The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-29
Mrs. Sarah B. Wall, an Old Resident Of
the Town, Dies Suddenly.
Petition for Double Track on Taunton
AVonue--Oth0r Matters.

Yesterday afternoon Mrs. Sarah B.
Wall. one Of the Oldest and best known
residents OF the town. passed away at h0
home on Warren avenue. Her demise
was sudden and was the result of
shock from which, owing to her ad-
vanced age. she was unable to recover.
Mrs. Wall, whose maiden name was
Parker. YVES born In Warren Sept l. 1923,
ana at the age or Il she married NeweH
Brown with whom she resided in that
East Providence Centre.
This union was productive OF two chill
dren, one OF whom died at an early age.
The other. Myland Brown, died early IN
the present year. Mr. Brown lived but
a short while, and in 1851 his widow mar
ried Luke 7. Wall. who now survives
marriage, who died several years ago.
Mrs. Wall had long been familiar fig-
ure about Watchemoket square, ana was
OF acquaintance She is survived by
her husband, "A grandson and number
of nieces and nephews. Up TO two years
ago her health had been excellent; but
during that period she has gradually
failed more noticeably since the death or
her son In February.
The funeral will be held from the Sec
ond Baptist church tomorrow afternoon
al / O'Clock. Interment will be at Car
penter's cemetery.
THOSE DOUBLE TRACKS.
Since The News called attention to the
necessity Of double tracking Taunton ave.
niue the matter has been the subject OF
much discussion. and today petition
was put In circulation. requesting the
town council TO take such action as
would cause the railroad company TO do
something in the matter.
pSeeT aSe 81 pe9gs ssys are wSes
regular thing on the one switch which is
now provided. Business men and others
are heartily In accord with the movement.
The petition will probably be pre-~>>yed
a the. next regular meeting OF the town
council.
Several prominent men have expressed
the curb would be the proper thing.
Every store along the street Is on the
corner OF side street. so that teams
stopping at the various stores could be
left on the cross street without inconven-
ience.
MEMORIAL SERVICE.
Tomorrow night In the Town hall
memorial service is to be held by Thomas
r. Salisbury camp Sons OF Veterans.
The service Is a continuation OF those
.naugurated several years ago by the
Grand army and will be open IN the pub
lie. Considerable pains have been taken
to make the service successful one and
II Is expected that there will be a large
attendance OF citizens and their families.
TOWN HALL RECORDS.
Martin p. Earle by mortgage sold to
Evelyn r. Davs, house and lot at River
side for 1880
Evelyn F. Davis mortgaged to the War
rem institutions for Savings, house and
lot at Riverside for $1,000.
CUT HIS FINGERS.
Harry Joslin. we'll known young man
was the victim of a peculiar accident
recently. He was handling a coil OF
wire when in some manner his hand
caught In the coil and before II had been
extrcated two fingers were cut by the
wire. which in some manner had been
pulled across the members with con-
siderable force. The injured fingers were
dressed after the flow OF blood had been
stopped
MRS. McKENNAs FUNERAL.
The funeral OF Mrs. Sarah j. McKenna,
widow of the late Patrick McKenna was
held at the residence OF Mrs Catherine
s. Medoras at 341 Taunton avenue at .
o'clock this morning. The remains were
taken to the Church of the Sacred Heart,
where solemn high Mass was celebra-
ted.
There were large number OF relatives
and friends In attendance.
MEMORIAL DAY.
Memorial Day will be observed tomor-