The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-04-01

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News at Heffernou's News Store, i
Hartford avenue Telephone 40-West.
There was cannonading 10 the right ot
them, cannonading to the left Of them
cannonading I'm the rear OF them and they
are just tickled TO death that there was
no cannonading in front VI them this
morning
Three well-knoWn young men, one of
whom was enjoying his birthday yester-
day. wandered into tho square about /
o'clock this morning and as the chap
win the birthday on his hands could not
nnd anything 10 suit his taste in the
way OF good things 10 eat, but finally
settled upon chop souey.
The trio, under ordinary circumstances.
are looked upon as the best kind OF fell
lows, but got just a little too joyful on
this occasion. and started a rough
meal.
The racket reached the ears of a couple
OF lpatrolmen. who hurried To the scene,
and when the jovlal trio saw the blue
coats they just "hiked' IL down Stokes
street with the patrolmen after them,
and 1t was here that the cannonading
took place. The serious sound OF real
bullets whistling over their heads caused
their blood TO be Just a bit chilly, and
en- messengers might land low they came
TO the conclusion that they had linked
IT. far enough.
The two bluecoats and the birthday
factory. and the proprietor Of the same
said that ne would never mention the
little incident 10 any living soul. pro-
vding that the birthday party would pay
for glass door and one or two other
articles
THIS shut the police out OF ma king an
arrest. for they had no witnesses 10 help
The party did not call for an itemised
bill but handed the Chinsman q bill of
sufficient size 70 keep him away from
court.
A BOLD TRICK.
James Stevenson. years old. walked
into Miss Mary Greenhalghs store 4s1
Plainfield street, yesterday afternoon and
helped himself 10 her purse containing a
little more than $40.
Miss Groenhagh had Just entered the
store and leaving her nun and purse on
the counter, started for the rear OF the
store to remove her hat. and when she
returned to get her purge. found that IL
was gone. There was a small boy in the
store at the time and he was accused OF
having the purse, but he told the lady
that the boy running across the street
was the one that had stolen II.
Someone gave chase and the Stevenson
boy threw the purse and its contents
over fence, and was quickly picked NO
by a man who saw the act Mounted
Patrolnran Luby was called and he was
not long I'm finding the boy, the purse
and the money. The boy was taken TO
the Chaffee Street station. where he ad-
mitted his guilt and was allowed To go
home upon the condition that he would
appear in court this morning.
A SAD SCENE.
At a late hour last evening Sergeant
Potter and Patrolman Shea found George
Bruce rs years old, walking along Broad
way, coatless and hatless
They hailed the old gentleman and ask
ed him where he was going and he
told them that he was making, his way 20
the Dexter Training Grounds, so that
he might be alone for few minutes.
The officials learned later that Mr. Bruce
was quite alone in this world. for his
for more than 80 years, lay
dead at their humble, but neat, little
home. at 5 Eiswald street
The condition OF the old gentleman was
such that the sergeant and patrolmen.
who have been long In the service and
nave met with many pathetic scenes. took
charge and gently led him back to his
nome and here they found two young
men who said that they would watch
,ver the poor old gentleman until morn
ng at least All that was mortal OF Mrs.
Bruce was laid away at 1:3o this after
loon. and then. according to Mr.. Bruces
story, he Is left alone in this world
COULDN'T FIND THE KEY.
An old gentleman who arrived from
ireland a few days ago and Is at his
IONS home. near the corner OF Atwells
avenue and Valley street. told his son
yesterday morning that he did not see
Why he did not get letter from
Home"
The aon told him that perhaps he had
,etter go 10 the postoffice and see II any
lad arrived At 10 o'clock the old gen
lenan started out. and not being ac-
with the ways OF the cdty, and |
sked young man where the "offica" |
vas, and tho young man supposed that !
ie wanted to post a letter showed him
he nearest letter box. The Old gentle
nan started for the box and here he |
waited for a few moments, or until a pa !
rolman came along. and then he asked |
he petrolman where he could md the I
.ey 20 the ''postoffice." as he was look
ne for a letter. He was then put on |
he right track for the postoffice
MAY BE SERIOUS.
George Chamberlaia. 2 boy. living AZ IN |
amsterdam street, while playing on Pike |
ireet with other boys late yesterday af- \
ernoon, slipped and fell He was picked |
y and assisted 10 his home by Patrol
lan Mclaughlin, and az o'clock was |
AIKEN 20 the Rhode Island hospital In an
mb,Ilance The officials up TO 10
clock this morning had not made n
borough examination, but II Is believed
hat his right hip is seriously Injured.
GENERAL MENTION.
The condition ol Mr. Peltke, who was
rjured on Academy avenue. Saturday
vening, was not so encourag ging this
lorning. His relatives had n ray OF hope
esterday, but last evening there was
hsnge for the worse and now he n not
ypected 10 recover.
Mr.. Bernard McTiernan. who for many
ears was superintendent I'm the yard OF
r. A. ". Grant. has secured portion
T the store at ~ Manton avenue and
ill enter the lime. cement and building
laterial trade.
MIR Abel REYNOLDS. one OF the oldest
ssidents OF this place. who has been con-
ned TO hi. home on Plainheld street. for
We weeks by Illness. has 40 far recovered
: TO be out few hours every pleasant
ay
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