The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-11
NORTH END NEWS.
Much Sickness Among Children Due
to the Heat.
George McKenzle's Bad Fall-Work Very
Dull In Many Shops.

The body of James Hoban, who died
from the effects OF the heat at 100 Doug
lass avenue, was last night taken to the
undertaking establishment OF Il. j. Nc
Carthy. Information that man was
sick at the place named was given to
officer Gilfoil shortly after 2:45 o'clock
yesterday afternoon, and he hsd the
Rhode Island Hospital am bulance sum
moned, and also sent for clergyman.
Hoban died just about two minutes be-
fore the latter arrived, and medical ex-
aminer Jay Perkins was summoned and
he deemed an inquest unnecessary. Ho-
ban boarded with the family of Michael
Cafferty ana was employed in the Gran
ger foundry as laborer.
George Mckenzie. q lad OF 10 years,
whose home is at Newport. but who Is
on visit TO his aunt, IL Shove street,
fell down. some steps at the latter IS
home and dislocated one of his elbows.
DIR. Charles +. Marston was called and
rendered surgical aid. Mckenzie fell
about five steps, and this morning ne
was about as comfortable as possible.
The funeral OF Charlotte May. the foul-
months-old daug hter OF officer Thomss J.
McCartin and Charlotte McCartin, took
place from the home of her parents at
2:30 o'clock this afternoon. The child
died yesterday morning and last night
and TO-DAY many friends called to extend
their sympathy to the bereavsd parents.
The funeral was largely attended, and the
interment was at st. Francis cemetery
One of the wheels on an East Providence
peddlers wagon came OF pear the foot
OF Orms street this morning and the
owner felt soreIy disappointed at his in
ability TO dispose OF his stock before
noon.
Frederick Pierce OF 122 Charles street,
a teamster who has been drawing sand to
the Banigan building, was overcome by
the heat last evening and taken home.
DIR. Z. 4. Marston was called and found
the man in q very serious condition, but
later in the evening his condition was
much easier and TO-DAY he was pronounced
out OF danger.
Thomas Kelley OF Livingstone street
has been engaged as driver by DIR. Mars
ton.
The No Name social Club witt have
trolley party to Crescent Park on Thursday
evening, the 10th.
Finegan Council, X. of c., will hold
j. Il. Mccarthy, clerk at Gilbert q
Tooleville pharmacy is enjoying q we'll
earned vacation.
The bot spell is the cause OF great
deal OF sickness among young children
and yesterday there were number of
deaths OF infants, due indirectly to the
heat.
The Owl Club continues to have a
hne time at its headquarters at Coles
Beach, but things have been a tritie
lonesome since Sunday, when the Gre
scendo Club, which has been camping
near the headquarters Droke camp.
Some OF the memb bers of the latter club
will he missed for a long time by the
"boya" The only man that has done
any kicking concerning a visit to the
camp is grocers Charles {. Duffy Of
Douglass avenue, who says unless the
fish on the beach are more respectful to
bathers he will have to wear mask.
PROBABLY in few places in the city Is
trade more quiet than II is in this one
time busy section. Some OF the manufac-
tories that are generally noted for run
ming full time are now running q few
days week.
John McGair is substituting as patrol
driver for a. j. Croweli at the Second
police station this week.
Miss Lucy Brown OF Pleasant street is
spending a week at Block Island.
Frank Theone and Jerry Shea returned
yesterday from a very successful fishing
trip.
Officer Gilfoll arrested an ugly Gus
toner for Drunkenness at the foot of
Orms street this morning.