The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-22

A weeks street Polander. giving his
name as Sunin Potoniskey. is minus sSVo
OF Uncle Sans money and TO find IL ne
called 10 his assistance James T. Ban
non. the Westminster street plumber. ana
a representative of the sewer department.
OF the city hail. who by telephone addeu
the man In charge at the outlet OF the
sewer system at Fields Point 10 the
searching squad.
Mr.. Potoniskey went 10 the toilet room
OF a cafe at the foot OF Broadway yester-
day afternoon and while In the same a
roll OF bills wrapped up In handkeIcnieI
fell from one OF his hip pockets and Was
washed away with n flow OF water. The
proprietor OF the cafe was az once notl-
fed and he in turn called up the plumber
who opened all OF the traps on the prem
ises but found no trace OF the precious
bundle and he in turn sent word 10 the
city hall and the sewer department. sent
q man 10 the scene, but he met with no
better results. so the sewer man sent
word TO the Fields Point outlet, but up
70 noon today no one had found the hand
kerchief much less the $500. and the out
look for Poiouiskeys finding II. according
20 the searching party, is mighty SLIM
WILL LOSE THEIR CROPS.
The scarcity OF rain during the early
summer season made the work OF raising
garden truck costly. but those who had
little garden patches got alons much bet
ter than the bigger fellow" and many
OF them succeeded in raising fair-sized
crops. There are a lot OF the little fellows
now on Hartford avenue who say the
, scarcity OF rain was not marker 10
/ the Jolt they got day or so ago, jolt
that bids fair TO leave the remainder OF
their crops destroyed These little ANA
af Inv
along Hartford avenue and planted such
vegetables as suited their fancy. but most
OF them had made arrangements 10 have
a full supply OF "spuds' for the winter
and now they have been notified to va
cate the premises. as contractor will
begin at once 10 erect a number OF houses
for their employees. Had the season been
On ordinary one all Of these men would
have realized more for their labor at this
season OF the year.
A WELL KNOWN YOUNG MAN
DROWNED.
Benjamin D. Shippee. 33 years old who
was drowned yesterday. was well known
In this section. Mr.. Shippee. with two
companions. went TO the shore for an
afternoon 10 dig clans. but after a time
his companions left him and later In the
afternoon some young men who were
camping out r&ar by saw the form OF a
man lying In four feet OF water. and they
y
found among the effects OF the man let
ters that led him to learn his Identity.
A relative was notified. who called upon
Undertaken John #. Harlow OF &C Plain
field street. who removed the remains 70
the home OF the unfortunate mans sister.
at 36 Cedar street Cranston. whore his
funeral will be held tomorrow morning.
IL is supposed that he fell In In it.
THROUGH ON SHORT NOTICE.
Mr.. Patrick Cannavey, who for a num-
Der OF years has been In charge OF the
flushing department at the Earnscliffe
mills. nights. has severed his connection
with the firm. AS near as can be learned
Mr. Cannavey was injured at the mill
some time ago and called upon the man.
agement TO make some sort OF a settle
ment, but none seemed 10 be forthcom-
the hands OF an attorney and a deputy
sheriff called at the office yesterday after
noon and notified them OF the suit. When
Mr.. Cannavey reported for duty In the
evening he was informed that his serv-
ices were no longer required.
LISTER-JOHNSON NUPTIALS.
Mr. Benjamin L. Lister, who hold a
prominent position at the Comfortable
mills. and Miss Annie Johnson. one OF the
most popular young ladies i'm the vicinity
riage by the Rev. Father Sullivan at the
rectory OF the Church OF the Blessed
sacrament at o'clock last evening, AL
fred III. Lister. brother Of the groom,
being the best man and Miss Cecilia a
sister of the bride. being the bridesmaid.
Immediately after the ceremony, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lister left for their wedding tour.
and will visit New York Atlantic City.
Philadelphia and Washington, D. c.. and
upon their return will take up their resi-
dence az 80 Greenwood avenue.
GONE TO ROCKY POINT.
Business was at n standstill at the
Chaffee street police station during the
past "A hours, the guardians OF the peace
not being called upon TO make an arrest
or even quell a disturbance. There was
also a let up on grass fires, there being
one during the same time, that being on
Gladstone near Academy avenue and
was put out by Hose CO.. No. L.
A LOCAL STRONG MAN.
Olneyville has a strong man In Prof
Dolores. who for some time has been en-.
gagged In constructing a contrvance tc
. Hft- horses -arfd-otffcr heavy weights, Hnc
to perfect himself I'm the art or at least tc
prepare himself TO become a professiona
will give free exhibitions OF his strength
on Atwood street near Mr.. McNally',
barn. where he built the machine, every
evening this week.
FUNERAL OF MRS McKENNA.
The funeral OF Bridget. widow OF Mi
chsel McKenna. who died at her home
% Rodgers court. Monday evening. wa
held at st. Mary's church at 800 thi
morning. The bearers were Arthur Par
rier. Paul Arpain, q. l.. Gendreau, Fable
Pilandre. The interment was at ST. Fran
els cemetery.
ENJOYED AN AUTOMOBILE RIDE
This afternoon Messrs. Owen o'Garra
DR.. j. ]. Dwyer. John Tanning an
James Mccarthy were the guest OF MI
Ben Levin. The days outing consisted o
an automobile ride 10 the club house o
the Grover club at Rocky Point. where
special dinner Is TO be served at o'clocl
this evening
HE SEARCHED IN VAIN
A young man who would not give hi
name but said that he came here from
Cleveland. o.. made a thorough searcl
for relatives OF his. by the name Of Bar
bour He was given all OF the assistance
possible, but of the many ladies found b,
that name In this and other sections o
the city, none proved TO be those h,
wanted.
FELL IN A FIT
young man whose name could not b,