The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-01

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spirited horse attached to a heavy
covered express wagon. owned by the
Earnscliffe mills, ran away from the
mill yard yesterday forenoon The
outht went dashlng up lanyard lane
INTO the square, and in front OF T.
Frank Russells store collided with a
post tearing OFF the top OF the wagon.
This did not check the speed OF the
horse and IL sped through the square
towards Broadway. Patrolman Parker
seeing the animal coming, ran along
In the same direction for some dis
tance, and when the horse reached him
ne succeeded in catching IL by the
head, and few seconds later had IL
under control. IL was the widest run
away that has been seen I'm the square
Tor many day and tho work OF Pa =
trolman Parker was highly praised.
THREE DAYS CELEBRATION.
Tomorrow afternoon and evening
and Monday and Tuesday evenings, the
Broadway Baptist church Will cele-
brate the 25th anniversary of the pas
torate OF the Rev J. V. osterhout. At
the noon service Rev. Mr. Osterhout
VIII preach the anniversary sermon,
which VIII be followed by communion.
At the evening service the Rev Henry
Nj. King OF the First Baptist church
VIII oniciate. At both OF these SER
vices elaborate musical programs will
be rendered. ON Monday evening there
Will be an anniversary concert. in
which President Faunce OF Brown uni
yersity, Revs John NJ. Lowden, u. D..
Henry Nj. King, j. A. IGainer. l.. l..
Henson and A. Il. McCrilis will be
among those who Will take part. on
Tuesday evening reception Will be
rendered Mr.. Osterhout I'm the vestry
OF the church by the members OF the
church.
DECLARES HE WAS ROBBED.
The statement made. according to the
police reports from the Olneyville dis
trict in the issue of the News Demo
Crat OF Tuesday, Nov. eth. to the effect
that George g. Olney OF Centredale was
not robbed, as he claimed, is denied by
Mr.. Olney.
He states cmphatically that he was
robbed. as he claimed and that he made
known the facts TO the police, but that
they were not made public as lie had
given them.
RE states that on the morning IN
he went 10 the barn
at about 250 o'clock with SOS i'm bills
and watch. When he entered the
barn and had the LANTERN lighted he
started to feed the horses and had
obtained four-quart measure. He
started for the grain room. when he
was confronted by a man with a re-
volver pointed at his face At the
same time he was commanded: Throw
up your hands" He hit the intruder
with the measure, and i'm the mixup
the two fell to the floor. At
the fall Olney made a grab for the re-
volver, and in the grapple the weapon
exploded, injuring his little finger. At
the explosion he tainted and when he
recovered his money and watch were
gone.
That was the story he told TO the
police and which was not the one
published.
WILL ELECT OFFICERS.
Division No. 20, Ancient Order OF Hiber-
mans. will meet in the rooms OF the Rob
ert Emmet Literary society. sl2 Broad
way. tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock,
and among the important matters OF busi-
ness to be transacted will be the election
Of officers for the ensuing year.
HELD ENTERTAINMENT
one of the classes OF the Broadway
Baptist Sunday school held an entertain
ment I'm odd Fellows hall on Plainheld
street last evening. which was well at
tehded. Ihe proceeds were added to the
funds for the Hartford Avenue chapel.
WHICH is used as an annex.
GENERAL MENTION.
The management OF the Olneyvilc Free
association is arranging a series
Of lectures, the first of which VIII be given
Tue sdsy evening, Dec. Is. New books will
be purchased with the proceeds.
Andrew Conway OF Hartford avenue
while IN the vicinity Of Pine Ridge OF
day picked a good sized
cluster OF pansies. which he presented To
John O'Connell who has them on exhi-
bitIon.
The funeral of Michael Kelley, who died
at his residence. 103 Julian street. Thurs
day. will be held at st. Marys church on
Monday morning at o'clock.
Matthew Gormley entertained a few OF
hiss intimate friends at his home, 50 Wood
street, last evening.
The carpenter tools reported by Con-
tractor Beatty as having been stolen have
been recovered
There was not a mark OF any kind on
the police blotter at the Chaffee street
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