The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-12
0LNEYvILLE
Woman Gives Alarm Of Fire and
Helps TO Arouse SIe0peTs
Ti|den Club Holds a Well At.
tended Meeting Notes


Matthew Sweeney. a fireman at the
Providence Bleaching. Dyeing and Calen-
derng Company plant, Valley street,
heard a woman shout: Fire. at IL
last evening and at once sent in an alarm
from box 537. The hre department re-
sponded promptly and found that the fire
was in an attic room at - School street.
IL was discovered by Miss Mary Mulvey,
who had just returned from the home OF
a friend and IL was she who gave the
alarm. The fire. which was caused by
the explosion OF small lamp, did about
$500 damage The house is owned by
Frank Lannon. Mr.. Sweeney and Miss
Mulvey, after the alarm had been sent
In. entered the house, which was partly
filled with smoke. and aroused the fami-
lies OF Mrs. Anna Meerch and John Carr.
THE TILDEN CLUB.
The Tlden Club, most OF whose mem
bers have taken a lively interest in reg
istration, met in Fogartys hall on Put
nam street last evening. with a good at
tendance, as this is the last meeting that
the club will hold until September.
Among those present were Peter c. Can
non, Esq. NJ. j. Degnan and Hon. Thomas
Il. Hayden. who have taken an active
part in urging the citizens TO register.
They told OF their work and expressed
suits. Some discussion was had on the
question OF nominating an alderman. but
IL was finally decided 10 leave the matter
In the hands OF the executive committee,
which will meet Sunday afternoon, Aug.
TO-
FELL FROM WINDOW.
Paul, khe little son OF Alphone Levesque.
while az play at his home. Sc Oak street,
yesterday afternoon. fell from a window,
distance OF about " feet and barely es-
capped landing on a picket fence. Mrs. Le-
vesque hurried TO the street and picked
up the little one, whom she thoughtsdead
Word was sent TO Dire. Dubeau and Eddy
both responded They found that SO far
as outward appearances went, the child
had not been seriously injured The only
mark on the body that would cause any
fear was upon the head and II will be
day or so before the result OF this would
be known.
TALES OF WOE.
There was steady stream OF callers
at the Chaffee street police station last
evening, each caller unfolding a tale OF
woe. Among those who wanted the po-
lice TO assist them was John Entwistle
OF 81 Lowell avenue, who said some one
stole As cents worth ow milk Alice Row
inski OF IL Putnam street reported that
two bikes valued at SIG were stolen from
the back hallway of her house. Herman
Solomon wanted the police TO find his
trousers that were "swiped' from his
room az IS Manton avenue and Joe Ko-
waikiki OF 20 Hartford avenue wanted all
business laid aside until his nine year-old
son, Frank, was found.
STILL IN A QUANDARY
1t was expected there would be a meet
| Ing of the state baseball league last eve
ming TO arrange for next Saturdays game.
| but none was held. The latest informa
| tlon In regard TO Saturdays games Is tha
Joseph Delaney was TO make an effor
TO get on a game with the Mapleviile-
at Mapleville and TO see II the Riverpoint
and l. c. lis could play a game at oil
| neyville.
HAD NOT HEARD OF 1T.
There was a rumor about the squar
| last evening that the employees OF one o
| the departments at the Queen Dyeini
company on Atwelrs avenue had aske'
| for a change I'm the schedule of wages
| A call at the office this morning elicite'
| the information that II such request ha
| been made Il was not known TO the clerks
| Mr. Harlion. the superintendent, was no
| on hand TO make any statement.
SETTLED AMICABLY.
The differences between the manage
ment and the weavers at the Earnsclln
| mills have been amicably settled, IN
| management agreeing TO pay the weaV
| ers the sum OF $l3 20 per week while the
| are at work on samples. Under Ger
tain conditions weavers can make
! these conditions do not exist just at TN
! present time.
GENERAL MENTION
Perseverance division, Uniform Rank
| Knights OF Pythias, met In Springer
| Hall last evening, when IL was voted no
| to hold any more meetings until Wednes
| day evening. Sept. H.
Corielynne e., wife OF DR.. Henry w
| Heaton. died at her home. 300 Laure
| Hill avenue, yesterday, Her funera
! will be held tomorrow at 2 o'clock.
Sergt Potter OF the Chaffee street po
| lice station picked up two suspicion
| characters on Plainfeld street this morn
Ing. After lecture they were give
| their freedom.
Oscar j. Scheidler. assistant stewar
| OF the old Homestead club, broke groun
! for a three-tenement house on Wallac
| street this morning. -
| Bud of Hope lodge, /. O. O. F., NJ. u
| initiated four candidates at their meetin
| held I'm Stokes hall last evening. Their
| was some talk of holding field day.
St Mary's branch OF the Irish Catho
| lie Benevolent Union held well-attend
| ed session in Guild hall last evening.
| number OF candidates were initiated
Mrs. j. Will Carpenter OF SO Plainffel
| street left for Denver Col. yesterday
| where she will spend the remainder o
| the summer with relatives.
Ivauhoe lodge. Knights OF Pythias, vii
meet this evening.