The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-07-25

Olneyville branch or the fro'ioeHSe
News at Heffernan's News store 10
Hartford avenue Telephone o-West.
motornan named Thurston and an
Italian employed on the construction de-
psrtment OF the road we're passengers
on a Dyer avenue car yesterday. Ths
motorrnan wac formerly a conductor and
when holding that position had little
diriculty with the italian and put him
CT the oar. Yesterday Mr. Thurston VIVA
on his way home and at Knight street
the italian boarded the car and was evi-
dently going TO work, as he carried a
dinner pan.
The latter at once recognised Mr..
Thurston and began to abuse him by
calling him foul names. and when Mr..
Thurston stood tho abuse as long as he
could asked the Italian TO leave the car,
and he said he would Both got of the
car. and az they did the Italian struck
Mr. Thurston on the face with his dinner
Pail and then Mr.. Thurston landed
number OF well directed blows upon the
face OF the Italian.
AT last the laborer managed TO get the
thumb OF Mr.. Thurston's right hand be-
tween his teeth. and no doubt would have
severed that member had he not been
beaten OF by strangers.
Mr.. Thurston wss taken to his home
and DIR. Eddy was called He is Of the
opinion that Il VIII be necessary TO am
putate the thumb.
WAS A PROFESSOR.
A man who said he was Prof. Town
send OF Thornton was arrested on the
square last evening by Sergeant Bennett
for being drunk.
He with two others had come from out
OF town on a car and would not pay their
fares. When they reached the square,
the conductor so informed the police. all
were taken or and Townsend began 10
abuse and was then arrested
At the station his worldly possessions
consisted OF a solitary beer check. The
man was going 10 have the sergeant re-
moved for arresting such a notable per-
son as he was.
TO HAVE A NEW HOME
II IA quite probable that the we'll estab-
lished branch Of the Mills Tea & Butter
company viii be Obliged TO find n new
home. for n II reported that the Hall
a. Lyon Co, who rsoentiy purchased the
old drug store of r. r. Luther have taken
a lease Of the entire block. and WIFI pull
down the partition between the two stores
and make them into one.
II IL quite fortunsts that there is ono
uaoccupled store I'm the square which
has undoubtedly been secured by the
Mills company.
GENERAL MENTION.
collie dog vws stolen from ths house
OF Michael MaAoy at IS Oak street this
morning. and from tho same house i've
and a half pounds Of roast pork WIS
stolen from an ice chest.
4 lghtsi lantern was found In the
entry which had probably been left by
the chap who etole the dos and pork.
AZ the sci vices 81 81. Mary's chursh
yesterday the psstcr. the. Rev. Fr. 0yaaA
announced that on merit Sunday Q spe ,ial
collection would be taken up ana the
proceeds would be yresssrted 10 the Rev.
FIR. Sullivan. now pastor Of ~. Agnes
parish, as a slight token OF esteem In
which he is held by the congregation.
Frank Lincoln who drives the delivery
team for the Earnsoiffs mifl. reported
20 the police that while on his way to
the winsor line dock on Saturday he lost
from his wagon two cuSts ~ cloth marked
for a Arm In PhilaAelphia-
At s:lS last s~sDans the nre department
was caslsc TO extinSSnsh a fre In The
home of Frank Eoyes. ct @ Msripo street,
which was CAUSED by the explosion OF an
oil stove. The damage was slight.
The moonlight excureton Of the Regent
Literary and Social club that IL 20 take
place wednesday evening will un-
doubtedly be one OF the largest that has
or will be made from this vicinity this
season.
Joseph Konopla was entertaining
friends on his doorstepe at HIS home. iSs
Hartford avenue. last evening and Il Is
said one OF the said friends" stole IS
from his vest pocket.
The fruit store al 1894 Westminster
street was broken into last evening and
lot OF fruit. pennies and candy was
stolen.
Entrance was Effected through a rear
window.
Amy j. King. who Is supposed to be the
oldest woman In the vicinity, died at her
home In Johnston, yesterday, at the ago
of 20 years.
william Hoffarme OF 50 Sterling avenue
reported 10 the police that a gold watch
valued AZ SO and a chain. valued at S..
had been stolen from his house
Mary McMaugh was arrested nt her
home, 20 Rowdoin street this morning. on
a charge OF being 'rsilsr and brawier." Z"
The Regents an6 the wanskucks play
ed ball at Palace Gardes yesterday, the
former winning the game with q score Of
81.
Pstrolman Shea of the Chanee street
station began his vacation today.
Next Sunday a large number OF chill
dren Will receive their hrst communion
Capt. Rowe OF tho Chaffee street sta
ton Is on the sick list.
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