The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-23

The new mill erected by Messrs. Grimes
and Reed a few months ago has already
proven altogether too small A few
weeks ago they purchased strip Of land
for an extension. and on Saturday made
another purchase. this time getting con-
troll OF one-half lot on Dehi street,
which is numbered 100. from l.. r. Robin
son. on this lot is large two-tenement
house which will be moved at once. The
firm is now engaged In moving a four
terement house from the corner .of Oak
and Agnes streets. and when the work
OF moving is completed the erection Of
the new mill will be begun. Messrs
Grimes and Reed believe they now have
all OF the land they need for many years
to come.
A MODERN FLAT HOUSE
Rumor has ii that Olneyville is 10
have an up-to-date fat house. A man
named DonnelG who came into posses
sion OF the lot recently owned by DIT. ].
T. Farrell at the corner OF Westminster
and Messer streets intends II IL said, 70
erect such building. The new building
will face Westminster street and will
contain nine tenements.
A MARRIED MAN.
Charles T.. PHILLIPS, well known In in
surance circles. has deserted his bachelor
friends. The desertion occurred on the
18th OF March. Tho young woman is
resident Of River View. where Mr.. and
Mrs. Phillips are now making their home.
The fact that Charley was married was
not made known in this vicinity until
Saturday evening.
NOT VERY GRATEFUL.
Bernard Barker. who with two younger
brothers was taken I'm by n woman named
Feeney on Dixie street when their father
and mother died several years ago. was
arrested this morning by Patrolman
Mowry on a warrant charging him with
being vagrant He has positively re-
fused to lend helping hand to support
his younger brothers
GENERAL MENTION.
About one year ago Alphonse NORM
struck fellow employe with his dinner
pail, and since then has kept under
cover. He came back yesterday and was
arrested. He was locked up at the
Chanee street police station on the
charge OF assault
Mrs. Nora Clifford widow OF the late
jeremiah Clifford, died at her residence
at 80 Kelley street Saturday night. Mrs.
Clifford was among the Oldest and best
known residents OF this place Her fu-
neral Will be held at St Anthony's church
tomorrow morning at 3 O'clock
delegation from the Robert Enme,
Literary association took part in the
meeting OF the Irish Nationalists held at
Valley Falls, yesterday afternoon. The
meeting was held to make arrangements
for the annual summer excursion
Henry Maxim was picked up by Detec-
tive Mcguire last evening The Young
man was wanted for breaking and enter
Ing In the night time, one OF the rooms In
Mrs McPeets boarding house on Manton
avenue.
Walter Lawton. who for many years
has been connected with the finishing de-
partment at the Earnscllffe mills, severed
his connection with that concern Satur-
day evening and is 10 open a store at q
Judith street.
The fire department was called out at 8
o'clock this morning to extlngliish n blaze
on the roof OF ID. j. Barr's blacksmith
shop On Westminster hill. which was
caused by spark from one OF the chim-
neys.
The funeral OF Grace n. daughter OF
Edmond O. and Jennie 3. Noble. was held
at the residence OF her parents at 20 Oak
street at o'clock this afternoon The re-
mains were taken to Portland. Me, for
interment
The music given by the male choir at
the Church OF the Blessed Sacrament on
Easter Sunday was repeated yesterday
afternoon and evening before large con-
gregations
The baseball team from the West
OF clerks employed in stores about the
square were billed 10 play on the
Merino Flats today
The. pupils Of 81 Mary's Parochial
school rendered Rev. Pr. Thomas p
Ware, paste rof the church. a recep-i