The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-05
PAWTUXET VALLEY.
Walking 10 Hs Old II me Fire Com
panisS Elect Officers.

Joseph Perry found scantily clothed man
sitting beside the track OF the Pawtuxet Val
ley Railroad near jackson last evening, so
weak and overcome with the cold that he
was unable to move without assistance, nnd
scarcely able TO speak. Mr.. Perry he'ped the
man to his home, where some hot coffee was
prepared for him, and after a fine he rocov-
cred sufficiently 10 eat n hearty meal which
he said was the first food which he'd passed
his lips during the day. He said that his
name Frank Newman, and that he be-
longed in Pomfret, Conn.,, where his father
owned "A large farm. Three years ago, when
he was IL years DID, he ran away from home
to 20 to soa, and had been knocking about on
coastinR vessels ever since Two weeks ago
he was discharged from schooner in Fall
River. ana until last Friday had been hang.
Ing about that city trying TO get berth on
another vessel. but was unable 10 do so. and
as his funds were running low he went TO
Providence, where he met with no better
success. When he had spent his last cent for
nights lodging he started yesterday to
walk home over the track of the New Eng
land Railroad. At Natick he left the rail
road, thinking perhaps ho might find some
work III that village. but he was unsuccessful
and again started for Connecticut, but took
the wrong track at Westcott, and AT dark
found himself Mt Jackson instead of Washing
ton, whore he hoped 10 be able to get ride
on freight train 10 Willimantlc. Hungry.
dsheartencd and chilled TO the bone, he sat
down in a sheltered place beside the track To
rest before going 10 one Of the houses in the
village where he intsn/ed TO ask for food,
and gradually bccar>e drowsy and would
have undoubtedly frozen TO death IL he h
not been found by Mr.. Perry. He was kept
over night mt The house, aud this morning, af.
ter hearty breakfast, he wac given mn old
overcoat and n substantial lunch and started
again on the tramp 10 the home on the farm
which he deserted three years ago 10 become
n sailor.
Mrs. Christopher Greene has removed from
her summer residence at Harris to Provi-
dence, where she will spend the remainder of
the winter
A dog belonging 10 James willot, which
was playing OH the ice on the river NJ River
7 oint yesterday afternoon fell into the open
water and Was carried under the ice by the
current and drowned.
The Columbian Whist Club held very on.
joyablc meeting with Miss Lizzie Goodwin at
clyde last evening. The prizes were won
by Mrs. Hathaway and II. A. ;. Reoch.
Pioneer Hose Company, No. I. of the River.
rotnt fire department, and Warwick Hose
Company, No. 2, OF the Warwick end Coven-
try department. held their annual r1eetings
and elections of officers last evening. The
Pioneers elected Cornelius Donahue. captain:
James McMnnus, secretary Thomas Bagioy,
treasurer John Mctilynn, janitor. ana John
McCabe, W. VI. Naylor and James Mc Bride
auditing committee. The WsrwiclSs chose 10.
X. Adams. captain: G.. |. Haddock. secretary /.
Everett NJ. shippee, treasurer. ana George
Jordan. for,ms ~ the hook and ladd,r com
pany.
There il young wa man IN Riserbeisst -'r.ife,
4, soro both in mind and body on account ~
the duplcity Of young man 10 whom she
runiidingly gave hcr affections aud savings.
Miss salisbury. for thai j. her name, some
time sgo met young man named Lawrence.
and apparently ~ was = ease ~ love NJ first
sight on both sides but ~ the -cauel proves.
Lawrence was gay Iothario and tired ~
.bs girl after he had secured possession Of