The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-23

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injury yesterday at a jewelry shop In
Providence. lie Is employed at the fac
tory OF b.. $. Ballou on Peck street. While
rsing a foot press he caught the first
finger Of the right hand beneath the
plunger.
The member was badly lacerated and
the end had TO be amputated near the
hrst joint.
MALICIOUS MISCHIEF.
James Sherman. following his usual
custom, announced that he Intended 10
raffle off q number OF turkeys for Thanks
giving. The announcement was made
by means OF a sign I'm front Of Mr.. Sher-
mans establishment on Bullock's Point
avenue.
when Mr.. Sherman opened up for bust
ness yesterday morning he discovered that
during the night someone had amused
himself by cutting the sign into strips.
mutIlating IL beyond repair. The per
p%etrator OF the deed left no clue 10 his
Identity.
BLEW OUT FUSE.
One OF the cars on the Crescent Park
line was stalled a few minutes by the
blowing out OF a fuse. The combined
efforts OF the motorman and conductor
failed 10 get the mechanism OF the car
Ai'F WIZ Mis- bihFl dkdlN anu " nuu 10
be towed To the carhouse by a suburban.
LITTLE BOY INJURED.
Russell Woodward, the youngest son OF
Albert o. Woodward, met with a paIn-
nj mishap AT the Lincoln avenue bowling
alleys yesterday. lie was watching the
men AZ work and started 10 walk along
the pasSageway at the side OF the alleys.
The boy tipped over a piece OF lumber
and fell on another piece I'm which there
were several nails. One stuck I'm his
wrist and another I'm his hand, inhicting
Jagged wounds.
The boy was picked up screaming with
pain. and after the injuries were dressed
was taken to mis- home on Adams avenue.
A CHRISTMAS SALE.
adlea-Al4-see+e+ Of the eUUyrrRF-
tional church held a very SUCCESSFUL
Christmas sale ana buffet lunch last even
ing In the church parlors. mere was a
large and the various tables
were we'll patronized. The sale netted a
good sum for the society.
. GOT ONE DUCK.
William Burroughs and John Haley
went 90 a duck shooting expedition yes
terday I'm the lower part OF Bullock'a
cove. They succeeded i'm bagsing one
duck OF the %"dipper' variety.
Ducking parties have been very fire.
quent this season and this fact has made
the ducks wilder than usual.
PEOPLE WE KNOW.
Daniel Mclaughlin is laid mp with n
sore foot.
Melville Davis IS spending a month IN
Rehoboth.
Frank Burroughs II spending n couple
weeks with friends IN Elmwood.
Charles Goff has disposed Of his entire
flock of fancy fowls to George Rabbit.
Mrs; Adeline Parkhurst is visiting
Dwight III. Risley has emoved to New
York.
John f. Eldredge has removed to Provi-
dence.
BUSINESS GOOD.
Business seems To be good lust now
with the local merchants who deal I'm hav
Several carloads OF IL have arrived by
freight this week and IL being unloaded
from the cars as fast as teams can
haul II.
CAUSES COMMENT.
The manner I'm which houses are erect
ed In some parts of Riverside is causing
considerable comment. which may lead
to the formulating OF some new building
ordinances by the town council I'm the
near future.
one mar has two houses on one build
ing lot and Is putting up n third on tho
same lot. II Is asserted that as tho
houses are OF wood. and rather highly
constructed. II a fire should break out I'm
one 1t would be extremely difficult. IL not
impossible. to save any OF them.
A PIGEON SUPPER.
II was announced yesterday that Arthur
Allen would kill a lot OF pigeons. which
Arthur HiscoX, chef at one OF the local
restaurants. would convert into a pigeon
pie this afternoon.
This evening a number OF the young
men Of the place will enjoy a pigeon
supper.
WILL OPEN SATURDAY.
Planers commenced work on the Lincoln
avenue bowling alleys this afternoon. and
IL Is expected they will be ready to opan
Saturday night. The alleys. after being
plsncd or. will be sandpapered and nut
IN good condition. The place has been
thoroughly renovated and a new heating
plant put IN.
FROSTFTsH ARE HERE.
For some time the people along tho
shore have been watching for frostnsh
and had almost given up in despair when
The fish rewarded their vigilance by
showing up.
The l~atencss of their arrival IL com.
penssted for by tho large numbers I'm
which they came. The FISH are very
plentiful and several good catches are -.
ported. Many lanterns OF searchers for
them were seen OF the shore last night.
A NEW LAUNCH
Herbert Salisbury begun work this week
on a new SJ-foot launch for n Providence
party whose name is not given The
keel has been laid. the stern and stern
board are on and the ribs are being put I'm.
The motor power FOR the launch will he
furnished by % 30 horsepower engine. II
81 expected the craft will be- COMPLETED I'm
February or March
\ PLEASANT PARTY.
There was o. very pleasant gathering
last night nt the home % Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank v Ballou Mr.. and N... Rtlou
are entertaining friends from Tennessee
and last nlEhLApArty vas p-AAAA--,~-
After the usual indoor amuscmcnts. i'm
Guiding a literary and musical program.
had been enjoyed. "A buffet luncheon was
served
LOCAL ITEMS.
Caterer Hammond OF Pomham club
served y chowder supper M harrington
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