The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-09
NORTHEND NEWS
Death of Matthew Coleman
at WanSkuck Mill.
A W00ns0cket Thief Arrested for
Stealing Clothes.
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Matthew Coleman, a well known resi-
dent OF Wanskuck, dropped dead while at
work in the Wanskuck mill yesterday af-
ternoon. lie had been suffering from
heart disease for some time, and when DIR.
Black was called he pronounced death
due to that cause. The remains were
taken TO the former home OF the deceased,
10 Cottage Row.
A couple of sleds are Mt the Second
police station. They belong TO two boys
who, contrary TO the provisions OF the
city ordinances were sliding on the car
tracks on Constitution Hill. The boys
did not fall into an officers hands, but
their names are painted in large letters
on the inside OF the vehicles that are
now making the youngsters do some
thinking.
There were wowoonsocketers.in trouble
yesterday. One OF them named Joseph
Urbanewec fell into the hands OF the po-
lice OF the Second Station. lie was evil
IDENTIFY expecting another cold wave, for
he mad two pairs OF trousers. two vests,
and three coats on when arrested. These
articles, with a silver watch, gold studs
and q cravat he had stolen from friend
OF mis- in the northern city named John
Wilk.
WooDsocket officers called for the
stranger last evening and took him back
to their bsiliwick.
There was a large attendance at the
fair of the Grattan Cadets in Dimond Hall
last evening. rhe Pekin Literary Associ
alton was the guest OF the cadets
A four-wheel coal wagon, in which were
two tons OF coal, broke the forward axle
on Charles street near Randall square
early last evening. II was owned by Ban
non.
Michael Gib!in. whose reputation is
said not TO be good, was sf.ested yester-
day afternoon for stealing his brothers.
skates.
The first public installation and enter
tainment of Roger Williams Comman-
derry, United Order of the Golden Cross,
was held in Capitol Hall, old Gladstone
avenue. There wss large number
of friends OF the order present and the
following members of the grand board OF
officers took part in the installation exer-
cises: Grand Commander, A. S. Rounds
OF Bristol Acting Past Grand Commander
DIR. Garfield, Grand Herald James Morgan
OF Pascoag, Grand Worthy Outer Guard
w. A. Cornell, Grand Worthy Treasurer [.
A. Wright. Grand Prelate Mrs. W. A.
Cornell. The installation of officers was
first performed by Grand Commander
Rounds and his assistants. The officers
installed were: Noble commander, j. II.
McAvoy; vice noble commander, Laura
j. Whiting; worthy prelate, Elvera J.
Barrows; keeper OF records, Richard Whit
ting; worthy treasurer. Clarence +.
Heath. After an address by the grand
commander there was an interesting
literary and musical program carried out
including singing by quartet and read
ings by Mira. Thomas Nichols. Remarks
concerning the advantages to be derived
from joining the order were made by DIR.
Garfield and other member OF the Grand
Commandery, after which collation.
was served. There can be no doubt the
new commandery will receive substantial
benefit from last nights instructive
meeting and entertainment. j. Frank
Russell, a well known member OF the
order acted as outer guard last evening.
The drama "Only Country Girl' was
played in Colonial Hall onFIolden street
last evening before a good sized audience
by the Thespiu1 Club. The members OF
the cast acted their parts in clever man
ner and the comedy parts with which the
play is we'll spiced were we'll brought out.
The story OF the piece IN brief is that OF
poor artist who does not get slong
well with his country wife, who has not
the advantages OF an education. She leaves
him, but afterward there is pleasant
reconciliation and all ends happily. Miss
Lora Addison Gift, who unprecedented
the imperfectiy educated wife and unso-
phisticated country girl, read her lines
well, and pleasantly carried through her
part. j. c. Mccoy gave an excellent rep
resentation OF an old country father and
his efforts were well appreciated by the
audience.
The remainder OF the cast was as fol-
lows: Ellie Henderson. Annie ID. Cogan;
Mrs. Henderson, Alice Kane; Alice MUIR
dock; Jake, Master George Il. Gibson;
Wallie Henderson, John r. Oates Harry
Woodthorpe, James l.. Byrne; Prof. Potts,
John j. Callan; Jack Henderson, T.. j.
keegan.