The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-24
OLNEYvILLE
A Good DronCh.ng Cooled irdor
Of Two Boys For Adventure
Boy Run Down BY Automobile
and Injured. Notes

George Gross and Walter Balcom. each
| about IA years OLD. whose homes are on
Cranston street In Cranston. lost their
places in the Merino mills last evening
and after getting out OF the mill made up
their minds they would go TO New York.
They decided. however. TO make the start
this morning. So they crawled under a
clump OF bushes not far from the mill
ana after laying their plans went TO sleep.
The rain, thunder and lightning how
ever. upset their scheme for IL drove them
from their cozy nest and they had no
more than reached Manton avenue than
they met Patrolman Wilkinson to whom
they told their story. They were sent TO
the Chaffee street station and cared for
and decided they were too young 10 make
their way alone In the world Their
parents were notified and called for them
later In the morning
KNOCKED DOWN BY AUTO.
Edward Scallon. years old, was
knocked down by an automobile owned
by the Hughes company OF Stokes street
while he was on Priscilla avenue yes
terday afternoon. The man In charge
OF the machine took the little fellow to
MS home, lis Prudence avenue, and then
made rush for Dr. Fitzgerald's office
on Broadway. The doctor did not think
the child had been injured TO any great
extent. but would not be positive until
later this afternoon. Those who saw the
accident say that the operator OF the ma :
chine was In no way TO blame for the
accident and did all that was possible TO
avoid II.
SCOTT -McGANN NUPTIALs
John Scott and Mrs. Mary McGann.
both well known in this vicinity. were
united In marriage by the Rev. Fr. Craig
In the rectory OF st. Marys church yes
terday afternoon.
John Rogers. an old associate Of Mr..
Scott, was the best man. and Miss Kath-
crime McGovern. a sister Of the bride, was
bridesmaid. After the ceremony a we'd
ding dinner was served 10 the relatives
al Mr.. and Mrs. Scott's home on Broad
way, corner OF Barton street Mr.. and
Mrs. Scott will not go on their wedding
tour until later I'm the season.
GETTING READY FOR A PICNIC.
The hall In the school building OF ST.
Theresa's parish was well filled with
members of the church last evening. who
were present for the purpose OF organic
ing a committee to arrange for a monster
picnic TO be held Labor Day. Rev. FIR
Flynn was chosen chairman and treas
urer and John F. Croghan secretary. At
the next meeting sub committees will be
appointed.
GENERAL MENTION
william Tierney. who controls the Inn
mense sandbank on Hartford avenue. is
experimenting with a device OF his own
for eofting sand. and II he makes a sue
cess of 1t, he will require but seven men
to do the work now done by 80
Corona Perra. 5A Union avenue. was
taken sick I'm a liquor saloon near his
home yesterday afternoon. A physician
was called and sent the man to the Rhode
Island Hospital.
Mary. wife OF Herbert II. Wood. Esq,
WHO has been sick for some time, died
at her residence. Ala Plainheld street, yes
terday. Her funeral will be held Thurs
day afternoon at O'Clock.
Miss Anna NJ. Butts, who with her sis
ter Della b.. has lived at 9S Amden street,
passed away yesterday. Her funeral will
be held tomorrow afternoon at o'clock.
A load OF cotton fell from dray at the
corner OF Westminster and Bough streets
yesterday afternoon and delayed travel
on the car lines for nearly half an hour.
The police at the Chaffee street station
have been requested to look after a man
who has been acting In a suspicious man
ner for a night or two.
Michael T. Braney OF 100 Plainfeld street
has returned from an extended visit to
old associates at New York.
Anna Culerton OF 1929 Atwell's avenue
has requested the police TO find her valua-
BILE dog. which she thinks has been stolen.