The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-17
OLNEYvILLE.


While gathering chestnuts at Potter
grove. on Amherst street, Saturday
afternoon about o'clock, boy
Michael Masterson. who lives with MS
parents at 76O Atwells avenue, received
a fractured skull. which may result In
his death. Young Masterson was, with
a large number of other boys. knocking
the burrs from tree with CLUBS ana
stones which they threw up among the
leaves for this purpose. Most OF the
bows were using short wooden clubs,
but many of these being light would
get caught among the branches. one
OF the boys who had previously lost
clubs in this manner availed hlmsel
OF a short iron bar, which, he thought
being heavy, would not get caught
The iron bar proved success Tor a
time but finally IL. too. got caught
among several strong branches. and it's
disappointed owner then appealed To MS
companions with clubs To aim AT III
with the hope of bringing II down. one
of the boys who had been appealed 10,
named Michael Marion, cast his CLUB az
il and II had the desired effect, for the
iron bar was dislodged. The Masterson
boy was underneath, and the bar came
down with great force and struck him
on the top of the head. He screamed
with pain and ran to his home where
the injury was dressed temporarily
and when this was completed the boy
seemed TO be i'm good spirits and TO sur
fer but little. About 6 o'clock, how
ever. ha complained of dizziness In
the head and quickly began 20 grow
worse DR.. ]. A. O'Keefe was called to
attend him, while officer Mcguire of the
sixth police station was notified. The
physician arrived soon, and after an
examination he thought IL best To call
"A. FAFNNl 10
for the purpose OF holding consulta-
tion. The two doctors decided that the
skull had been fractured and set about
performing an operation. The opera
tion was very difficult one, and II is
thought that i'm its performance an ar
terry had been severed. because or the
copious flow OF blood. The wound was
finally dressed. but the little sufferer
remained unconscious all night. Yes
terday, though he showed signs OF re-
covery the physicians entertained but
little hope for the life of the boy, and
give IL as their opinion that the effect,
i'm any event will be permanent.
Last night about o'clock the wife or
James Madden. or as he lis more fam
iliarly called. "Jim." went TO the Sixth
police station and told the officers there
that her husband was at their home,
on Manton avenue. In liquor coupled
with anger. and threatened not only To
tear everything in sight 10 pieces, nut
to thrash a whole lot OF people. To
prevent him from doing either or both.
she intimated that Jim" ought To re-
ceive the kind attention of one or more
of the climbs of the law" James spent
the night i'm cell at the station. After
his arrival he said his shoulder was
broken in several places and that he
wanted doctor to fix IL up quick.
Lieut.. Dairy summoned DIR. Palmer. who
10 m N l.
tion and concluded that there was
nothing more serious than a bruise on
the shoulder.
Miss Nellie Knight of New York city
IL at present on a visit 10 her mother.
Mrs. Phebe Knight. in the Bell district,
Johnston.
Mrs. William Drocups. wife OF one of
the proprietors of the Ceniredale
worsted mills. has just returned from
a visit to relatives and friends in Eng
land She saws she enjoyed the trip
very much. indeed.
Rev. Mr. Wheeler of Brown univer-
sity conducted the services at the Belk-
nap Baptist chapel, Johnston, yester-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Pratley, who
were married last Wednesday evening
by Rev J. V. Osterhout ~ the home oi
the brides parents, on Pocasset ave-
nue., have returned from n short wed
ing trip and taken possession OF theil
new home at Auburn.
The wedding OF Mr.. Abel Reynold'
and Miss Louisa Beane. which occurs
October 26 will unite two of the bes
known families I'm the ANNEXED section
the bride-elect being the daughter %
Senator Beane and the groom the sol
Of Mr.. Abel Reynolds. Sr.. "A well know
retired business man OF Olneyville. Th
AFFAIR will be an auspicious one.
At the Broadway BAPTIST church yes
terdav afternoon Rev. George NJ
Rardsley preached and there was
large attendance.