The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-07


left at Heffernan's News stand. 10 Hart
ford avenue.
James Skelly, the boss teamcr for the
Lymansville company at Lymansville fig
ured in a sensational runaway on Broad
way late yesterday afternoon, and an
doubtedly saved the life OF woman and
little child Mr. skelly was driving to-
/ ward Olnoyvihe square and. hearing the
! clatter OF horses feet looked behind him
/ and saw "A horse come tearing along at a
rapid rate.
lie jumped of his wagon and, as the
runaway reached him he succeeded in
| getting hold on the shaft OF the carriage
| and a second later had the horse by the
/ head, but did not succeed I'm bringing the
! spirited animal to a standstin until he
/ had been dragged about 200 yards. The
! horse had started from the vicinity OF
Cope street, and how the OUTFIT and its
! occupants got SO far without injury is
! mystery 10 all who witnessed the exciting
! scene. II was not learned how the horse
started. but st is a fact that the reins
We're dragging along the ground.
! II is not long ago that Mr. Skelly per-
! formed a similar feat. and on Christmas
was handsomely remembered 5y the wo-
man who was In the carriage at that time.
AFTER HOODLUMS.
1t will go hard with the hoodlums II
caught by Capt. Rowe or his men, for
their work of vandalism at the Helping
Hand Mission on Hartford avenue last
night and the citizens generally will lend
a willing hand IN capturing them. for the
work shows that nothing but a rowdy
4 IL. hot ,,f fpin
Rev. Arthur Meyers, who is in charge
of the mission, keenly regrets the loss
OF the 500 unfinished picture OF the head
OF Christ which was slashed Every ef-
fort Will be made TO catch them.
WILL CUT SOME ICE.
The work OF cutting ice at Pocasset by
the Pocasset Ice company was began
early this morning and the concern will
gladly put TO work all able-bodied men
who will put in an appearance on the
lake at that place. The company is cut
ting ll-inch ice at South oxford, Mass.
which they are stacking up and building
a house about. II expects TO cut and
! store all OF the ice that tney will need
! for their wholesale and retail trade.
A GOOD WORK BEGUN.
The two weeks revival service by the
\ Rev. Bowley Greene OF Portland. Me,
/ was begun at the Broadway Baptist
/ church last evening with fair-sized au-
/ dience. The evening was spent In a short
| devotional exercise and laying out plans
! for the work Mr. Greene also gave a lit
tie reministence OF the result OF his work
In this line. Much good Is expected TO
come from his labors here
GENERAL MENTION
The firm OF Kennedy and Cough is to
open branch store in the O'Connor
Brothers building 1863 Westminster
street The branch will be devoted to the
sale OF tickets and will be In charge of
Mr. James T. Kennedy, who has practi-
cally retired from the grocery and mar
ket trade.
The name OF Michael Feeley, Jr., was
registered at the Chaffee street police
station this morning and he was charged
with being intoxicated Mr.. Feeley has
been in this vicinity but few days.
having recently been a resident of Gran
ston.
In the 9Th district court today. Feeley
was arranged for an assault upon his
father. He wanted the old man TO give
him some money and choked him until
about Sl5 was delivered over, so the police
assert Michael said Nay and was held
in 500 for trial next Tuesday.
Charles Tiernan OF No. 3 Turner street
INDUCED in a little nap beside store last
evening and when he awoke found that
some one ndd SloltI 30 lIDul HlS pbNhtlS
He said that he could have got along
much better without the nap than the
six
George Sauine OF % Julian street re-
ported to the police at the Chaffee street
station yesterday that during his absence
from his room on Monday afternoon some
one stole $40 from his trunk
Mr. II. II. Comstock Of Arlington has
requested the officials of the Chaffee
street Police station TO be on the look
out for hie Yorkshire Silver terrier that
has been stolen from his yard.
Eugene Mreault. one OF the best known
BARRIERS Of this place, who has been sick
for some time has returned 90 work
II there is any old Grand Army veteran
who lost n @. A. n watcr charm he can
find the same by calling upon Thomas
Murtaugh at 1901 Westminster street.
Mr. Thomas Burke who for many years
conducted a barber shop in the square. Ia
calling on old friends after an absence
OF II years.
There was nothing doing NJ the meet
ings OF Manufacturers lodge OF odd Eel
Pythias last evening.
The Young Mems Social and Athletic
club will entertain lady friends In their
hall this evening.
Miss Grace Maher OF New Bedford.
Mass Is the guest OF Miss Ethel Sew
ell ~ ntI Uhtntt ~ iidlill'iu street
large window in the front OF tho
Olneyvinc hotel was accidentally broken
yesterday afternoon.
The Falka club is arranging 20 hold
another minstrel show on the evening OF
Monday, Feb 26.
Tho Earnscliffe mills are working over
time on samples.
Thomas Grady clerk at NJ ". Cor
rigan's passed the Massachusetts, State
Board OF Pharmacy yesterday.
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