The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-20
EAST PROVIDENCE.
Bicyclist Knocked From His Wheel
and Badly Injured.
Mr.. Sullivan Dies Of Heart Trouble e-Sen-
tenced 10 the WO khouse.

Howard Lodge, No. II, II. OF T., held
meeting last evening in Pythian hall,
and transacted "a large amount OF routine
business, after which the committee on
amusement met and perfected arrange
lnents for the enstTtainment to bo given
ht lngraham hall this evening unuer
the auspices Of the lodge.
Last evening Thomas X Salisbury
Camp, No. 2, ;. of ", held their regular
meeting IN Grand Army hall anu ac-
cepted the invitation Of Bucklin Post
No. 20 TO attend church services with
them Memorial sunday morning ana
evening. Also accepted an invitation
from the post 20 do escort duty Memorial
day ana 10 furnish firing squad at the
exercises that DAY. AT the conclusion OF
business the camp passed an hour IN
drilling under command of Captain Leon
ard.
Yesterday Mr.. William +. Oliver who
resides on Taunton avenue, and is .book-
keeper for the Narragansett Milling
Company on Valley street met with an
accident which came near proving fatal.
He was returning from the city about
O'Clock on his bicycle ana when near the
oiilce OF Charles Frazer ~ son on Wash
ington bridge, met an electric car Mr..
Oliver turned 10 the right, but just as he
did SO, team drove around the end OF
the car and ran into him, knocking him
about the ribs and side. He also received
IA cut upon the nose and was bruised upon
the face His wheel was badly damaged
in the mixup. Mr. Oliver was helped
into Frazer's office until he could collect
his senses from the dazed condition, and
WAS then assisted to his home where he
was attended by DIR. George +. Allison.
This morning ne Is Inucn better, although
he is very sore and Is suffering from the
effects OF the bruises.
Last evening about Q o'clock Cornelius
Sullivan died at his residence on Valley
street. Mr.. sullivan has been sufferer
from heart trouble for many years, but
has been able 10 attend To his business as
manager of John Ill. Maguire's > store IN
this town until last saturday when ne
was at the store as usual, but Keeling Ill
he told his assistant no would go home
for a while and would return rs soon as
he felt better. He, however did not get
better, but became worse and continued so
until death relieved him last evening.
Mr. Sullivan was about 30 years old and
has resided in this town upward of twenty
years. He was man OF quiet disposition
and much respected by large circle of
frionds. He leaves "a wife and three small
children. His funeral will probably occur
Saturday morning
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Brown have the
sympathy of their friends and neiahbors
In the loIs of their infant child, which
died Tuesday at the residence OF its
parents, corner Of Purchase street and
freeborn avenue The funeral took place
this morning at 10 o'clock.
Last night Mary Murt was arrested
upon a warrant and locked up in the
police station. This morning she was be-
fore the Seventh District Court, charged
with being "A leWd, Manton and lasclyious
person in speech and behavior to which
she pleaded guilty. and was sentenced To
q ha ota l. fnp tVva ba
Yesterday afternoon as Miss Theresa
Mahoney, principal of the Ellis school
who resides on East street in the city, was
returning 10 her home on her bicy Gle,
she was struck by "a wagon which was at
the watering trough on Watchemoket
square. Just as Miss Mahoney reached the
place the horse backed into her wheel.
The young lady at onCe saw her danger,
and jumped from the wheel and thus
saved herself from injury, but was not
quick enough To get the wheel out of the
way, and the wagon struck IL, breaking
the dress guard. Ii was not seriously
damaged however
Yesterday notice was served upon the
Probate Court of this town by some
twenty persons who claim TO be heirs at
law Of the late Isaiah Hoyt, whose last
will and testament was admitted TO pro-
bate 10y the court, April 18th. 1877. that
they should appeal from the decision of
appeal comes from Attorney William A.
Morgan. Mr. Hoyt was "A prominent man
in the town, and it will lie remembered
that after bequeathiDg small amounts To
several of his relatives he left the balance
of his property, quite large amount To
the Newman Congregational church of
kumford.
Last evening Mr.. and Mrs. John ID.
Young celebrated the 25th anniversary of
their marriage ut their residence, corner
OF Waterman avenue and Hail street.
About thirty guests were present and the
time was passed in social manner by
the older portion of tine company, while
the younger persons indulged in various
games. Both Mr.. Young and his wife,
whose maiden name was Mary Lodena
Hill, were born in Virginia and were
both slaves. After the war 10th came
north and became acquainted with each
other in New York and came TO Provi-
dence and were married hy Rev. Mr..
Church. who was pastor OF the Hope
Street NJ. +. church. Mr. Young is pres
ident of the Republican Wide Awake
Club He is also prominent member of
the Meeting street church. He is a spec
ial constable of this town, stevedore by
trade and Is well known along the shores
Of Proyid idenco.