The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-03-31

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News at Hefernan's New store 10
Hartford avenue. Telephone 40-West
very pretty young woman caned III
the Chaffee street station yesterday and
asked 10 see Captain Rowe. Before she
began TO tell her story 10 the captain
her large brown eyes were filled with
tears and the captain. thinking that some
great misfortune had befallen her, began
20 cheer her up. and he succeeded In get
ting her TO wipe away the gllsteninB tear
drops.
She then told the captain she did not
call upon him for the purpose OF having
any one taken into custody. but she Gld
want him TO call at her home and give
her husband a real good talking TO- TOT
the night before he spanked their little
offspring and II nearly broke her heart
She was asked II she wanted to prefer
n charge OF assault upon her husband,
when she quickly replied mo. and said
she did not even want the captain TO
lat her husband know that she had made
call at the station. This ended the
case SO far as the official was concerned
for he told her that the police could not
interfere with the bringing up OF the
children of the district unless II was
case OF cruelty.
FAMILIAR FACE MISSING.
Albert Abbott, who usually sleeps until
the working members Of the family come
home TO dinner. had his sleep cut snort
this morning. The voice that aroused
him from his peaceful slumbers was not
that OF his mother. but that OF Sergeant
Bennett OF the Chaffee street police sta
tion.
Usually the police do not get near
enough 10 young Abbott 10 have soclaole
chat with him, although all OF the mem
bers OF the police force know him. =" Inc
sergeant was armed with a warrant
charging him with being vagrant
Mr. Abbott senior and younger son
ara hard working and honest and have
done all that was possible TO get Albert
who IN 10 years old. to wear something
besides a cap about the size of boarding
house buckwheat cake beneath which Is
displayed a wealth Of black hair that
has the appearance Of being done up on
tea lead. and persuade him TO go 10
work
Albert. Il seems. prefers 10 help himself
TO his younger brothers best shoes etc
and nose on the square as a masher.
His chums say that he will now get a
position at Cranston watering violets.
USED AN AXE.
pleasant. went TO his home 145 Regent
avenue early last evening. and as he
was considerably under the influence OF
nauor his mother would not allow him
10 enter the house.
Word was sent 10 the Chaffee street
station and Patrolman Kelly was soon on
the spot. but not before young Feeiey
had demolished the front door or his
mothers home with axe. He was
Oha H.
toxicated and defaclng building
FINGER CRUSHED.
Mr.. E. A. Wood. assistant engineer at
the cold storage building. had the second
finger of his right hand smashed by being
caught i'm the engine yesterday afternoon.
He was taken to the residence OF his
Yather-in-law DIR. A. q. RobhS1s, at
Thornton who dressed the mangled men,
ber
GENERAL MENTION.
A how not more than Ave years old
was having a picnic on the square TINS
,,ornins stealing rides on the rear steps
~ wagons. He was pulled on one or the
stems by a citizen. who gave MN soou
shaking up. Ia $500.
..,.red un on Delaine street late yesterday
a,ternoon and was later called for at the
charee street police station by MS
ynorher OF l04 Eltery street.
FRANK Boss OF 197 Iaban street was
,,.t4ta- badly injured. yesterday WINE un-
heading hay at hrs home. one or the hooks-
~ the tackle that he was using caught IN
his left arm. 49, a..
rive persons were arrested In this dts
,rict during the past six hours Tor intoN-
tcation. ~, T.
the fob and gold chain lost by Mr. r.
r nan OF ia Laurel Hill avenue day OF
so aro has been found by little girl
pi.oss mother returned IL to Mr.. Hail
the Roosevelt grammar school oaseoall
foam Is the strongest In years, and wishes
4, challenge any school team In the city
Address Manager Geo Padieun, Sterling
evenue
Fred Alder OF Heath street. who has
been sick about three months. is able to
he out. Fred is porular and well liked by
ali Ga the annexed district.
The friends OF Mr.. Edward II. Ryan
will be glad 10 hear that he has returned
tc his home. q harris avenue, TO spend
an Easter vacation with his parents. Mr..
RYAN " under treatment at the Perkins
h,zpitai FOR the Blind at South Boston,
Were he has been ever since he was af-
ricted.