The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-01
OLNEYVILLE
ConIsy and Gibbons Arrested
for Theft Of Horses and Cart
Miss Gertrude Holmes Surprised
by Friends on Her Birthday

Advertisements and items can be left
at the branch OF The News-Democrat al
Hartford avenue, room No. ], Telephone
40 West
O. A. Mathewson has found his horses
and the tip cart driven out OF the yard OF
his establishment. Tuesday morning by
young man he employed for the day TO
cart sand and who gave his name as Nc
Donald. Late in the afternoon Mr.. Math-
ewson notified the police that in all prob
ability the team had been stolen and such
proved 10 be the case. Detective Maguite
and Patrolman Mclaughlin OF the Chaf-
fee street station were assigned 10 the
case and as a result william Conley bet
ter known as Face" Conley and Ed
ward Gibbons were rounded up and are
held on the charge OF larceny. 1t has been
learned that Conley drove the outfit TO
lot in the rear OF Winsors stable on
Plainfeld street.. and took one OF the
horses 10 Mr.. winsor's stable where he
secured a harness and a buggy. which he
disposed OF at a very low figure TO an
Italian at Morgan's mills. The other
horse is supposed TO have been sold to
man named Benson by Gibbons. Conley Is
we'll known in this vicinity and some time
ago he was before one OF the judges OF
the higher courts, who gave him COM
remarked that he could stand on his
head as long as that" He was called
back and the sentence was doubled.
A JOLLY PARTY.
Miss Gertrude Holmes was pleasantly
surprised al her home. % Ralph street.
last evening, the occasion being her l4th
birthday. The callers took possession OF
the house about S o'clock and when all
were seated Miss Holmes was escorted
into the parlor, where her father pre-
sented her with a gold watch. The pres
entation speech was made by MISS ELIZA
beth Smith. Then the festivities began
and among those who rendered vocal ana
selections were Miss Bea-
triee CIff, Miss Holmes, Brayton Colling-
ham and Arthur Stalworthy. Among
those present were the Misses Ethel
stock. Eva Baker, Isabel Hughes, Lena
OFT. Beatrice Cliff. Brayton Collingham,
Richard Windsor, Arthur Stalworthy ana
Albert Rogers. During the evening sup
per was served
GENERAL MENTION
Melville II. Comstock, who has oeen
connected with the undertaking hrm or
]. f. Lynch a. Co, on Broadway TOT
more than Is years. severed his connec-
tions with the firm today ana VIII go IN
10 business for himself on Westminster
street near Bridgham.
Joseph Curley, chief order clerk for the
Thomson Brothers, has entered the en-
nloyment OF Kennedy q Cough. The PUP
lie Market company which purcnased
Mr. Thompson's stock has told all the
employees Of the old firm TO report at the
main office OF the Public Market and po-
sitions will be found for them.
A number OF boys were taken 10 the
Chaffee street station last evening on
susnicions Of taking the $40 from the TIL
of Mr.. Sunderland at Manton avenue,
night or two ago Some of the money that
was stolen was found In the possession
OF one of the boys.
Thomas Hughes OF 800 Valley street re-
ported 10 the police last evening that MS
bicycle had been stolen from his yard ana
Elzard Tetrault OF 81 Julian street reports
the loss OF a 2o-pound package of lard.
There were many Halloween parties in
this vicinity last evening, but perhaps the
most prominent was the one held by 'fe
Merrie Makers OF St. Theresa's parish
in Irons hall.
Report has 1t that a local professional
man will be the defendant in seNational
suit brought by a young woman, who
claims that an attempt was made TO as
sault her while in the mans office.
The cars on the Danielson line wero
loaded TO their fullest capacity this mora
ing with hunters and their dogs and not
a few OF the more anxious ones went 10
the hunting grounds last night.
The Broadway line was opened up for
through traffic this morning
Special services were held in all OF the
Catholic churches today. this being All
Saints day. Services will be held again
tomorrow, that being All Souls day.
Ivanhoe lodge, Knights OF Pythias, will
meet in odd Fellows hall on Plainheld
street this evening.
Rock Candy l5c per pound; Flax-seed.
Sc. per pound, Liquozone, 40 and 75c.
Cuticura Soap. i9c., Peroxide OF Hydro
gen. 15c. Pears Soap i0c.; Atwood's Bit
ters. 1sc; Vaseline. Sc: Schenck's Pull
mont Syrup. 45c. Wampoes Cod Liver
oil. 7sc.: Little Liver Pills. loo Blood
Wine. S5c; Mandrake Pills. 10c.: Pack
ards Tar Soap. lic; Borated Talcum
Powder i0c We carry full line OF
camera supplies. Byron a. Smith. Pres
cription Druggist 10 Olneyville square.
To Citizens Of olneyvIlle, Irrespective OF
Party:
Are you sincerely interested IN the
betterment Of political conditions in your
state2 Then come 10 Irons hall. Friday
evening. Nov. 2, at p. m, and hear
present conditions discussed By the fol-
lowing Republican. Democratic and Inde-
pendent speakers: Judge James a. Pirce.