The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-09


-Leslie's weekly.
The ambulance was called to the cor
ner OF Cromwell and Dexter streets yes
terday to take man to the hospitai
who had been stricken suddenly Ill.
The will OF Frank McKeon. which has
been filed with the clerk of the NUM-
cipal court, provides a small legacy for
the Little Sisters of the Poor OF Paw
tucket. The amount given is $50.
walter s. Reynolds. assistant clerk
OF the appellate division and William
p. M. Bowen, assistant clerk of the
common pleas division of the supreme
court. have returned from their vaca-
tions.
The Italian Benevolent Union of this
city win celebrate It's anniversary and
annual outing at Hauterive on Sunday
next. The afrair promises to be the
most successful in the history Of the or
ganization.
A telephone has been placed in the
ONCE OF the deputy sheriff in the county
court house for use before a. m. and
after o. m. The telephone In the
ONCE of Sheriff Hunter c. White Is In
use at other times.
The proceeds OF the benefit concert
announced for September 8, instead OF
beine devoted to the Soldiers Relief
Fund. will be for the aid Of the hospi-
tai shin. under the entire direction OF
Miss Ida c. Forde.
Ella vickery had some trouble at No.
Il Bassett street, where she worked,
Yesterday. and was put out Of the place.
she rtumbled on the sidewalk and fell,
receiving an ugly cut over her left eye.
she was taken TO the Rhode Island hos
pital.
BY the way work is progressing on
the south Water street side Of the river
wall construction. the street should be
open to public travel in very Few
weeks now. The contractor Is evident
" ''hustling" to bring the job to as
speedy finish as possible.
According to the records at the city
recorders Office. John r. Prior, grocer
at 139 and 227 Richmond street. has
made an assignment for the benefit OF
his creditors. From the same source 1t
- learned that the firm Of ID. H. Leach
4 CO. on Lester street also made an as
rignment to George A. Whipple, book
keeper.
In the district court this morning,
before Judge Sweetland. James Dolan.
for stealing a carriage robe from Geo.
w. Mosley, was found guilty and fined
s. and costs. Pasquale Chindelli an
Italian. for assaulting George w. Nc
Callan, was arraigned and pleaded not
guilty. He was held in 5000 bonds for
trial Friday.
Carrie K. McNerney, who while walk
ing in Davis Park on July "A, was run
down by a bicycle ridden by Frank
Jones. has begun suit against Mr.. Jones
70 recover $1,000 damages. She claims
Jones was very careless and that sew
eral Of her teeth were knocked out and
she was otherwise severely Injured
John w. Hogan is her attorney.
A lawn party. luncheon and sale fol
the benefit of st. Marys Orphanage
East Providence, will be held on Thurs
day. August IL. from IL to o'clock. a
the residence OF Mrs. A. Livingston Ma
son In Newport. If 1t rains Thursda!
the fete will be postponed to Friday
the 18th. between the same hours. NJ
admission fee will be charged.
Charles McKenna. OF South seekonk
fen beneath the wheels OF his wagon OF
Market square last evening. the reinl
:atchIng in his feet and he was dragged
distance of ten feet or more. A whee
n the wagon ran over his right leg an'
lis right cheek was cut. He was taker
10 the hospital in the ambulance. ant
was taken to his home later I'm th'
evening after leaving the hospital.
The appointment Of officer Hartle,
w. Brown an the regular patrolman 70
duty in the basement of City Hall. 4
succeed the late John w. Pointer viii
give general satisfaction. Mr.. Brow
has been for many years on the polio
force. and IL considered fortunate I'm re
ceiving this appointment. The place hs
been filled from day to- day since II
death Of Oficer Pointer by details
night men. and they Will be pleased
be relieved OF that duty.
Plans and specifications for extern
ing Francis street bridge in front of Z
new station are ready for the contrac
ors. The work includes masonry foun
ations and steel superstructure paw
with asphalt. On the extension ira
for electric cars will be laid and ca
NJ. riages will be kept off by an iron cur
ing. The changes. including locatio
FOR tracks on each approach paral
with Francis street. having been a
proved By the city Council. the expes
alton n that work will be commenc
with ~ littie delay a. possible.
Rhode 1siand state Fair.
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