The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-08-24
NORTHENDN NEWS.
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Mrs. Susan McCahay, 40 years old, was
found dead in bed at o'clock this morn
Ing AZ her home, 54 McKenna street. Be-
fore she retired last night she seemed to
be in perfect health and was sitting on
the steps with her children. Her son
John, going into the sleeping room this
morning, found her lying on her side and
called her but she gave no response.
Then he shook her and found that she
was dead. Medical Examiner Palmer was
notified and decided that death was due
and five children.
The Grattan Cadets, with their friends
to the number OF 200, went to Rocky Point
last evening. At the Point dancing was
INDUCED In and a good time generally
enjoyed. Andrew p. Brady was chair
man OF the committee of arrangements.
Miss Agnes Devereaux gave q reception
20. Miss Gertrude Chandley of Worcester
and Miss Anna Comfy OF Taunton, Mass,
ing. A collation. was served and singing
and recitations followed.
Among those present were: The Misses
Devereaux, Miss Lufts, Margaret Colon,
Anna Tosney, DIR. Gray, DIR. McCusker,
DIR. V. J. Baggott, Frank Reilly, Joseph
McElroy, William Russell. Mr.. Jossph
McElroy officated as master of cere-
monies.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Halliday of Tomp-
kinsville, Staten Island, are visiting John
Salisbury, Mrs. Halliday's father, on
Langdon street.
Clarence Haywood OF Randall street,
would like to see man who called himself
James Nolan. At 1 o'clock yesterday
afternoon Nolan called at the stable and
said lie wanted team to drive to Olney-
vile. Mr.. Haywood bit him have the
team and he has not seen it since.
Charles Nichols and Charles Nichols,
Jr., and Joseph Mann went to Swansea
yesterday. They caught over a bushel OF
bull-heads, and had considerable difficulty
In carrying them home.
Brigade No. 3, of Wanskuck; Brigades
No. 2 and 3 of Olneyvilie, and No 3 OF
Mount Pleasant, went in an English drag
10 Bristol last evening. The party num-
bered 90 men. Past Right Honorable Pro-
tector Albert Roberts and p. r. III. p. Chas.
Dowler were among those present. On
their arrival in Bristol they were met by
Brigade No. 2 and escorted to q. A. r..
Hall. Several vocal and literary selections
were rendered by the members present.
But the feature Of the evening was the
speech OF Mr.. Charles Dowler of Brigade
No. /, who spoke at considerable length
and gave some very good examples of the
order. bountiful collation. was served
and what was left was given to the Bris-
tol Fire Department. 1t was IL o'clock
before the guests took their departure from
Providence well pleased with their visit.
At 4:55 this morning box 81 rang an
alarm OF fire. The blaze was ut the cor
ner OF Cole and Clarendon avenues, in a
house occupied by Samuel Thornton and
owned by Eliza FalIon. Mr.. Thornton
was filling an oil stove which exploded
and set the furniture on fire. Alexander
Adler pulled the alarm. The damage will |
amount to about s75. The house |
Is insured, but the furniture is not.
Preliminary meeting of Daughters OF |
st. George was held at the residence of |
Mrs. Wood, 1915 Branch avenue, last
evening. There was a good attendance
present and much interest shown A new
lodge will in all probability be instituted
septem ber 4. All ladies OF English de-
scent are elegible.
He was driving down Orms street
perched on top of coal team belonging
TO w. II. Whaley & Co.. on Smith street.
He did not see an Elmwood electric car
which was right behind him, but the
horse did and began to kick. 1t kicked
30 hard that the driver concluded to
leave the team thinking it was safer
TO be on the ground The
horse kept kicking until il kicked off one
OF the shafts and otherwise damaged the
team. After the car had disappeared in
the distance the horse stopped kicking.
There were three arrests at the Second
Station last night. Three drunks.
Two cows got into fight on Admiral
street about 3 O'Clock yesterday after
noon. They charged with heads
down as If they meant to annihilate
each other. When their two heads came
together the force of the blow knocked
both cows TO the ground but they got up
and locked horns and cut
zach other considerably before the owner
separated them.