The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-06
CENTRAL FALLS.
Hedley avenue is being curbed.
Officer Sylvester went on duty last evel

Hedley avenue is being curbed.
Officer Sylvester went on duty last even
ing.
Town Clerk Crawford returned today.
This morning about o'clock there en-
tered the police station a small woman
woman who gave her name as Flora
Thomas. She was nearly frozen and
sickly, and wanted to be sent TO the State
Farm. She said she resided on Charles
street. She came from the State Farm
about one week ago. She was sentenced
to the State Farm for one year
In the District Court this morning the
cases of John Crawiey and james Brown
ing were called. They were charged with
drunkenness and revelling. Crawley re-
tracted his plea of not guilty, pleaded
guilty and was fined 81 and costs. James
Browning persisted in his plea of not
guilty and was found not guilty and dis
charged.
The sewer commissioners finished their
work to-day, putting in the connection to
the Garfield street schoolhouse. No more
WORK will be done until the widening of
Central street is completed.
John Mclaughlin, for many years in
the employ of the Pawtucket Gas Com
pany, came near losing his life about 5
o'clock last evening He was at work in
ditch on Lonsdale avenue and had
opened pipe TO let air in TO purify the
gas. With the air escaped gas. An mex
perlenced workman entered the ditch
with lantern and at once there was an
explosion The man with the light es-
capped injury, while Mclaughlin was
badly IL not seriously burned about the
face aud eyes. The flame also entered his
lungs. He was taken to his home Just
over the Massachusetts, line. This morn
ing he was as comfortable as could be ex-
pected.
frankie Brennan, son of Peter Brennan.
one OF the brightest newsboys in the
state, met with an accident this morn
ing Fridays he delivers orders for :. b.
Pierce& Son, fish dealers. lie was driv-
ing down High street and attempted TO
stop the horse suddenly.
a portion of the harness broke. letting
the shaft upon the horses launches,
which caused the animal 10 kick, turning
the wagon over and throwing out the boy,
who clung 10 the side Of the team and was
dragged for some distance. IL was found
thai his right leg was broken just above
the knee. He was taken into Gridley's
drug store, and from there to his home on
Elm street in the Pawtucket police ambu-
lance. DR.. True rendered surgical aid.
This is the third aiiiiction To the family
within short time.
=, At Harrisons depot news store get the
News.
-. "A valuable dog belon ying 20 Charles +.
Rowland of Diamond II was run over
ton switch" aud the Chace street crossing
yesterday afternoon.
James Is. Gooding at the Town Clerk s
Office, Is most accurate guesser of cleo
tions.
Graham Cowperthwaite, agent Of the
Associated Charities of Pawtucket, says
he IL In need OF children's clothing TO sup.
ply the demands made. A note addressed
To him will be promptly attended to.
IL II n dangerous sidewalk on Central
street which was mentioned i'm last even
ing's NEWS, and yesterday afternoon "A
lady named Perkins accidentally stepped
in one Of the holes, sprainiug her right
ankle. She was taken into "A store near
by and later 90 her home.
Branch Do Catholic knights OF America.
meets this evening. There will be busi.
ness Of importance, and the last meeting
previous TO the anniversary 90 tbration.
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