The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-20
OLNEYvILLE,
News Of OIneyVlIIe Boys In
the Wild and WoOIIy West.
Sheep Only Lawn Mowers.
Sudden Death Of Small Boy.
Olneyville branch OF the Providence
News at Heffernan's New Store. 10
Hartford avenue. Telephone +o-West.

John Thompson. manager OF the local
branch OF the b. +. Donahue company ol
Stokes street received a letter yesterday
from John A. sullivan who Is well known
I'm the athletic circles throughout the
United states. who for many years made
Olneyvile his home. stating that he was
now located at Las Necas Nev., which
Mr.. Sullivan says is wild and woolly
place OF about 200 population, which has
sprung up within less than two months,
A new railroad is being constructed 90
the Bulfrog and El1erado mining dis
trict where building lots are being sold
from 500 20 $3.50 each. He says that II
higher grade OF ore Is not found the
new town will speedily bc what is known
in that county as a railroad town.
At Las Vecas he says that there are
"a saloons in a radius OF Olneyvile
square. all OF which are open days, nights
and Sundays. the licenses for which IS
500 a quarter.
There IS gambling i'm all OF them, each
table being licensed at s75 a month. Mr.
Sullivan left here about four years ago
for Los Angeles Calf. where ne re-
rained until a few weeks ago. Brflro
leaving Los Angeles he called upon
Charles and John Hurley. Olneyville boys,
Who are doing well I'm that city.
AL OF the above mentioned young men
arc. according 20 Mir. sullivan. enjoying
the best of health and wish 10 be remenl-
bercd TO their many friends here.
SHEEP STORY CONTINUED.
A resident OF the annexed district Is re-
eponsble for the statement that 1s0 she y
that are now on Neutaconkanut hill 1ic
simply there i'm the capacity OF lawn
mower for he states that as soon az the
grass has been eaten off 20 a certain
length that the sheep will be driven back
10 Roger Williams park The man In
.eAeFse-t9 sheep fiffti--tif5ft tfoe~-t-t
the vicinity have found the sheep quite
an attraction, and the keeper has been
Obliged TO call upon boys 10 help him
drive the dogs off At Roger Williams
park dogs are not allowed 20 wander at
their own sweet will and IL IL presumed
that when lake has been made ot the
'hill and filled with wild ducks that
signs mo dogs allowed on this park" win
be posted In conspicuous points
A SUDDEN DEATH.
Douglas w. "A particularly bright child.
s)n OF James w. Greaves of The Troy
Vorsted mills on Troy street died sud
denly at the homo Of his parents. 1926
Westminster street yesterday afternoon.
The boy, who is ~ years old. had not
been well for day or so. but his con-
dition was not such as his parents
thought that the services OF physician
were needed
During the afternoon. however he was
seized with convulsions. and Or. NJ r.
Milan was called and responded at once.
but before he reached the residence the
little fellow had passed away.
DR. Longfellow. who Is acting in tho
capacity 90 medical examiner. owing 20
the fact that Drs. Perkins and Pegram.
the city medical examiners are out Of the
city was notified. and he pronounced
death due 10 natural causes.
The boys funeral will be held Monday
at o'clock
FOUND SKELETON KEYS
Police OF the Chaffee street station have
been Informed that the amount taken
from the residence OF Kelsey Dow on
Bainbridge avenue Is about Sl0o smaller
than was FIRST reported for the family
find that some OF the reported missing
articles are at their summer residence
having been taken there by member OF
the family who was not present when ac-
count was taken at the Bainbridge ave-
nue. residence after the robbery
Captain Rowe has now in his possession
half dozen skeleton keys. two OF which
are new they having been found In the
Dow residence
A COSTLY CALL.
Mrs. James riley or lNf tnHpln avenue
called upon a friend on Westminster
street late yesterday afternoon and the
visit cost her about $50 Mrs Riley had
her bby with her and when she reached
the home of her friend put the baby car
riage in the small yard. which by the way
Il but little more than an alley and she
forgot 10 take her purse ont or the car
riase
She had been I'm the house but n few
moments when she thought Of the purse
and when she got as far MS the door saw
two boys run out OF the ward and n Is
presumed that they took the purse one
Of the boys Is well known and n he has
not skipped will undoubtedly be called
upon to tell what he knows about the ar
fair
GENERAL MENTION
William Ryder reported 10 tho police
last evening that while going from Tan
Yard lane TO his home on Endale avenue
that he lost his pocketbOok containing Sc
Frank Conley OF 1885, Westminster
street has informed the police that
quantity of lead pipe had been taken from
the building some time within three
months
The funeral of William Fraser one of
the best known machinsts of this vIcin-
ity was held at his late residence. Pas
Nanton avenue at o'clock this afternoon.
Hose u were called out twice yesterday
on stills, ono az i0j Julian street. and the
other at "a Steere avenue. There was no
damage done.
Tho police of tho Chaffee street station
were called upon 90 strairhtcn ont a little
family misunderstanding On a house near
the station last evening
The Regents ana the Pontiacs will rlav
ball on the grounds ~ the Pontiac club al
Pontiac tomorrow afternoon barring ac-
ci1ents
ONE NIGHT TO DENVER
From Chicago and the Central Stitas
and two nights from the Atlantic sea