The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-14
CITY NOTES
IN ACTION OF LIBEL.


In accordance with a monition of the
United States district court. United
States Marshal Daniel X. Ballou yester-
day took possession of the schooner II. ~.
McCurdy, in libel brought by Martin
Doherty. The schooner has been unload
ing salt here, which 1t recently brought
from Turks Island. The libellant al
leges that he was employed by Andrews
* Spelman on Dec. 10 In unloading the
vessel: that by order OF the mate OF the
schooner he held q certain rope. apd that
by the breaking OF a snatchblock an arm
was broken and he received other in1ur-
les, which entite him TO 5000 compensa-
tion for damages.
CALL LETTERS TO Go.
The Providence Telephone company is
now engaged In perfecting a plan where
by letters on party lines may be done
away with. A Jack Will be installed
when the new directory comes out there
will be nothing to distinguish a subscrib-
er on a party line from one who is not.
BULLETS FLEW.
Abbie S. Bates OF wall place has re-
ported at the Fifth station that a bullet
was shot through her Kitchen window
yesterday forenoon the bullet lodging in
the wall Later I'm the day a cat owned
by Henry Shellenburger was found in Tbs,
cellar of his house on Gould street suf-
fering from n bullet wound and the cat
was killed by Patrolman Rockford. u IS
thought that the bullets were fired fr-.l
an air rife by boys.
ATTEMPTED ROBBERY
Owen McCusker reports that an.
tempt was made to enter his rcstaui Z
at 144 Charles street on Thursday n
n screen being torn from a side N....
dow.
MUCH wHIsKEY STOLEN
Frank Brothers, bottlers, report stolen
from one OF their teams standing on
Richmond street last evening three jugs
of whiskey valued at S.
DEAiI,NTED MAN EOTTND.
Fred q. Barber. AZ years old, who be-
longs in Jewett City, Conn, was found
wandering in the village OF Greystone az
O'Clock this morning by Samuel Deacon
watchman at the Greystone mill, who had
him sent to the Central police station In
this city, from where he was taken by ~.
il. Chapman. OF lg9 Moore street. a
friend. Barber is said to be slightly de-
PROHIBITION ALLIANCE.
The December meeting OF the I'd
mands prohibition alliance Will be held
Monday evening next at o'clock at the
residence OF Mr.. Edwin A. Corbett, 4b9
Public street There will be a~tiebate OH
woman suffrage, with music and read
ings. The public is invited.
PAID FOR TIIEFTS.
Edward Burchen, "a years old. In dis
trict court this morning was fined $40
and costs for stealing from the Aldrich-
Fldredge company two cans of goods
valued at % cents. Burchen was en-
ployed In the store and yesterday being
under the influence Of liquor was told by
the foreman to leave the premises. and
when he left he took the two cans Of
goods. being later arrested by Patrolman
Benson Burchens only previous record
Is for assaulting his mother-in-l law. for
which he served 10 days In jail. Joseph
Merolla, Il years old. In district court
this morning was fined s25 and costs for
stealing three combs valued at 81 the
property Of Charles McCusker. He took
them from McCusker's coat the other
night. which was hanging in the armory
on Academy avenue. and he was arrest
cd by Inspector Haran. He has served
one year for breaking and entering