The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-23
IN 0LNEYV|LLE.
Auto Injured Boy--SwIped a
Fish. Destroyed by Fire.
Has a Daughter House Flooded.
Illustrated Lecture.

John Conley. 10 years old, narrowly
sscaped being instantly killed by beins
Knocked down by one of Shepards auto
mobile wagons in front OF j. WIZ car
penter's undertaking establishment on
Plainneld street late yesterday afternoon
Tho carriage was headed up the street
when. according To the story told by I'D
mund Robinson. the young man IN
charge Young Couley ran out from behind
Q covered wagon, directly in front or the
machine. and was strnck pS we nSsthe
lamp that is attached 10 the front OF the
machine.
Robinson stopped within a few, feet of
The accident and came back 10 the boy
assistance, and. In fact, was the nrst 10
reach him. showing that he had full con, con,
arol OF the soSsagd taken ne o2y ITO WI Mr. Car
penters office, and Dr Pearce was called.
and finding that the boy Was seriously
and perhaps fatally in1ured sent IN q
hurry call for an ambulance from the
Rhode Island hospital. ,,, a.,
Robinson was IN no way 20 blame for the
accident deemed II wise to hold him.
so ne was held at the Chaffee street sta
tion.
Tho Shepard company and the boys
father were soon at the station and did
all that they could to get the boy re-
that the injured boy would die. and could
not. under the circumstances. release him.
Al the hospital this morning the boy
was reported as having passed very
comfortable night
Robinson was srraigned IN the Sixth
district court today on the charge OF as
saplt. He pleaded not guilty and was
held in $500 for trial next Friday. Mr
Wallace became his surety
SwIPED A FISH.
Frank Neegan, Hugh Mcguire and
"Bucky" Brown went fishing yesterday.
and were very successful. one OF them
catching a bass weighing a little more
than four pounds and another, few
ounces less Mono OF the party under
stood the knack OF cleaning the FISH. 40
they called upon Mounted Patrolman
Young OF the ChajYee Street station to d"
rhe job for them. and when he had finish
ed. they gave him little fish, for which
Mr. Young smiled and thanked them,
but when the trio took account OF stock
they found that one Of the larger hsh was
missing Then there was war. but the
war started too late. for the FISH reached
the station all right, and the nsh was
served at the home OF one OF the SUI
perior officers OF the station this morning
How Brown did kick.
DESTROYED BY FIRE.
At 10 this morning an alarm OF fire was
sent In from box 47s for fire In saloon
owned by Arthur Smith at 6lS Union ave
nue. The building which is a small one,
was completely destroyed. together with
the greater portion OF it's contents. and
1t was with considerable difficulty that
the house adjoining was saved. and as At
was the roof and upper story were badly
damaged The house was occupied by
Petro Gemma. While the cause il not
known Il Ia supposed 10 have caught
from an overhead ted stove In the rear OF
the shop.
HAS 4 DAUGHTER.
The blacksmiths OF this vicinity were a
happy and a busy lot this morning. but
none we're more so that Frank Duchsrme.
the weli known Broadway "smithy. Tor
there came TO his home. at l5l Wendell
street a little daughter. that tipped the
attending physicians scales At 16I.
pounds Mr. Ducharme was too busy this
morning az hts shop on account of the Icy
condition OF the street 10 do the honors'
but tells his friends 10 call again
HOUSE FLOODED.
A house at the corner OF Gorve and he
Soto streets was flooded yesterday; Sc
much so that the children In the house
could not get out OF the yard and tn
cellar was filled and ths was due TO th'
fact that the gutter and basins In the
vicinity had not been properly cared for
The sidewalks on Harris avenue are sim
ply one long sheet Of ice, for this stree
with others seems 20 have been forgot
ten by the city officials.
GENERAL MENTION.
An illustrated lecture on the "Passio'
Play" will be given by Professor Timoth!
Drake at St. ThereSas Catholic church
Friday evening instead OF the regula
Friday evening G,enten services. Th
church choir will render special music
The lecture will also be given in the after
noon for the beneht OF the children
young man was nearly drowned o
Atwell's avenue yesterday. lie was some
what under the iufuence OF liquor an
when at the corner OF Tuxedo street
slipped aud fell face downward into poe
OF water lie was pulled out by Patrol
man Bates and taken 10 the Chaffe
Street station. whore he was locked up.
willow camp Modern Woodmeu el
America held another OF their enioya
ble smokers ~ Stokes hall. and had a
attendance OF about 40. The committe
in charge furnished plenty of vocai an
instrumental music, hot coree and sane
wiches
Manufacturers and Anchor lodges
odd Fellows. viii be the guests OF Wh'
cheer lodge on North Main street th
evening Grand Master W. " Sweetlau
and suite will also he present
The Olneyville Baseball club held
meeting IN the office Of the Oneyvil
hotel last evening. and the sub-committe
reported that the prospects or tho futu
were exceedingly bright
Frank A. Heffernsu the popular iar
ford avenue uewsdealer, who with y
cousin. Miss Christina Mulvey. who ha
been spending few days with relauN
at Bridgeport Conn. have arrived non
A number Of young ladies connect
with tho church OF the Blessed SsCr
ment on Academy avenue VIII hoid
minstrel show in the basement OF "
church on ST Patricks night.
Erwin Peirce OF Terrace avenue VINO
employed by the Providence Gas 20
sumers' company was seriously inlur'
SATURDAY evening while engaged I'm tha'
Ing out pipe In stove on brahoh aN
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Calder Potter OF 1ls Ridge street repor
Cd to tho police this morning that son
ore had broken into his hen coop durif
the night and stole 81 worth or his oil
dies. , 60.
A water pipe in the shop OF Matt Corn
ky. the well-known Manton avenue new
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