The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-28
OLNEYVILLE
HAPPENINGS.
Death of Well Known and Aged
JOhnstOnile.
Saved From rlOus Injury-News Notes
From The Square.

James Horton. one of the oldest and
best known citizens Of Johnston passed
away yesterday al his home, 90 Brown
street az the age of as
Mr.. Horton was born in Oswcgo, n. Y.
and came to Rhode Island in 1850. and
made his home in Foster. In 1855 hc took
up his residence on the Plain farm at
which time there were but two or three
houses and it was through his efforts that
that part of the town has taken such
strides, and so prominent was he that
street has been named in his honor. Mr..
Horton was a millwright by trade. but
the last 20 years has been contractor
and builder. II he lived until Monday he
would have celebrated the 55th anniver-
sary Of his marriage aud would have
taken part in the. .33d anniversary of the
Broadway Baptist church Of which he
had bean a p,emb ber for many years.
Sunday.
He was member of the Odd Fellows
In his native city. He leaves widow
and two sons. The funeral services will
be held tomorrow at 2 O'Clock. Saturday
his remains will DO inferred in the
family lot at Moosup Valley.
SAVED FROM SERIOUS INJURY.
AT 5:30 last evening the occupants of
Hartford avenue electric car were
shocked at seeing n woman with an i'm
fant in her arms being nearly run over
by two men in an open buggy, who were
driving at n rapid rate. The woman
alighted from the ear. and after doing
so stepped around the rear end OF it, an d
at the same time the team was coming mt
a ferocious rate. The woman was saved
only by the presence Of mind of the con-
ductor, who saw the team coming. and
reached over the dasher of his car and
grabbed the woman just in the nick Of
time The wheels of the carriage brushed
her clothes. The woman was quite badly
frightened and was taken into house
nearby until she recovered.
GENERAL MENTION.
School Committemap San Souci has
succecded in getting the use Of the 10th
ward room and has had rooms Nos. q
and in the Academy avenue grammar
school piped for gas These accommo-
dations hs thinks will relieve the present
crowtlsd condition of the night school in
the 10th ward.
The old j. w. Roesster place in North
Sctuate where the old man Roesstsr
committed suicide sometime ago will be
sold at auction next Wednesday.
Timothy Malone has been sent to the
state farm by Judge Phillips for nine
months for being an idle person
The case of James Healy for non-sup-
port has been discontinued on payment of
costs.
The fair OF Court Sheridan Of Forcsters
will be opened this evening In Cadets
ball on Stokes street. The committee
is busy today decorating the hall
Patrolmnn James Mclaughlin Of the
Chaffee street station is enjoying day
off,"
None Of the city "fellcrs" want to run
UP agln Hose Driver Charles Sherman Of
Hose Co. IA for he has "a now horse now
that he says * dandy and will clean up
anything In the department.
A debate and concert will he given by
iIt SFcSItnA ~'hN oo'ib' Ofhb ih
Textile hall sunday evening at 1880.
Three persons were locked up at the
Chafree street At alton for drunkenness
last night.
Officers Moan and kemball took charge
~ an old woman who was found lying
on tho steps Of Mr.. Hanley's store i'm
most disgraccful state Of intoxicatlon.
The highway department IL doing con-
siderable work in tnis vicinity. Father
simmons Church, corner of Academy
and Regent avenues is nearly completed
\ tower rs ring built upon tho church
rom which n view of the entire city
can Ie had.
$3.50 to loan at pcr cent. Harris Hart
f'Td avenue
Iuxuriant hsir Of uniform color, Is