The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-03-22
NORTH SCITUATE.

Henry w. Hall, the stage driver. has
been confined TO his house several days
this week by illness.
John Bennett of Woonsocket spent Sun.
day at his old home here, and Mr.. and
| Mrs. Bennett will soon return for the
summer.
a representative Of Z. c. DE Witt &
! Co. Of Chicago was In town last Satur-
day.
The auction sale of the personal prop.
erty Of the late Daniel Clarke, Sr., was
held on Saturday and was well attended.
The bidding was spirited and the articles
brought fair price.
Prot. Alonzo Williams, of Brown Uni
yersity, who died in Providence on Satur.
day, resided in North Scituate during his
boy hood and early manhood. 1t was
here that he lald the foundation of his
education, working In the mill, and study
ing every spare minute he could get from
his work. He was born In that section Of
Foster known as Dolly Cole Hin, but his
mother removed here when he was a
small boy.
Mr.. John X. Fenner, who has been
principal Of the Academy school tor some
time, resigned recently to accept posi-.
ton in the Cranston High School. The
winter term had three weeks more to run,
and Mr.. Fenner placed here young man
from Olneyville TO fill his place for the
remainder of the term. 1t is understood
that the young man In question, though
equipped mentally for the task, lacked
the experience necessary to make COM
pIete success OF the job. He was not
Tom Reed in his rulings, and some OF
the pupils were quick to see and take ad-
vantage OF his governmental defects. The
school run under his mild sway from
Monday morning until Friday forenoon,
when the trustees of the district, or at
least two OF them, appeared and remain
ing short time told the young man that
he was evidently not the right man for
the place. The affair has caused consid.
cradle comment here, many people think
ing that the trustees were triile hasty In
the "bounce act" holding that they might
have allo we'd the young teacher to con.
tinue for the balance OF the day, and thus
saved him from the modification of leav-
ing in so public a manner. Others think
the trustees were all right and that they
acted tor the best interestsiof the school.
Samuel p. Boss OF the Trimtown
neighborhood has just returned from the
Rhode Island Hospital where he went for
treatment 1t Is understood that he Is
considerably improved In health. Mr..
Boss Is In his seventy-ninth year and en-.
Joys the unusual distinction of being
direct son OF the Revolution. His father,
Captain Benjamin Boss was born In 1856
and enlisted In the Continental Army In
I77s, and served through the entire war
Of independence. He participated In the
battles of Long Island, Trenton and
numerous other engagements, was with
Washington at Valley Forge and wit
messed the downfall of CORVALLIS at
Yorktown. During this long term of
service he was with Scituate company.
The lobe of one of his ear. was shot away
in one of the engagements In which he
participated, this being the only wound
he received. At the close Of the war he
returned TO Scituate and lived on the
Boss homestead at Trimtown, where he
died in June, IS4S, at the advanced age Of
ninety-two years He was married three
times and was the father Of tsenty.three
children. The youngest of this family
Is Samuel p. Boss. 1t Is believed that
one other son is living, Edward Boss,
who resides In Ohio. Samuel Boss has
number OF children the one son being
Lewis Boss, who is director Of the Dudley
Observatory at Albany. Another son Is
a lawyer Of considerable reputation at
Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Mr.. Boss though
neady eighty years of age Is robust
and we'll preserved man and does not
have the appearance OF a man over
seventy.