The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-29
OLNEYvILLE
Patro|men Again Unsuccessful
In Catching a FiTebug
Miscreant Places Obstruction on
Car Tracks,. ...0th0r Notes

u0l IIdUkS.-.UiIl0l Nui6S
Advertisements and items can be left
Hartford avenue. room No. ]. Tele-
phone 40 West.
This morning just before 10 o'clock. the
officers OF the Chaffoe street police sta
tlon were called out to find the f1rebug
At that hour some one telephoned to the
station that a man about 30 years old.
| FIVE feet and five inches in height was
seen In the vicinity of tool shed owned
| by John Casey on Eastwood avenue op-
| posite Webster avenue. Sergeant Potter
| sent Patrolmen Parker and Toner TO the
building and they found that a bundle OF
oil soaked paper had been placed under
| one corner of the shed, and an attempt
| had been made 10 light IL. At least a
| match that had been recently used was
| found close at hand. A man named Ben
| nett saw such a man as described near
| the she'd at the time and IL Is presumed
| that the firebug saw Mr.. Bennett and
| changed his mind about lighting the pa
per- The patrofrnen secured that part of
| the district but found no trace OF the
| dangerous fellow.
WELL KNOWN WOMAN DIES
Miss Margaret r. Sullivan employed by
Stephen knight and family for nearly 20
| years died al her home. "A Marvin street.
| Thursday evening. Miss Sullivan has been
In i'll health for some time and went TO
| California in the hope that a change of
| climate would be beneficial. The de-
ceased took an active part In church
work, and was prominent member of
| ST. Wilhelmina branch OF the Irish Cath
| Ollie Benevolent union. Her funeral will be
| held at St. Mary's church, Monday morn
| ing at 3 o'clock
CoNTEMPTIBLE TRICK.
Some evil-minded person laid a heavy
| piece OF lumber on the car tracks on
| Gladstone avenue near Lisbon street last
evening. Car No 915 in charge OF Motor
| man Thomas Kennedy came bowling
| alor/;. and Mr.. Kennedy discovered the
| obstacle in time TO prevent any serious
accident. The forward trucks OF the
car struck the timber, however. but the
| only damage done was TO throw one truck
| from the rail.
MANY FUNERALS.
There were three funerals in this vicin-
| ty this morning. the first being that OF
Patrick Farrell. who died at his residence,
| l26 Julian street Wednesday IL was held
at st. Theresa's church. al 7 o'clock. The
interment was at Norwich. Conn. The
| funeral OF Joseph Rabbit was also held
at ST. Thomas church later i'm the morn
ing. and that OF Edward +. Ryan was
held at ST. Mary's church at 9 o'clock.
The funeral OF Miss Margaret r. Nc
keHha will he held at st. Maryis- church
tomorrow afternoon at o'clock and the
interment will be at Crompton.
A SUCCESSFUL EMISSARY.
Word reached the Chaffee Street station
at a late hour yesterday morning that a
family war was raging in house on AL
| eppo street Patrolman Devine was dele
gated as a peace emissary, but word
IA he wa
| way. and before he reached the scene of
| trouble IL was all over. and the contest
| ants were engaged i'm setting the furni-
| ture 10 rights.
TALK OVER THEIR GRIEVANCE.
| There is another hitch between the
weavers and the management OF the
| Earnsclffe mills this morning The night
| force or weavers held a meeting in Tex
| tile han. and as near as can he learned a
committee was appointed TO wait on the
managers and talk the matter over There
were none of the members OF the party
who would make any statement as To the
| cause of the trnnhle- hut II was iHtiHastei-
that the fines are more than the weavers
will stand for
WOULD LIKE A SPECIAL CAR
The special car for the school children
on the Dyer avenue route is very much
appreciated. and those who are obliged
to ride over the Manton avenue line at
do would also appreciate n like service.
for the actions OF some OF the boys are
anything but pleasing TO older passengers.
who desire to read the morning papers In
peace.
HOUSE ENTERED
John Monte reported TO the police last
evening that during the absence OF his
| family yesterday some one entered his
| house at IS Hartford avenue by crawling
| through a cellar window and ransacked
| a trunk and valice So far as Mr.. Monte
knows nothing was taken.
| GENERAL MENTION,
| Frederick lie Garde was arrested NJ his
| home on Julian street this morning on q
| warrant charging him with revelling.
| night or two ago he was spoken TO by Pa
| trolman McCrann, and when at a safe
distance began TO use the foulest and pro-
| fame language.
| The members of Err Simmons branch of
| the Irish Catholic Benevolent union who
| are TO take part I'm n minstrel show IN
the fall. held a rehearsal in Columbia
| hall asst evening
Prosperity lodge, Daughters of-St.
George, held n bea nsupper and social in
odd Fellows hall on Plain1eld street last
| evening. which was a success
A man giving his name as Thomas
| Welch and residing I'm Boston was taken
| into custody yesterday for peddling jew
| elry without license
| The gas main on Manton avenue broke
yesterday. Mrs. Burke, who resides at
| 2f5. notified the police, who in turn no.
| tilted the Providence Gas company.
Patrolman wilkinson OF the Chaffee
street station. who was taken sick on his
beat few evenings ago, has returned to
! duty.