The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-25

dition OF affairs at the Manton mills which
have always been looked upon as among
the best In tho country but at the pres
ent time more than 100 looms are idle and
nearly all departments are running wlsl
a much reduced force. These conditions
will not. so IT is claimed. be any better,
for this season or until the middle OF Feb
ruary. This mill until absorbed by the
American Woolen company, was run for
the greater part OF the time night and
day and 80 far as was possible gave em-
ployment 10 families residing in the viii
lage or nearby.
HELD Up AND ROBBED.
Yesterday afternoon Donat Lakey of 60
Valley street called upon Capt. Whipple
at the Chaffee street police station and
stated that he had been held UP and rob-
bed on Harris avenue while on his way
home Saturday night by five men, who
took his gold watch, valued at $35. and
s4.5 in cash. He told the captain that he
defended himself as best he could, but
was not able to cope with five SO they
left him lying on the ground. lie was un-
able TO give any description of the rob-
bers.
ROUGH AND ROWDY WAYS.
Indignation meetings were held every 10
minutes on Manton avenue near what is
known as Tar Bridge this morning, but
the greater portion of those who attend
ed the meetings were the patrons of the
Rhode Island company, who were obliged
TO change cars at the bridge, owing to the
fact that the bridge Is now in the hands
of a contractor, who Is installing a water
pipe, which many think should have been
done during the summer months. The
prospects are that these indignation meet
ott t.1c In
be continued until the song of the robin
is heard In the spring time. The patrons
OF the Rhode Island company are obliged
to climb over building supplies. etc. for
distance OF about 800 feet and IL is claimed
by some of the railroad officials, that this
would not be necessary If the contractor
would meet the railroad company just
small iota of the way.
CLAIMS HE WAS INJURED.
A carriage driven by Francis Il. CORN
ley of 81 Bergen street and an electric car
collded on Atwelrs avenue near Harris
avenue last evening, and one wheel of the
was smashed. Mr.. Gormley who
was not thrown from the carriage, COM
planned TO the crew of the car that he had
been injured So they took him into the
home OF Mrs. Blon0trom and called DR..
Boucher, who could not find that Mr..
Gormley had been injured TO any very
great extent and then sent him TO the
Rhode Island hospital. Mr.. James Jen-
kins, who was in the carriage. says he es-
capped Injuries.
SHE EVIDENTLY RELENTED.
Peter Burns, well known in this section,
was a guest at the Chaffee street station
last evening he having been arrested for
being intoxicated. His wife called at the
station later and asked that her husband
be given the full extent OF the law, for he
had made the statement that he would
blind" her some day. Mrs. Burns
changed her mind during the night for be-
fore daylight this morning she was at the
station with hot breakfast for her lord
and master and intimated that she would
be on hand at the police court this morn
ing to pay his fine.
SAYS HE'LL NOT MARRY.
At an early hour this morning Patrol
men Brown and Cunningham of the Chat.
fee street station called at the home or
George II. Smith, 76l AtwelIs avenue,
and arrested him on a warrant issued by
Overseer of the Poor Matthew j. Cum
mings on the complaint OF young girl
named Catherine A. Tracy. Smith told
the officials at the Chaffee street station
this morning that he's go to jail rather
than marry Katie.
STOLE HIS BIKE.
Adolph Hurze of 2S6 Lowell avenue,
while on his way home Saturday evening
on his bicycle stopped for few moments
at the corner of Westminster and Stokes
streets to make a purchase and when he
to the curb stone found that
some one had taken possession of his
bike Thinking that some of his friends
had played a joke upon him, he did not
make up his mind to report the loss OF
the wheel to the police until yesterday.
A CHEAP THIEF.
man named Arnold J. Pierce called
at the Chaffee street police station yes
terday and made the statement that some
one had taken his overcoat, which he
valued ut 81 from the entry OF his home
at 10 Stokes street.
LOTS OF SMOKE. BUT NO FIRE.
The folks at 500 Plainfield street yes
terday undertook to start fire in n
store -tfIat-had not been used for some
time and the result was a lot OF smoke.
A citizen seeing the smoke issuing from
the windows and thinking that the house
was doomed sent in an alarm from
box AZ, but when the firemen arrived
on the scene. they could only say,
"cuss him." the condition OF the wealth
er at 1855 to be considered.
GOT THEM GUESSING
Just why there should be a fire at the
baseball grounds on the Merlno Flats
yesterday afternoon Is something OF
stlckler for Hose 10. for this company was
called to extinguish q blaze there about
5 o'clock and when they reached the
grounds no one could be found. 1t Is sup
posed that some of the regular attend
ants" are responsible for the fire.
FUNERAL OF PATRICK LEONARD.
The funeral OF Patrick Leonard. who is
among the best known of the old-time
residents OF this section. was held In st.
Mary's church this morning. the services
being n high mass OF requiem, the Rev.
FIR. Joseph Joseph A.. Little being the cell
ebrant. FIR. James Craig. deacon. and
FIR. Thomas O'Brien b-deacons. There
were many of the older residents In at
tendance, as few men were better known
in this section than the deceased. The In
terment was In St Francis cemetery.
GENERAL MENTION.
The funeral of Sarah. wife OF Andrew
Dolan, and daughter OF the late Henry
and Catherine Magee, who died at her
home. 100 Parnell street Saturday, will
be held at ST. Tcresa's church on Man
ton avenue tomorrow morning at
o'clock. Mrs. Dolan wac n member OF one
OF the oldest and best known families I'm
this section.
Nellie T.. wife OF William II. Jannon.
died "a her hopne os Init street. yeSter-