The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-02
EAST PROVIDENCE.
Bucklin Post, G. A. R., Listens to
Memorial Day Reports.
Mishap o Bicycllst Young Blak. In
jur by Fall.

The regular meeting or Bucklin Post,
No. 20, q. A. r., was held last evening
In Grand Army hall. A communication
was received from the Rhode Island staff
association Of Commander-in chief Thad-
deus ;. Clarkson's staff announcing that
they In company with Assistant Inspector
Gen George NJ. Turner. would make an
Official visitation TO the post Tuesday even
ing, July 9th The post voted, however.
In view Of the fact that as the Fourth OF
July occurs SUNDAY this year, and will
be celebrated Monday the fifth, that un-
der the circumstances they would prefer
To have the visit take place week earlier
Tuesday evening, juno goth. The COM
mittee on Memorial day made a partial
report and the flower committee reported
that the various schools contributed i67
pottsd plants and BIZ floral pieces this
included 40 pieces received from the old
central school OF Seakonk OF which Miss
Hannah BaTquest graduate of the
East Providence high school, Is teacher. 1t
was voted TO express the thanks OF the
post TO all who in any way contributed
to tho Memorial Sunday aud Memorial
dav's observance.
Last evening the class Of Rev. George w.
Rigler OF the Second Baptist church held
social and entertainment In the vestry
OF the church which was well attended.
An excellont program was presented.
Recently Mr.. Ncls johnson, who re-
sides at Omega village. was returning
from Rumford on his bicycle and was
peGaling down the new Rumford road at
n rapid rate when near the bridge which
spans the Ten Mile river near the A gawan
Hunt Club, one side of the bicycle fork
broke, and he was unable TO control his
machine. which ran with great force
into the railing Of the bridge, throwing
the rider completely over tho railing. BY
extreme good fortune Mr. johnson man
aged 10 grasp the railing and save him
soil from taking plunge into the water
below As 1t was he was badly bruised
about the head and face, his hands and
wrists were somewhat lacerated.
Last evening between and o'clock
Master raymond Blake, the en-year- old
son OF Mr. and Mrs. Charles f. Blake
who reside at No. 10 Prospect street, met
with al accident that hid fair TO be most
serious He, with a number of play
mates was playing in the rear of his
fathers residence. The boys climbs TO
the roof of the barn and when descending
young Blake had reached shed In the
rear of the barn, and in some manner lost
his hold anu fell 10 the ground, u distance
Of some ten or twelve feet. He fell upon
his face and right side, and was unable TO
rise, being in partly unconscious condl-
tion. He WIS taken into his home ard
DR. George i. Allison summoned.
Upon examination 10 was found that no
bones were broken, but his right arm was
quite badly sprained, his face bruised and
the skin lacerated and his mouth was cut.
The lad soon recovered his senses but all
night he was in nervous condition.
This morning he was rs comfortable as
possible. although unable 10 leave his bed.
A man who gave his name as Harry
Lsrlyen was arrested yesterday for actin z
in "a disgusting manner. This morning
he was arraigned for being disorderly
person, and pleGding guilty, he was SEN
fenced to the state work house for six
months and was committed. A few DAYS
ago Mr.. Smith called mt the police station
and complained that his brother-i in law,
a lad of 10 years of age I'm his absence
had entered his homo and taken box
containing sl.60 and carried il away.
Last night the lad was arrested on war
rant by Officer West. He Mt first denied
taking the box but finally admitted that
he stole dollar from his mother This
morning he was arraigned for larceny
from his mother. He pleaded not guilty
and mis- case was continued TO Friday at
2:30 pm.
some DAYS ago Joseph Bullock, of Prov
idence. complained that some one had
broken into barn on North Broadway
in this town ana taken buggy belong
ing tO Hlln Inc IOllCt sOOD tfHctu IDe
property to the possession OF Fred T..
Bowen. who boarded near the Six Cor
ners. Yesterday Officer Adams found the
property in barn near Bowen's board
ing place. The barn was locked u the
officer obtained permission OF the owner
20 enter and he forced the lock and Sc
cured the property. Last night Bowen
was arrested by Special Officer Stephen,H.
Darstow. This morning he denied steal
ing the buggy but said he bought it of %
man whose namc he did not know, but
who lived Lear the point, giving him $40
raigrod for breaking and entering in the
night time the barn of .Ioseph B. Bull
lock and stealing a Goddard buggy valued
at $40. To which he pleaded guilty, ana
was bound over in the sum of 500 for his
appearance to the grand jury at its next
farm Ha xgas nnaIIa In nht min haSl opa