The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-11

the Chaifee street police station rang out
long and loud Lieut.. Tyler responded To
the call and the man at the other end
of the line said that there was "A terrible
family row at II Shafter street The man
was out of breath and could say no more.
The lieutenant dispatched Parolman
Cavanaugh to the scene. and Mr.. Cav
anaugh is new man. found Shafter
street with much difficulty. finally land
ed there. but could find no signs Of bat
tie OF any sort After waiting a while,
and the lieutenant not getting any word
OF Mr.. Cavanaugh, came TO the conclu-
sion that he had been knocked out by the
warriors. or was lost. as Shafter street
Is tucked away In the woods near the
city line. SO Patrolman Toner, an old
timer. was sent TO the aid OF Patrolman
Cavanaugh. and II all amounted TO this,
that the family living at that number
were sound asleep. and man and his
wife from New York came TO pay them
visit. and II was with considerable diff
fculty that the New Workers. succeeded
In waking up the Sault family, and in
stead OF finding a row, the patrolmar
found both families as happy as could be.
and the teapot sizzling away on the stove.
evidently for the purpose of giving their
old friends a little luncheon before retir-
Ing.
AN OLD RESIDENT DEAD.
Bridget widow OF Patrick Tanning.
died at her residence, 1856 Westminster
Mrs. Tanning was one OF the best known
women of this section. and was a woman
OF a very liberal and pleasing disposition.
Shortly after the death of h$r husband.
which was a number OF years ago. she
opened a small grocery store, which later
was one of the largest In the vicinity.
This she conducted and at the same time
cared for her children. until a few years
ago. when she placed her SON. Walter l..
Tanning. the well-known military man, IN
charge. Mrs. Tanning was in her usual
fax
Just returned from the family summer
residence near Rocky Point, when she
was taken sick.
A NEW DEAL.
stranger in these diggings has intro
nuced a new idea for raising the price Of
4 drink, but so far as known IL is not a
successful one. His method is TO ask "A
stranger for 10 cents 20 redeem his pet
bulldog, which is being held by a barber
pm Washington street. He owes the bar
Der 10 cents for a shave and the barber
won't let the dog go until he gets his
money. The stranger was seen to
tackle four persons, but none became
Interested I'm him. his dog or his shave.
WILL BE FOR TOWER HILL FUND.
Some time ago Capt Dougherty OF the
Fall River police department called upon
Patrolman Martin +. Feeney OF the Chat
zee street station and informed him that
ais team in Fall River were anxious for
1 game with the Providence boys. Mr..
Feeney is at work making up a team
.or a enme which will undoubtedly &c
slayed upon the grounds of the Provi-
Ience team and the proceeds will be do
iatedsto the Tower Hill fund.
HAD AN OUTING.
Yesterday morning three party wagons
illed with the members of the Second
Presbyterian church and Sunday school
vent to the residence OF Abraham Ash
worth at Scituate, where the day was
Ipent and all sorts OF out-of-doors games
we're enjoyed. The outing was In charge
VI the Rev. ]. J. Hall. who was assisted
~ the Misses Laura Brown, Annie
rainsh Israel Hudson. Joseph A. Hall
md Robert NJ. Baltic.
A LAMP Exploded.
The explosion OF a lamp i'm the home
" John Hutchinson at 152 River avenue
was the cause OF an alarm from box 162
II 9 o'clock last evening. Just before the
,oon hour hose 10 was called TO care for
/ fire at 2s6 Oak street and there was
practically no damage either
BROKE HIS LEG.
While on his way 10 his home at Ar
sngton last evening Alfred Simpson
taught his right foot in root of tree
Ind a compound fracture OF his leg was
he result. He was taken to his home in
/ carriage and attended by DR.. Libby.
The accident happened in a field near
Laurel Hill avenue.
HAS GONE TO SOUTH CAROLINA.
Albert Ainley. an expert loom fxer,
who has been connected with the Earns
,lffe mills for a number OF years, severed
ais connection with that concern Tues
lay evening and will leave this afternoon
Tor Greenvile, S. c. where he has been
yiven a prominent position in a large
Eorsted mill.
LITTLE ONES ASTRAY.
Joseph Antoneli. James Crogan, little
lots, were picked up by the police yester-
lay and sent to the Chaffee street station
md later were called for by their parents.
The first named lived at 191 Tell street
Ind the last at 20 Bowdoin street.
GENERAL MENTION.
Thomas Sweeney. who is connected with
NE shoe department at j. o. San Souci
company, is among the many that have
zone TO the jamestown Exposition. He
will call upon relatives in New York city
before he returns.
Tommy Quill OF Brockton and Henry
Lenney OF New York will be the lead
Ing card at the exhibition TO be given by
The Standard Athletic club tomorrow
bvening.
The Higgins Democratic club held an
open meeting last evening wnen short ad-
iresses were made by some of the Off
GERS. which was followed with a musical
program.
Patromen Brown, Koch. Dessaint Ca
bill. Cunningham and Bierne represented
The Chaffee street station at the funeral
pf.the late Lieut.. Frederick A. Rankin to-
bay.
Patrolman Parker OF the Chaffee street
ptation went on his vacation this morn