The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-07
EAST PROVIDENCE
Sent to the Werkhsuse... "A
Difference in Timl...it Is
Dangerous. ..0ther Notes Of
Interest.

| At the session OF the Seventh district
court this morning Maggie sheehan was
sent to the state workhouse as she was
unable to pay a fine for being intoxicated.
The woman. who is 20 years old, was ar
rested near Oak avenue at Riverside last
evening by Patrolman Newhall. and with
her was a pretty little girl about 6 years
old, which she said was her offspring.
This morning sergt. Bckford notified
Charles III -Thnrber, agent for the So
ciety for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Children, who said he would call for the
child during the day. family in the vi
cinity kindly volunteered TO care FOR tho
little one until Mr.. Thurber called. There
were three other victims assessed 81 and
costs for being intoxicated and among
them were the Two Barneys" from the
Watchemoket district, who wandered into
the "Bowery'' I'm the southern part of the
town and got aboard more than they
could carry. Both had an abundance of
cash to settle
MINUTES GOING: HOURS COMING.
Last evening Merrs. Charles Simmons
and Harry Wallace were the guests OF
Clarence Mumford on his power boat.
which won second prize in her class at
Vanity Fair in a few seconds less than 20
minutes and when leaving for home about
10 O'Clock one Of the party made the state
ment that with the tide and wind in their
favor IL minutes would be all the time
needed to reach home. When of Fields
Point the engine began to sputter and at
last made one little sputter and refused
to do any more duty. The sailor boys
with a boat heck and friendly piece Of
board that foated nearby them and the
tide succeeded in reaching home at 4:30
this morning. The shortage of gasoline
was the cause OF the delay.
A DANGEROUS PLACE TO GO.
The town council will meet this evening"
when the question OF granting the Rhode
Island company permission to change
their tracks on Leonard's or what some
call Moores Corners. and there is but
little doubt but what the request of the
company will be granted. for this is the
most dangerous curve that the company
has in it's entire system and IL is the de-
sire of the company to eliminate IL and
TO do 90 have purchased valuable tract
of land for the purpose.
NATIVE VEGETABLES COMING IN.
Native corn. cucumbers. beans. toma-
toes. beets, carrots, etc. are now being
brought into the local markets and are
sold at reasonable price. all except cab
bage, which last year at this time sold
for 25 cents a barrel. but today sl75 and
s. Is the price. The farmers also report
that they have got i'm their hay crop.
which is larger than usual and OF excel
lent quality, the favorable weather being
responsible for these conditions.
MINOR MENTION.
Frank Curtis one OF the local letter
carriers. lis on his annual vacation. and
Thomas O'Brien. assistant clerk, Will be-
gin his this evening
Mrs. Frederick Frazer OF Clinton. Mass,
is the guest of friends here. Mr. Frazer
was formerly I'm business in this place.
Reliance lodge otcSdd Fellows met last
evening. but there was no business OF i'm
portance transacted.
Howard lodge, knights OF Pythias, will
meet this evening.