The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-08-22

Hartford avenue. Telephone 4o-"es''
Marvin street was in an uproar early
Yesterday morning. the cause OF the same
being two of the prettiest young women |
of the street shouting for help.
shortly after the women had reured
for the night their sleeping room pslhs
on the lower floor OF the house. uiey
were aroused by noise at their VIII
dow. -, -,
roth were awakened by the noise, but
were so badly frightened that they hardy
brea thed but as the noise grew iouaer'
one of them shouted and then the other
mustered up courage sunicient 20 snou',
This was followed by quite racket anu
ali was still al the window, but thelr roon'
was we'll filled with brave members or 'l'e
male norton OF the household, one OF
,,hor, armed with savage looking re-
solver made a search for the would-pe
burglar. ..o. -,
n man could be found anywhere.
The searching party told the glris .ha'
they must have been mistaken, but they,
the girls, knew better, and insisted 'hHt
some one had made an effort 10 remove
.he scream from their window. The young
ladies were given & room I'm another part
of the house, and two OF the oravest OF
the Young men took possession OF tnV
room and after q few moments tney
too heard something" but tney olon
shout for any help bat got up ana pcsan
an investigation and found tnat mon
ster rat was the cause Of the trouble
dav or two before an old barn had
heen torn down and II Is presumed that
fhs rat made the house his nome anu
during the night wanted To get out ana
the only way possibly was through ,ne
window Of this room. The rat was hiiso
and a rat trap was borrowed ana tnls
r,orninr no less than seven large rats
were found II. The young ladies' VIII
sleep in the attic in the future
GEORGE r. ALDRICH DEAD.
c;eorre r. Aldrich died at his home. Sls
Laurel Hill avenue last evening
He had been sick since the middle OF
December. but has rallied so often tnat
his relatives had entertained great hopes
Of his recovery until two weeks ago when
he began 20 fail. =.
The deceased was born In Scituate 10
wears aeo and when quite young man
was chosen by his fellow citizens as town
clerk. and later as town treasurer. posi-
tions that he filled with great credit 10
himself and TO the entire satisfaction OF
the citizens generally.
About II years ago he came TO Olney-
Vile and took up his residence In whht
is now known as the annexed district
and was a member of the town council
cf Johnston the year, and the year pre-
vious to the date OF annexation.
Rut few men bore better name or
renutstion than Mr. Adrich. for during
ali of the wear OF public services, could
aught be said against him. he always
being on the side OF honor and Justice
He was among the oldest real estate
dealers I'm the state, and in this his mode
n character
ms his public life. lie was OF "A most
congenial disposition and none were TOO
moor or lowly to be greeted by him, when
or wherever he met them.
A HAT AFIRE.
Miss Mary Healy OF 3s Lehan street
will have 70 purchase new sunday nat
and she Is exceedingly fortunate that she
ESCAPED with SO little loss. In the after
noon yesterday. Miss Healy made pur-
chase at Banes' drug store on Plainheid
street and then left the store and when
on the opposite side OF the street Mr.
George F. A. Beane discovered that the
young lady's lace hat was ablaze.
Mr.. Beane pulled Off his coat and
rushed TO the woman. who up to this
time was not aware that her hat was ON
flre but being well acquainted with Mr.
Beane paid but little attention To him.
He threw the coat over the young lazy
head and put out the FIRE, but not until
the hat was wrecked. her hair badly
pinged and her hands burned
II Is supposed that the IRE was caused
by the young lady getting too near the
cigar lighter In the drug store.
CAUSED MUCH TALK.
The suspension OF Patrolmen Henry
and Young Of the Chaffee street station
IN connection with the Wallace incident
Is causing no little amount Of talk. much
OF II being decidedly I'm favor OF Messrs.
Henry and Young. anc their friends be-
Iieve that as soon as the matter has
been fully heard by the entire board OF
police commissioners that nothing very
serious VIII be charged against them.
GONE TO MANvIILE
Mr.. Robert Midgley who for many
years held a prominent position at the
Atlantic mills. has like quite a number
OF other high salaried men. severed his
connection with that concern. He left
this morning for ManviIle. where he will
take charge Of the designing department.
OF large MILL
HOLY NAME SOCIETY.
The Holy Name society connected with
et. Mary's church held n special me,t-
ing yesterday with the largest atteni-
ance In the history Of the orga mia tion.
the program for the dedication of tho
new school house. The pastor OF tho
church. the Rev. Father Grace an
nounced that he had appointed as chief
marshal for the day one of the church
trustees. John OConnel 20 whom all So
cisties would call for Information and
instructions.
Another meeting will be held Sunday al
4 o'clock. when final arrangements vii
be made.
PROGRAM ANNOUNCED.
AZ all OF the services AZ 81. Mary,
church yesterday the Rev. Father Gree
announced that the program for tn
dedicatory services OF the school on sun
day. September 4. would he as follows
Pontiheal high mass ct i0:s0 this beinl
the first eervice of this character IN Tn
church since Bishop Harkins WAS con
pecrated. After this ceremony the pro
eession will be formed and march 10 tn
school where the ceremony will be per
formed by the bishop. after which al
societies taking part will return 10 IN
church for benediction
HIS GUESTS SKIPPED.