The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-09

The firms doing business on the east
side OF Olneyville square, near Post
office square, will be practically cut
OF from the world Tuesday and pos
slbly Wednesday OF next week, for the
city Is going 10 extend the high press
ure water service from Valley street,
through Broadway, near the curbing,
and at the corner directly in front OF
Moores tea store the pipe Will be laid
under the sidewalk for a distance OF
about 40 feet and then break onto
the roadway again. This will shut on
business in the stores OF Mr.. Moore.
John McGann. VI. l. Hough. and as
the next building is occupied by John
b. Nash. with moving pictures, and
the same is being remodelled. IL will
not interfere with him. Yesterday
Messrs. Cloudman and Sayward OF the
fire alarm department. were on the
scene and made arrangements TO make
fast a fire alarm box. which is located
within a few inches OF whore the
trench will be dug In the sidewalk.
and this will also cause an unused gas
light post TO be removed, which stands
on the path of the proposed trench.
The digging OF the sidewalk is due
20 the fact that the contractors are
unable TO follow the roadbed on ac-
count OF large manhole which is
located at the corner. and this man
hole is filled with telephone and fire
alarm wires.
LEADERS TO MEET.
Tomorrow afternoon the st. Teresas
and Columbus Union ball teams will
meet on the Merino flats ball grounds
The Columbus Union lead the Parish
league and the st. Teresas are a close
second. and they, the ST. Teresa's. say
that they will surely win tomorrows
game The battery for st. Teresa's
will be Hickey. pitcher, and Glynn.
catcher. For Columbus Union Meegan.
catcher. ard San Souci. pitcher The
game scheduled for tomorrow was the
st. Patrick sand the Columbus Union,
but the former team has disbanded.
TO HAVE AN OUTING.
The National Social club will hold its
annual meeting Sunday. and the social
committee will make its report on the an
nual field day. which Is TO be held on
thedr club grounds in Scituate In the near
future. 1t is the intentions of the club
TO make this outing the most elaborate
one ever held by the club. and a clam
bake will be one of the leading attrac-
lions.
WILL GO SAILING TOMORROW.
The soladity of the Immaculate Con-
ception connected With 81. Mary's church
Will hold what they call parish excur-
sion tomorrow. The party will sail at .
o'clock for Newport. whore an hour or
more Will De spent on SnOfe. Inc HOLY
Name society have very kindly rendered
their services In assisting on this occa-
sion. The party Will be in charge of the
Rev. FIR. Craig.
THEY DID NOT FIND HIM.
About II: 30 last evening Mrs. Elizabeth
Dunn of 2s7 Laurel Hill avenue sent word
to the Chaffee street police station that a
man about % years old. feet inches
tall OF slim build, smooth face, dressed
In dark clothes and cap. was acting In a
detail was sent TO the house by Sergt.
Bennett. but they found no trace Of such
m individual
LOST HER MONEY.
Mrs Mary Mooney of So Atwood street. |
went out to do a little shopping yester- |
day, and on her way 10 the market lost |
ported her loss TO Patrolman Bates. The |
woman can Ill afford TO lose so much |
money. and hopes that the police will be |
able TO find II.
PUSHING THE WORK ALONG.
The indications are that the work OF |
laying the new track on Manton avenue:
which was begun yesterday morning, will |
by the end of the day be completed TO the |
top OF the Manton avenue hill, with the |
exception OF one length OF rail opposite
the freight gate of the Atlantic Nils
which undoubtedly will be placed In po-
sition Saturday night or Sunday.
DOING A GOOD JOB.
The highway department are doing
lob on Westminster street that Is much
appreciated. They are taking UP the
Etingy little stones that form the cross
walk over Bough street and putting In
ones of a generous size. The old ones
were Just about right for little children.
PICKED UP A STRAY HORSE.
At 2:sO this morning Patrolman Des-
saint OF the Cbaffee street police station,
found a stray horse on Manton avenue.
which he put UP at Frank Searle's sta