The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-04
IN OLNEYv|LLE.
The Horse Was ShOd What
Is It?-BrQk0 His Leg.
Injured Boy Improving
Club Met-Patrick R0gan Dies

olneyville branch or tho Providence
News is at Heffernons News Store.
Hartford avenue. Telephone 4o-West.
Frank Ducha rme, the blacksmith. at $40
Broadway. had a large audience for
about three hours yesterday at bis shop.
the attraction being an unruly horse
Tho horse is n handsome specimen OF
a bay. weighing about 1900 pounds. Ad
il seven years old. but no blacksmith
could he found in the state who was ca
pable OF putting full set OF shoes upon
it's feet. The horse IL owned in Central
Falls, and is one OF a pair that cost s1o0
but owing to the fact that blacksmith
could not manage him he has been prac-
ucaily OF no use 10 the owner, who had
heard that Mr.. Ducharms was something
OF an expert in this line. came 70 see
him. and the young giant OF black
smith said that he did not care TO under
take the task. but would, for he did not
think that there was a Morse that he
could not shoe"
The horse reached the shop at IL o'clock
! and then the fun began. and the first
] thing that had 10 be done was TO re-
feet. which was the only one that had
/ ever been put ON. This took almost
an hour TO accomplish. The horse was
| vicious. sfor il would strike. bite ana
kick, and for two hours Mr.. Ducharme
and his assistants were thrown about the
shop like hand balls.
At last the horse was conquered and
! went out of the shop, properly fitted with
| four shoes, but when the job was COM
sistants were completely exhausted. the
! young one barely escaping with his life.
| for both OF his eyes are blackened- as the
| horse made a vicious lunge for him ana
struck his face, knocking him about 10
| feet
! Mr.. Ducharme Is nursing a lame arm
and leg, as a result OF being kicked by
| the animal. He says that he accomplish
ed the job, but Will never undertake IL
again -, ,,.s .,o NOR,
were number of expert worlmen, who
said that they would not do the work
for any amount OF money, and II is doubt
! fu ~ the horse will ever have another
set of shoes put on unless he is put into
what the craft calls cage
/ WHAT is 1T?
Charles Thompson, proprietor OF Perrys
| Fish market, has a FISH on exhibition that
is causing something OF a sensation
| among the fishermen, for up TO noon time
| today none OF them were able TO call IL
| by name. The fish was caught by Pa
trolnan MARCEL Hannah OF the Chaffee
street station at Roger Williams park.
| yesterday The fish has the mouth OF a
cod. and resembles In form and scales a
| shad. but its flesh is something like that
OF salmon, the difference being that It
is considerably lighter. 1t weighs 17h
pounds.
Mr.. Thompson says that ii is fresh
water salmon, and has been dropped into
! the lake several years ago by some per-
| son in the spirit OF fun. for so far as Is
known none OF this class OF fish has
ever been planted in the lakes by the
park officials.
LEG BROKEN.
Thomas Walsh OF the Pocasset Ice com
| pany. IL a the Rhode Island hospital suf-
fering with a broken leg.
When Mr.. Walsh arrived at the barn of
the company on PlainfeId street this
morning he found that one OF their
horses had become east" in the stall.
and In helping the animal to its feet N
! kicked Mr. Walsh.
GENERAL MENTION.
For a few days John Conley. the lad
| that was injured by being run over by
| one OF Shepard's automobiles on Plain
| field street. suffered a relapse. YESTERDAY v
he began to improve and his parents and
| the officials at the hospital look for his
| quick recovery.
The Tiden club met in Columbia hall
| on Putnam street last evening and talked
| over matters pertaining to the coming
| caucus and in relation to delegates 10
I the state convention. The attendance was
large.
DIR. A. o. Robbins OF Plainheld stree,
| informs The News representative that he
saw and heard a robin yesterday noon
time in the yard OF Andrew Palliu, Esq.
at Thornton. This is the first robin heard
| from this season.
Mary Murtach OF IS Hudson street re-
ported TO the police last evening that
while on her way 10 visit a friend or
! Bowdoin street, that she lost her purse
containing $40 and two keys.
Ffrewood must be getting scarce In the
| annexed district for someone stole three
| blinds from a house on Jewell street
owned by Lewis Pettis.
Ivanhoe lodge. Knights OF Pythias. met
| IN Odd Fellows hall last evening. when
the committee on the recent entertain.
ment made a partial report.
Court Olueyville Foresters OF America
held well attended meeting in Guild hall
last evening. one application for member.
! ship was received.
woonasquatucket tribe OF Red Men met
In Springer's hall last evening, when one
! candidate was given the adoption deeree
| Patrick Regan. well known IN this vi.
clnity, is dead at his home. ia Plainheld
street His funeral win be held tomorrow
| morning at $50.
John Toohey, son OF Jeremiah Toohey
died at his home 7e0 Atwells avenue. yes
terday His funeral will be held tomor-
row morning at SD
The funeral OF Catherine wife Of
David Kingston. was held AT her late resi-.
dence. iS5 Union avenue. at 10 o'clock this
morning.
Services was held in all Of the Catholic
! churches this morning and will be again
at 75o this evening.