The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-04

There was considerable excitement In
the square AT i:2O yesterday afternoon
when citizen sent in an alarm from Box
AZ for a fire I'm tho rear shop of Appleton
d Lees plumbing shop. 1880 Westminster
street For a few minutes II looked as IL
the olneyvine Public Market was doomed,
i,ui the hard work OF the firemCl prevent
ed it.
All OF the buildings I'm tho vicinity are
old wooden ones. and arc so constructed
that II makes II hard work for tho hrcmen
90 attack a fire. The Are, which II sup
posed 90 have been caused by spontaneous
combustion. practically destroyed the
large stock Of Messrs. Appleton & Zee
THERE MAY BE \ GAME.
n is possible that there will he a game
between the Champions and a team man
aged by Mr.. Frank Henernan and a few
others on tho Merino fats saturday after
noon. for Mr. Heffcrnan has been told
that the game between the champions
and the Patersons at Paterson may he
called off
All arrangements have been made Tor
Tho local team. and all that is now await
cd Is the word from Mr. Charles T..
Baeney. secretary OF the Providence club.
Tho local seam will be made up OF some
OF the crack college players. who VIII
give the Champions lively run FOR the
big end Of the deal
MR. HURLEY HEARD FROM.
Mr.. John Thompson was the recipient Of
n long and interesting letter from Mr..
Charles A. Hurley. who for number OF
years has been n resident OF Los Angeles.
cal MIR. Hurley - enjoying the best OF
health. and is getting his share,
ppf
I'm Olneyville than Mr.. Hurley, he having
spent his younger days as a "hill-horse
boy" on Atwelrs avenue. and until he
went TO California was either employed
or IN business in this vicinity.
A SECOND ATTEMPT.
AT 1880 last night pa Srmsn Lee saw
two young men run away from the rear
OF William Healy's grocery store. 81
Harris avenue. and upon investigation
found that a light OF glass had been re-
moved from n rear window. few mill
rtes before a number OF young ladies and
gentlemen who were returning from a
theatre passed tho store. and 1t IL sup
posed that they frightened the would-be
robbers away.
This is the second time within short
period that an attempt has been made TO
break into this store
GENERAL MENTION.
Mr. James wilson, oNerseer OF lhe uN
ing department. OF the Manton mills. re-
turned from New York yesterday where
he met his brother. William. who ar
rived from England Monday evening II
is Is years since James has seen his
brother reception will be given the
new arrival at the home of his brother,
81 Whittier avenue I'm the near future.
Al an early hour this morning Messrs.
Thomas Mllett. John Scott. John Glen
man and James Mccarthy boarded a car
for the city ANhere they took the 6:l0
train out They are among the many
who will take n" the famous Hudson
river trip.
Frank Conley OF 1897 Westminster street
has requested tho officials OF the Chafrce
street police station 10 locate the persons
who stole lot of lead pipe from his
house at Il Oak street within q day or
SO
Mr. Daniel Hurley who has been at
Narragansett Pier for tho summer where
he had charge Of n large establishment,
returned 10 his home here yesterday.
John Peckham Of 5a Union avenue. re-
ported to the police last evening that
tools valued at 81 had been stolen from
his yard.