The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-14
0LNEYVILLE.
Edwards Ran Away From Home
and Now Wants TO Come Back
Conductor Austin Injured BY
Automobile. Ward Room site


II IL evident that when Oscar Edwards
|left a note addressed to his mother on his
bed few mornings ago at his home. %
|Steubin street, telling her he was sorry
|to leave his home. he was tellin gthe
truth. Mrs Edwards received postal
card from Oscar dated New York, stating
that he was homesick and wanted to come
back. Mrs. Edwards, who has not the
means 10 pay Oscars fare, referred the
matter to Captain Rowe, and as oscar
u about 16 years old, Il Is not probable
hat that officer will contribute any great
mount TO the homecoming feud. Oscar
|speaks for himself only. as the names OF
Bradley and William. his older brothers.
Iwho went away from home a day or two
before he did are not mentioned
CONDUCTOR INJURED
George T.. Austin. conductor on the
IManton avenue line OF electrics, had
harrow escape fro mserious injury yeGier-
bay, and as 1t is. he is confined TO his
home at $40 Plainfield street. At the
Waterman switch on Manton avenue yes
erday afternoon he stepped from his car
o throw a switch light and when about
lalf way between the car and the light
was struck by a large motor car and
knocked down Those who saw the acct
|lent and saw Austin PROSTATE supposed
he had been fatally injured, but happily
Iuch was not the fact. number OF the
passengers hurried 10 his assistance and
placed him aboard the car. He rode as
ar as olneyville square and from there
was able to hobble home.
WARD ROOM SITE.
| II Is reported on the best OF authority
hat the property at the junction OF Plain
held street and Pocasset avenue has been
old 10 the city for ward room for the
bum OF $1,000. the city to have the build
ngs The property is known as the
.ouckworth estate and consists OF three
Imall buildings, one OF which Is occupied
by a man named Parker who runs
Iquor saloon. The other two are cottages.
Ia Is shaped lot and those who live
n the vicinity are much pleased that
Recent looking building is to be erected
Dn the site, as IT is one OF the most
prominent in the annexed district.
-tUCH TALK.
AT the meet = OF the Johnston town
ouncil yesterdA. afternoon, some OF the
ime was spent A. discussing wha: the
members thought the Providence and
Vbanielsonville railroad should do, talking
bout hotels and Sunday liquor traffic.
been informed that liquor is being sold on
hat day. AS no action was taken, the
majority did not seem 10 place much re-
lance I'm the reports. The matter OF sun
| lay liquor trade was referred 10 Chief OF
Police Kimball, and the railroad matter
Town Solicitor Tillinghast. All bills
presented were ordered paid.
WELL nNowN HERE.
p w. Aldrich who committed suicide
LII Hartford, Conn. yesterday, was for
many years a resident OF Hartford ave-
hue. and left here more than 80 years ago
o make his home at Readville, Mass
GENERAL. MENTION.
A woman we'll known i'm this section as
Red" McBemey, was arrested last even.
ng on Huntington avenue by PatColman
'ahill As she has been arrested twice
before within a short time in this vicinity,
is more than likely she will make a trip
O the state workhouse.
At o'clock this morning, an Italian
lbout IS years old. was taken from the
mule room OF the Atlantic Mills TO the of
lice of DIR. Longfellow. All that could
be learned OF the incident was that the
young man had been quite badly injured
his left leg with a spindle.
| An alarm OF fire was sent in from box
b Just before noon yesterday, fGr a fire
In n cottage owned by Mrs, Emma Ed
wards at 20 Steuben street The cause is
Unknown The blaze did considerable
|iamage to closet full of wearing ap-
barrel.
The West Side Trolley club has decided
10 form a baseball team for the season,
Ind an effort Is being made to have as
manager, James Crowley, who has held
he position OF "Chef Rooter" for the
! cam OF the railroad men for the past 10
Years
Relatives OF James NJ Shawcross are
|bf the opinion that he is a little moro
comfortable today.
A new % foot Babcock and Wilcox
boiler was received by the Queen Dyeing
company on Valley street yesterday af-
ernoon. and II will be Installed at once.
The fire department was called out last
evening by an alarm from box l26, for a
Chimney fire in a house owned by John
Crane. at 43 Eagle street
Patrolman James Moan. who has been
|bn the sick list for some time was called
|lpon by Capt. Rowe yesterday, who found
him much improved
Patrolman T.. Mcguire of the Chaffee
ktreet police station, who has been on his
Vacation, reported for duty at o'clock
asst evening.
Special services were held AZ all OF the
tathoic churches this morning. when the
|teremony Of blessing the Easter water.
'was performed.
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