The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-02

Rev. Mr.. Cottrelps Funeral--A Lost
Boy Found by His Father.

The funeral OF Rev. Benjamin Cottrell,
who died at his homo at Fiskeville sun
day was solemnized at tho Tabernacle
church of which Mr.. Cottrell was pastor,
Yesterday afternoon. The church was
filled To its utmost capacity and many
were unable 20 gain admission TO the
edilce.
:. The services were conducted by Rev.
Il. :. Hammond of the Hope Methodist
church assisted by Rev. ID. L. Bennett of
Anthony and Rev, w. l.. Wood OF Wood
lawn. The interment was in the Cottrell
cemetery near the church. Joseph Briggs,
John Potter, Martin Bradford. ana Will
liam Douglass acting as bearers.
Tuesday night two boys who were re-
turning from their work in tho mill
found "A boy. apparently about five or
six years ola crying beside the road
noar the Pawtuxvt Valley Park. The
boys stopped and on questioning him
found that he was lost and hungry. tie
could not tell where his home was and
one of the boys took him To his home
where no was fed ana cared for 1uI ing
the night and yesterday no was put in
charge OF Officer William Tennant who
spent the greater part of the dav in carry
ing the boy around the valley ana try
ing to ind his parents Tho boy did not
seem TO recognize any pf the villages or
ItDple anu hS DF ulu UOb Gwen hHOW hAb
name officer IenDant was aboutt at his
wits end when the boy ssfathor put in an
appearance and claimed him. Tho man
who was an Italian with an unpro-
Dounceable name, said the boy ewith two
companions strayed away from his nome
near Narragansett PARK Tuesday after
noon and that no had reen searching for
him oil day without success until some
ono telephoned that there was lost boy
AZ Arctic.
For somo time the residents OF River
point and Arctic have been annoyed by
the actions of man who has Followed
Young girls and women on the street
after dark and peeked into the windows
of the houses after the lamps were lighted,
About 9 o'clock last evening Miss Louisa
SalOis who was on her way tO her home
in Arctic noticed the man following her
when near the Arctic mill and quickened
hor pace, the man doing the same anu
steadily gaining on her until ho was but
few feet behind her. When within n
few yards of her home hs stepped up
beside her and attempted TO put his
arm about her waist. Miss Saois had
been shopping and among the other things
which she had purchased was n pint
bottle OF ammonia ana when she saw
the man following her she pulled out
tie stopper. Whom he attempted 10 put
his arm around her she sprang to one
side and dashed the bottle in his face.
Before the man could dodge the bottle
struck him and the ammonia flew over
his face and clothes burning him some
and soaring MIN badly for with yoll
no turned and ran down the street aud
made his escape before he could be caught
by the men who were attracted to the
place by Miss Salois, cries.
. MIR and Mrs. John II. Campbell, Miss
NJ. V. Snow and hi Lutbea McLaugh-
lin of Phenix are spending the week at
Beach Pond. =
Tho contract for the new iron bridge
over the river at Harris has been awarded
To the Berlin Iron Bridge Company
which has constructed several OF the
bridges in tho valley.
Tho funeral of Mrs. Susan A. West
oott was solemnized at tho residence of
o. l.. *. Hodridge at RiverpOir~
terday, Rov. +. I'll. Adams officiating.
The burial was in tho family cemetery
at Westcott.