The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-17

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| News items and advertisements for The
Munros dry goods store, Taunton
| avenue.
| Hebrew Junk peddler had the entire
police department agitated for few mo-
| ments this morning, as he wanted TO get
| possession OF new cook stove and have
| someone return him 81. Yesterday after
noon he called at a house on Water street
where a woman and two men were enjoy
| ing a glass OF beer and about the time
the peddler entered the house the woman
made a commission TO get another supply
| OF beer and when she took her departure
| one OF the men sold the stove 10 the ped
dler for 81, which was paid. but as there
was a fire in the stove the peddler decided
not 10 take IL until this morning. He then
| left the house and called for the stove
| this morning, but as the man who sold
| the stove had no claim on IL the woman
objected to its being taken out and the
| Hebrew "scooted" for the square, where
he found Patrolman Clarke. who went TO
the house with him. but this did not get
FLOR the Hebrew the 81 stove.
The patrolman called up Chief OF Police
| Adams and told him the story and the
chiefs edict was, Find the fellow who
| sold the Hebrew the stove and there will
be something 10 work upon" 1t was well
along towards noon before the Hebrew
drove off and when he did he was shy one
stove
F1REMEN MEET.
The watchemoket fire company held a
very interesting meeting last evening
| when II was decided TO hold lawn party
one the grounds of Mrs. Howard Fuller
on Waterman avenue, she very kindly
donating the use OF the same to the fire
men. The opening night will be Monday.
| Oct Z, and will continue for two weeks.
| II was also voted to charter two cars for
the Brockton muster. which is TO be held
| in that city Friday Oct 4. one of the
cars being for the lady friends OF the com
pany. 1t was also suggested To turn the
old Watchemoket engine over to the town
with the understanding that the old and
| favorite machine be given to the company
at Rumford. that company being present
last evening and with the assistance OF
a few of the heavyweights OF the Watch
emokets gave the old machine ''try-out'
and 194-foot stream was the result. The
transfer Of the machine will be made ar
the town meeting that is TO be held in Mo-
vember. The company will hold speciai
meeting Monday evening. Sept. 30.
| AN OLD RESIDENT DROPS DEAD.
| Henry A. Burt an old and highly-es-
| teemed resident. died suddenly in the
| yard of his home 102 First street, yester-
day forenoon. Mr.. Burt. who was Il
| years old, had not been feeling well since
or friends supposed that his illness was
/ of any serious nature. The old gentle
| man was engaged In building bonfire
| in his yard and was seen by James Pow
| crs and Daniel Larney to fall. They ran
| to his assistance, and noting his condi-
| ton, called Patrolman Clarke. who call
/ ed Drs. Allison and Hunt. both of whom
responded but there was nothing that
I'they or any other physician could do TO
| save the life OF the man. For many years
Mr. Burt had been and was at the time
of his death In the employ OF the Ameri-
| can Ship Windlass company. He leaves
| three daughters and two sons.
BUSINESS MEN MEET.
At the meeting of the Business Men s
association last evening, held in Tobin' 5
block, it was expected that the subject
| of establishing a bank in Watchemoket
square would be taken up for considera-
ton. but owing to the fact that the
Hon. s. s. Rich, who Is at the head or a
committee to look into this matter, is
confined to his home by illness. the sub
| ject was laid over until later meeting.
| At the next meeting a freight depot near
| the square will be the subject for discus
| sion. Seven applications for membership
| were received.
The committee from the Owl club,
which is to have an outing and clambake
at Potters cove on Thursday, met last
| evening and made further arrangements
Reliance lodge of odd Fellows will meet
in their hall on Warren avenue this even
| ing.
| WANTED-EXPERIE TOPPERS
also. girls IA to Is years to learn. Steady
work and good pay while learning:
Apply Blackstone Stocking Co., second
| noor Waterman avenue and Guerney
| street, East Providence.