The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-01


Passengers on a Dyer avenue car yes
terday afternoon were uneasy for few
minutes because the car stopped on the
Plalnneld street crossing, owing TO the
trolley pole getting out of position. Many
of the passengers were aware that a
freight train was about due Under or
dinary circumstances there could De no
collision at this or the Hartford avenue
crossing. for the street cars come 10
stop and the conductor stands In the CEN
tire Of the crossing. ana before the signai
To start Is given ne Is SATISFIED theIs are
no trains I'm the vicinity. But this did not
deter a number OF the more timd ones
from getting ready 10 leave the car In Il
hurry at the first sign OF danger They
were not called upon to move however
DANCED THE NEW YEAR IN.
Prosperity lodge. Daughters of g.
George. danced the olu year out ana tne
new year I'm i'm odd Fellows hall on Plain
field street last evening. The attendance
was good considering the weather condi-
stituted as follows: Mrs Eliza CanneH.
Mrs Jane Walker. Mrs. Gertrude Martin
Mrs. Mary Waterman: Mrs; Belle Alkln'
Mrs Flora Bolton, Mrs. Flora Fricker'
Mrs Sarah Cooper. Mrs. Marie Fowler
Mrs Margaret Rushton, Mrs. Lucy Lind
say, the Misses Lydia Alder. Mabel Mar
tin Gertrude Rushton, cara SCOT anu q
TO the degree team OF the organization.
SHELTERED FROM STORM
AT 1890 last evening Charles Luther
found a woman wandering about a lot IN
the rear OF S1i Plainheld street, ana TOOK
her TO his home. where sne was klhuI ~
cared for until about midnight when ne
sent word to the Chaffee street station, 10
which the woman was taken, There ~
was learned that her name was MINNIE
Nicholas. 81 years old. She said she lived
A hal 1FCFn
slightly demented. She was called LOT
later by her husband.
ELECTED OFFICERS.
The Manton Drum corps. with head
quarters on Lena street. elected the 1ol-
lowing officers last evening; Msnaeyyvr' yv
Gorton: secretary. Henry r. Hunt; treas
urer, William +. Gordon master-at-arrnS
Herbert h. Wildwood; trustee, John D.
Kirk. After the election the corps enter
tained a few OF their friends with we'll
arranged musical program ana luhch-
con.
THE FIRST GUEST.
William Derrick. who lives on Home
avenue. has the honor Of being enrolled
at the Chaffee street police station as the
first guest for the year 1907 Derrick had
a long ride in the $500 chariot, having
been taken into custody on Home ave.
nue. by Patrolman Thomas Smith. Der
rick had on a full-fedged New Years
Gag"
HAD NOTHING ION EN-"
Two young men well known about the
square were acting in a suspicious man
ner yesterday and were taken into GUS
tody by Patrolman Feeney, and sent 10
the Chaffee street station, where they
were held until evening. AS no com
plants were made they were allowed their
freedom, after a lecture by Capt Mars
ton.
GENERAL MENTION
Detective John j. Mcguire OF the Chat
fee street station got New Years gift
in the form of a very pretty 9-pound baby
girl at his home on Whittier avenue. This
is the first time that Mr.. Mcguire has had
the honor of being a papa.
Martin Manion, who has been resident
OF this section for many years, died at
his home, 1125 Gladstone avenue, last
evening. His funeral will be held at the
Church of the Blessed Sacrament tomor-
row morning at 9 o'clock.
The watch meetings OF the Tabernacle
NJ e. the Broadway Baptist and the
Church of the Messiah last evening were
well attended. despite the heavy rains,
and each had an appropriate program for
the occasion.
Yesterday afternoon John Seagrin. who
lives al Sc Home avenue, reported to the
police that he had been bitten on his left
leg by dog owned by Samuel Johnston.
who lives next door. He was attended
by Drs Brug and Jordan.
George Vine of 20 Bowlet street report
ed 10 the police last evening that his
Scotch collie dog valued at s25 had been
stolen
Perseverance lodge. knights OF Pythias.
and Manufacturers lodge OF odd Fellows
will meet this evening and make arrange
ments for the installation of officers for
next Tuesday evening.
Michael O'Connell OF Boston Ia visiting
relatives i'm this section.
During the year the Chaffee street po-
lice station has answered 5027 telephone
calls and the $500 chariot has been driven
over 1911 miles