The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-24
0LNEYvILLE
Burglar Scare at the Residence
Of Judge Nathan N. Wright
Delegates from Political Clubs
Hold q Conference

AT 10 minutes past II o'clock this morn
ing telephone message was received at
the Chaffee street station requesting that
! men be sent TO the residence OF Judge
Nathan NJ. Wright 256 Webster avenue.
| Sergt. Potter, with Patrolman Toner re-
| sponded. and on reaching the house they
| found Nathan NJ Wright Jr.. and his
| chum. Harry Sherwood, armed with huge
| revolvers. They told the officers that an
attempt had been made 10 rob the house.
! In the early part OF the evening young
| wright, whose parents are at the Button
woods for the summer, called at the
| house, and then went 10 the home of
| young Sherwood, who was 10 spend the
night with him. Their story was that
| they saw a bright light I'm the dining
| room when they were approaching the
| house for the night, but when they en-
| tered II could not find no trace OF bur-
| glars.
The officers could find no trace OF any
lntruders either, but they did find that
one or the windows on the street floor
was raised about three inches, but as
there were unbroken cobwebs about IT,
was all the evidence that they needed to
convince them that II had not been the
work of burglars. Some OF the silverware
on the sideboard had been removed but
the police are not ready 10 say just who
removed II. II fact they think the young
and little excitement was just what
they needed
APPEAR ONE MIND.
A delegation OF well known taxpayers
representing a number OF different clubs
In the Tenth ward whose purpose is 10
purify politics OF the ward, met I'm Fo-
garty hall on Putnam street last even
Ing. The meeting was a private one. and
was held for the purpose OF getting the
views OF each club as 10 the stand TO be
taken during the campaign and at the
election. While no statements were made
10 newspaper men. IL was lntimated that
the clbs represented will work hand I'm
hand for the candidates selected by any
one OF the clubs. but the probabilities are
that the candidates will be selected bv n
proper representation from each club
The session was "A short one as the object
was realized as soon as the delegates
could be called upon. The Independent
Taxpayers club was represented by
Messrs. Michael J. Tracy, Morris Pender-
gast. Edward Fl Smith. Peter Curran.
Jr.. William Donahue, Andrew Dolan,
John F. Curran. The National Athletic
and Social club by Anthony Behaw. the
Tenth Ward Registration club. by John ].
GaIlegard and the Jefferson club by John
j. Laffey.
BOTH OUT TO WIN.
The game OF ball between the Olnex-l
mats tomorrow afternoon promises to be
one OF the hardest fought OF the season
This is the fourth and last time these
teams are scheduled to meet and pre-
Vlous games were very close. The Olney-
Villes have won two. The Maplevilles
nave nave some new players for they want
pect 10 have their old pitcher. Lovett, and
Johnson, another crackerJack on the
fielding line, and do not intend to lose
the game.
PYTHIAN FUNERAL.
The funeral OF Ezra A. Tyrrel. who
died at his home Wednesday evening
after long Illness, Will be held at his
late residence. 60 Daniel avenue. Sunday
lyanhoe lodge. knights Of Pythias OF |
which he had been an honored member |
for many years.
COMPLETED THEIR WORK.
The program. committee of ST. Their
esa's church picnic. met last evening, !
having completed it's work very sue /
cessfully. AS soon as its report was l
received; committee consisting OF John |
Messrs. German, Smith and McCahey, |
was appointed on printing, and was in
structed 10 have The program Of the dJy |
GENERAL MENTION.
Patrolman Thomas Smith Of the Chat
fee street station returned from his va
cation last evening. This evening Pa
trolman Bierne will start on his and on
family will go TO Block Island for ten
days.
Hanora. widow Of the late John. and
mother Of Councilman jeremiah Hall.
died at her residence, III Julian street
Wednesday evening. Her funeral will be
held at st. Marys church tomorrow
morning at o'clock
Patrolman Thomas Smith OF the Chaffee
street station picked up a barefooted
white horse on Manton avenue at 9 o'clock
last evening, which he put up in n stable
on Manton avenue.
The square is to have a furniture store
the building recently vacated by Nicholas
& Thackery, having been rented for that
purpose.
The Church OF the Messiah guild are
arranging TO hold picnic on the Laurel
Hill grounds, Tuesday and Wednesday or
next week
James Fricker. Mrs. Joseph Fricker
and family of 276 Laban street have gone
TO Blackstone. Mass, where they will
spend the remainder OF the summer with
relatives.
Bridget L.. widow of the late Alexander
Hanna. died at her residence 121 Pocas-
set avenue. last evening.
Four hens have been stolen from the
coop OF Robert Grady at 13 Bergen street.
Mrs. Annie Callahan OF ca Chaffee street
tells the police that white dress, valued
at sl.50. was stolen from her yard yester-
day.
The Sinner club will have fits 10th an
nual outing and clambake at Brighton
park. Sunday Sept ?.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Finneran OF
Washington, II. c.. are the guests OF Mrs.
Finneran's parntes on Deborah street.
There was just n half n dozen plain
everyday drunks at the Chaffee street
station last night.
NEITHER ROBERTS NOR MElLEN