The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-08
EAST PROVIDENCE
Dog Reported Dead and Buried
Returns to Its Old Home.
Looking After Delinquent Tax,
payers Jones Before Court.
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left at Alexander Munroes Boston Store.
Watchemoket square.

Saturday afternoon a woman living at
Philllpsdale called upon two men to kill
a dog owned by her that had been badly
cut up I'm fight. one OF the men. who
is supposed TO be en expert at killing
dogs, administered a powder. which he
said would have the desired effect The
assist tant, TO make sure that the dog had
OF times with shovel, and then the two
took II TO a nearby dump and buried H.
They reported TO the woman that the
job had been completed. This morning
the woman was surprised 10 hear the
home. She cared for the dog, which
seems to be little the worse for the rough
usage given him by those who had been
engaged TO end his days.
AFTER DELINQUENTS.
Today Mr.. Robert Healy started out
properly acquipped. 10 talk TO the de-
linquent taxpayers He has about 500
make any attempt TO call upon. as they
are out OF town and have been for num-
ber OF years.
There are one or two men who have
been away from the town for a number
OF years who have recently returned and
these will be among the first that Mr.
Healy will call upon. and they will be
called upon To pay for the years they
have been absent
CAME FROM RIVERSIDE.
Sergeant Blckford brought up Horace
Jones from Riverside this morning. he
having been taken into custody last eve
ming FOR being drunk, and when his record
was looked up at headquarters this morn
ing Il was found that he had been ar
rested twice before within short time for
the same cause so Judge Bliss sent him
TO the state farm for a term OF six
months. There was also a man who was
arrested by Patrolman Taggart for being
drunk fined 81 and costs, which he paid.
MINOR MENTION.
Mr.. Hugh v. O'Donnell, who conducts
three drug stores in Providence, has pur-
chased the drug store at the corner OF
Taunton avenue and Valley street. Mr..
O'Donneli began his labors in the drug
gist trade by entering the employ OF Fred
erick Carpenter in Tobins block. and
made many friends here. He took pos
session OF the place Saturday afternoon.
Miss Lydia Mitchell died at the home
OF her brother. Sebastian Mitchell,
School street Saturday evening, at the
age OF about e5 She was sick but
few hours. She had been n resident OF
this place for nearly 20 years. Her fun
eral will be held tomorrow afternoon at
o'clock, and the interment will be at the
Mineral Spring cemetery at Pawtucket
At special missionary service held at
the Second Baptist church last evening
when Messrs. Arthur Z. Johnson, George
A. Hicks and John r. Budlong told OF
the work performed by the chapel car
work that was conducted by the Amerl-
can Baptist Publishing society.
The Ivy Social club held an entertain
ment yesterday afternoon in their par
lors on Taunton avenue. Among those
who took part In the program were
Messrs. Briggs. De. Rosa and Jackson. At
the conclusion of the program oysters and
CLANS I'm all styles were served.
The Mems league connected with the
Second Baptist church will hold a meet-
ing tomorrow evening, when Judge
Rueckert OF the Sixth District court will
deliver an address on Criminal Law and
Its Opration."
The choir OF st. Mary's Episcopal
church and many OF the members Of the
church will take part in the exercises
that arc to be held at Grace church,
Providence, Thursday evening.
James Kirkby has disposed OF his store
at es Taunton avenue. to t. +. Hanlin.
Miss Mabel Van Doorn. who has been
visiting friends here, has returned to her
home at Vineyard Haven.
The Imperial Social club VIII hold
whist party this evening.
The quarterly meeting OF the standing
committee of the Second Baptist church
will be held Wednesday evening.