The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-03-11

Olncyville branch OF the Providence
News at Henenan's New Store, 10
Hartford avenue. Telephone 4Q-West.
At the meeting OF the town council of
Johnston yesterday afternoon considera-
BILE time was spent over the question OF
collecting poll tax,s and Town Solicitor
Tillinghast impaired the information that
IL was not a wise move TO bring a suit
as ainst any person who had not paid his
pon tax. lie also said that those who had
raid his tax could not under any cir
cumstances get their money back
II was also voted 70 call a special finan-
Cial town meeting for Monday April
fer the purpose OF appropriating $40 coo
for highways. The council will meet
Thursday, March 3d. as a board Of can
yassers 10 revise the voting lists for said
meeting.
AN OLD RESIDENT DEAD.
Miss Ellen McGee. daughter Of the late
Harry and Catherine McGee, died al her
hCme SO oak street. yesterday. Miss Nc
Gee avs undoubtedly the best known resi-
dent OF this street, having lived here the
greater part OF her life, and for many
years conducted dress making establish
lnent in Pettis block on Manton avenue.
Upon the death Of her parents she re-
fired and since chen has resided at the
old homestead and has been at the head
o. the family.
About one year ago her only brother
dcd but she still retained the old home.
She leaves two married sisters to mourn
her loss. She was OF a very charitable
and loving disposition.
HOME AGAIN.
Louise Leonhardt, who left her home.
found in house on South Main street by
Detective Mcguire yesterday morning
and was placed I'm charge OF her mother.
Some time ago the girl, who is II years
old, was to be married 10 an Armenian, n
license being granted for the same, hut
the Armenian changed his mind and since
then the young woman has been away
trOm home most OF the time.
Yesterday she promised her mother and
the police that she would try and be
better girl.
WAS QUITE a JOB.
John O'Connell has in his display win
dow al 1914 Westminster street an ordi-
nary bottle, which contains three saw
horses. two saws. three axes three chop
ping blocks and two mallets. In the
opening OF the bottle IS a wooden stop
per. through the lower end OF which
is plug to prevent 1t from being pulled
out.
A well-known local carpenter devoted
his spare hours to the job
SMASHED A WINDOW.
Three men went into a saloon at 2SG
Valley street and because the man be-
hind the bar would not serve them, he
knowing that they had no money, began
TO abuse the bar-keepcr. After leaving
the saloon enc OF them smashed I'm the
front window OF the place. The police
are looking for the men.
GENERAL MENTION.
The Holy Name society connected with
st. Mary's Catholic church, will attend
the o'clock services of that church to-
morrow morning. il being the quarterly
communion Sunday for that organization.
The Rev. Father Martin j. Bowling,
who has been recently ordained 10 the
priesthood at Dublin. Ire, and whose
home is at Ililgeffin, Roscommon county,
is spending a Few weeks with his counsiu,
Mr.. William +. Harlow at his residence.
IS Berkeley street.
The committee which IS arranging for
the concert TO be given by St. Anthony's
church I'm the vcstry OF the church to-
morrow evening met last night and made
final arrangements for the same.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Kearns, both OF
whom are well known in this vicinity.
returned from their wedding tour yester-
day and have taken up their residence
at 100 Dudley street.
Thomas Foster OF 20 Magnolia street
and James c. Hamill of E22 Atwells ave-
Isle are among the many who have re-
qucsted the police to find their dogs.
The condition of Frank Riley, who was
injured by a collision few days ago,
IS not as encouraging as his friends
would desire.
The patrolmen OF the Chaffee Street
station yesterday picked up four young
stars that were wanted by Truant Of
fiCer Whftemore.
There were special services in all or
the Catholic churches last evening
Patrolman Campbell OF the C'haffee
Street station has returned from a short
vacation.
Workmen are engaged I'm rcplanBing the
south side OF the Broadway bridge.