The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-03-08
OLNEYVILLE.
Sneak Thief Reported as HaV-
Ing Made Haul Of JewoIry.
Old Homestead Club Met. Now
Ready for ST. PatTick's Day.

Ready f0T 81. PatTICkS Ddy.
olneyville branch OF the Providence
News at Heffernan's New Store. 10
Hartford avenue. Telephone io-West.
Quite a number OF pieces Of jewelry'
the cost OF which the police say is s2i
but which the losers place at sS5. were
stolen from the residence OF Robert
Nevins. ia Pocasset avenue, yesterday
morning.
F'arly in the morning young man called
upon Mrs Nevins and asked for family
named Wilson. As Mrs. Nevins knew Of
no such family she so notified the chap.
J.ater In the day Mrs. Nevins missed one
of the stolen articles but thinking that
n had been put away by a member Of
the family. did not make any search until
the rest OF the family came home in the
evening.
II was then thst they found that a neck
chain they valued al $40. wedding ring
et $3.50. and brooch at $3.50. were
missing. II is believed that the young
man who called in the morning sneaked
into the house later
Had he been a professional he could
have made much bigger haul by getting
INTO the tenement OF Mr.. Crawford Barnes
on the lower floor for he and his family
were out OF town. 80
A little later In the day = man answer
ing the description OF the one that called
upon Mrs. Nevins called at the residence
Of Charles II Pahle on Webster avenue.
He found In the hallway OF the
upper tenement by Mrs. Fogarty. wife OF
Joseph Foearty the well known con
ductor OF the Broadway line He inquired
~ Mrs. Fogarty N the woman Of the
house down stairs was in. and from this
time on Mrs. Fogarty kept her eye on the
fellow until he left the vicinity and then
she notified the other families in the
house. Detective Mcguire is looking the
neighborhood over today.
THE OLD HOMESTEAD CLUB
The Old Homestead club had a rousing
fsseting In their rooms on Plainfield
street last evening. which Is the last until
efter lent
IT was decided 10 hold the annual ban
cuet al the Nsrragansett Hotel Wednes-
day evening. May 81 II was also voted TO
cover the floor OF tho reception room with
csrpet the cost not to exceed 81 per
yard
This place with the other rooms are o.
be painted pspered and renovated during
the vacation and William Dunn, John
q Donnell and John Conway were made a
committee 10 look after this work
Capt John Conley was made a commit
tee OF one to sec that the naphtha launch
owned by the club be put I'm proper condi-
tion for the coming season.
Tho president. Mr. Matthew Farrell
WAS empowered 10 call meeting at anv
time when In his judgment II was neces-
ssry and the treasurer Charles Heating
was ordered 70 pay all bills, after they
had been properly audited
The club IL in the best financial condi-
tion of the II years OF It's existence.
ARE MICH OBLIGED.
The patrolmen at the Chafee street
e'aton do not know whether Il is one OF
the commission or the entire board that
they are indebted to for the feather pill
low and the warm wooden blanket that
has teen given them for the lounging
room. but they desire through this COL
unln to extend 10 the board their most
sincere thanks for the same
DECORATED IN TIME
Two enterprising merchants near the
souar. have already decorated the front
s1ck's day by painting them bright
green and TO make II more noticeable they
have added rcd trimmings
GENERAL MENTION.
The Misses Margaret Kelly and Winnie
Jenkins. who have been the guests OF the
4f4e-as- poAeAee- -HHHtiaftcr- arertr~-
have returned To their homes at Milford
Mass
Michael Smith. Pole. was arrested
yesterday afternoon for making an ss-
sault upon Ellen Brennan on Judith
street. hen II said to have been the
cause ~ the miniature battle
The fair for the benefit OF the French
Catholic church. that has been running
IN whpple's block for some time. closed
last evening. ~ was huge success.
tn fact much larger one than was ey-
pecfed.
The funeral Of John w.. son OF Bridget
and the late Edward Brady was at ST
Theress's church this morning at o
. cciock. The interment was Al St AIMS
eemetery.
The funeral of Mary Ida daughter of
Abraham A. and Sarah A Waterman.
wss held at the Antiock chanel on the
plsinfeid pike ~ O'Clock this afternoon
This being Ash wednesday there were
large congregations I'm all 81 the Catholic
churches when ashes were distribus al.
Special services VIII be held again this
evening
Patrolman Mowry of the Chsffe, street
station r. on the sick list
Patrolman Campbell f. enjoying a sev