The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-01
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Miss WIcks From Wexford Gets
Ride to Station and a Coll
Slick Young Man Forced 10 Give
Up Watch a Woman Lost

up MalCn q woman LOST
Miss Wicks OF Wexford with male
companion called at the house of her
sister late last night. They were warmly
OF tea and biscuits were served them. A
pleasant little chat followed, and In due
time tho lady OF the house suggested that
night. Miss Wicks from WEXFORD
thought that the suggestion was a good
one. and made straishtway for the best
room TOO IN the house. and called upon VIII
lie. her male companion. 10 accompany
her. TO this portion OF the nights pro-
s,rn sraln tne lazy OF the house offered
sr,en,nous ,e, objections. Miss wicks from
than a minute the room that she intended
20 occupy was flled with broken crock
syy,, ssry, ana she was preparing 10 reduce the
the house called In Patrolman De Saint,
who took charge OF Miss Wicks from
WEXFORD, and sent her In the $500 chariot
To- 70 tne Womans department at the Cen
arai station: where she was locked up on
q chargo OF being intoxicated. Willie,
her companion, made good his escape.
GAVE UP THE WATCH.
John Thompson OF IL Stokes street, and
MS cousin, John Wallace. had an exciting
oAperlence on Dorrance strict Yesterday
morning. While walking in front OF the
Narragansett hotel, they saw a woman
1pSpg 1pop her ow watch i was picked up. by a
sous,s soun,s man, no D., ana Mr Thompson told his
man OF her loss. while he would catch
tne young man. Just as the chap was
spoue son orSsrea 70 enter pawnshop. Mr.; Thomp-
soh oruered him 10 return with him TO
where the woman lost the timepiece. but
ne not only refused to do so. but was
ABOUT about 70 assault Mr.. Thompson. when he
starting anything" During the arg1,.
ment Mr.. Wallace and the woman who
,ost the watch came upon the scene. and
wo,,id ,iS tim, time ,ne young man concluded he
wouiu give up the timepiece. The wo-
man. who would not give her name. val
ued the watch at S75. and wanted 10
n,ake MAKE poth Thompson and Wallace sub
'''"''aI presents out neither cared for II.
ON SERIOUS CHARGE.
Eugene Finley. who conducts a second
naho store Just above the Church OF the
Messiah on Westminster street was
taken into custody last evening bv De-
tective Mcguire. on the charge OF in
decent assault an two little girls. The re-
port at the Chafree street police station
is that FINLEY went TO a house on Harris
avenue 10 purchase some articles OF fur
niture and found Lizzie Hogan. II wears
old, or III Harris avenue and Mary Scan
Ion, also IL years Old OF 7l9 Harris ave-
nue., there. When he found he was alone
In the tenement with them he began 10
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another part OF the house heard him in
vite the children TO come TO his shop and
ne would give them ice cream and candy
Inc woman sent word TO the station and
Patrolman Mcguire <as sent out TO IN
vestgate the case, which resulted In Fin
ley's arrest He was arraigned In the
sixth district court later In the day and
pleaded not guilty. and gave security for
ms appearance for trial Tuesday, Aug. T.
MAY DO 1T YET.
Some time ago Mr.. Braman, the agent
OF the Atlantic mills. started In to beauti-
~ the spacious lawn owned by the COM
pany at the corner OF Manton avenue and
Aleppo street. He caused TO be erected q
costly statue. and was to further en-
beilish the lawn, but when he found the
Insurance companies might interfere with
his plans the work ceased. II has since
been learned that II was Mr.. Bramaa's
Intentions TO arrange the lawn 30 that
the men and women who partook Of their
midday meal at the mill could do SO on
the lawn. but he learned that there
might be objections TO the men smoking
about the premises. II is also said that
ther social Improvements for the help,
such as a library and perhaps bath rooms
for both sexes. and II is intimated that
he may do this yet.
A KEYLEss BOX.
A few days ago number OF property
owners in the vicinity OF Odd Fellows
square called at the local office OF the
News-Democrat and suggested that
movement be inaugurated TO have
keyless fire alarm box installed on the
square. Yesterday afternoon Alderman
Parker very pleasantly notified the rep
resentative of the News-Democrat that a
keyless box had been installed some time
ago. and was surprised that all property
owners in the vicinity were not aware OF
the fact.
THERE WAS NO SALE.
1t was expected the old building on the
land at the junction OF Plainfeld street
and Pocasset avenue would be sold at
auction yesterday noon, but there was no
sale. Those in charge OF the property
said the sale would take place Friday, |
Aug. TO- This property was purchased
some time ago by the city for the pur-
pose OF erecting ward room and school
house.
LOOKING AFTER BOYS.
So many complaints have been register |
cd at the Chaffee street police station by |
residents I'm the annexed disrtict about |
boys revelling and stealing fruit that |
men from the station were sent out In |
citizen dress last evening, but IL Is evil |
dent the boys were on their good be- |
haviour. for no arrests were made. and no |
registered. The system will. |
however, be kept up for some time 10
come.
GENERAL MENTION.
william Critchley. janitor OF the Roose-
welt grammar school died at his residence |
on Webster avenue yesterday afternoon.
Mr. Critchley was taken sick Monday |
tS..t tHA Al,,.x ,Nhx ot~ta
members OF his family anticipated any |
serious results. Four daughters and three |
sons survive him.
The friends OF James Morris. who is
among the oldest and best known resi-
dents OF this place. will be pleased TO |
learn that he so far recovered from his |
long and serious Illness as to be out in |
the yard OF his home on Heath street a |
portion OF each day.
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