The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-06-23
OLNEYVILLE

Ezekehl T. Turner. who fell from a
window OF a boarding house at Bristol
few days ago and died at the Rhode ISL
and hospital. Saturday, was resident OF
the town OF Johnston for more than 80
years and owned a small farm.
He was a veteran OF the civil war Five
years ago he went TO the Soldiers Home
at Bristol. where ne remained until June
4. when he received back pension TO the
amount OF sos.
He was then given an honorable dis
charge from the home. and came to
olneyville where he made his home at the
Larraway House.
On Saturday morning he called upon
Postmaster w. ID. Harris. who transact
ed some private business for him and the
last act was TO pin his bank book into
the inside pocket OF his vest.
Mr.. Turner made a few purchases in
one OF the stores I'm the square, and left
behind a small package and 20 the store
keeper made the remark that he was los
ing his memory.
His funeral will be held at IL o'clock to-
morrow at the church I'm the Antioch dis
trict. He was 70 years old.
SOCIALISTS HELD OUTING.
No more orderly party ever left and re-
turned TO the square than the socialist
labor party, yesterday morning, there be-
ing upwards OF 600 from here. who with
about a like number from other parts OF
the city went on an excursion 10 Martha's
Vineyard.
The trip as far as Newport was all that
could be asked for, but the next two
hours was so rough that most Of the
party were glad to get near the rail of the
steamer so as To be ready I'm case OF
emergency and there were many such
cases.
One pleasant feature OF the trip was
that not a drop OF liquor was sold during
the day. nor We're there any OF the party
who went armed with flask.
The party being anti-union railroad
men, OF course. rode in busses. there be-
ing nine OF these in readiness In the
square, in the morning and at the boat
upon its return.
THINKS CHUM TOOK 1T.
John Evans. who ia employed at the Po-
casset Ice houses and has bunk In the
office OF the concern, has asked the po-
lice of the Chaffee street station TO locate
one OF his chums for Evans believes that
this chum knows whore a $40 bill is that
was in his. Evans. pocket when he re-
turned Saturday night. but was missing
Sunday morning.
The police think that the said chum
would not leave the square for meas
ly'' So and will soon be captured, but
they are not so positive that they Will
get the money.
Evans says that he had rather have the
SO than the man.
HAD NARROW L-OAPE.
There have been many accidents to
passengers on the Union Railroad COM
pany during the strike that have never
been made public, and will only be
known when these cases are entered In
the state courts.
A day or two ago, a man named We
hoskey who resides not far from this
vicinity. was riding home with his wife
In a car and some unknown persons shot
into the car. the bullet freeing In front
OF him on the floor
AS luck would have II Mr.. Wehoskey
upon this evening wore what is known as
a high standing collar. and this he claims,
Is what saved his life, for the collar
was of sufficient thickness to ward of
the force OF the bullet. but not enough
to save him from being somewhat In
jured for the bullet struck him with such
force as TO break the skin under the
left side OF his jaw and he was covered
with blood
The bullet was examined by the men IN
charge OF the car. and the passenger,
and Mr.. Wehoskey has got the bullet as
a souvenir.
SAILED FOR EUROPE.
The following persons from this vicini-
ty have within few days sailed for
Europe through the agency OF Kennedy
g. Cough OF S Manton avenue:
Steamship Etrunia, Cunard, line from
New York. Misses Annie Burns and
Bridget Coffey.
steamship Ethiopia. Anchor line. from
New York. same day. Della McCandden.
Steamship Commonwealth from Bos-
ton The Misses O'Gara, Miss Lizzy NJ
Pollock. Miss Annie Mendleson, Mrs.
Annie Burk, Mrs. May L. knight. Mrs.
Wilcox. Mr.. Robert Knight, Mr.. A. A.
Dickhart. W. X. Stanley, Benjamin Tay-
lor, James Coupe and George Smith
Steamship Philadelphia American line
from New York. Mrs. Martha Q. Dunn.
Mr.. and Mrs James Middeson and child.
THINGS RATHER MIXED.
A we'll known expressman I'm this neigh
borhood is now in doubt as 10 whether he
has the full confidence OF two families
that on Saturday evening he and every
body else knew that he had, for he
pledged his word that he would take one
OF the two families out for a days out
ing yesterday. The ride was to COM
mence at o'clock and at this hour he
called upon the family mentioned, and
for an excuse said that a painter had
called for his open surry and was touch
ing IL up" and he, the expressman. was
awfully sorry.
The family then put on their best bibs
and fuckers and went to Roger Williams
park and spent the forenoon, for the head
OF the house was obliged TO take the
little ones out after they were dressed
I'm their Sunday clothes.
They stayed at the park until o'clock.
and when on a car bound for homo
were surprised 20 find the expressman
bowling along Elmwood. avenue with four
male friends, and one Of the four was at