The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-28

| News l. at Heffernans News store, 10
Hartford avenue. Telephone to-West
Mrs. Annie walmsiy. 70 years old. was
| found dead on a lounge In the rear OF
ls45 wetminster street, at 7i5 by Mrs
John Dougherty. Tho woman had been
complaining for some time but the fam
| lily did not for moment anticipate any
such distressing results.
Mrs. walmsiy In q widow and has been
practically homeless for about 10 years,
and as Mrs. Doughsrty and she had been
neighbors whsn the deceased was In bet
ter circumstances took pity upon her.
With Mrs walmly was her little seven
year-old daughter Jennie. who shared
Mrs Doughertys hospitality. while
younger son has been made comfortable
with Mrs. Mary A. Hogan, an aunt living
/ on Parnell street.
At 7:3o Last evening Mr.. and Mrs.
Dougherty retired to the upper part OF
4 the little house. IL by such a name II can
be called. located I'm what is known es
Paradise alley, and left Mrs Walmsly
her as a bed. AT that time she appeared
TO be better than for some days:
When Mrs. Dougherty called Mrs.
respond. and later Mrs Dougherty found
that she had passed away. The police
were notified. and Sergt. Bennett called
1 al the mouse, ana ne III turn nOllltou mtNl-
ical Examiner Perkins. who said that
/ death was due 10 natural causes.
The building in which the unfortunate
woman breathed her last Is owned by
managed by the Rhode Island Hospital
Trust company.
HIS FIRST MASS
| The Rev. Father Coffey. who was or
d,eG Md.' recently @ S Celebrated % his his first mas:
at the Churc hof the Blessed Sacrament
az IL O'Clock yesterday. the church beins
filled with his many well wishers. At the
/ close of the impressive exercises tive
large congregation received the personal
blessing OF the new priest:
Father Coffey had for his friend during
his boyhood days the late Hon. George F,
West, who took deep interest I'm the
! young man. 80 much so that while young
Coffey was still In knickerbockers Mr.;
West who at 1.-The time was a member OF
| the school committee, found position
| for the young man AZ a teacher In one OF
the night schools.
Mr. West was taken to task by some
OF his colleagues on the committee for
having a person so young 10 teach. but
Mr.: West persisted that & his young friend
the others on the committee, and his
worts has finally been proven, for Father
Cofrey has graduated with the highest
honors from all schools and colleges that
he has been identified with. and this has
been demonstrated by the fact that he
has has or Or, viii be s, assigned to church IN
those whose score Is the highest.
HENRY KING DEAD.
Henry =. King prominent resident
OF this place. died at his home on Plain
field street this morning at tho age OF
70. The deceased WIS a bachelor and had
spent his entire life on the farm whero he
died
| from the part he took when a portion Of
| the town OF Johnston was annexed to the
| city. for the line was so drawn 10 take
| I'm the residence OF Mr.. King. ana he
strongly opposed this action. az he pre-
| ferred 10 live and die a resident or John
stou. To accomplish this, he built an ad-
dtion to his residence, this consisting of
| a dining room and a sleeping room hut
this did not help his case but little,
the town OF Johnston received taxes for
his personal property only, as the greater
portion OF his real estate was within the
city limits. About one years ago lie WAS
thrown from his carriage and ut the tire
was supposed that the Injuries from the
same would prove fatal. but he recovered
Pneumonia was the cause Of mis- death,
and he had been i'll but a few dnyS.
A SAD CASE
A family named Lynch living in the
rear OF II Appleton street arc sorely af-
hicted, for on Saturday one OF their eight
little children was taken 10 the Rhode
Island hospital.
At an early hour this morning Sergeant
Bennett was requested by the official at
the hospital to notify the family that the
little one had passed away. and when Mr..
Bennett called az the house found that
atiIl another child was dangerously III
with tho same disease.
Mr.. Bennett also found that the attend
ing physician had overlooked the matter
of notifying the city officials OF the fact
H ~. ala
the house patrolman was detailed TO
watch the house until the proper authori-
ties had taken action.
FROM AN OLD INJURY.
{. Il. Garvey OF Engine company s. who
about six weeks ago WAS injured by stop
ming into a small oil we'll at the box fac
tory on Troy street. was Obliged 10 be
reported on the sick list again, owing 20
"A return Of the trouble lie is now con
fined AT his home, i6S Chaplin 8venue, and
the family physician, arc OF the opinion
haa I've was injured internally st the time
of the accident. but being OF en- acti"e
and rugged disposition the full effects did
not put I'm their appearance until now.
Ms. Garvoy's troubles arc nov with his
kidneys.
ONE EXCUSE LESS.
A we'll known salesman of this place
Off He is model husband and father.
slx dnys and evenings OF the week, but
for some time has been out late sat
urday evening. and has always told his
wife that he was detained in barber
shop
C.hriatmas morning his wife presented
him with a safety razor. SO that he could
shave himself and he had 10 perform that
feat last Saturday. The salesman told
one OF his intimate friends that the
safety" would be a wreck inside OF
month
TEMPERANCE CADETS.
The Olneyville Temperance cadets have
appointed q committee 10 refurnish their
arnory on stokes street New and up To
date athletic appliances will be Installed
also hot. cold and shower baths. The
committee will-ask few of the leading
business men 60 contribute towards the
fund and IN return viii be made honorary
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