The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-18
0LNEYVILLE.
Odd Fellows Heard Of States
Care for Wayward Boys.
New Assistant Super Looked
Like Revenge.
Olneyvllle branch OF the Providence
News at Heffernans New store, Is
Hartford avenue Telephone 40-West.

1t was the Intention OF the social com
mittee OF Manufacturers lodge OF odd
Fellows last evening 10 hold an athletic
exhibition. but later they decided 20 have
talk by Frank r. Lakey. which proved
10 he a very interesting one
Mr.. Lakey spoke on the conditions of
tho states prison the Jail, the state farm
and Sockanossct school. the latter being
the most interesting, for Mr.. Lakey re-
ferred 10 what was known in years gone
by as the Tockwotten school. where boys
worc more closely confined and came out
worse than they went in. while at the
Socksnossct school boys are made better,
for the reason that they are treated more
like boys and are taught 10 understand
that IL lays with themselves as TO the
treatment they will receive.
lie said that II was not an uncommon
incident for some OF the boys 10 he sent
To the city alone for supplies, and even
20 visit the home OF their parents I'm diff
ferent parts OF the state when there were
happenings that would make IT pleasanter
20 have the boy present and so far not
one OF the boys has been unfaithful To the
trust placed I'm him.
He also said that there are at present
about 100 boys at the school who are
because they were homeless or were the
children of disorderly parents At the
conclusion OF the talk a collation. was
served.
A FORTUNATE YOUNG MAN
A new position. that of assistant super
intendent has 'Seen created at the Atlantic
mills. This was decided upon two months
ago, but IL was not until yesterday after
noon that the man was chosen To MI IL.
son OF Charles VI. Hurst. who Is one Of
tho oldest overseers I'm the employ Of the
concern he having charge or the cloth de-
partment, and for some years his son has
been his assistant.
Mr.. Hurst will undoubtedly he the
youngest person holding so responsible 2
position. aS he rs not p years old. lie
will assume his new duties Friday noon
OF this week. and his many friends wish
him tho best ~ luck
JUST FOR REVENGE.
Some time ago two boys We're arrested
for breaking and entering barn on Mar
win street. and these boys with others OF
the gang made up their minds that a
woman named Lillian Ricci was the ono
that informed the police about the affair.
This morning William Cunning and
John Rafferty, were taken into custody
for throwing stones AZ her. and this Is
looked upon "a having been done I'm
spirit OF revenge Mrs. Riccis home at 10
Marvin street has been broken into twice
since the barn was broken into. and while
nothing was taken. everything in the
house was turned topsy turvy.
THE POLICE THINK INIT.
According to the police William White
field. who SAYS that his home is at 14O
Abbott street. South Lawrence. Mass.
while under tho influence OF liquor. fell
! asleep i'm lot rear OF Taft and Woeden'S
mills Yesterday afternoon. Whitcheld
says that he was robbed OF $50 in cash and
q watch valued al $50 more.
The police do not take much stock
IN his story. for earlier in the day Patrol
man Moan was called TO put Whteheld
out OF restaurant when he refused to
pay for what he had eaten.
GENERAL MENTION.
Joseph Beeman of 50 Charles street re-
ported TO the police at the Chaffee street
station Yesterday afternoon that "A sample
ease and contents rated at $l6 and
whip valued at $3.50 were stolen from his
carriage I'm Melissa street. The thief
overlooked a bag containing $40 in coin
which was lying on the floor OF the
carriage.
At the Oneyyille Checker club %
Planfield street this evening Messrs
Tupper and Barnes will resume their play
dial invitation is extended to all checker
players.
Patrolman Smith found stray team
on Grosvenor avenue last evening and
took IL 10 the Chaffce street station where
II was called for by the owner. The team
had beeen stolen from I'm front OF 90 Pine
street early tn the afternoon.
The attraction at the Regent Social and
Literary clubs fair in Irons hall last
evening was a prize waltz, which was
won by Miss Iayden and Miss Ford.
valuable set OF dies was reported
stolen from the workshop OF Frank Slavin
on Atwelrs avenue yesterday afternoon.
The police have been notified
REPUBLICAN CAUCUS, WARD g.
Tho Republican caucus In Ward Eight
20 nominate candidates for alderman and
four councilmen will be held Thursday
evening. October 10. at odd Fellows
Block Plainfield street. All republican
property voters arc invited
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