The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-06

him vacation and he was sentenced to
% days at the county jail
= VISITING FRIENDS.
Henry Lynch of Waterbury. Conn.
brother OF Rev. William III. Lynch OF
Bridgeport, has been I'm town during the
past week visiting friends.
CHANGING GAS METERS.
Employees OF the Pawtucket Gas Com
pany are making changes i'm the meter
service In this city. These changes are
brought about by the recent reduction Of
rates 10 users of gas Under the old rate
these people who need the gas for heat
ing purposes got II for a smaller rate
than for Illuminating purposes. and IL was
necessary TO have another meter. Under
the new system there is TO be fiat rate
for all purposes and therefore one OF the
meters is TO come out
RAN INTO A TROLLEY CAR.
Thomas S. Cook and Howard II. Ar
mour. two small boys. were riding bicy-
Gle on Prospect street this morning when
the machine got beyond control
IL ran into an electric ear and both
boys were thrown to the ground The
Cook lad sustained fractures OF the ribs.
but his companion escaped with slight
bruises. They were both attended by
DR.. French.
EXPENSIVE coURTsHlP.
Francesca Federio was before the dis
trict court this morning charged with
having committed assaults on Annie VIII
more and Mebel Hurd and after the court
had listened to the circumstances of the
AFFAIR fine OF $40 and costs was imposed
In each case.
IL appears according TO the story OF
Fedefio and also that of the two young
ladies that the man has recently been
paying attentions to Miss Hurd. and un-
der his escort she has made one or two
excursions. But the young lady finally
concluded that she wanted to sever these
relations and last evening when she was
coming along Park Place about 6 o'clock
she found Federio waiting for her. There
were some words and in the end the man
got ANGRY. apparently feeling that he
had mortgage on the girls affections
which could not be broken of 80 easily
In the end IL Is alleged that he struck
the girl several times and then when
Miss Wimore. who was with her began
to scream she also got blow In the face
which knocked her down.
Federio admitted this morning that he
was guilty of the two assaults and In ex-
planation OF his conduct he said he had
paid out considerable money for the girl.
He claimed that among other things he
had bought a waist for her which cost
s29S and that he wanted her TO return
to him the amount OF the outlay
Judge Tuck Informed the fellow that
In this country IL was one of the privi-
leges of the women that they could re-
ceve the attentions OF men as long as II
pleased them and accept presents and
then when they tired of these attentions
they were at liberty to break off the. ac-
quaintance without being obliged TO give
an account OF their actions. The amount
of the fines together with the costs and
the s29S waist. 10 say nothing of other
expenses, figures up to about $50 and ap-
parenty the man did not think 1t had
been a good Investment
DISTRICT COURT.
There were several drunks before the
district court this morning, and the
usual fines were inflicted in each case.
MEETING OF MuLEsPlNNERs
There was meeting of the executive
committee OF the Mulespinners' Associa-
tion i'm Labor Temple In Cottrell block
last evening, and the attendance was
quite large. The announcement was made
that the only two mills under the iuris-
diction of the association which had
granted the increase In wages were the
Slater Cotton Company and the Berkeley
Company.
Com .aunlcations from other labor or
ganizations relating to labor conditions
in other places and especially among the
mills at New Bedford were received and
discussed. and II was agreed 10 meet
again on July Is.
BROKE coLLAR1oNE.
Kate Ball. whose home Is on Division
street. fell down flight OF stairs last
evening and broke her collarbone. She
was taken TO the Twin City Hospital
where the fracture was reduced and later
she was taken back tc her home.
ElkS MEET TONIGLT
There will be a meeting of Pawtucket
Lodge OF Elks at the headquarters on
Park place this evening. There are sew
eral applications for membership to be
voted on and number OF committees
will make reports
CONFINED TO HIS HOME.
A. Il. Henneberger a local newspaper
man. is confined 10 his home on West
avenue 10y Inflammation OF his eyes
GOING TO PROVIDENCE
The members OF Pawtucket Association
No, 2, Stationary Engineers. will meet at
the rooms this evening and take cars for
Providence, whore they will be the guests
OF the association OF that city.