The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-09-03
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TWO SUDDEN DEATHS OCCUR
ABOUT THE SAME TINE.
Funeral of Little Minnie Lewis Largely
Attended at Roger Williams Chapel
The NEws BUREAU.
NORTH END. as BRANCH AVESuE

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| About o'clock this morning Owen
McGough awoke and on getting up found
| that his wife, Catharine, was dead i'm her
bed, having expired some time during
the night Mrs. McGough was apparent
| ly ln as good health as ever Yesterday
and her husband was greatly shocked by
his discovery. DIR. John H. Coohey was
| called, but he found life had been extinct
for several hours. Medical Examiner
| Palmer was called and pronounced deaf h
| due TO natural causes and the body was
: delivered TO Undertaken Mccarthy. The
deceased was an old resident OF this part
Of the city.
William Gallagher, a widower, who
boarded at the rear OF 30 Randall street,
died very suddenly this morning. He
| roomed with brother and about $50
O'Clock he awoke the latter and told
him he felt very sick. The lady of the
house was awakened and she-and the
brother did every thing possible for the
sick man. About 5 O'Clock he took
severe ut of vomiting after which he
managed to get TO a lounge and soon after
expired. He was miedle-aged man and
was born in this part OF the city and was
laborer in one OF the manufactures In
this section. Medical Examiner Palmer
was summoned and after hearing the
facts IN the case gave the body over to
the custody OF the brother OF the deceased.
ht luHttHi Ol Nllnllt LEWIS. the little
girl who died Friday night from the
effects OF stepping on rusty nail, took
place from Roger Williams Chapel yester-
day afternoon. There was a very large
number of the schoolmates and compan-
ions OF the deceased in attendance. The
Sunday School OF the chapel OF which
the deceased was Der. as well as the
pupils OF the Branch avenue school, were
well represented. Some beautiful floral
tributes were on the casket, including
pieces from the mem bers OF the little
ones Sunday School and day school
classes. Everywhere there were evidences
OF sorrow for the loss of this bright child
and OF deep sympathy for the parents in
their affliction. This sympathy will in a
few days, in all reliability be evidenced
In very practical manner by donation
from the good hearted people OF Vans
ukck and vicinity
Martin Noonan, who was injured by a
runaway horse some weeks ago, returned
from the Rhode Island Hospital TO his
home yesterday.
Mrs. Alice Sweeney, an old lady resid.
Ing on Henrietta street, fell down the
stairs or her tenement yesterday and was
cut about the head and badly shaken up
she had just reached the top OF the stair
case when her little grandson carelessly
banged the screen door in her face and
In stepping back to get out OF its way
she made misstep and fell TO the bot
tom of the rather steep stairs. Her
daughter was greatly frightened wnen
she heard her mother fall and wrongly
supposed the faint the lady had fallen in
To was death. DIR. 4. L. Black was
quickly SUNNI oned and found the old
ladys injuries were not of a serious ma
ture. This morning her condition was
as comfortable as could be expected.
Fireman Soner OF Engine Company No.
10 had rather unplea II experience
during his dinner hour yesterday lie
left the station at the usual time and
mace very pleasant call on fair friend
on his way home, and while ne was think !
ing over the visit he came to the stream !
he always crosses but i'm crossing the old !
Tree that serves the purpose of a bridge,
instead Of stepping on IL. in his spell OF |
absent-mindedness, he stepped into the |
water. AS he is good swimmer he |
escaped any other harm than wet clothes. |
Z. IL. Simmons OF Gilbert's Nichols !
street pharmacy is enjoying a vacation
the present week. He was at Cottage CITY |
Yesterday and left today for New York |
" here he will spend the remainder of his
turlough.
tomorrow Is the first anniversary of
Lhe death OF Rev. Father McGuire. late
pastor of the Immaculate Conception
Nhurch, and a solemn high mass OF re
1uiem Will be celebrated al that church
Ior the repose OF his soul at 9 a. IN.
Louis Symonds has resigned his posi-
ION as clerk in Wattles pharmacy and is
'ucceeded by George ONiu.