The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-17
THE NEWS OF THE STATE.
RIVERSIDE.
James Eddy Jumps Thirty Feet
With Suicidal Intent-Othar
Items Of News.

James Eddy OF Chepachet. a man ap-
parently about 50 years of age, attempted
suicide, Saturday night by jumping from
the veranda OF McLaughlins hotel to the
beach below. distance Of about 30 feet.
Eddy is a married man who has had a
more or less checkered career, both there
and I'm the west. He asked the cook at
the hotel for ten cents Saturday morning
and seemed 10 be greatly depressed when
this was refused.
The veranda OF the hotel Is directly
over the beach and in the fall he struck
clothesline and piece of timber which
protrudes from the structure number
OF people who were present when the mad
leap was made. hurried TO the beach
below where ;ney found the man in an
unconscious condition, with a long cut
over the right eye.
DIR. Donan b. Coke was summoned and
did what he could TO ameliorate his con-
dtion There seemed To be some spinal
injury, although the man was not suffer-
ing from paralysis Officer Bickford pro-
cured a team and took him to the town
line at Washington bridge. where he was
met by an ambulance from the Rhode
Island hospital.
JUMPED OVERHEARD.
About $3.50 o'clock yesterday afternoon a
man apparently about IS years OF age
who gave his name as John Edwards. and
said he hailed from Attleboro, jumped
off the dock at Crescent Park without
taking the trouble TO first remove his
clothes. Several boats put off and went
to his assistance. but he repelled their
advances and refused to be rescued.
and placed under arrest by Officer Hatha-
way OF the Park police. The hurry-up
was summoned and he was taken 10 the
Turner avenue station and locked up.
A SOCIAL EVENT.
One Of the prettiest social events of the
season was the reception and dinner ten
dered to Miss Flora Capron on her re-
ing solos were rendered by Miss Capron
and Mrs. Osborn. Miss Edith Nichols and
Miss Lena Tallman presented very ef-
fective tableau. entitled He Did Not
Mabel Perry read a selection from AS
You Like IL. which evoked great ap-
plause from the circle of appreciatve
listeners. After the program In the the
on the lawn. The cotillion was LED by
Miss Edith Nichols and Richard West.
At the conclusion of the festivities small
favors were distributed among the
PERSONAL.
Mrs. Florence Fisher and her sister.
Miss Lillian Clark. have gone 10 Nara
gansett Pier for the remainder OF the
season.
Rev. f. A. Hadlock, a former pastor OF
the Congregational church, is spending
few days here.
Mr.. Daniel Matthews of Rockville.
Conn. is the guest of his aunt. Mrs.
Rachael Ballou. of Cedar avenue.
Mr.. F. f. Lewis OF Boston Is stopping
AT the Riverside hotel. Mr.. Lewis is
we'll known here as a man who is great
ly interested I'm yachting affairs.
SUNDAY SERVICES.
The regular services of the Congrega.
tonal church were held yesterday Al
the morning service Rev. c. B. Wather
of Rehoboth preached an exchange ser
mon with the pastor. Rev. Thomas F
Norris. The Christian Endeavor society
meeting was led by John Cook. In the
evening Rev. Edwin Hadlock of Spring
field Mass. n former pastor OF the
church. offciated.
At St Marks Lay Reader r. c. Bow
man offciated In the absence of the pas
tor. Rev H. w. Remick. who is enjoying
his vacation in New Hampshire
There was a very large attendance al
St Brendons, the church being filled be-
yond its seating capacity. The service
was conducted by Rev. Father William j
Keefe
Rev. T. A. Hadlock offciated at the
Union chapel at Narragansett Terrace
His subject was THE Sunny Side OF
Life"
LOST HIS ROLL.
Yesterday John Lewis of Providence
who is visiting Edward Medbury. took a
row on the river in a skiff When he
got into the boat he had a roll of money
amounting TO $50 In his pocket, but wher
he came ashore the money was gone. II
had worked out OF his pocket while ne
was rowing, and as II was not In the boat
had evidently fallen overheard unnoticed
LOCAL NEWS.
The bell at ST. Marks was tolled Satur-
day evening I'm memory of Mrs. Anr
Jackson. There was prayer service al
the house Saturday afternoon. after
which the remains were removed TO the
home of William Graham In Providence
where the funeral was held yesterday.
The funeral OF Mrs. William Earl was
held from her late residence this morn
ing
Workmen are busy putting In new troll
ley poles along the line of the Consolida-
ted in this vicinity.