The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-12-17
Boys Narrow Escape From
Drowning.
Mysterious Disappearance Of the
Champion Parrot Of the North.
Formation Of New Branch Of the
Royal Arcanum This Evening.
THE NEWS BUREAU,
EonTH END. i2s BRANCH AVENUE,
Telephono oOl-l

EoRTH END. as BRANCH AVENUE,
Telephone S0l-A
Willie Mulcahey, Johnnie Kearns, and
Barney Pagan, ali between eight ana nine
years old, had narrow escape from
drowning In Leonsrd's Pond, off Charles
street, Saturday afternoon. They were
skating without skates on the pond, when
the ice gave way and all three sank out
OF sight IN 10 feet OF water. When they
came to the surface they shouted as loud
as they could for help and Christian Ben
son and Michael McCullad, who work for
ID. l.. Barker, sinking artesian wells,
heard the cries of the boys,
hurried to their assistance and pulled
them out, almost exhausted. John
Sauls, q teamster, was passing al the
time and with the assistance OF the two
men put them in the team and carried
them TO their home on Charles street where
they were attended by DIR. j. IL. Bartiey.
Ii was very narrow escape for the boys,
as none OF them could swim and 1t was
very fortunate that Benson and McCul-
lab were working In the vicinity, or all
three would have been drowned.
Mrs. q. n. Hastings OF 80 Cypress street
Is mourning the loss OF beautiful green
parrot which disappeared from bcr nome
some time Sunday afternoon. The par
rot was a great talker and was
who live In the city. Polly was native
OF China, and was bought by an old sea
captain who procured IL Of a Mongolian
Prince. The matter has been reported to
the police, ,land consequently 1t Is expected
that the bird vii! soon be captured.
Tonight in Alfredian Hall q branch of
tho Royal Arcanum will be formed. Al
ready over 40 names have been procured,
and 1t Is expected inside of month that
Wanskuck will have one OF the largest
councils in the State. Brother William
Birtwell has been soliciting names for the
past three months, and has been very
successful.
Yesterday afternoon there was a meet
ing in Alfredian Hall to form a council of
the Knights of Columbus. Mr.. p. j.
Coffey presided, and in o brief speech
introduced State Delegate Miles "A.
McNamee, who spoke for half an
hour on the history and objects OF the or
der. Those gentlemen present seemed
to be very much impres ed with the
gentlemen's discr ption OF order,
and at the close OF the meeting 20
applications were made for membership.
Other members OF the order also spoke.
John Duff of Tyler Council. John Nc
Hugh, DR.. John p. Cooney, Frank s.
Reavey, john McPhillips, John Carr,
Leddy and Archie Crawford, and John
Tierney of Laselle Council, all made
speeches on the merits OF the order In
general.
There was another blockade OF Ia cars at
the foot OF Constitution Hill at 10:30
o'clock last night. The cause was car
of the track aud it was half an hour be-
fore IL could be got back again.
1t was very quiet Sunday in the North
End yesterday. No one was arrested for
any sort OF crime and consequently the
officers at the Second Station are happy.
Tho number of advertisements in the
North End page OF The NEWS emphasizes
the fact that The NEWS has a larger
circulation than any other evening paper
in the North End. Every news
dealer sold double his regular order last
Saturday evening, and consequently the
advertisers will reap the benefit of 1t.
One news dealer sold 32S copies of the
Christmas number,
Christmas display now open in our
three stores. Buy toys now. We have
made arrangements to pack them and de-
liver the hour agreed upon.
GEORGE PETERSON,
1888, 200, 204 Charles Street.