The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-26
OLNEYVILLE
Police After Youthful Robbers of
Pigeon Cotes-Soap Needed at
Chaffee Street Station.

The police Of the Chaffee street station
yesterday were picking up boys, who. II
Is claimed. have been making practice
OF robbing pigeon eotes and among those
/ TO be taken into custody were Arthur
Bond. Clarence Mcintosh, Franz Eker-
| land, James McClaren, John Same and
/ Christopher Warburton.
HAPPY MINSTREL MEN.
| The minstrel show given by Red Cross
chapter connected with the Church or the
Messiah in Library hall last event " was
a success in every way. Among those
who took a prominent part Were Messrs
Charles Battle. Clarence West. Harry
BAH. Alfred Butterworth. Byram Arnold,
Charles Ray, John Barrett, George Kirk.
Clement Maude Thomas Horrocks, Clar-
ence Loomis. Walter Hurst, John Thorn
son and Chester Eastwood.
ARE ON THE SICK LIST.
At roll-call at the Chaffee street police
station Night Patrolmen McCrann and
Higgins were reported sick. Patrolman
Shea OF the day squad. who has been sick
for few days, reported for duty.
ARE CALLING FOR SOAP.
The members OF the Chaffee street po-
lice station feel quite confident that now
the police commissioners are getting in
quite wad OF cash for liquor licenses
that they will use just a small portion
from said wad TO purchase supply of
soap for the stations, an article that has
been missing from the bath rooms and
wash stands for about two months. Most
OF the men will do with ordinary soap,
soap that their wives use for washing
dishes, etc. but none will object TO a
higher priced grade so long as IL is soap.
TOO MUCH WATER.
There was considerable excitement in
the carding room in Fletcher's mills on
breaking Of a large belt, which demol-
ished one OF the pipes Of the sprinkling
apparatus The room was quickly flood
ed and IL took some time for the over
seer OF the room TO have the supply OF
water shut off, and not then until con-
siderable damage had been done to the
stock in the room.
GENERAL MENTION.
This morning little Willie Parlor was
called for at his home, II Oak street, by
an officer from the Chaffee street sta
ton, as Truant officer Whittemore want
ed to talk with Willie about being absent
from school so much lately.
Rafting for turkeys, according TO the
display In a number OF windows in this
section, will be one OF the leading attrac-
tions this and tomorrow evening.
Some OF the men suspended by the
Rhode Island company few days ago
iol pcliS HhAtu up 10 u certain extent
with the taking of a few bags OF -four
from a wagon, have been reinstated.
Mr.. William Troy left here this morn
ing for Lawrence, Mass, where he will
attend tha Cunningham Corcoran we'd
ding. Mr.. Cunningham and Miss Corco-
ran are we'll known in this section.
Mary, wife OF John Giblin. WELL
known resident OF this section died at
her home, 301 Manton avenue. yesterday
afternoon.
Manufacturers lodge OF Odd Fellows.
and Perseverance lodge, Knights az Py-
thias, Will meet this evening.
Eat your Thanksgiving dinner at Nc
Brides. Olneyville square. The best OF
everything.
Library Hall 10 let for dances. fairs,
entertainments, etc. Enlarged. redecor-
ated and new floors. Apply to Or.
Frank A. Twitchell. IL Olneyville square.