The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-19
NORTHEND NEWS
A Drunken Man FlOuriSheS a
StilletO On Randall Square.
Sudden Death of william 7. Walsh Early
This Morning.

Comisco Maxavillo made things very in
terestipg on Randall square last evening.
He was drunk and was brandishing a
home e-made stiletto whose blade was seven
inches long. Many passers W became
badly scared, but patrol driver Crowell and
constable Goldsmith succeeded in disarm-
ing Comisco and landing him in the
Second police station. The fellow was
very ugly and made an unsuccessful effort
to throw the stiletto away on his way TO
the station.
meeting OF the Bon Ton Club was
held last evening at Whist Cheer Hall and
the following officers were elected for the
ensuing term: President, l.. l.. F1tz-
patrick; vice president, Il. Z. Black; sec
retary, John Flynn and Frank Kneeland; (;
treasurer, X. l.. Lewis; financial score
tary, William Butter; chairman OF the
executive committee j. Conley.
A vote OF thanks was extended TO pat
rons of the association ball, which was as
much of financial success as ii was Il
social one, and that is saying a great deal.
The many friends OF the club wish 1t a
prosperous year.
William Il. Walsh, a. we'll known and
esteemed young resident of this place,
died at his home, 255 Charles street, after
a few hours illness, very early this morn
ing. lie was IN apparently as good health
as ever yesterday, but was taken Wi
cramps late last night, from the effects.oi
which he died. Mr.. Walsh was clerk OF
the second district of the Third Ward and
was a reporter for the Providence Visitor.
The Junior Epworth League of Asbury
nj. IL. Church are TO give this evening
"Rainbow Social" The little ones, dres-
sed In oil the colors of the rain bow, are
TO give readings, dialogues and 50 ngs
Tvn lodi in "
ing on Gladstone avenue In the middle
of the road and with the reckless daring
OF childhood they kept on playing until
horse attached ID a grocery wagon was
nearly upon them. They then both start
ed TO run, but one Of them fell and the
horse and wagon was rapidly approach
ing the fallen boy, but he picked himelf
up and again tried to get out of the way,
but he again fell and this time almost
under the horses feet. The GOODNESS and
promptness Of the driver of the animal in
pulling bsck his steed alone prevented
the child from being tramped on by the
horse. The little fellow was very badly
scared, but at last managed to reach a
place OF safety.
Michael Early, who resides at 50 Orms
street, yesterday purchased what he sup
posed was peck OF apples, from an apple
peddler. In measuring the apples he
found that he had been given only five
pc 1dler's team and had the driver arrest
ed, but he was not certain that the latter
was the party who sold him the fruit, SO
the man arrested was released from Gus
tody.
Some pretty small minded thief stole an
express wagon belonging to child of l..
IA. Knight from the latter's home, Is
Bacon street.
The water pines froze up yesterday in
the block owned by william Smith at 268
Branch avenue. This was rot a very an
usual occurrence In that lCcility, but the
efforts made to thaw them out resulted in
small fire in the grocery store of Kinder
laken Brothers. Hose Company No. 10
was summoned and extinguished the FIRE
before any great damage was done to the
groceries or the building.
There must have been a snall-sized fam
lily dispute in house on one of the lanes
that lead off Gladstone avenue, near North
Davis street last evening, for as woman
was coming out OF grocery store vii h a
can of milk-genuine milk-she was met
by her husband who deftly struck her arm
ana spilled the milk on the sidewalk. 1t
is presumed the man preferred beer to
milk, ,sbut his wife said not q word, at
least until she reached home.