The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-07

removed from Heffernans lunch room 10
the offlce OF the West Side Real Estai @
company, No Hartford avenue Ie!e-
phone iQ-West.
ON the afternoon OF Thursday, Febru-
AIRY Is. a shoe maker at 25 valley street
left the shop in charge of his little son
Cor few moments and during his abb
sence. so II Is alleged Charles Franu OF
Johnston walked IN and picked out the
best pair OF shoes that had been tapped
and heeled" and told the boy that they
were his property Tho boy believed his
story and gave him tho shoes. When the
shoe maker returned the boy told his
story and visit to tho Chatee street
station was made.
a warrant was sworn out for FFant 3
arrest and he was taken into custody at
Thornton yesterday by Detective Maglire
who also found that Frauu had disposed
OF the shoes 20 O friend in Lttle Italy.
The shoes were recovered
LOOKS LIKE A SUCCESS
The Olneyvillo Baseball association viii
meet IN itF rooms in tho Olneyvile hotel
this evening. when a number OF subcom-
mittees will report. The organization has
received word from the Riverpoint and
Mapleville clubs. which according 10 the
Tone OF their communications are anxious
TO become members OF a state league and
are ready 20 assist IN any way 10 form
one and also 20 make It one that Will
commend itself 20 the fans"
There are quite q number OF teams that
have been asked 10 become members OF
the league, that Will not be heard from In
an official manner until tomorrow but
the local club is or the opinion that a
sufficient number OF clubs Will respond TO
form one Of the strongest and best state
leagues the state has ever known.
BUSY ODD FELLOWS
There was a large attendance at the
meeting OF Manufacturers Lodge Of ODD
Fellows last evening. The social commit
tee reported that everything was IN read
,ness for the visitation OF Perseverance
Lodge which will take place Tuesday
evening, March 19
The degree team spent an hour or more
rehearsing a new and decidedly unique
march and when perfected It will make
n decided hit. Bowling team OF this lodge
will stack up against "a strong team from
Mount Pleasant Lodge at the Atwelr 5
week. One application was favorably act
cd upon.
BOBBY WAS AMONG THEM.
There were three names written on the
blotter at the Chaffee Street station this
morning and among them was that OF
Robert Sullivan, "a years old. whose homo
IS on Hudson street. Bobby" as be is
better known, who has had the honor OF
having his name recorded at this lnsttu-
tion three times within few months,
was sent down TO the Central station
as q common drunkard.
SENT THEIR THANKS
At roll call at the Chaffee Street sta
tion last evening and this morning a
card OF thanks was read by Captain Rowe
from Mrs. Welcome O. Bates and her
son. M II. Bates, thanking the members
OF tho station in a most kindly manner
for the bautlful floral Offering and other
acts OF Kindness shown them In the death
OF their husband ana father. The son
is a member OF the Chafree Street station
force.
GENERAL MENTION
The funeral OF Welcome o. Bates was
held at the residence OF his son. NJ y.
Bates. at % Mercy street yesterday after
noon. The services we're conducted by
Rev. j. Nj Lowden. pastor OF the Plain
feld Street Baptist church The inter-
ment was al POcasset cemetery.
A contractor unloaded a lot OF machin-
cry and tools at the corner OF pocasset
avenue and Bancroft street this morn
ing 10 be used in the laying OF tho
high water pressure pipes In Bancroft
street.
The Sunset cub will hold its semi
monthly meeting this evening or, IN
other words the lady friends OF the menl-
bers arc admitted. II is possible that
whist and Il luncheon VIII be among the
ttraotiors Of the event
Moses George, a peddler. who some time
ago was convicted OF stealing $40 from a
litele girl on Bowdoin street. had his IT,
cense revoked by the police commissioners
yesterday afternoon.
Quite a number OF the noinbcrs OF the
Liquor Dealers association of this
vicinity Will participate the nrst annual
banquet Of the orKanlzauon that IL 10 be
held a. the Elks hall tomorrow evening.
a few days ago Mary Win OF 10 Alton
street notified the police that some one
had stolen her watch Yesterday she
found the timepiece IN n closet and
Mastered 90 inform the police Of the fact.
Della Prescott OF % Mant0n avenue
nouns the loss OF two blue and one white
pigeon and has asked the police 10 find
fhen.
Nearly a carload OF young ladies from
this section Witnessed tho graduating ex-
crcises at the evening high school last eve
ming. as many OF the scholars arc FROM
this sootion.
The Roosevelt Girls Whist club has de-
cided not 10 hold any moro sessions until
aftcr the lenten season.
There was nothing special doing at the
meeting Of Perfeverance lodge, Knights
OF Pythias. last evening
At 2;45 yesterday afternoon Hose "A was
called TO extinSviish a Ere IN q pile of rub
Dish AZ the corner OF Aurora and Harold
atrs cte.
PatIolrlan James Moan OF the Chaffee
stroet police station continues 20 improve
slowly.