The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-13
EAST PROVIDENCE
Tho Police Made Z Raid on a
House At PhIlIIpsdals.
They Ssizld whlsksy, Lager
and Some Porter.

East Providence branch Of T'ne News Is
at 1 Taunton avenue. Telephone ls-2,
Esst Providence
Yesterday afternoon Sergt Adams and
Officer Franklin Monroe visited the place
of Charles Erickson on Ruth avenue at
Phiilipedale, and armed with seacn
warrant commenced to look the place
over for liquors which they had reason
TO suppose were kept for sale there con
trary 10 law.
Their search was rewarded by the dis
eovery OF a quantity of lager some por.
ter and some whiskey. The officers found
Q part OF the stuff In a snowdrift out
ads OF the house
The supply which they found. which
was decidedly limited one. was taken
carried on the cars to the Central police
station. This morning a forteiturs war
rant returnsble Friday at 230 p. m was
issued In the sev erth district court
SHELL FISH SCARCE.
There seems 10 be a scarcity OF shell
nsh just now and local dealers have sx-
periencsd considerable difficulty In com
Ing anywheree near supplying tho de-
nAnd. IN fact they have found IL imposs-
10 the fact that the shores have been fro
Hen up for some time and therefore II Is
impossible 10 get at the supply OF CLANS
and quahanRs which are resting securely
beneath the ice with which the shores
are covered.
II the ice does not disappear from al
least portion of the shore in q short
limo any shore product viii command
war prices and only he obtainsble by
tbose who have more ready cash than the
average citizen.
SLIPPED UP.
A. citizen coming down the Warren ave-
nue. hill last night went through more
circus stunts In ~ seconds than the aver
sge small boy can think OF in half an
hour. He stepped upon slippery place
and when he felt himself going he started
70 pun in ordAr TO kesp upon hi: feet n
seemed that ona Of his fret could not keep
peoe with the other and first he balanced
himself upon one foot and when he lslt
thar going from under him he attempted
10 ehfft his weight upon the other foot
The effort was disastrous. for after
vslding wsvrs HE arms for a moment
end mekfn9 Q Wild sndeavor 10 regain
the bsiance he was rapidly losing he
slipped up altogether. and se& 10 the
sidewalk with q thud which could be
heard for some distance
The man was evidently not much hurt
blue as n rubbed hts anatomy and
walked away
PLAYED WHIST
Last night the volunteer Hose com
rany at East Providence Center held an
other OF the series OF whist meetings
which they have been enjoying this win
ter. There was a good attendance OF
the members and their friends and an ex-
cellent time was enjoyed. There were
several tables In play. and some OF the
hest scores OF the season were made.
The company r. In excellent condition
and the members are taking a great In
tercst In Its welfare.
A RUNAWAY.
There was q lively runaway on South
Broadway last night horse attached
10 sleigh took fright at some object
by the roadside. ana started down tho
road at a clip that would have put Dan
Patch on his mettle. The driver cdunR
on 20 the ribbons with che clutch OF
desperation, and after the animal had
run fox half a mile or so through the
snow ne was brought to q standstjll
Excepting the loss OF bundle OF cloth =
sng. which bounded out Of the sleigh at
ths start. no damage was done.
HrrIL BUSY.
The local plumbers are stnI busy re-
pairing the damage Done 20 the water
pipes about town by the recent cold
snap. some Of those whose pipes burst
several days ago have their water shut
OF pending repairs and are Obliged 10
10 20 their more fortunate neighoors for
water
GONE FISHING
A party OF local citizens including
Town Treasurer David s. Ray and Tax
Collector Henry J. Pickersgin are en-
Toying a few days fshing at Kingston.
II 10 reported here that perch and piekerel
In that section are very plentiful
BUCKLIN POST
very interesting meeting OF Bucklin
post No. 30 q. 4. r.. vas held in Grand
Army hen last night There was p large
attendance Of the veterans and after the
routine busines. OF the post had been dis
posed OF interesting remarks were made
by the members.
RELIANCE LODGE
The regular meeting OF Reliance lodge
j. q. o. r.. was held In odd Fellows hall
last night. Considerable business was
transacted and remarks relative TO the
order and its work were made by a num-
Der of visitors.
MEMS LEAGUE
Last night meeting of the Men $
league wss held az th~ second Baptist
chursrh az th> corner Of Taunton avenue
and Walnut stre~t There were large
sttendsnce and tbe program which was
both unique snd Interesting war thorough
~ enjoyed by the members
LOCAL 1TNEMs.
There were no Victims at the Central
station tfris morning.
Howard lodge. No. II. X. of p. vii
meet In their hall in ToDin's block this
evening.
Business II very good at the local dS
dock and the work done there IL keeping
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