The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-08-05
The News Of the State.
VALLEY VILLAGES
Highway Robbery in Daylight.
Visitation to Kent Lodge.
Signs 10 Be Killed.

Yesterday between the hours Of u ana
Irene the little nine years OLD dausii'ei
of Mr. and Mrs. James Muskella OF Aro-
tic Center. proprietor OF the Bon Marcie
was robbed OF a pocketbook contain'ns
a sum not exceeding three dollars on
Main street near the residence or Patrlck
Mcmahon.
II seams that the child was returning
from the store whittier IL had been sent
by its mother and held in its arms
large packaRe. It's unengaged hand IL
had thrust behind It to keep the package
from Shining from her grasp. In the
hand which she placed behind her she
held the pocketbook. She says r"usn
looking man passed her, and theh sei@ou
the pooketbook and ran down ,' lne ,er 81 her
The child was frightened ana ran , toi ,,ta -
home where she told the story, She ~ waS
badly frightened when she aIrlveu e',IS nO.n
and it was some time before Sle .oulu ,
Ire pacified enough to relate the stoiy.
She was unable 10 give any Description
OF the man but claims that ne was q
ed in ragged clothes, but tihs rs ,nyss $500
worthless there are an uii ..es.,
Iarre number of buns about the streets
OF the village constantly and the lack Oh
the police force has made them even more
numerous and bolder.
LODGE VISITATION.
Kent Lodge, New England order OF
Protection held their regular neetihs e.
their hall in Phenix last evening ana al
ter the reglllar routine OF business hau
been gone through with the louse was Wa
visited by the members OF seVeTal ivuee9
In Providence ana one from i',iSa,nNa
The visiting members from Provluehe.e
came In "a special car and went direct u
the Briggs hotel. Mrs. Brlggs peIls a
prominent member OF Hamilton lodge In
providence The lawn about the hotei
had been decorated with chinese lanterns
while the whole hotel was ablaze Win
lights and the outside was trimmed VIII VIII
hunting and flags. The members from
ONT of town passed the time about the
hotel grounds and were served with re-
freshments before leaving. The Vlsita-
ton proved 20 be a success ana the mem
hers from away left after the meeting
well pleased with the manner In which
things were done at the local lodge
NO MORE FREE ADVERTISING.
superintendent Jerrolman OF the local
car system has been notified that the
front and rear dashers are to be USED no
longer for bill boards advestising lawn
parties. dances and other functions In al
parts of the Valley. The orders come
from headquarters and will go into ettect
az once For some time the cars nave
heen used for moving signboards by all
kinds OF committees holding functions
both inside and out, and the practice mas
become such a nuisance that 1t has been
decided to eliminate all of II with the
execution OF the largest baseball games
and the band concerts. These last named
n Is claimed serve to increase the riding
on the cars and for that reason the signs
announcing the same are TO be tolerated.
VALLEY NOTES.
The menbers Of the Infant depart
ment of the Phenix Baptist church were
entertained by their teacher Mrs. Edwin
Johnson at her home on FaiIview avenue
Yesterday afternoon. The party number
cd about 30 and the little folks spent a
very pleasant afternoon. Refreshments
were served during the afternoon and
when nightfall came all the little guest
were ready TO go home
The members OF Ruth Chapter order oi
the Eastern Star OF Phenix went to Bris-
tol Yesterday on their annual field day
The was enjoyably spent and the return
trim was made at an early hour In 9
special car.
The Hope band concert last evening was
we'll attended as usual and the band
discoursed long and varied program OF
| popular music
! The Centerv1lle NJ. Il. Sunday Schoo
| went TO Nausauket Farm yesterday anc
there spent a very pleasant day.