The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-28
OLNEYvILLE.
Says Uncle Attempted Assault,
and She Jumped From Wind W.
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NOIu avenue.
August kronberg was arrested at his
homo on Valley street at an early hour
this morning on a warrant charging him
with making an assault upon his niece
Mrs. Elizabeth Barron. at her home on
Melissa street Tuesday at a. m. Mrs
Barron. who is about is years old Is an
orphan, and for nearly rs years was a
member Of her unces family. and accord
ing TO what can be learned. was tenderly
cared for, her uncle and his wife, who
sre hard working, honest Germans. giving
her a good education. and not long ago
made her present OF beautiful piano.
About five weeks ago she left home. and
IL was only recently that Mr.. and Mrs.
kronberg learned that she was married
20 a man named Barron. who was at least
- years old. a wfdower. with two chill
dren. aged about ten and u years.
As soon Mr.. Kronberg had located
her he called upon her. and what was
said and done came out in court today.
Ii was testified that the young woman
Jumped through window OF her home
and ran TO the home OF neighbor for
prot ection.
She testified Kronberg seized her and
attempted to throw her on the bed. which
window 10 the ground, D-foot drop.
10 escape from him. The man makes
q denial OF the statements.
lie pleaded not guilty and was held in
500 for trial one week from tomorrow
SUNSETS VS. PoSToFFICE.
Five bowlors from the local postoffice
under the captaincy OF Frederick j. Fog.
arty accepted an invitation from Captain
Robert ScCwcroft OF the Sunset clubs
fha
clubs rooms on Pocasset avenue last
evening.
Mr. Fogarty and his band OF braves
had an idea that the Sunset team was
not in the same class with them, and in
timated that they would let the clubs
team down easy. When the game was
ended tho Ave that wore the uniforms OF
the United States Postal service could
not tell how IL all happened, for the black
board showed that their SCORE was 1851,
while that of Captain Scowcrofts team
was more than 1900. the Sunsets not car
ing TO count the odd numbers
Mr. Fogarty IS az mum as an oyster
today.
NO NEW MILL.
Tho prospects of new worstcd mill
on Donneily's Flats are NOT bright
as the land owners I'm that vicinity would
like, for the simple reason that the mill
men could not, under any ordinary condi-
tion, purchase small triangular piece OF
ground which would enable them 10 put
In spur track. This is what caused
them 10 talk OF building in this vicinity.
as their carriage charges at the present
time are heavy. The Arm which Is now
located on Calender street, will remain
where Il is until n suitable location can
he found
HOME NOT WHAT 1T USED TO BE.
Mr.. Matthew Sweeney OF Joslin street
and president of the Happy Four club, re-
turned yesterday from visit TO his oid
home at Diamond i'm. this being his first
visit to the old homestead I'm six years.
Mr.. Sweeney says that he met but few
of his former friends there. they. like
him. leaving home one by one 10 make
their homes in the city
GENERAL MENTION.
At the meeting OF the West Side Trolley
club last evening Messrs. McQuade, Chap
man and stone were chosen 20 select and
present to the club at "A later date can
didates for the many official post ions in
the club The real struggle will be for
the presidents position. as there are at
least half a dozen men who are aspiring
for the honors.
janitor OF the putnam street school. Is
most heartily thanking the teachers or
the school for the well-illed purse pre-
sented 10 him by them last Tuesday
Thomas Maher of Co Laban street re-
ported TO the officials at the Chaffee
street police station laSt evening Nudl
some one stole $50 bill from sewing |
machine drawer at his house during the !
afternoon.
IL was Miss Clara Burke instead OF Miss |
Ella Barrie who had the pleasure OF pre-
senting Mr.. James Gilligan with beau
tiful Christmas token Tuesday noontime |
at the Earnscliffe mills.
The funeral OF Miss Mary Leonard, |
who died at the Rhode Island hospital |
yesterday morning will be at the home |
of her parents, S. Valley street tomor- |
row morning at $50 and will be followed |
by services at st. Mary's church.
Mr. r. y. Hayden. the well known res !
taurant keeper al $50 Broadway and wife, |
have the sympathy OF a large circle OF |
relatives and friends in the loss OF their |
little son. who passed away this morning. |
The musical program given at the |
Church OF the Blessed Sacrament on
Christmas Day will be given again at the
services Sunday.
Eugene Finley of 1s40 Westminster
street reports the loss OF q washboiler.
stolen from the front OF his store last
evening.
Ivanhoe Lodge, knights OF Pythias
meet this evening to elect officers for 1903
Mounted Patrolman Mckenzie of the
Chaffee street station is enjoying his va
cation.