The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-08-13
IN OLNEYv|LLE.
Rare Ten Dollar Bill Had to
Break Wedding Is Expected.
Third Call for Smlth--Four
Funerals Librayto Be Closed
Olneyville branch OF the providence
News at Hefernan's News store
Hartford avenue Telephone 0-West.

News at Hersrnanfs news Stoio ~
Hartford avenue. Telephone D-West'
stranger with ten-dollar bill,
great rarity in this section now had
whole lot Of trouble here yesterday be-
cause OF the shyness OF the dealers al
the sight Of the rare script
The stranger. a well dressed. good
looking young man. dropped into drug
store yesterday morning and called for
glass Of soda and cigar and handed the
clerk a $40 bill. which the clerk said he
could not change.
The stranger told the clerk that he did
not want the soda. nor did he want the
cigar. but he did want the $40 Dill
changed well" said the clerk let IL
no; you can call in some time and pay
me" The stranger then called upon
uewsdealer and purchased two cigars and
produced the same SO bill, but the news
dealer could not change the bill ana ne
like the drug clerk. could only say. We'll.
you owe me-"
This made 25 cents that the stranger
had made an effort 10 spend TO have the
bill changed and ne did not care TO
spend much moro for that purpose called
upon harness maker who had nothing
10 sell tnHt ne Wbnttus anu oohVt h'ih -
he could change the bill.
The harness maker looked at the
stranger and critically viewed the $40 bill.
and at last mustered up courage enough
10 say that ne would change II and did so.
AS soon as he had performed the little act
of kindness he hied himself 10 the local
branch OF the Union Trust company and
asked the manager. Mr.. Capwen. II the
bill was a good one. When told that II
would be taken by little more than
two-thirds of the bank clerks Of the coun-
try the harness maker returned 10 his
fhop and was pleased with the re-
suits OF his tour Of investigation that he
was so strong that the ENDS" that he
was using 10 make heavy pair OF traces
seemed to him like a single strand OF
ordinary cotton thread. and he had TO
quit work, for he broke all OF the ends
that he had made.
The stranger, when he got the bill
changed, called at the places he visited
at first paid his bills and the clerks don't
know now whether the man is honest or
insane. for none looked for the money for
the goods PASSED over the counter.
MYSTERY CLEARED Up.
A short time ago one OF the best looking
business men left the square but where
he went and who went with him no one
seems To know.
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many began TO look about them and
learn IL any OF the young ladies OF the
vicinity were also among the missing.
Quite a number were reported as missing.
but ALL Of the good catches" were ac-
counted for. SO this put the elopement
story Ito the bad"
The mystery. however, was cleared mp
yesterday. for the good looking business
man wrote a letter TO his son from New
York stating that he would be home to-
day, and gossip has 1t that shortly after
bis return will take unto himself a wife.
No announcements for the wedding have
bean made, but II Is we'll known fact
that one OF the charming young ladies OF
St. Anthony's parish. has for some time
been making purchases OF hne raiments
and goods that would indicate that when
''made up would be suitable for we'd
ding purposes only.
COULDN'T FOOL. THE POLICE.
There were FIVE names on tho blotter
at the Chsffee street police station this
morning. and the word drunk followed
each name. Among the names were John
Tige, but Mr.. Tige was playing the part
OF wise guy" Knowing that IL was
his third and lest call at the station.
When the officials came TO take account
OF stock. found that Mr.. T1ge was none
other than Mr.. John Smith. so the name
Smith was sent down TO the Central sta
his third call. and that meant n hearing
In the Sixth district court on the charge
OF being a common drunkard.
GENERAL MENTION.
Patrolmen Koch ard Campbell OF the
ChafYeo street station have returned from
their annual vacations. and reported for
duty Inst evening. At roll call this evn-
fng Patrolman Kelly will bid good bye
20 his associates for 10 days.
Henry Cloutiere, n contractor, reported
10 the police. yesterday afternoon. that a
quantity OF lumber had been stolen from
O new building on Mount Pleasant ave-
niue.
Edward Mathewson OF 5sl Plainfield
street has gone 10 Pascoag, where he
will spend few weeks with relatives Mr..
Mathewson IL employed by the Rhode
Island Company.
The funeral OF Martha F.. daughter OF
Sylvester and Bridget Lucitt. was held az
St Anthony's church this morning at 9
o'clock and the interment was at 81.
AIMS cemetery
The funeral OF Joseph Bonner, well
known in French circles, was held at St
Charles church on Harrison street at q
o'clock this morning.
The olneyyille public library will be
closed from Aug. ~ 10 Sept. g. that being
the time allotted 10 the librarian for her
vacation
James Quinlsn. prescription clerk at
Barnes drug store on Plainneld street,
has returned from bis vacation.
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