The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-05-31
IN 0LNEYvILLE.
An Irate italian Proved no
Match for the Boys.
Fire Due to SpIts-policsman
Saved ChiId--NOtHS.

olneyville branch OF the Providence
News at Heffenap's News Store. 10
Hartford avenue. Telephone 40--West.
Ap italian. who lives on De Soto street,
made quite stir Saturday because
lot OF little boys went In bathing In the
pond IN the rear OF his home. Al first
he rushed 10 the pond and ordered the
bows TO get out and go home. The boys
got out but didn't so home but held
council OF war and decided 10 so In
swimming again.
This time the Italian came out armed
'wtih a pistol. when he ordered the lads
out again, and they scampered out, but
had not gone far when they met some
older boys who, with man or two. told
them TO 20 UP 10 ths rtaEsn and tell
him that they would swim In the pond
AUST as much az thsy liked.
4 the bows. who knew that they had
su,ts tantisi backing. went back TO the
nand. closely followed by the reinforce
msnts and told the italian what they in
tended 20 do he new into rage, but
ysry Quickly came out OF it when he
asw a dozen or moro athletic looking
sbaps coming upon the scene.
Hs went into the house. but came out
awatn m q few moments and IL was
'aeArnsd later IN the day that he called
supon the police commission. 20 whom ne
toid his awful tale Of woe. When asked
'by fhe commission n ths boys wore bath
Aing tights. be answered that they did.
The only sa<ixfact1pn be got from the
poljcs commisaion was that the boys
could 20 IN swimming just AZ much as
shey sfired 10 iong as shey could reach
ne pond without crossing the land OF
some person who ob5ected- The italian
ives on the oppossas sids OF the pond
from whore the boys entsr the water.
DONE FOR SPITE
me little VILLAGE Of Thornton was
mretty well stirred up about midnight.
AZ this hour some ono shouted ''nre."
and IN few momsnts hundreds ware on
their way 10 tho scene. The blaze was
ON Atwood avenue In tho rear OF the
Simmons estate and the hre company
with the assistance of cfttsens soon had
the flames exffnwufshed. but not until
a hen house and an outhouse werc de-
stroyed. They were the property OF Will
son Lodge. one OF the best known resi-
dents OF the paaos- Arer the nre nad
been extinsubshed. Mn Wilson began a
little investigation. for he could not
understand how the IRE started, as
neither he nor his vile had been In
either Of the buildings after dark
He quickly detected a smell OF kero-
sene and a rttle later found that a large
can OF oil that was kept In a woodshed
had been emptied, SO he came to the oon-
clusion that the nre was OF incendhry
origin
Mr.. Lodge gave Chief Of Police Kimball
the name Of the person who he thinks.
Is responsible for the dastardly trick.
SAWED THE BABY.
Patrolman Bates made . vcry quick
move. yesterday afternoon and that move
possibly saved the life Of q child and at
any rate, from an awf,n bump.
A young lady wheeled very pretty
baby, that was daintily tucksd into 4
carriago, in front of Des Oranges studio
on Hartford ayenus about o'clock. This
the lady left for q moment to speak 10
Mr. Bates, and the lady no sooner let 30
OF the handles Of the carriage when II be-
wan to RON towards the gutter. Mr..
Bates saw The carriaSs going and he
Jumped q haif doEen feet, and grabbed
ne carriage tzst as the front wheels had
rone over The cDhetona into the gutter.
The carriage and tho badly got quite n
shaking MP. but bad fot Officer Bates
sctsd promptly the carriage would havs
turned oonr2lstsiy owen and the child
would have ht,sn upon the pavement.
sURvrCTs AT sE MARrs.
AZ the 9 O'Clock sarwoes Of ST. Mary's
edbufch. a large class of little ones re-
esayed their nrN communion. Al
Vciock the other societies met IN the
&hapsl on Barton street and marched
through the church ground TO Bainbrfdge
avenue to Broadway INTO the church. The
pepuhershtp Of thcss socisues was suffi-
s5uut Ap I'D the centre Of the church, The
Aox.. Al Se>1 Win
ana po<tsd flowers and ferns and these.
wttn yhs altar, whioh IN q brilliant affair
With iU many electric Nights. presented
= vsry tnspersng sight
Cand1datss were admitted to all OF the
eocAeStss after which Rev. FIR Grace
made an address In which he told ALL
what thesr duties were and what was ex-
pected Of them. The marching of the 1T
De children in the morning was also a
pretty scene. the little ladies being dress
"a in pure white and the boys IN dark
pants and white waists and they march
chsd ff,xe little soldiers.
HER REMAINS AT REST
The funeral OF little Mary Deencn. the
victim OF the sad accident on Wastmins-
ter hill Friday was held at the residence
OF her parents. i7N Westminster street
Sunday at o'clock and was largely at.
tented. Just before the solemn exercises
took place the Sunday school from 81
Mary's Catholic church marched TO th'
house and took a last look upon tn
sweet face OF their late sohoolmate. Th'
fntermsnt was IN st. AIMS cemetery. Th'
forai offerings were exceedingly hand
some and profuse.
SATURDAYS GAME.
The ball team from the Dean scsaem.
came TO town Saturday. evidently viii
the expectations OF cleaning up TN
Oineyville club. and did not think the
they would need more than an ordinar'
school boy for a pitcher. They starte'
I'm with chap nemed White. VIII
practically gave the Olneyvilles sevel
runs. when he was changed for McGraw
after which the game was a little NOR
equal for the score was II TO 6.
A PRESENTATION.
Yesterday afternoon Joseph Delane.
was presented with a gold watch and
tio gold piece for = chain by Thomn
Cunningham. on behalf Of the stock
holders and board OF directors OF tn
Olneyvflle Baseball association IN recor
milton ~ his services as manager OF th'
club. Mr. Delaney has been rendered
salary once OF twice but has refused
telling the board that when the club 20
out of debt n II felt Nike paying him 70
HIS services he might think OF accepting