The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-31
0LNEYvILLE.
Many Applicants for Lease Of
tho Thompson Store
New Driver Stole Mr.. Mathew.
sons Double Team. Notes

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Advertisements and items can be left
al the branch OF The News-Democrat at
Hartford avenue. room No. /. Telephone
! 40 West.
John II. Thompson. who went out Of
business when he turned the key In the
door OF the store on the square last eve-
ming. has had several offers for the stand,
| among them one from William II. Sew
yer. wholesale liquor dealer and one
from large bakery hrm. There ia
| a rumor TO the effect that the Manufac-
| turers Outlet company Is considering the
advisabiity OF establishing branch
house in this store. and while Mr.. Thomp
| son, who was seen by the representa-
tive of the News-Democrat this morning.
| would not say much about the matter
he gave the representative TO understand
that firm like the Outlet would be
| great benefit TO the square.
STOLE ENTIRE OUTFIT.
Yesterday morning o. A. Mathewson.
| doing business at 1850 Westminster street
| engaged a man TO drive one OF his two
| horse teams. Mr. Mathewson sent word
| to the Chaffee street station that he
would like 10 have the police locate the
man and the team few moments later
Mr.. Mathewson was told that one OF his
| horses was at the Second police station
! having been left there by a man named
Morris Benson OF 43 Kane street who
| told the police that a man offered 10 sell
| II 10 him for s20. and when Mr. Benson
suggested that they go TO the police sta
| ton TO close the deal the man fed This
morning neither the police nor Mr.. Math-
! ewson had found the other horse nor the
tipcart. The driver gave his name as
| Mcdonald.
WILL TRY ITALIANS.
The management Of the Atlantic mills
has decided TO try its hand at learning
Italians 10 become wool sorters 10 take
| the place OF the strikers. II has been
learned that a supply OF cops SUFFICIENT 10
run the mill for at least six weeks has
been secured and by that time il Is
| thought some OF the new force will have
learned sufficient of the art OF sorting
| 10 enable the mill folks TO weather the
| strike.
The wool sorters claim IT takes at least
| three years to become an ordinary wool
sorter. and they are confident IT will take
more than six weeks for the new force
| TO learn enough Of the trade TO cut any
very great figure.
| THE S. c. CLUB.
The s. c. club, which is composed OF
young women. met at the home of Jen-
ME Kenney, l3 Magnolia street. last
| evening. Miss Helen Braney. the presi-
dent Of the club. presiding. After the
| matters pertaining to the club had been
| taken care of. there was short season
| OF vocal and instrumental music Among
| those who contributed to the pleasures
| OF the evening were the Misses Annie
| Brown, Mae Slocum. Mamie Braney and
Jennie Kenney. This was followed by a
| collation. and then came whist.
wELL-KNOwN WOMAN DEAD.
| cross. died at her home. ia Alverson
| avenue, yesterday morning, quite sud
denly She had been taken Ill on Friday
evening Mrs. Shawcross was among
was OF a genial and lovable disposition
| Mr.. Shawcross. who for many years has
been associated with his brother. James
! NJ. Shawcross, has the sympathy of a
large circle OF relatives and friends The
| funeral will be held Friday afternoon al
| . o clock Mrs. Shawcross leaves beside
her husband, three children to mourn he
| loss.
DRUNK AND UGLY.
Robert Burns was arrested last even
ing near the Hartford avenue railroad
crossing by Lieut.. Tyler, Patrolmen
Kane and Shea. and locked up at the
Burns was driving a horse attached to
an express wagon and came down Heatf
street hill at a rapid pace. When h.
found the gates % at the crossing closed closed
1
At the same time he began to beat his
horse. Word was sent 10 the station,
and the result was the arrest OF Burns.
GENERAL MENTION.
A number OF Italian boys were taken
into custody yesterday afternoon bs
Mounted Patroman Frank Luby, anC
were sent to the Chaffee street police
station. where they were given a lecture
by Capt. Marston. The boys had sc
fire to the grass on Webster avenue near
Dora street. They were finally dis
charged.
Tomorrow being a holy day. services
will be held at all of the Catholi
churches. There will be two special ser
vices at St Mary's church. one at ant
the other at In the morning
At the meeting OF Manufacturers
lodge Of odd Fellows last evening a vote
OF sympathy was extended 10 Brothe
Edwin j. Shawcross in the loss of h,
wife.
Lewis Sunderland told the police las
evening that some one had stolen a 81
bill from his cash drawer at his shop,
Manton avenue.
There was nothing but routine bus;
ness transacted at the meeting OF PEI
severance lodge, Knights OF Pythias. las
evening.
Court Good Hope, Independent Ordei
OF Foresters, held an entertainment anC
smoker last evening,
A MAN OR a MANNlkIN7