The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-03-20

Williams, for her great great grandfather
Samuel winsor, married Annie Williams,
. daughter OF Roger Williams.
Mrs. Horton is the last OF family OF
eight, five girls and three boys, and all
lived to good old age.
Aunt Mary tells the story OF their home
being burnt to the ground at Wanskuck,
rs II it happened but few days
ago. She says that she was to blame
for tine sad affair. This was go
years ago, and it happened in this way;
She had taken the ashes out from the
fireplace, and had forgotten to wet them.
As usual, she set the pan on an old sugar
box i'm the woodshed, and about
midnight they were awakened just
in time to get out of the house with
nothing but their night clothes on. IL
was Saturday night and the old lady says
that the men folks spoke OF the beans and
brown bread that were in the oven. She
also tells of the September gale of 1915 and
remembers what she had for dinner that
day.
After their home was destroyed by fire,
the family moved into the city and built a
house near what is now known as What
Cheer Hall on North Main street. Here
they lived for nearly 90 years.
In 1924 she married Jessie Horton OF Re-
hoboth, and had three children. They
were Arnold g., Harry Robinson and
Henry Winsor. Arnold was killed 21 years
ago in the American Screw Com
pany. Harry died when an in
FAINT. Henry is still living, and
lis about ~ years old. He is we'll and
hearty, aud lives at 20 Branch avenue
with his mother. There are representa-
L..
and happiness in this house.
Mrs. Horton refers to the advent of the
steam cars with q smile, for she said that
she was one of the many that
made the trip to Boston on the cars and
made the return trip on the strge, as she
wanted to see the country. That was one
reason, but her father was most TO blame,
for on the trip 30 Boston a man was killed
her father. The same was
true Of the first steamboat. lie
would not go aboard a boat. Mrs. Horton
can remember the Gaspee and wanted to
60 aboard OF her, but was not allowed to
do so. When asked by News repre-
sentative to say something about the
street cars her answer was that the horse
cars were of such recent date that she
made no note of IL.
The Arcade was then referred to.
"Why," said she, "my cousins, Patrick
kIstherson, James Olpy aud the Belknaps,
got out the stone for the Arcade, but we
did not think anything OF it at the time.
Why, can remember when Benefit street
was a cowpath and Pawtucket little bet
ter than farm.
Inspeaking of the September gale, Mrs.
Horton say> that she walked across the
basin in the cove on that day as it was
full OF pig pens, outhouses, barrels and all
sorts OF debris.
Many OF her ancestors were prominently
connected with the welfare OF Providence
In its early days. One OF her great uncles,
Samuel Winsor, was pastor OF the First
Baptist Church from 1893 to 175S, and
Ssmuel Winsor 3D., from 1859 TO 177l.
In speaking of this church she says that
her son Arnold al one time was engaged
TO place the large brass ball on the peak
OF The steeple. She watched her son
while he was at work, but felt relieved
when he reached the ground.
Olny Winsor, another relative, was. at
one time, cashier of the Providence
Savings Bank.
Mrs. Horton does not appear to be as