The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-05

few mornings ago, a man from this
section was arraigned on a charge Oh
drunkenness. He pleaded not guilty, and
was given trial. The police onlciais
stated that they did not cnre TO bring
charge OF reveiling against the man, so
they made II drunkenness; and at this
trial, II Is said, that an official made the
remark, IF a person was not in front OF
a church or school, he could not revel In
Olneyville."
A wel-known oid-time resident and
churchman. who things that his section
OF the city will compare favorably with
any other In the city, has made the state
ment that he was going to look into the
matter.
BURIAL OF WELL-kNOWN WOMAN.
Mary wife OF the late Walter Brain
ard, who died at Hilisgrove camp, sun
day, was buried from Jones undertaking
rooms yesterday morning. There was
service at ST. Michaels church, the in
terment bcing at st. Francis cemetery.
The bearers were: Messrs. Michael Con-
ley. George Phillips. Joseph McQuade and
John Murray. Mrs. Brainard lived. as did
her husband, In this vicinity for many
years. and was much respected. She
leaves one son, Earl, who is about Is
years OF age and Is a particularly bright
little fellow.
Mr.. FOX DOING NICELY.
Bartholomew Fox. foreman for Thomas
f. Beatty the contractor. VINO fell from a
building last Monday and sustained a
fracture OF two ribs. is reported as being
very comfortable at his home. n5s Chalk
stone avenue.
DID A STRANGE THING.
A strange man did a strange thing in
strange place about noontime yesterday
and tnat was to walk into the lobby OF
l..ft Will ON
of the pens left there by the postal au-
thorlties for that purpose, and then walk
out cross the street. and deposit the let
ter he had addressed in mall box, and
he didn't look crazy at that.
LOOKS LIKE A NEW PLACE.
John b. Nash opened his theatre last
evening, ana those or the old patrons or
the house who were fortunate enough 10
get a peek in" did not know the place,
Tor new opera chairs nave been installed.
the place made much larger. and many
other improvements have been made.
RECALLED OLD DAYS.
The heavy showers of last night caused
many Of the older residents to recall the
days before annexation, when after such
showers Il was impossible to cross many
OF the streets without wading through
floods OF water UP 10 ones knees ana TINS
was especially the state of aHairs on
Plainfield street from the railway cross
ing to the square. Since annexation this,
10 q very great extent, has been remedied.
but had the last shower come at $3.50 this
morning the wading OF the good old days
would have been brought to the minds of
the old timers still more forcibly, for the
sidewalks along lower Plainfeld street
had the appearance OF seashore at low
tide. they being covered with sand. cigar
stubs. leaves. etc, from the roadbed, but
the water disappeared quickly after the
shower.
FOUND WILLIE IN A DOORWAY.
During the heaviest OF the shower about
$3.50 O'Clock last night Patrolman John
Holland discovered a heap In doorway
On Springer's block and upon investiga-
ton found the heap to be William Kirk,
years old The little fellow was sent
10 the Chaffee street station In the patrol
wagon and was kept as dry as possible
by Patrolman Smith, who took the little
fellow under his rubber cape. Willie said
that his home was on Summer street but
did not know the number, as he had lived
there but a short time and had lost his
way. He was called for later by his
father
MARY DUNLAVEY DEAD.
Mary. widow OF Peter Dunlavey. died at