The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-08
Annexed Districts People Think
Park Benches Better Than Sheep.
Dry Sunday at Thornton. Found
Dead In Bsd..l4.Pound Turtle
Olneyvilie branch OF the Providence
News at Henernans New Store. Is
Hartford avenue. Telephone 4o-West

NHlluftu dHu VI lHlS pldNts
who are supposed to spend their spare
moments in the $4,000 park. or what is
better known -Neuiaconkanut hill,
have been led TO believe that as soon as
the flock Of sheep at Roger Williams park
have nibbled of the grass as near the
old mdther earth as the laws OF nature
will allow, a portion o, It will be trans
ferred to said $4,000 park in the annexed
district.
Quite number OF aged persons. who
succeeded in climbing 10 the top OF the
hill yesterday were not over and above
anxious TO see sheep. and II IL "A positive
fact that about the only thing that would
give them a start was snake or some
sort OF wild animal one kindly faced
old gentleman. who had evidently been
persuaded TO climb the hill by three
pretty little grandchildren made the re-
mark that II there were too many sheep
at Roger Williams park. IL would be a
good plan for the commissioners 10 swap
some Of them of 20 farmer corpora ton.
and when the same was not farming he
could put in his spare time making
benches for the $4,000 and these would
be more appreciated than sheep" but.
continued the old gentleman. the edict
has gone forth that We are 10 have tho
sheep, so I suppose that settles the mat
ter"
DRY AT THORNTON YESTERDAY
Thornton was out I'm full force yester-
day many thinking that the police Of
Johnston and Cranston were having
joint parade and the only thing that APP
peared 10 be lacking was band of music,
for about IL o'clock Chiefs Kimball OF
Johnston and Bighee OF Cranston I'm full
uniform. accompanied by members Of the
force, paraded through the "Bowery,"
and a few minutes later hundreds OF men
were seen 10 come from the rear OF
houses TO watch the parade. There was
one attraction left for those who did not
care To spend their time At home, and that
was TO go 10 the bridge near the old
white mill and watch boys snare
suckers
The language used by the boys would
indicate that somewhere in Johnston or
Cranston there was "a college where
swearing Is In the list Of studies.
II was a dry sunday in Thornton yes
terday after the parade.
FOUND DEAD BY HER HUSBAND.
Mary j. Msher. 5s years old. was found
dead I'm bed by her husband Thomas
Maher. al her home. 90 Barton street this
morning Mrs Maher has been an In
she had appeared to be n little better
than usual
DR.. -Farret-was called when her
husband found her, but as he pronounced
Mrs. Maher dead az once notified the po-
lice. who i'm turn called Medical EX-
amner Perkins who said that death was
due TO natural causes.
Beside her husband. who for many
years has been employed as a blacksmith T!
af Tsaff M lie he Ia.s
three children, tho youngest being 10
years old, 10 mourn her loss.
TACKLE ANY ONE THEIR AGE.
The Putnam Stars defeated the Olney- |
willie Greys by score OF 81 I'm red hot |
game Saturday afternoon the real feature |
OF the game being the pitching OF John /
OGarra OF the winning team
The stars arc ready to play any 10 to II |
year old teams I'm the state and any team |
that has an idea that they can trim |
them can send a challenge TO James Nu- |
gent % Putnam street. city.
GENERAL MENTION.
Wilson Lodge of Thornton had q battle
royal with a swapping turtle at Silver 1
Lake Yesterday afternoon. Mr.. Lodge did /
not capture the big fellow until he had 1
Jumped from his boat into the water and .
beat IL TO the shore. II weighed about II
pounds.
Tomorrow evening Mr.. T.. h. Haves
will present the medal that furnished to
be paved for by the members at the par
lors OF the club and II is the desire OF
the offlcers that every member De present
so that arrangements can be made for
the contests
John Hsnley was taken into custody
last evening on charge OF stealing a
coat from William c. Parker Young Par.
ker's coat was stolen from a dressing
rOorn a. Davfs while ha uae I'D /
ball about one month ago.
John Wolf was arrested a the corner
OF Harris and Atwolls avenues last even
ing on a charge OF revelling. The police
say they are OF the opinion that Wolf Is
the chap that shot Thomas Wells. night
watchman at Harris lumber yard
John Spencer and William Wells boys
were taken into custody this morning on
the charge OF stealing pail filled with
chocolate creams valued at $3.50 from
the Consolidated Railroad company.
Cars going in all directions yesterday
were heavily laden. and as far as can be
learned not one Of the thousands who
rode sustained scratch.
Mary Walsh OF as Msnton avenue re-
ported 10 the police this morning that
some unknown person had taken her !
daily supply OF milk from her back steps
this morning.
The sisters at ST Vincent Dc Paul
sylum on Regent avenue reported 10 'he
police at the Chsfee street station that
\ valuable ST. Bernard dog was missing
from the grounds
Charles Ryan was picked up on the
square this morning ny tho police and
ocked up At the station as a suspicious
person.
George Darby. who is charged with
making an assault upon John Ferguson.
VAS arrested on a warrant this morn
ng
Francisco Regina ana John Damoor
Ian -Xere-arrested Saturday evening FOR
,eddling without licenses.
Hose IL was called to i6 Capron street
yesterday TO put out a fire in a clothes |
'rcss. The damage was slight.
Perseverance lodge. knights Of Pythlas.
VIII hold a reunion. banquet. concert and |
'all In Sprngers hall tomorrow even
ne.
Pa;rolmen Mcclure and Dyer arc now
he only ones on the sick list AZ the chat
&c Street station.