The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-08-29
FAST PROVIDENCE.

Frank Ransom was thrown from a load
OF hay. yesterday afternoon. II required
several stitches 10 bring the dismembered
parts OF his ear together and he then pro-
ceeded 10 his home In Rehoboth.
There is case OF diphtheria In family
on Fifth street.
Matthew CLANCY is 10 have trial on
Friday. September 8, for alleged assault
or Margaret C. Delaney. According 10
Miss Delaney as she was returning from
work she was struck by Clancy How
ever CLANCY asserts that Miss Delaney
and others threatened to do violence to
his daughter. and in protecting her he
merely pushed Miss Delaney away.
NO BONES WERE BROKEN.
James McElroy OF Arlington avenue,
while employed in piping a building in
Providence yesterday morning. fell dis
tance OF Is feet. injuring his side. No
bones were broken.
sPRAINED HER ANKLE.
While Mrs. Henry Armstrong was
alighting from a Taunton avenue car at
Broadway Six Corners, she stepped on a
loose stone. spraining her right ankle.
She was taken to her home IN n carriage.
FELL FROM ROOF.
While shingling the roof OF a small shed
on Broadway yesterday afternoon. Ed
ward o'Neill slipped and fell about u
feet. He struck on loose pile OF shingles
and was badly bruised about the body,
one rib being fractured.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE TO MEET.
A special meeting OF the school commit
tee has been called for this evening and
several matters OF unusual Importance
will be considered. The principal topic
will be the appointment OF teachers to fill
vacancies and 10 take charge of addi-
tional rooms. At present there Is only
one vacancy. that caused by the death OF
Miss Margaret Cronin OF No. 9. School
street, In the Riverside district There
will be room on the regular list for some
three or four more teachers on account
of the alterations and additions that have
been made in the schools In the Watche-
moket and Phillipsdale districts.
FAMILY REUNION.
The annual reunion and gathering OF
the Sherman family was held at the resi-
dence Of Mr.. and Mrs. James Sherman on
barn. Wednesday. There was fully 40
representatives who enjoyed the occasion
The principal feature was the opening OF
a genuine clambalSe at 2 o'clock
GENERAL GOSSIP.
Ernest shedd fell from cherry tree
but was not seriously injured.
Rev. g. s. Barney and Mrs. ]. b. Mum
roe shared In the festivities attendant TO
the birthday Of their brother, Z. c. Bar
ney Of Pawtucket.
DISTRICT COURT DoINGs.
One person was arraigned IN the dis
trict court today, and fined 81 and costs
for drunkenness.
Joseph Carlone, aged 13. and Emil
Baker. aged l2, were charged with steal
ing $50 from the trunk OF man who
boarded with Mrs. Baker, the mother OF
the girl. When arrested by Officer Com
RE. IL was found that they had only
Ns15 left They had spent lne differ
enco I'm bank account at Rocky Point.
Crescent ParR and other places. Their
case Is under consideration.
Although Judge Bliss Is a smart man. he
does not see all that occurs under his
very own eye The other day he Was
driving along Eddy street, returning home
with four or FIVE bushels OF pears and
was not knowingly accompanied by
youth seated in the back of the team. The
youth generously distributed to his friends
along the streets the pears belonging 10
Judge Bliss and when the latter reached
his destination, he found he was nearly
two bushels shot.