The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-23


Chaffee street police station last evening
Is entitled TO no small amount OF sympa-
thy. His is a case OF simple drunk, and
his friends say that this is his first Of
fense. and is hardly 10 bsame. and his
friends also say that his fall is due TO
being too nice" This young man has
been married but short time. and his
wife is the daughter of an old gentle
man. but her mother is dead, who labor
ed and pinched TO give her a finished edu-
cation, which she did. and also saved suf-
hcient TO purchase home. The young
wife, as soon as married, found that the
contents OF the home were not TO her
tastes. ordered new and up-to date fur
nishings, and began 10 live In style that
was quite beyond the income OF her hus-
band who was looked upon as model.
he receiving good salary. This did not
appear to be the only drawback TO the
happiness OF the home. one being that
the young husband must take off his
shoes In the entry and encase his feet In
slippers and the climax came Sunday
evening when the young wife would not
the old fashioned style. in the parlor. but
made him go to room in the. upper
part OF the house, OF which he. the old
went out and began to load up and sue
ceeded and his friends are somewhat
alarmed lest he continue on the down.
ward path.
A DANGEROUS BLAZE.
A building owned by Joseph Palladino
OF 403 Pocasset avenue was badly dam
aged by fire at II o'clock last evening.
The fire was discovered by Mr.. and MIS-.
James Greene, who live opposite the
store, and Mr.. Greene sent IN an alarm
from box 479 and when the firemen ar
rived found that the fire had gained con-
siderable headway, but IL ala not take
them many minutes 70 get II under CON
troll. Mr. Palladino closed his store at an
early hour, and went TO his summer cot
tage, where his family are spending the
summer, and he left, as he supposed,
everything in ship-shape order, and John
Kingsford, who occupies one of the tene-
ments in the house. was also down ane
river with his family. Just how the nre
caught Is mystery, but the inuicauons in
are that IL was an act OF incendiarism,
for IL started near large oil tank. Dut
fortunately the breeze drove the names
away from the oil. The police ana nre
department officials are investigating INC
case.
TAKEN SICK ON THE WAY HOME.
John Lille. 30 years old, was taken
sick while on his way to his home at %
Opper street from the Valley Worsted
mills last evening. He was accompanied
by his son, who went for assistance, anu
while he was gone his fathes was founu
by citizen, who called physician, VINO
ordered Mr. Lille taken TO the Rhode Is
land hospital. Young Mr.. Lille then be-
gan a search for his father and on pelns
Informed that a man answering his fath-
ers description was at the hospital ne
went there and found him TO be somewhat
more comfortable. Upon his arrivai NJ
the hospital the older man was unable
to speak, so for a few hours his relatives
were In an excited state OF mind
MR.. SLATER is CHIEF NOW.
Nathaniel slater who for nearly quar-
ter of a century was chief engineer a.
Fletcher's mills on Valley street and later
held a like position at the Pocasset mills
at Thornton which Is owned by the
Fletchers but for a year OF more has
taken life easy has been engaged and mas
taken charge OF the immense power plant
of the Atlantic mills and succeeds William
Keenan,. who was in charge for 35 years
but who a short time ago retired and is
now living at his summer cottage at
Fields Point.
A TENT RELIGIOUS SERVICE.
Religious services will be conducted in
n largo tent on Dorchester avenue un-
der the auspices OF the Young Mems
Christian association and the Providence
Ministerial union with Laurence Green
wood. the well-known singing evangelist.
being in charge. The services will be
inaugurated tomorrow evening and Will
continue until the latter part of August.
BOYS CAME BACK.
Frank Garemia ,one Of three boys who
ran away from their homes In the Silver
Lake district early last week. arrived
home yesterday. The other two boys did
not remain away but day or so and said
that they had been as far as Lawrence.
Mass, where they left the Geremia boy.
where he was found by his father. who
went after him.
TOUCHED HIS HEN COOP.
John Entwistle of 81 Lowell avenue tells
the police that his hen coop had been
raided and a number OF biddies stolen.
Mr. Entwiste found a new lantern and
bag. in his coop, which would indicate
THAI the hen thief had not quite finished
his job, and intended to make second
call.
HAD TO WATCH HIM.
close watch was kept on William
Skiffington, who accidently shot and kill
ed his sister-in-law on Valley street last
evening, as the officials believed that he