The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-09-05

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his body will probably be inferred in the
new Catholic cemetery. Undertaken
Eugene j. Mccarthy has charge of all the
! funeral arrangements.
James w. Skeyes, a man long identified
with Third Ward politics died suddenly at
his residence on Pettis street about 2
| o'clock yesterday morning. Mr.. Skeyes
was foreman at Brown a. Sharpe's
machine shop for number of years.
Monday evening he smoked his pipe as
was his custom before ne retired and
at 10 o'clock he went to bed. About
O'Clock his wife was aroused from her
sleep by his heavy breathing and went for
a glass of water. When she returned he
was dead. Mr.. Skeyes was about go years
old and was warden of the old Tenth
Ward for number of years. He had the
reputation of never missing a caucus for
20 years.
Court Hope, A. o. +. of A., aheld its
regular meeting last evening in North
Star Hail. There were two limitations and
four propositions for membership. The
Court was honored by visit from George
Jordan, member OF Court Hope
and the oldest Forester in Rhode
Island, and was introduced as
such by Chief Ranger John O'Neil,
in brief speech. Mr.. Jordan gave q
lengthy history of the order from its first
inception to the present day. When he
concluded he was given a rising vote of
thanks, after which collation. was
served.
There is great scarcity of water in
Wanskuck and vicinity. Many of the |
wells have dried up completely and the
fish in many of the ponds are dying.
ID. w. Hyde OF Charles street has a
horse which is inclined to kick occa-
Yesterday Mr.. Hyde left his
horse standing in front OF his store. and
during his absence began TO kick. II
kicked the team to pieces and received
two pieces of the thills in one of its hoofs
and then ran down Charles street to Ran.
1aii square, where IL was caught by
citizen. The horse will be lame for life.
The Banner Boys went to Newport La
Dor Day and defeated the Newports by
'core of Ia to o. They report very shabby
treatment at the hands OF the crowd.
ome of whom would jostle player while
lnder fly ball. The Banner Boys are
lot the only players who complain of dirty
'all playing in that city.
Misses Lizzie and Maggie Fitzgerald of
tste street, have returned from weeks
acation in Boston.
Miss Katie Shea OF Stafford Springs,
onn., who was visiting her brother Jerry
hea, the well known ball player, on Ad-
iiral street, has returned home.
Patrick Dewitt, rs years old, while at !
ork on the new bridge on Stevens street '
esterday afternoon, had his right hand ]
adly lacerated while unloading stone.
is hand got caught in the heavy iron |
ncket ms IL was being raised.
I'd he hung suspended for few sec
ads. When he was released he tainted X
I'd was carried into DIR. Masons, where +
S wound was dressed.
Mrs. Michael Mooney was buried from $
n late residence on Charles street. yes- Z
rday morning, and inferred i'm ST.
'encis cemetery. Mrs. Mooney kept n X
arding house on Charles street for tho q
st p years, and many weary traveller !,
want OF clean bed and good breakfast a,
the morning, got it for nothing il he rC
not have the wherewithal q
George Earle, while at work on the en- h,
ne at the Oriental mill Tuesday, fell and
oke his right ankle. lie was attended =.
DIR. Charles +. Marstop. o,
Ion. William l.. Stokes and Josephis. 70
Hugh have returned from their trip to VI
Arlington. II, u,
\ party OF 10 from wanskuck went on Iii
n News excursion Saturday. They ou
'ort very good time. W. W.
edward ). Doherty OF Hook and Ladder 0o
as gone on his furlough. tn
four drunks at the Second station last
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