The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-08
EAST PROVIDENCE.
Heating Apparatus at High School
0verhauled.
D,ath Of Mrs. Clarlssa D. Goff-Many
Beggars Working the Town.

The heating apparatus OF the high
hauli g Saturday, sno Ii Is hoped that
the school will not have to oe dismissed
again this winter on account OF insutf-
cient heat.
Saturday afternoon Mrs. Clsrissa ID.
Gof. widow of the late David +. Gof
died at the residence OF her soa-ln-law,
William II. Randall on Waterman avenue,
after short illness Of "trip. Mrs. Goff
was 10 the list year OF her age, and was
well known In this town W lere she ha !
resided a great many years, and where by
her kind and gentle manners she had
endeared herself to all who knew be-.
She leaves family of two sons, David
Z. Goff and Col. Isaac l.. Goff both
prominent business men of Providence,
and three daughters, one the wife of MIR.
George w. Horton OF John street one the
wife of Mr.. william X. Randall and one
unmarried. The funeral vii 10 private.
The residents of this town in the yicin-
ity of Warren avenue, srs very much
worked up over the influx of bsggars, who
sppear to be systematically wcrking the
place. They do their work in the evenipg
commencing bout O'Clock an, travel
in pairs. They visit bouses on side
streets, end wben a woman answers the
call OF the tell one OF them tells n pitiful
story about just recovering from a severe
illness, and asks for q little money to
pay for nights lodging. While one is
working one side OF the street the other
man Is testing the generosity OF the other
side. One short street. leading off War
rem avenue, was visited tbree evenings
lsst week and the female portion Of that
vicinity who have to be left alone in the
houses are getting very nervous over the
natter. Complaint has been made to the
chief OF police and his officers will he on
the watch for these troublesome visitors
hereafter.
Yesterday morning In the Seventh dis
trict Court. Susan Harvey, an old offen-
der, was arrslgned on charge of being
common drunksrd. She pleaded. guilty,
and was sentenced to the state farm for
Blk months. This morning Mr.. Henry
ii. Nicholas was arrested on com plaint of
Overseer of the Poor Mason b. Wood, on
q warrant charging him with bastardy.
The wompn bringing the complaint TO
Mr.. Wood is Mary r. Taylor. In the |
seventh District Court MIR. Nicholas |
pleaded not guilty, and waived examina-
tion. He was required 10 furnish surety |
TO the amount of $500 for appearance at
the common pleas division of the Supreme
court, and Mr.. jeremiah Wilcox was ac-
cepted as surety.
MIR. Nicholas has always been Q man
with an excellent reputation and much
respected in this community. He de-
,lares IL In case OF blackmaiI aud in
ENDS to fight the case to the end.
Mrs. Joshua Leete of this town, left
or New Haven, Conn.,, where she will
emain the balance of the winter.
This morning at 3:l5 o'clock Mr.. Abra-
,am NJ. Orms bee of this town diet Mt the
Suffers. Hospital for the insane. Mr..
has been an inmate of that in
titution about four years. A bout a year
go he su fered an attack of apoplexy,
ince which time be has been confined to
lis bed, and has been great sufferer.
ie served in the navy during ths War Of
he Rebellion.and was a member of Buck
In Post, No. 20, q. A. H., and of the
amous Starboard Watch of that po,t of
East Providence. He was also member l.,
{ Eagle Lodge No. 2, 20. o. f., of
'rovidence. lie leaves q wife and one
aughter.