The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-29
'OLNEYv|LLE
John McGann's Store Robbed Last
Night-Had Close Call From
Serious lnjury-Celebrated Tenth
Anniversary - Thief Got Away.
Bitten BY a Dog-Other Lively
Items.

Someone took desperate chance to get
money for Old Home Week when Thomas
Murlaugh. clerk for John McGann. at 1901
Westminster street opened this morning
he found that the store had been entered.
He notified Patrolman Shea, who called
Sergf. Bennett OF the Chaffee street sta
tion, and they found that an entrance
had been effected through skylight in
the rear OF the store and to reach this
skyight the thief must have done so by
going UP the stairs at 1913 Westminster
and then jumped onto the roof of the next
building and jumped again to the roof of
Mr.. McGann's store. At first an attempt
was made TO cut out one OF the panes OF
glass. but the thief found that the glass
had been recently set and as the putty
was soft found easy 10 remove, and
after tearing away a heavy wire screen
dropped into the store The contents OF
the cash register amounting to about "a
was taken. but number OF checks and
valuable papers were found hidden away
at the end OF the counter on the floor.
The work was undopbetly that of
stranger, for had he been acquainted with
the store could have found a much lar
ger sum on the premises.
HAD CLOSE CALL
Mrs. Jennie Corletazza OF 657 Manton
avenue and her S-months-old baby had
very narrow escape from serious injuries
in front of her home about o'clock last
evening. She with her husband and little
one had been spending the day with
friends at Manton and when the car
reached their home Mr.. Corletazza called
upon Conductor Fitzgerald TO stop the
car and as soon as the men had alighted
a signal was given to start the car when
someone shouted to stop the car when II
was found that the woman with the baby
In her arms was crawling out OF the car
under the side rail and in fact was so far
out that when the car started she was
thrown to the ground. The conductor
and motorman. Mr.. Hazard, went to her
assistance and found that she nor her
child had been injured other than little
scared. As the car was crowded, the
conductor could not see the woman and
for that reason none of the passengers
attached any blame to him.
THE BLOCK LOOKS LONESOME.
The most dismal looking building In the
square this morning was that large
structure known as Irons block but one
OF the many tenants OF the same. maxi
my any attempt at decorating and as this
and one or two other buildings near II
can be seen from the junction OF Broad
way and Westminster street rather has
depressing effect upon the elaborate
decorations made by most of the mer-
chants on both sides OF the square. There
are but very few firms in the square
who have not decorated and their places
or business stand out the more prominent
Among those who have decorated since
saturday noon time are the Banspach
Brothers who, by the-way. placed con-
tract for the work more than four weeks
ago; Olneyville Public Market, Mills Tea
and Butter company. Arthur Bainton &
Son, DR.. Serrior, John McGlinchey. z. A.
Mitchell. Frederick Graben. Never Da-
wilson. Albert Baxter ard Edward Fl.
Sainsbury.
HELD A cHURcF SERVICE
The different branches Of the French
Canadian Order OF Artisans accelerated
the 10th anniversary of the order by at
tending the morning service of the
Church of Our Lady Of Lourdes on At
wells avenue The organization met in
Olneyville square and headed by band
OF music marched to the church, where
high mass was celebrated by the Rev.
Frs. Bellend Mondenias and Larivias.
after which banquet was served In the
hall Of the church. which was followed by
a season of speechmaking by prominent
members Of the order. Alfred Poirier was
master Of ceremonies
WILL TAKE PART TOMORROW
At the meeting OF the Robert Emmett
Literary association held in their parlors
on Broadway yesterday afternoon James
Moreland was appointed as marshal and
Maurice Lawton and John Callahan as
aids for the organization, which will
take part In the Irish Day parade to-
morrow. The association, with the En-
met Rifles as escort and headed by a
band OF music. Will make a short parade
IN this section before taking special cars
TO join the main line down town The
local parade will start about $50 o'clock.
DON'T WANT THAT KIND OF MUSIC.
II Is probable that one or more of the
local churches will enter complaint
ataAS .1ff cofV att1 ,.ta
ing lively tunes on Sunday while passing
churches. The service at one OF the
churches yesterday was greatly disturbed
in this manner. for while the most SOL
emn portion was being given a passing
band struck up lively air and as all Of
the doors and windows Of the church
were opened the result can be imagined.