The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-08

Hartford avenue. Telephone 4o-West
Olneyville has a pickpocket. but just
who he is has not yet been learned. but
no doubt will be before many moons
Mr. Crowell. better known as Capt
Crowell, the well-known railroad man.
went into Colwell's lunch room for his
early morning meal At his right sat
young man. who acted as IL he were
asleep. so Mr.. Crowell paid but little
attention to him. A little later this
young man woke UP and left the room
and shortly after Mr.. Crowell missed sl2
from his overcoat pocket and then he
happened to think that he had felt some
thing touch the pocket, but as his near
est neighbor was asleep paid no attention
He at once notified Patrolmen Mowry
and Wilkinson who held up number or
young men who were In the restaurant
at the time, but Mr. Crowen said that
they were not the ones who sat beside
him. All that were in the restaurant
at the time are well known 10 the pro-
prietor OF the place.
ONE VICTIM.
Yesterday reference was made TO chill
dren sliding down hill and IL was inti-
mated that sooner or later some of them
would be injured. This has come true,
for Will McTeevey. about eight years
old. had a very narrow escape on AL
leppo street yesterday afternoon, as he
ran into the rear end of lowgear and
at first IL was thought that he was ia
tally injured. for he laid upon the snow
for some time with blood flowing from his
mouth. He was taken home and physi-
clan came, who found that the boy was
not very badly injured. but had had
number of his teeth knocked out.
NO EXCITEMENT.
At s.5 last evening Patrolman Fan
ming saw what he thought was smoke ris-
ing from one OF the towers OF the Broad
way Baptist church, so he sent in an
alarm from box 42e. The hremen found
that a steam pipe had burst in the upper
portion OF the edifioe and the steam had
made it's way TO the towers. There was
services In session in the basement OF
! the church. but Patrolmen flaming and
Beirne called one OF the officers OF the
church, who in turn notified the audience.
who filed out OF the church in most
orderly manner. for there was not the
least sign OF excitement
ENJOYED THEMSELVES.
There Is no organization in this vicinity
that holds more enjoyable socials than
Thistle Lodge. Knights and Ladies' OF
Honor for they are exceedingly home
like. and every effort is made by those I'm
charge TO make all at ease. One OF these
affairs was held in Mechanics hall last
evening. the attendance being large.
Dancing was enjoyed from s until IL
The committee In charge were as fol-
lows: Miss NJ. r. Pike, Mrs. McLaugh-
lin. Miss e T. Pike. Mrs. G.. Bouchard.
Mrs H. Broders. Mr.. r II. Salisbury.
The next one will be held Thursday
evening, Feb. 4.
INSTALLED OFFICERS.
Deputy Grand Chief Ranger George
Gray installed the following corps of Of
ficers at the meeting OF Court Olney-
VILE. Foresters of America, last evening:
Chief Ranger. Edward Gill; sub chief
ranger, James Gibbons: recording sec
retary, r. II. Burroughs; financial sec
retary. Charles Meegan; treasurer John
II. Walsh; woodwards, Herbert Hanson,
Thomas Hogg; beades. Frank I. Hulett.
Sander Wilson: trustee. John Heffernan;
lecturer, Joseph F. Noonan.
GENERAL MENTION.
The West Side Trolley club held a very
successful ball In Irons hall last eve-
ming. The committees were made up as
follows:
Social committee-George r. Austin,
chairman: f. Mann. secretary: w. Haw-
kins, H. Mcdowell. John Potter: general
floor director. w. J. Hawkins; aids.
Charles Casey. w. n. Gorton, T. w.
Waters. George Aniidon, c. Fenner: re-
ception committee, w. d Mathewson.
Edward Fitzgerald. Joseph Hackett.
George Bronson David Mott.
Thomas I.annon, whose occupation Is
driving n coal team, Is In the hopes that
II will snow all winter. for he is now
engaged in driving the leading pair OF
horses attached TO Hook and Ladder
No g.
John Sweeney an expert engineer, In
the employ OF the Corliss Engine Co.. has
returned 10 his home on McDonough
street Mr. Sweeney has been In the south
ern states for some time installing en-
gines.
The police have been obliged to hang
two lanterns on coal laden wagon on
Chalkstone avenue near the city line, the
same being about buried In the snow.
Patrick Gibbons finds that hammer
and a soldering iron were stolen from his
shop 76 Delaine street, IN addition 20
those already reported to the police. go
that there Ia but little doubt but what the
fellow will be found sooner or later as MT
CroweIl has given the police an excellent
description OF him.
Fred Adler is at the head OF a seighing
party that will leave Odd Fellows square
at 40 this evening. The party will go as
far as Apponaug.
Two men. Boyce and Finnigan. got into
a dispute In a boarding house on Oak
street last evening. and later both were
locked up on the charge OF drunkenness
There was a very large attendance at
the funeral Of william Harper held at
ST AIMS church at Cranston. this morn
ing.
The Young Mems Literary and Social
club are to hold social in Irons hall,
wednesday evening. Jan. T.
Arthur Brooks. one OF the best known
motormen on the Thornton line II dam
gerously il at the Whitmarsh hospital
on Jackson street.
A bean supper and social was held by
the young folks OF the Belknap district
school. last evening with a large attend
ance.
Hose IA was called 10 extinguish a
chimney fire at 20 Turner street at
o'clock last evening.
There Is quite an Improvement In the
mail service. which has been interrupted
by the storm
clinton Emerson. the local letter car
rier who has been ill FOR some time. IL
improving slowly.