The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-21


| removed from Heffernan's lunch room TO
the office OF the West Side Real Estate
company No Hartford avenue. Tele-
/ phone 4O-West.
John Martin, who is a fireman In one
| OF the local mills and at present en-
| ployed nights. and Mary, his wife
who is dressmaker, made a call on Cap
ttain Rowe at the Chaffee street police
station yesterday afternoon and wanted
him TO send out general alarm for a
pair of gypsy fortune tellers who had $40
OF their hard earnings.
About O'Clock John so II, is said. was
pulling the basting stitches out of dress
which his wife was making for GUS
toner. when two brlght-eyed gypsies
came TO the rear door Of their home, Is
Oak street. Mary was In a hurry with
the dress and John was I'm a hurry 70
have Mary get his supper. as ne had an
errand to do before he went to work. The
gypsies at first were told that they would
not bc admitted TO the happy, hurry1ng
family circle, but the younger one. being
fair to look upon, John thought IL best
that the decision be reversed. The result
was that tho two most comfortable chairs
In the home were placed. at tho disposal
OF the gypses. who were desirous OF tell
ing John and Mary their futures.
John and Mary wanted their fortunes
told. but the willy gypsIes told them that
TO do the trick In an up-to-date style
John and Mary must place I'm the scrawny
hand OF the older gypsy all the coin they
had In their possession This happened TO
be two $40 and two 81 bills. When the
gyps.es had told their stories John and
Mary were happier than ever. for their
future. according~to the fortune telers,
was OF the brightest kind
The fortune tellerss would accept n cup
OF tea. but to take money from a couple
who had such a bright future would de-
stroy all Of their prospects. After the
fortune tellers went their way Mary went
TO her sewing table and the most that
she could find was 500. John wanted no
supper and Mary did not feel like doing
any more work upon the dress she was
making. but decided that a trip to the
Chaffee street police station would he the
most profitable one they could make under
the circumstances. which they did.
WANT MERCHANTS TO ASSIST
II was the intentions OF the Olneyville
Baseball association TO hold q meeting
in thtir rooms In the Olneyville hotel last
evening but owing TO the weather Il was
postponed until next Tuesday evening
This week Messrs. Frank A. HefYernan
and Thomas J. Cunningham will call upon
the merchants Of the locality for subscrip-
tions and IL is the hope OF the associa-
ton that the merchants will see their
way clear 10 assist In keeping a first class
ball team here this season. Last year
there were nearly 25.0o0 paid admissions
to the ball games on the Merino fats, and
this the association believes is OF much
interest to the merchants Less than half
n dozen young men have borne the brunt
OF >fhe battle so far and none have re-
ceived penny for their labors Several
of the leading merchants have signifed
their willingness 10 assist, but all are
wanted. There are already three cracker
Jack teams who are anxious TO, form a
state league. they being the Olneyville,
Maplevile and River Points. The Wick
forus, j. F. Coats and the Central Falls
Athletic club teams are considering the
matter and will undoubtedly come into
the league.
WAS NOT A SUCCESS.
chap giving his name as John Burns.
age %, residence. Boston, spent all OF
yesterday afternoon and last night in
a cell at the Chaffee street station. Burns
was working the old game of passing out
little cards upon which were printed in
English and French a woefu verse, tell
ing OF his hard luck. He was at the gate
OF the Atlantic mills and among those
whom he passed a card was Constable
John e McEvoy. who escorted Burns to
the Chaffee street police station. There
about ten yards Of bandaEe was unwound
from his left hand. ard II was found that
the left hand was In a cleaner and moro
perfect condition than the right A sturdy
beggar was the charge placed against
him. Burns saws that he came from
Boston Monday evening
ANOTHER SCHOOL ROBBERY.
Mics Alice Kimball teacher at the
named Sabna Anderson We're the VIC
Tins of thief yesterday afternoon The
little girls loss was ST. and that OF Miss
Kimball Sl.25. little girl was taken into
custody I'm the 18th police district. who
Ia suspected or rlfling the pocketbooks
which were in the pockets OF garments
hanging In the cloak room of the school.
VETERAN ODD FELLOW DEAD.
Mr. sheldon p. spraEue one of the old
est members OF Manufacturers lodge OF
odd Fellows. died at his home in East
Providence at an early hour this morning
Mr. sprague was the first noble grand OF
the lodge. that being in 1870 In his
younger days Mr.. Sprague was one Of the
best known men In this place. and did
much for the welfare of the lodge.
STRUCl> BY A CAR
Patrick Parker the veteran light trim
mer In this section had n very narrow es-
cape from being killed while at work
near the Westminster street bridge yes
terday afternoon. He was struck by \
passing freight train, but upon being
taken 20 his home. It's Wood street the
attending physician found that he had
escaped with n broken arm.
GENERAL MENTtoS
One OF the drivers Of Ward Corby's
team was taken sick on Delaine street
A an early hour this morning. and was
driven 10 the Chaffeo street police station
by n citizen. Word was sent 10 the Of
fce OF the company and a man was sent
to take charge OF the team.
Chester w Barrows. ESQ. will deliver
n lecture on the laws OF bankruptcy at the
Oneyville Business Mems association this
evening In Library hall The public are
welcome.
A man recently went into business on
Judith street and 10 Is evidently his inten-