The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-16
OLNEYvILLE
New and Heavier Street Car Rail Will be
Laid by Friday Evening-Aged Couple
Dance on the Street-Driver Injured.

The work of laying a new and heavier
reil on Westminster street will undoubted-
ly be completed by Friday evening anu
Il Is probable that this gang OF men VIII
be sent TO the Valley street section 10
push this work along.
One OF the men connected with the
Rhode Island company informed the rep
resentative OF the News Democrat this
morning that the work on Waterman
street would be completed In few days,
and the large gang that Is now doing tho
work there would be sent TO the Valley
street Job. In fact. all OF the help possible
would be assigned to this work as the
company are very anxious 10 have the
line I'm working order before the heavy
frost comes.
TWO COMEDY SCENES.
Two comedy scenes were enacted on or
near the square yesterday afternoon, both
of which furnished no end OF amusement
for the large audiences. The first act on
the program was that OF Moses Jacobs,
who is well known in the vicinity OF the
postoffice Mr.. Jacobs In accordance with
Hebrew customs kills the fowl that Is
served AT his table. and Il was his inten-
ZION 20 have a goose for dinner today,
which. so far as known. he did have. lie
had the goose as he supposed, safely
locked up in a little room In his shop, but
in some unknown manner the goose got
out and ran into the street and as soon as
MIR. Jacobs heard the squeaking or the
goose he enlisted as one OF the foraging
party his old friend and companion, one
shaw. and the two called upon Owen'
O'Garra. a well known poultry and egg
ppddler who lives near Rocky Point, to
capture the goose. At one time no less
than Ave electric cars were stalled by the
goose. and no one thought 10 count the
number of teams that were held up "A
small boy. for Is cents. crawled under n
broadway car and pulled Mr.. Goose out
The other act was given by an elderly
man and woman, who made no bones OF
stating that Foster was their home. They
stopped to listen TO street piano ana
were so charmed with the music that they
Aanced when the piano played dance mu-
sic. The curtain was dropped In front or
y. o. San Soucis department store by
COP. who said that the audience was get
ting too large for free show. SO the Old
lady and gentleman went about their busl-
ness.
This evening the Mount Pleasant Mu-
sical club will present III. NJ. s, Pima.
fore under the direction OF Mr.. Howard
4 Kranz. with MIR. Clifford A. Kingsley,
N Irons hall. anu the proceeds VIII ne
chuich. and the following named ladies'
and gentlemen will take part: Messrs-
Arthur Higgins. Robert p. O'Brlen Rlcn-
ard Palmer. Butler l.. Churcn, Wiihaih H. =.
Murray. Minnie sutherland. Bertha Lal-
ty.-Sarah- Thomson Elsie Armstrong,
Bessie Anorews. Grace Gardiner, Mapei
swallow, Louise o'Brien; heien hoSn- .
well, Hattie Gardner, Maud Faulkner,
Elsie Gibson. Lillian Cough, Lillian
Thomson. Mrs. Charles Pemberton and
Mrs. A. Thomas. Messrs. Joseph X
Thomas Manion. Joseph Fallows. Charles
Houlihan A. Thomson and Hersey Cap
ron viii be responsible for the scenic eff
A DRIVER INJURED.
oliver { rowley, employed by John A.
Mcdonald, OF 26 South Water street. as a
teamstcr. fell from the seat OF his wagon
while driving on Atwelrs avenue, near
Mr.. Crowley fell backwards to the floor
OF the lowgear and was rendered un1
conscious The team was stopped by two
men. one of whom telephoned TO the
Rhode Island hospital, where the injured
man was taken. IL was found that he
hal sustained serious scalp wound.
A HORSE BITES TWO MEN.
A horse, said to be owned by man
named James j. Judd. whose place OF
business is on Seventh street, who will un-
doubtedly be called upon to furnish Rim
hold Huttlock of Il Lena street and Peter
Smith of 1l9 McDonough street with new
coats, for both men went TO the Chaffee
street station yesterday afternoon and
reported the fact that Mr.. Judd's horse,
which was standing on Manton avenue.
near Dsiaine street, made an attempt 10
bite them. but the animal succeeded only
In getting n nip at their coats.
wELL-FNOwN RESIDENT DEAD.
Thomas Briggs. who was looked upon
rs one OF the best comb makers In the
United States. and for many years had
resided on Atwood street. died at the
Rhode Island hospital yesterday, after
m Illness OF about two weeks. Mr. Briggs
came here from England when quite Z
koung man. ne having learned the art OF
Comb msking, which are extensively
used In mills. and found employment witt
the late Charles Fletcher. and both wer
. Ettle later personal friends. MIR. Brigg
was an unassuming sort OF person. bu
none knew him hut what found him hon
est and upright and OF mast generous dis
position. He leaves widow and tw
hdrlt children
PIKE-SAI.nSBURY NUPT1ALs.
Miss Mabel r.. pike. ono OF the mos
popular young ladies in the annexed dis
rict, and William r. Salisbury wer'
united In marriage by the Rev. Willar
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