Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-07-31
in CENTRAL FALLS.
Roy SibIey Drowned at
Riverside.
A SON OF REST IS FINED.
A Cabal,stic Sign That Was Translated
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"A sad affair took place at Riverside yes
terday afternoon by which Roy Sibley OF
this city was drowned while In bathing.
Sibley In company with Fred Massey had
been In bathing for some time end were
going ashore when Massey noticed that a
sailboat that Is anchored just north OF the
old River View wharf had been set adrift
by the gale and wa, In danger OF being
cast upon tho rocks. Accordingly the
two youths entered a skif boat belonging
to Massey, and without taking off their
wet bathing clothes rowed out to the
yasht. They towed the boat back to It's
moorings, and while engaged In making
everything snug aboard, the skin broke
away. Sibley dived overheard and swan
to the skiff, which he soon recovered.
Overcome by the length OF time that he
had been in the water and the exertions
In regaining the boat, he was taken with
q chill and shouted for help. HIS COM
panion was practically powerless to assist
him, but Harry Dubois, son OF Assistant
Attorney General Henry J. Dubois, VINO
was sitting on the veranda OF his iathers
summer cottage, heard the cries, and'
rushing down to his boat, put on from
the shore.
Sibley in the meanwhile had thrown up
both hands and sunk from sight In about
IL feet of water. 1t was about high tide
with a heavy sea running, kicked up by
the strong southerly breeze. From the
head OF the Riverside dock the tide sweeps
like mill race between the ROCKY isist
upon which the Pomham lighthouse 10
situated and the mainland. Sibley was
caught by this current and swept beyond
the reach OF those who were endeavoring
to succor him. Although bold, strong
swimmer his efforts lwere feeble and he
came to the surface but once after he
went down the first time.
Search for the body was made but with
out avail. The drowned man was about
90 years of age and had been working In
this city for some months and was en-
joying vacation with his parents at Riv.
erside. He was intending to return to
Central Falls today.
Son of Rest Fined.
In the court this morning one towsled
haired son OF rest pleaded guilty to row
elling and took 81 and costs. kThen
woman stood up and when charged with
being drunk, wiped her eyes. looked sadly
out of the window, and In a voice scarcely
audible, said guilty" 1.-TWO and costs"
said His Honor.
She was evidently, however, somebody's
darling still, for he was waiting for her In
the crowd outside the rail. He promptly
paid the fine and the two walked out and
away. Love goes where it is sent, .but 1t
takes some very queer journeys
Spectacles Magnified to $50 and Costs.
The genius who sold or tried to sell
spectaces for "a that cost him % cents,
without the formality OF first getting
license, admitted the charge at once when
called on to plead to the indictment and
got $50 and costs for his cheek. Six sales,
however, will make that all right. The
types made a bad break yesterday in
speaking OF the chap. They said he made
160 per cent. II he sold pair for 90 cents.
What was written In the copy was 100 per
cent. But it did not matter very much,
for II he sold any at "a, and he did sell
more than one at that figure, he made
$500 per cent, SO 1t was about a stand
off.
Bully for John Dennis.
When the alterations were begun In the
city building 1t was found that not only
would the ceiling have to co me down and
be laid over, but that the walls also were
badly racked and In need OF repair. These
cracks have all been carefully cut out and
the spaces filed up with plaster, which,
as 1t Is White and the walls were tinted,
shows up very plainly. On the southeast
side over the arched doorway there are
certain OF these white scars or marks
which, by q very slight stretch OF the i'm
aginatlon, look like the letters b. I. j. d.
Various are the surmises that have been
offered as to what these letters mean, or
whether they mean anything. But the
mystery is at last solved. Judge Colds
worthy dropped In this morning as mat.
ter of business for one OF his clients and
remarked the cabalistlc sign.
"What do they mean, judge" said
bystander.
"Don't you know ?" said the judge.
"Of course not. II l did / wouldn't
ask"
"Why," said Judge g., with twinkle
In his eye, "thet is dead easy. They mean
bully for John dennis I"
Dams Latest Purchase.
Every body knows "Dan," the wee tod.
dler who frequents the station on Cross
street. Dan was In his usual haunt this
morning and greeted the reporter with
the information that he, Dan, had bought
\ gold watch and the station, too. As Dan
Is about 3 1.2 years old and probably
would have hard work to raise 3 1.2 cents,
the watch and the station must have
gone dirt cheap. But Charley Parker said
that whatever Dan agreed to was all right,
30 perhaps the transfer will appear In the
b. IN npd Ne - a.
Hearing This Evening.
This evening meeting OF the Board OF
Aldermen will be held, when the hear
Ing on the charges preferred against Or
fcer Hardness will be heard.