The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-19
NEWSLETS


Maidens and matrons hale
Tall spinsters. slim and pale,
on 10 the Bargain Sale
Rode the six hundred.
Autos 70 right OF them,
Hansoms To left OF them.
Flying trains over them.
Ratified and Numbered
Forward. through all the roar.
on, through the crowd they bore,
To Price K Sellers store
Rede the six hundred.
When al that mart OF trade,
Stern-faced and unafraid
on, the wild charge they madel
All the clerks wondered.
Theirs not 10 make reply.
Theirs not to reason why,
Theirs but 10 pacify
All the six hundred.
on bargains still intent.
Homeward the buyers went.
With cash and patience spent,N
And friendships sundered
What though their hats sport dents.
What though their gowns show rents
They have saved thirty cents:
Noble six hundred
-Womans Home Companion.
lock but was discovered before gaining
entrance and the marauders frightened
or
A stray bay horse is awaiting an owner
at Franklin Brothers stable. 80 Dorrance
street
Box 126 was pulled in at 1O:15 last night
by a citizen who saw steam escaping from
the window OF n house at 90 Eagle street:
no fire.
Henry McCrea pleaded guilty in the
Sixth district court this morning to an
assault on his Wife CSroline, and was
fined 500 and costs.
Daniel O'Rourke arraigned in the Sixth
district court this morning on the charge
of stealing s2-shoes from Cornelius Doyle.
Blackstone street. was placed on proba-
ton.
During the churchgoing hours yester-
day the window front of Grocer j. J.
Hanleys store. 81 Douglas avenue. was
smashed. and he ascribes the work to mis-
chlevous boys.
BENJAMIN Beefkn was arraigned In the
Eixth district court this morning on
charge OF selling rugs on Puanam street,
without proper license lie furnished bail
OF 500 for trial Feb. q.
Ada Byron coombs, a5 westminster
street reports TO the police the theft of
an automobile bag. containing Sc pocket
book n pair of eyeglasses and 81 in
change from her musical studio
VIM. r. Tillnghast. 81 Pearl street. son
OF Matron 1illinghast at the Central Sta
tion has rallied successfully from a se-
of
tated his removal TO the r. I. Hospital a
week ago.
The gasolene launch. owned by r. o.
Arnold, IL Yorkshire street, which has
been beached near the Washington Park
Boat club, has been ransacked by thieves
and stripped OF about $40 worth OF an
chors, ropes. steering wheel etc.
Duplicate key workers are thought 10
have been foiled I'm an attempt on Joseph
G., Arnod's residence. 30 Newton street
at 11;20 o'clock Saturday night Two
men were seen lettering about the house
one OF whom tried a key in the back door
Mabel Andrew pleaded guilty to the
charge of having been common night
walker In the Sixth district court this
Her case was continued to June
p on her promise TO mend her ways. The
same disposition was also made OF a
charge against Mary Valance
Samuel a. Levalley OF 50 Ralph street
rode faster than he cared To while driv-
Ing n meat wagon on Dixie street this
at @ o'clock. His horse bolted
AT the sound OF a passing train and ran
full tilt into the Dixie street crossing cato,
breaking II. but causing no other dam
age.
Cornelius r. Kane Philadelphia was
arrested at the Union Passenger Station,
evening and turned over TO Po-
lice Surgeon Griffin for repairs Kane
had heavily imhbed and n list OF the load
caused his nose TO ground on the side
walk Sunday morning he settled a fine
of s. and costs for drunkenness.
James Harmon was arraigned I'm the
Sixth district court on n charge Of being
2 common drunkard. lie begged for elem
ency. and on Capt Horizons statement
that the man had sick wife and six chill
dren, the court gave Harmon another
continuing his case 10 June %
under charge OF Probation officer Wal
lace and requiring Harmon 90 take the
pledge.
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