The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-08-09
STATE NEWS I'M BRIEF.

After an illpess extending over several
years Mrs. Alice NJ. Thornley,, wife OF ex-
Senator Richard Thornley,. died at her
home Oh Crompton avenue, East Green
wich. Monday afternoon. Mrs. Thornley, y
was tue daughter Of Benjamin and Ell en-
Il. Crompton. She WAS IN he 50th year
of her age at the lime OF her decease aud
had always, with one or two brief excep-
tions, lived in East Greenwich. A brother,
Samuel i. Crompton.and one sister, Mrs.
Martha T., wife OF Joseph ;. THORNLEY,,
suryive her. She was married to Richard
Thornley, Dec. 8, lo65. and has lived for
several wears 1T their Crompton avenue
home in East Greenwich summers aud at
their Providence residence during the
winter.
Town Sergeant Pidge of Tiverton is
making n move against illegal liquor sci.
lers. Yesterday he arrested and ar
ragned seven OF them.
F,rmerly Georse II. Spring was a resi-
dent of Woonsocket. but lately he has
been residing in Putnam. Conu. H. was
Lefore the court in Uxbridge yes erday
charg, with embezz.ement. During
lis residence in Putnam he became ac-
quainied wi. h a woman and promised to
marry her. Sc gave him $500 with
which TO buy furniture, ready for house
keeping when they were married. He
subsequently, left Putnam with the money )
aud went TO Uxbrldge and squandered
the greater portion OF II. Monday he
Was arrested by Deputy Sheriff Bacon.
Yesterday morning the case was con-
inued until Friday. Five hundred dol
lars bonds WAS +. quired. which he could
not furnish, and was lodged in jail
Spring has a wife and two young daugh-
ters living in the rear of 76 PARK avenue.
Woonsocket.
The funeral Of Emersol Goddard took
place at = o'clock ye. erdav afternoon.
from his late home, 62 Park avenue
Woo socket. A quartet, consisting OF
Miss Minnie Farnum. Mrs X. +. Tucker,
Messrs. NJ. X. Newell and G. +. His gins,
rendered appropriate selections. All the
Masonic bodies in the city were in "a tend
ance. Rev. &. j. White conducted tie
services.
Mrs. William n. Vanderbilt gave an
elaborate lawn patty at her marble house
at Newport yesterday.
Amasa Sault of this city was fne1 $50
and Gusts ia the district court at Paw
tucket for selling potatoes in sh ort
measure. State Seaier OF Weights and
Measures James Crawford saw him sell
alSa bushel of potatoes on Pleasant
street aud being satisfied that the
"peck measure in watch they were
measured was short, he confisca ed the
potatoes. furnishing Others in their place
He also took charge OF the "pec ="
measure. The potatoes were found TO b !.
three quarts short, aud the measure AS
found To nave hesa dra Nn in, SO That IT,
held three pints less than peck.
At the meeting of the Pawtucket
school commit &c last evening the a. nuu
report To the ~ cpuucH ~as adopted.
The report says: "One hundred thousand
dollars could we'll DO exprnGe for otaer
school builuings in this city at the pres
tnt time, and this sum is absolutely
needed for their erection at differ
ent points. IL would take
strong language to describe the
prese { app arance aud condition OF the
ni-h street grammar school building.
TINS is a well known eyesore, while toe
gr0N th OF the city on the east AMI west
and southwest has been such that new
Duiidings are neeaed at Fairlawn aud
South Woodlawn, aud additions u the
Hancock street aud & ntral avenue
sc aoois TO double or more than double
their present ca pacity."
Cornelius Mclaughlin, residing on
Pine stree, Pawtucket, WAS throwH
from his wa Son on Ions iale avenue yes
terday afternoon, aud tue police amDu-
mes was sunno ell TO take him 10 his
home. His right snoulier was badly in-
jurel and be was bruised about the body
TO a considerable extent.