The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-13
0LNEYvILLE.
Stole 81 From Cash Register and
Got Away After Lively Chase.
Farewell Reception was rendered
Rev. {. C. Bass Last Evening.

There was no end OF excitement at the
junction OF Broadway and Westminster
Street at 1880 this morning. A boy named
Buchanan. who lives on Atwood street.
went into the store OF the Banspach
Brothers and called for a loaf Of bread
and while. Mr.. Henry Banspach went 10
the farther end of the store To get the
bread the boy began to play a tune on
the cash register, and succeeded I'm grind
ing out one that cost Mr.. Banspach 81.
While Mr.. Banspach would not worry
about the loss OF so small an amount of
money. he did not take kindly to a kid
coming into his place and taking him for
an easy mark. so he gave chase but the
boy succeeded I'm getting away, notwith-
standing the fact chat there were no less
than three policemen and a alf-dozen
citizens after him.
Buchanan lodged in behind the buildings
at the foot OF Broadway. and as he Was
going over a fence citizen grabbed him
but the lively kid" kicked him i'm the
chin and escaped. and where he went or
where he hid none could learn. There
- no doubt but what he will be caught
hter
FAREWELL TO REV. f. c. BASS.
A farewell reception was rendered Rev
E c. Bass, who has been pastor OF the
Tabrenacie M. r. church for the past three
years, In the church last evening The
event was interesting one. The church
was we'll filed and among those present
were Revs. j. M Lowden OF the Plain
field street Baptist church. j. " Oeter-
hout OF the Broadway Baptist church. c.
M. Melden OF the Mathewson street
Methodist church. f. F. Studley OF the
Broadway Methodist church and j. NJ.
Talbot. who was the presiding elder when
the Tabernacle church was established.
The exercises OF the evening were open
ed with prayer by Mr. Talbot, which was
followed by a violin solo rendered by Miss
Edith Hughes. This was followed by ad-
dresses by the pastors above mentioned,
all Of whom spoke in the highest terms OF
the work performed by Mr.. Bass during
his short stay in the community During
the exercises Mr. j. w Bearse, in behalf
OF me congregation, presented Mr. Bass
with travelling bag, and Miss Lillian
Bittcliffe. on behalf OF one of the So
cietfes OF the church, presented him with
a handsome bouquet OF flowers The ex-
ercises closed with singing "Blest be the
Tie that Binds
TROUBLE LOOKED FOR.
The contractor who is laying the high
water pressure pipes on Pocasset avenue
In having no small amount OF trouble In
finding a sufficient number OF men TO dig
the trench. AS near as can be learned
he figured in paying si.3 a day for ordi-
nary help. Yesterday a representative OF
the firm went to the Silver Lake district
for men but could not find any who cared
TO start In for less than si.50 per day, and
the Indications are that this will be the
recompense that the men will receive.
One of the leaders at Silver Lake inti-
mated that there would be trouble II men
were found who would work for less than
this rate
OLD RESIDENT DIED.
Mr.. Peter McGirr. who was without
doubt one OF the best-known residents OF
this place, passed away suddenly at his
home. IL Gibbons court, late Sunday
afternoon. He attended services at st.
Mary's Catholic church Sunday and was
apparently I'm the best OF health but was
stricken shortly after his return TO his
home and died later I'm the day.
He, was one of the best-known landscape
gardeners In the city and found employ
ment among the best families in the state.
He made his home with his two daughters |
at No. IL Gibbons court, where he had |
resided for at least rs years. /
WILL HAVE CONCRETE SIDEWALKS. |
The indications are that Pocasset ave
nue.. from Odd Fellows square to Laurel
Hill avenue. will boast OF concrete side
walks, for a petition has been forwarded
10 the commissioner of public works 10
this effect There are a few of the prop
erty owners along this thoroughfare who
DO not care 10 go to this expense, but the
chances are that the petition sent in will
be OF sufficient strength TO bring about
the desired Improvement
SORRY TO LEAVE.
Pstrolman Sherman. who on Saturday
evening, after spending Is years as a
member OF the Chaffee street police con-
tingency, was transferred to another
station, came back from Cape Cod yes
terday. packed his trunk at the station,
and bid goodbye TO his old associates
While he has been benefited by the |
change he was according to his own
statement, sorry 10 leave his many warm
friends here.
LOOKING FOR CAT KILLERS
The residents in the vicinity OF Roose-
welt street and Pocssset avenue are on
the warpath for some young men who last
Christmas were presented by their pa
rents or relatives with air guns
Since that time several pet cats nave
boys We're I'm the Juvenile court yesterday
morning.
WILL TACKLE ANYTHING THEIR
Mr.Joseph Gibbons. the popular Amherst
street newsdealer. has been chosen as the
manager OF the ball team formed from
smong the young men Of 81. Theresa's
20 do business with any team I'm the state
who are in the same class or even little
higher than hts aggregation.
OUTLOOK THE BEST
Nearly all OF the leading contractors
and real estate men I'm this place look for
most successful season this year
Among those who have already broken
ground for new houses are Frank Keenan,.
who will erect two three-tenement houses
on Webster avenue. and Charles Fenner,
foreman at the Hartford avenue car barn,
on Pocasset avenue. near Bancroft street.
GENERAL MENTION.
At the meeting OF the Sunset club last
evening three names were added TO the
roster Of the club and charter from the
state showing that the organization was
cooperative body, was hung upon tho
wall OF the reception room.
An Italian whose name could not be
learned was badly scalded about the back
and shoulders while at work on one Of
the boilers al No mill OF the Atlantic
mills yesterday afternoon lie was at
tended by Dr. Longfelow
= The Hon. Il. III. Quinn OF Warwick has
been engaged az the speaker and the Hon
Thomas McIkenna as chairman Of the lee
ture and concert TO be given by the Henry
Grafton Literary aaSocia ton at HOlden's |