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-09-07

Oineyy,lie branch OF the Providence
News at Hsnernan's News store 10
Hartford avenue Telephone 4o-Wesf.
James Purdy and Mrs. Nellie Poulin
were arrested this morning at 10 Gaylord
street on the charge OF adultery. James
20 the police say. has the distinction OF
being a single man. but Mrs. Poulln is
said 10 have a husband somewhere on
this earth. who answers to the name OF
Joseph.
She claims that Joe got lost about four
years ago in Fall River and at that time
Purdy was a boarder and when enc iost
Joe she found Jim.
The pair have resided in Rhode Island
Cor some time and In Olneyville for two
months. There are four children, one
4 one years. and one 10 months old. The
last, both Purdy and Mrs. Poulin claim
a. theirs, but she does not account Tor
the next two Oldest.
Charles II. Thurber. agent for the So-
ciety for the Prevention Of Cruelty TO
Children has taken charge OF the chill
crsn-
FRIENDS DOUBT THEM STILL
James Collingham. who has quite re-
Gently returned from England. and had
conferred upon him the title OF premier
fisherman. with his ohums, Herbert Han
sen and Joseph Grove and p. Cranshaw.
came back from fishing excursion yes
terday with a load of ish-
In the spring this same combination
went fishing and came home without a
fish and they claimed that they had a
boat load, but the boat upset and they
lost all OF the 1sh and for evidence point
AaNg and n
many days after the shores OF the river
were covered with dead fish. There are
some who still doubt the story. however,
despite the proof"
YOUNG CRAP PLAYERS.
Colored folks are not the only one who
are given to playing craps. for crowd
OF boys with white skin, were indulging
An the game In a lot on Pocasset avenue.
near Bancroft street yesterday afternoon.
when a patrolmsn from the Chaffee Street
station came along and the boys scat
tered.
The patrolman caught a spectator and
n cap Of one OF the players. The specta-
tor and cap were taken TO the nearest
patrol box. but the fellow claimed that
he did not know any or the players. IL
some fond mother who lives on Roose-
welt street asks her son where his cap
Is and he can not make very good ex-
cuse. she may take It for granted that
her offspring is crap player.
ONE OF THE BRAVE LADS
James McGlnness, son OF j. j. MoGin-
ness the well known expressman. is or
a furlough and is stopping at the home
OF his parents on Bough street Mr.
McGinness Is a member OF the crew OF
the submarine boat Porpoise that went
10 feet below the surface some time ago
sI. at.. ol,.a 81
remain there.
Young McGnness has been In the ser
vice nine years and has seen much OF the
world
GENERAL MENTION.
Mrs. Sarah Kennedy OF 272 Manton ave
nue.. reported to the police last evenins
that her brother. John Handel. who Il
slightly demented, has been missing from
home since last Thursday.
He was dressed in a gray suit and biacl
derby hat. The end OF his right thuml
ls missing. she says.
The observation car Oregon" ownet
by the Providence and Danielsonvil
Railroad company. passed through tn
square last evening. having on boar,
Town Sergeant Bennett of Foster VIII
was injured near Buttonwoods a few day
ago and was taken 10 the Rhode ISLAM
hospital.
Charles W. Tupper. the local exper
checker player. with Albert Sweet O
Thornton. returned yesterday from
western trip. During their travels MI
Tupper met some OF the best players q
New York. Philadelphia. Chicago, Clevs
land. ST. Louis and Niagara Falls The
were very much impressed with tn
worlds fair.
Last evening John Duffy OF 2 Allen nv,
nue. while riding on one OF ]. J. Mcguire
teams. In charge OF Michael Clancy. fe
from the seat to the ground. striking o
his shoulder and chest.
He was taken TO the Rhode Island no,
pital where IL was found that he wa
quite seriously injured
Henry Galligan OF i1S Harold stree
heard n strange noise I'm the vicinity {
his hen coop last night, and upon raisin
q window saw a number OF men haste
away.
Later he found that the door OF IN
coop had been forced open.
There were 6c5 pupils enrolled at 81
Msry's nav parochisl school yesterda
II is estimated by the last OF the mont
this number will be increased TO at lea =
80, as many families are still at the sea
aide and country places.
Pereerversance lodge Knights OF Py
thias met last evening and made arrange
ment for fall and winter work. Durin
tne summer months this organization ha
~ out twice a month but from now o.
VIII meet every Tuesday evening
Patrick McDonough Of s Pocasset ave
nue.. reported 10 the police last evenIn
tnet number " new faucets had bee
etolen from a house at the corner q
Wood and Ellery streets
Charles McGeary Of i52 Regent avenu,
reports the loss OF wheeibarrow an
brsss lock from his shed I'm Waloo,
street "''"
Katie Green who escaped from ~
Sophie Little Home Monday wa. taks
Into custody by Patrolman sullivan yc
tsrday AFTERNOON on Harris avenue.
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