The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-01-10
BRISTOL.

Daniel McPhee henney, son Oh Wiiafu
S. and Martha Harrop Kenney, died yes
terday morning from an attack OF diph-
iberia The child had been Ill about
week and the case was very severe. HIS
age was two years and nine months. The
body of the child was buried yesterday
afternoon. There is another case of
diphtheria In the family. son Willard
Kenney, Jr.. being afflicted with the dis
case in servere form. while four oth-
ers are afflicted with sore throats- Dr.
Lake. the attending physician, is admins
tering nti-toxin in the hope OF stamping
ont the disease. The home OF the ram
ilv has been placed under a strict quar-
antine by Health officer Church. Mr. ana
Mrs. Kenney have a large circle OF friends
who sympathize with them IN their anlc-
ton.
The annual installation OF the officers
of Bristol council, Knights or COLUMBUS,
was held last evening. The installing Of
acer was District Deputy l.. II. Callan
and the officers installed were as follows;
Grand knight John J. Byrnes; d. G'
knight, Patrick j. Garrity; financial sec
retary, Robert j. Connery: recording sec
retary. William T.. O'Rourke. treasurer,
E. f Hefferman: chancellor, owen
Hughes: warden, Henry Serbst; advocate.
L. III. Calm; lecturer. NJ J. Doyle; inside
guard. John j. Walsh: outside guard,
John II. Brides; trustees, NJ. j. OConnor.
/. II. CaIlan, j. NJ. Connery. After the
installation a collation. was served.
For several weeks past the police have
received complaints from young women
who were accosted on the streets In the
northeastern section OF the town by
man whom they described as probe bly, an
italian. Last evening Miss Tessie Ca
hoone who resides on Bradford street,
while near the corner OF High and Brad
ford streets was accosted by strange
man who stood in front OF her and would
not let her pass. He told her not TO
be afraid and when she changed tho
direction In which she was walking. the
man kept alongside Of her. She ran to
her home and later notified Captain Nor
rissey OF the occurrence. Later In the
evening" Miss Della Wells. who resides on
Wood street. while walking on High
street. in front Of the Congregational
church. was accosted by a man. answering
the description of the one who held up
Miss Cahoone earlier In the evening.
While Mss Wells was not greatly fright
ened, she was much annoyed by the man,
who persisted I'm walking with her. After
the occurrence had been reported 10 Cap
tain Morrissey no instituted a search for
the man and located him In front of the
residence of Royal Dawley, on Bradford
street. lie TOOK MIN De1Ore Ine young
women, who identified him as the man
who accosted them. He was then placed
under arrest and taken 10 the lookup.
He gave his name as Giuseppe Companni.
lie came here 10 work upon the sewers.
There are several other charges OF a
similar character. He was arraigned as a
disorderly person and will have his trial
today.
The public schools will open the spring
Iaxy pfau af
vacation OF three weeks.
The installation OF the officers Of United
Brothers lodge I. q. o. r., will take
place next Tuesday evening. Jan. 13.
Mr. and Mrs Oliver Blsisdell have been
spending n part OF the week in Boston,
as the guests OF Hon. John l.. Bates. and
they attended the Inauguration OF Mr..
Bates as governor OF Massachusetts
Governor Bates s nephew OF Mr.. Blais-
deli
TIE remains of Comrade George r.
white. who died at the hospital at the
Soldiers home. was taken yesterday to
Newport for burial. lie was a married
man and was n pensioner
Joseph Stevenson, Jr., aged two years
fell or n chair at the home Of his parents
on Thames street, yesterday opposite the
lie Wolf Inn, and sustained u broken
leg DR.. lake attended the child and re-
duced the fracture.
The Women's auxiliary OF the Y NJ. C.
A.. will give a costume tea at the home
of Mrs G.. y. Rockwell next Thursday
afternoon and evening from 4 TO y O'Clock,
for the benefit OF the association. The
costumes worn by the ladies I'm charge
will be japanese. Dutch and Russian, and
the AFFAIR win be decided novelty.
David Campbell. veteran OF the Sol
dIers' home. was found lying on the road
on Chestnut street Bristol Neck. last
evening. by Thomas Brides. The man
is afflicted with paralysis and fell down
nud could not get up again Mr. Brides
aided him to the electric cars and after
arriving In Rristol the police took care Of
him until mofning