The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-05-25
NEWS Of 0LNEYVILIE.
A Narrow Escape From Drowning
In the Political WhirI.

Yesterday afternoon about 4:30 O'Clock
Walter Huntoon, child about years
of age, had narrow escape from drown
ing in the rear of the Cable barn on Val
ley street, near the calender print works
He, with some other children, were play
ing close to the banks of to Woonasqua-
tucket river when Huntoon fell in at a
place several feet deep. His playmates
were unable TO assist him, but their cries
for help attracted young man named
Noon, who was beating carpets in the vi
cinitv. He rushed to their aid and res
cued the boy.
An Incendiary Five.
Last night, about 12 o'clock, an alarm
from box Al, Engine Station on Plaipfield
street, in Johnston, was sounded by
Thomas Remington for an incendiary fire
in barn belonging to Nathan Wright
and occupied by Nelson Anderson, on
Rose street. The fire was discovered by a
woman who lives near by. When the fire
department arrived, n bundle hay,
which was promptly extinguished, was
found ablaze. No damage was done to
building.
An Excited Woman Yells "Murder."
Between 12 and o'clock this morning
a shrek like the wailng of lost soul
penetrated the Olneyville air The NEWS
reporter, in company with Officers Gift
ford and White, started on a tour of in
yestigatiou and came upon an aged wo-
man, from whom the cry had emenated.
She was taken to her home on Winsor
street in Johnston, where it was learned
that one of her sons had just arrived i'm
an intoxicated condition, and had started
In to clean out the place, family, furni
ture and all, whereupon he was met by
another son, and elected from the house.
The mother became excited and started a
yell OF murder" but all was quiet when
the officers reached the spot
The Democrats Consider.
The John w. Davis Club held their
regular meeting last evening at the
Democratic headquarters. and nothing
more than an informal talk relative to the
possible" candidates resulted. The
Democratic ticket is almost to n man al
nominated for president Of the town
council. Messrs. Waterman and o Brien
will undoubtedly be retained on the list,
while the names of William Il. Smith,
Rufus Harris, Nicholas Marks, j. V.
Barnes aud Charles 1ourtellotte will
make up the remainder of the ticket one
or the other to be rejected.
These are exactly the same names as
were given I'm the NEWS short time ago
Town Sergeant Halbrook is most likely
the candidate for reelection for that Office
on the Democratic ticket, while Martin
Mann will be run by the Independents.
Thomas Lawton, NJ. d., Presented with
Gavel.
Last evening the Business Mems Asso-
citation held meeting in their rooms in
the library building, but a few members
attending. The only thing that transpired
was the presentation of beautiful and
costly gavel of ebony, encircled with
silver band, to Thomas Lawton, NJ. d.,
who has just retired as president of the
organization. The presentation speech
was made by w. A. III. Grant, and it was
appropriately responded to by the doctor
AS there was not "A sufficient number
present to constitute "A quorum the mat
ter of adjourning for the season was post
poned.
!. Briefs.
At the sixth station this morning there
were reported three arrests, one for sleep
ing and two drunks.
The Young Eagles of Olneyville would
like 10 hear from all clubs averaging 10
years Of age, challenges TO be addressed
TO Thomas Doyle, Opera House block,
Olneyville, II. l.