The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-12

wood peddler named Gooshgarian' OF
e4s Valley street. drove his team up III
front of the olneyville public Market yes
terday afternoon. When he stopped ne
found that in a wagon just ahead OF MS
horse was a basket well filed with gro
ceries. so Mr.. Gooshgarian took on his
leather coat and placed It over the basket
no that his horse would not disturb the
ncontents. =.
Mr.. Gooshgarian did not intend to he
,ewav from his own team more than n
lynonent nor was he. but when ne re-
rurned found that the team containing tho
Ihasket and also his coat was not In
lsight.
! In the rockets OF the coat were n num-
her OF checks, bills and letters. He re-
lported his loss 10 tho Chaffee street sta
hson and rather looks for the return OF ms ms
hproperty today for he is OF the opinion
Hhat the owner or the team did not see
khe coat until he reached his home.
LOCAL MAN HoNoRED.
Mr.. Charles w. Tupper OF the Olney-
mille Checker club has been appointed
lcaptain OF the all New England Checker
team TO play against all Boston at the
ANNUAL great meet at Boston. Feb. I'D,
G8Oe. Rhode Islands good fortune and
bnost especially the Olneyville clubs I'm So
Touring the honor OF this much coveted
privilege among New England states and
Hheir checker clubs and players Is un-
Iuuestionably due TO the energetic efforts
kpf Mr.. Ernest Williams OF the local club.
Rhode Islands representative on the OK
lecutive committee OF tho New England
tChecker association who secured the APP
lpointment having visited Boston for this
Epurpose Wednesday evening.
A MAN AND A LADDER.
James J. Rooney employed by Patrick ].
FOX at 1902 Westminster street had very
narrow escape from serious injury yester-
fday afternoon.
-Mr-Reaney- standing -erf-tftc top
|step OF a step ladder. washing the win
dows OF the store, and as the sidewalk
twas somewhat slippery and Mr.. Rooney n
heavy man. the result was that he and
the ladder were tangled up 10 such an ex-
tent that II required the efforts OF Mr..
Fox and two others 20 extricate Mr..
Rooney.
He was taken into the store and at first.
II was thought that he had been injured.
but happily such was not the case for n
little later he went 10 his home unassist-
ed
FUNERAL OF MISS McCANNA.
The funeral Of Miss Amelia McCanna,
81 Parade street, was held at st. Mary's
church at 10 O'clock this morning. A
solemn high mass was celebrated the
Rev. Father Peter A. Hanly, a cousin OF
the deceased. being celebrant. The bearers
were James II. McCloskey, Michael A.
leocket. and DIR. J. r. O'Neil OF Pawtuck-
A. Martin. George " Moore OF woon-
socket, and Or. j. p. O'Nel ow Pawtuck-
et, The attendance was very large, and
the floral offerings we're very profuse,
land beautiful. The interment was at St
Francis cemetery.
WAS A CLOSE CALL.
I Frederick Dolan, OF 27 Marvin street
was among a lot OF coasters on Oak street
hill yesterday afternoon, and at the cor
Pner OF Huntington avenue. collided with
Ia team driven by Samuel West OF Pine
kHill. The Lad was taken into William IT,
kMcIntyre's drug store and later was taken
home by his father
( As soon as the report OF the accident
twas reported at the station, Capt Rowe.