The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-13

oil-soaked. The police have no clue TO
the person or persons responsible for the
act.
A REAL BAD MAN
Patrolmen Shea and Huntly had live
ly tussle with Ralph Lundi. who Is known
as bad man, In the vicinity OF Spruce
street. last evening on a Thornton and
Hughesdale car Lundi had been the
guest at a christening in the Silver Lake
district, where he donned a thick coat OF
war paint, hut the patrolmen succeeded
In getting OFF one or two layers OF tho
same. He was locked up on the charge
OF revelling.
WILL. BE OLD FASHIONED.
On Thursday evening OF the week Court
Olneyville, Foresters OF America, will hold
an old-fashioned dance I'm Guild hall The
committee In charge. which ~ composed
Of members who have been connected
with the court for more than 20 years.
held meeting last evening and made
further arrangements for the same.
WENT TO BED SMOKING
Someone at 9Os Valley street went 10
bed smoking pipe about noon yesterday
forenoon and the result was Patrolman
Tiernan was called upon to telephone TO
Hose IL, the members OF which threw the
burning bedding into the yard before any
WILL HAVE A NEW FRONT
The firm of ]. o. San souci company
have signed a contract for extensive al
terations TO the front of their store on
the. square and when completed will COM
pare favorably with any fthe larger
N'wntown stores.
oUT-oF-DoORS SERVICES.
The Rev Bowley Green. who is con-
Quoting revival service at the Broad
way Baptist church. held an out-of-
doors service In front OF the postofflce
last evening. Another service will be
held there this evening at 7:3o O'Clock
MIR. AND MRS. KOCH RETURN.
Patrolman William c. Koch OF tho
Chaffee street station, who has spent the
his health. returned to his home Satur-
day, but is not In condition to report for
duty. -
GENERAL MENTION.
Walter Sweeney. chief night fireman at
the Providence Dyeing. Bleaching and
Calenderng company's plant. on Valley
street is confined to his residence on JOS
lin street with a severe attack OF the
grippe.
A horse owned by James Leonard
strayed away from the square yesterday
afternoon. Mr.. Leonard notified the po-
lice. and when he reached his home, "A
Rye street found that his team was
there, the horse having gone there.
AT 81. Mery's church next Sunday az
ternoon at 3 o'clock, the many societies
connected with the church will hold their
annual possession and reception
Mrs George Carr. wife OF Chief Engi-
neer Carr OF the Earnsciffe mills. who
has been spending nearly a year with rel
atlves In the old country. arrived home
yesterday afternoon.
The town council of Johnston will meet
this evening and take testimony In the
kimball-Keating controversy. The meet
ing will be strictly private.
Patrolman Parker OF the Chaffee street
station has returned from his vacation.
and at roll call last evening Patrolmen
Jones and Marley began theirs.
The Robert Emmet Literary association
have a committee out to have their cosy
parlors on Broadway redecorated and re-
furnished.
Olneyville's weather prophet. Ed
Whiting, says that there will be snow
between now and Wednesday evening.
and after that I'VE will have real sum-
mer weather"
A lot OF ball fans from this place at
tended the game at Rocky Point yester-
day, and most OF them say that they are
sorry they did SO.
The Fletcher Manufacturing company
are adding a two and a half new power
plant TO their establishment