Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1894-04-16
IN CENTRAL FALLS
Strange and Sad Death
of Edward DeWhurSt.
EXCITING RUNAWAY TODAY.
Meeting Of Young Mems Catholic AS
sociati1n-All II the News.

LuNhIu DtNnuThl Ol hnu
former resident OF this town, met his
death under peculiar circumstances last
evening. In company with John Duxbury
he went TO Pawtucket to spend portion
OF the afternoon and ABOUT o'clock the
two friends returned by way OF Dexter
street. They walked together chatting
pleasantly and on Garfield street their
attention was directed to a lively dog
fight which had drawn together a large
crowd. While watching the dogs Mr..
Dewhurst became very much excited and
dropped to the ground unconscious. He
was taken into William Newton's stable
al the corner OF Fuller street.
Dr. Malo was summoned, but the man
breathed his last before the arrival of the
physician.
The doctor notified Medical Examiner
Kelliher, who gave as his opinion that the
cause OF death was epileptic convulsion.
The body was turned over to Undertaken
Phillips and taken u his rooms on Dexter
street
The authorities telephoned to the po-
lice of Fall River, moi flying them OF the
occurrence, and requesting them TO notify
the family OF the deceased. This after
noon the body was taken IN charge by
relatives and sent 10 Fall RIVER for burial.
The deceased leaves a wife and four chill
dren. He was 80 years OF age and was ap-
parently never I'm better health than on
Saturday afternoon when he left Fall
River for Pawtueket.
The mourning OF his wife over his sud-
den taking away was very pathetic.
Young Mems Catholic ss0ciatIon.
The regular meeting OF the Young
Mems Catholic Association OF the Holy
Trinity parish was held yesterday, con-
siderable business OF a routine nature be-
ing transacted. A committee consisting
OF William III. Gilluly, Henry Travers and
John Carlin was appointed to thoroughly
renovate ana otherwise beautiiy the
rooms OF the association. IL was voted to
hold an entertainment at an early date
and a committee was appoited to make ar
rangoments for the event,
Exciting Runaway.
A horse belonging to j. f. Fahey, milk
dealer, became frightened on High street
this morning and ran away, colliding
with DR.. Matthews carriage. The doctor
was thrown out by the force OF the collis-
| ion, but fortunately escaped with a few
scratches.
Junior Court OF Foresters.
A meeting OF the Junior Court OF For
esters was held yesterday afternoon In
Court Flower OF Dexter's Hall. DIR. SuIli.
van was elected court physician.
Court Cases.
In the district court this morning three
persons including woman 20 years OF age
were fined for drunkenness and two were
committed 10 iait.
John Duxbury, the companion OF the
man who dropped dead on Garfield street
and who was locked up for safe keeping,
was discharged.
he Never Came Back.
A young man called at Blanding's drug
store in Providence Saturday afternoon
and presented what purported to be a
written order from Druggist McGunnaRle
OF this village for 200 cigars.
Upon being asked whether 1t was light
or dark shade that was wanted, he took
his departure, saying that he would call
again after seeing MIR. McGunnagle who,
he said, was in another part OF the city at
the time. AT last accounts he had not
called, and MIR. McUunnagle being noti-
fed, said the man was a swindler.
Interesting Items.
Miss Annie Burns has returned from q
visit TO friends at Brockton.
An increase OF pension has been granted
TO Patrick Campbell OF this village.
Annie, the four year old daugher OF
George Crossctt OF Garfield street, died
Yesterday.
Fred w. Jollie, son of Councilman
Jollie, is seriously i'll at the home of his
parents on Lonsdale avenue.
An entertainment will be held in Fire.
mems hall, Saylesville, Wednesday even
ing under the auspices of the Mission
Helpers Society.
Nearly a thousand members have been
enrolled i'm the anti-to obacco league and
the teachers report that almost every
member has thus far been faithful to the
pledge taken.
The upper story OF the High school
building would make an excellent gym
nasium and the boys sro talking of vari-
Gus ways To ralse funds with which to
equip It with apparatus.
The funeral OF Eddie, son of Thomas
O'Neill OF Pine street, took place yesterday
afternoon. Four young cousins Of the
deceased acted as bearers and burial was
at Mount 81. Mary's cemetery.
The many friends of Peter Flynn oi
Parker street sympatbize with him In the
death OF Mamie, his tiye- -year-old daugh-
ter, which occurred last night OF pneu-
moDia after an illness OF ten days.
The committee appointed by the Sacred
Heart Il. A, and B. Society TO arrange for
the sociable April 80 at Temperance Hal
Is composed of Joseph T. Flynn, Laurence
Met frey John WeiCh Thomaa Gala.