The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-16
BLACKSTONE VALLEY.
PAWTUCkET.
An Electric Car Crashes Into . Delivery
Wagon.

Wagon.
Late Yesterday afternoon an electric car
ON the Lonsdale avenue route of the Paw
tucket Street Railway company ran into
Union cash store Of Central Fails, near
Watson street. The wagon was over
turned and badly broken about the
body, the top also being badly
twisted. while the provisions with
which the team was loaded were
ron and Albany LeBean were on the seat,
and the former attempted TO jump but
WAS thrown aud injured his back some
what, while the latter received injuries to
his left arm and right thigh, besides cut
ting his chin. He had to be assisted to
his home.
The story of the men on the team Is
that they were driving along on the track
aud heard no gong or other noise indicat-
ing the approach OF ihe Car until 1t
struck them In the rear. Others say,
however, that the men apparently saw
the car coming aud turned out for 1t but
Immediately turned back into the track
again.
The District Court.
In the District Court this morning,
William Therricn, who was arrested on q
warrant issued last January for non
support OF family. was sent to the State
farm for six months.
Joseph Dougherty, George McKerven
and Walter Leslie, VINO were found sleep
ing in q freight car, were sent to the State
farm for six months as vagrants.
Henry j. Martin, an Attleboro jeweler,
was fined S. and costs for evading pay
ment for food.
Three persons were fined 81 and costs
for drunkenness.
New Teachers Appointed.
The committee on qualifications OF the
school committee has appointed Miss
Theresa jenkins of Braintree, Mass, to
the position of teacher n the first grade
at the Broadway scboolhouse. Miss Jen-
kins mas had four years experience in this
grade and comes we'll recommended.
Personal.
Misses Lizzie Golden, Theresa Nc
Mahon and Nellie Mccormick are at
Narragansett Pier.
Misses Clara 4. Baker, Mary Johnson
and Fannie Taylor start to-day for trip
to Maine.
Points Of Interest.
Both branches of the City Council will
meet tomorrow evening, the Board of
Aldermen by adjournment and the Com
mon Council on regular monthly session.
The City Hall Commission will meet
this evening.
The regular session of the Court of Pro-
bate will be held tomorrow afternoon.
A man appeared at the police station
last evening looking for John Lyons, the
man who was arrested for an assault
with a Ratchet Sunday night. He said
he thought Lyons had u pair OF shoes be-
longing to him.
AT the meeting of Tower Post last
evening one candidate was mustered In,
aud four elected to membership.
The Gagnon Democratic Club went
down the bay on an excursion last even
ing.
CENTRAL FALLS.
r. g. III. Lewis, 50 years of age, and for
forty years a resident of this village, fell
from building in Boston yesterday
where he was at work carpentering, and
was killed
Undertaker Phillips will go there this
evening and bring the remains to Woon-
socket.
Court Central of the Foresters met last
evening, and initiated four candidates
and received three propositions for mem
bership.
Chief Ranger Hickie of Court Flower of
Dexter aud James Russell of Court Clear
River, Pascoag. were present and adj
dressed the meeting.
In the District Court this morning an
Armenian girl, or 0 years old, who had
been arrested for peddling without u
license, was discharged.
Isaael Fountain was fined SO and costs
for stealing whip from +. A. Follett.
John Crawley and Eugene Cronin were
fincd $40 and costs for keeping unlicensed
dogs.
1--we persons were fined sa aud costs for
drunkenness.
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