The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-26

A solemn high mass was celebrated in
st. Mary's church. Miss Burns was one
OF the best known young women In ST.
Mary's parish and a devout christian.
Her father was for nearly half CEN
tury engineer at Taft a. Weedens mill.
and when his wife died. ten years ago, he
retired from his labors and since that
time Miss Burns endeavored TO make
their home a model one. AS she had al
ways been the constant companion OF her
mother, she found this task not only an
easy one. but a pleasant one as well.
She was connected with a number OF
the charitable organizations OF the
church, and was ever neady 10 assist the
distressed and needy with words OF cheer
and whatever was needed.
Interment was at st. Francis cemetery
and the bearers were from among her
cousins.
Besides her father, who mourns her
loss. are two brothers. one OF whom is
James. who has for years conducted
grocery store at 81 Huntington avenue.
Miss Burns was born. as was all OF the
children at the old homestead where she
died
wHEELMAN INJURED
That the teams carting stone and dirt
through the streets should he more care
fully loaded was demonstrated on Broad
Dean. one OF the clerks at the Hotel New
man was thrown from his wheel by COM
ing i'm contact with huge stone that had
fallen from passing team.
The team was ascending the hill and
Mr. Dean was on his way 10 his home on
Laban street and as there was car
coming and carriage or two I'm the vi
cinity he lodged in behind the stone
team as soon as he had passed IL, and as
he did the front wheel of his bicycle
struck the stone. which is said 10 have
fallen from the team a second or two be-
fore.
Mr.. Dean was badly cut about the hands
and face his clothing destroyed and his
wheel wrecked
When there is a policeman in sight the
men who drive these teams will stop.
and pick up stones that fall from their
team but otherwise they will drive off
and leave them for the police or we'll
meaning citizens to pick up and put in
the gutter.
Should Captain Rowe OF the Chaffee
street station get an opportunity he will
make or at least try to- an example of
these careless fellows.
PATRoLMAN AND THE WHEEL.
This morning Percy" Tanning one OF
the efficient members of the Chaffee
street station squad. was in a troubled
state of mind. AT an early hour he
Valley and Grove streets and this he
rode to the patrol box in front of the
new post office.
He stood the wheel on the steps of the
office while he was calling up the station
and when he completed his message
found that the machine had been spirited
away. This was what caused him the
trouble. for so far as he knows no one
was in sight at the time
There were, however. two patrolmen
from the same station nearby and they
simply took Percy's find and after
lodging around the corner one OF them
rode the wheel TO house not far from
the station and there 1t was turned over
TO Percy"
STORY OF A WATCH.
day or two ago DR.. Eddy called at
the Chaffee street police station and re-
ported the less of his gold watch, chain
and Masonic charm.
After reporting his loss he took ac-
count of stock and found the chain and
charm in his pocket and the watch the
police found in a pawn shop down town.
The next move of the police was TO ar
rest a young man named Mullen, as the
doctor had taken him out for good
time" AS soon as the doctor made
known his loss the police took Mullen In
to custody and then began a search for
the missing watch They found II In a
pawn shop and the fellow that pawned
il answered the description OF Mullen, II
Is claimed.
CUTTING DOWN TREES.
The large shade trees In front OF the
Atlantic mills are to be cut down.
At first 1t was thought that IL one was
taken down that IL would answer the
purpose but later IL was decided TO cut
| down the four that are located in the
| southern end of the yard.
| Mr. Edward p Chaplin. who Is now
| prominently connected with the Ameri-
| can Woolen company, was In town yes
! terday. and when asked II he had any
| knowledge OF when the trees were set
| out said that he did not know the date.
| but knew that his uncle. George w. Cha
1 pin was the man when he was agent for
the company years ago.
These are the trees that are now being
| cut down. but those a little further up
| Manton avenue were set out many years
| before by Russell Proctor many years be-
| fore he died. and this was In 1885. These
| handsome trees will be missed and add to
| the landmarks that are fast disappearing
| in this vicinity TO make room for the
| march of progress and improvements.
NARROW ESCAPE.
A young man whose name could not be
| learned had a narrow escape from being
killed on a Danielsonville car last even
ing, for he and companion ran for a
fast moving car. when IT was In th'
vicinity of the car barn.
one OF the young men succeeded in get
ting on, but the other grabbed the dashe'
and then lost his footing and was
drsSged about 400. feet before the cal
was stopped. and this was due 10 the
fact that the conductor was on the In
side Of the car collecting the fares. ant
the shouting OF the passengers caused
him TO give the signal To stop, and why
some of the men on the rear platform
had not done so seems a mystery 10 tn
passengers who were on the inside.
The young man escaped with fev
scratches and torn clothes.
GENERAL MENTION
Miss Martha Sullivan. a young woman
| employed by Thomas McManus. Jr.. al
| clerk. called at the office of DR. Milai
Yesterday. where she had one OF the nm
gers OF her left hand dressed. Miss SUN
| yan a few nnments before had under