The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-21
REV. J, \. NUTTINC
DIES SUDDENLY
Fatal Sickness at Wexford
Junction Yesterday.
ATTACK Of HEART TROUBLE
Was Riding Home From postsfncs With His
XIfs-Ws Chaplain At Cranston
Ssventsen Years.
ATTACK OF HEART TROUBLE

Rev. James Hill Nutting. chaplain at
the state institutions al Cranston for the
past II years, was stricken suddenly at
Wexford Junction yesterday at 4:9O
O'Clock and died OF heart trouble. He had
Just recovered from a severe attack OF
pneumonia sufficiently TO resume his
duties and was at the state institutions
last Friday although hts three months
leave OF absence extended to March ].
Yesterday he felt we'll enough 10 drive
from his home on the Storey Lea road
TO the postoffice In the village OF La
fayette. IL was on the return trip. when
passing through Wexford Junction. that
Rev. Mr.. Nutung was seized with severe
pains IN his head and about the heart.
Thomas Sherman, manager OF the
Peoples Supply company, and Mr.. Tour
gee, an agent for Adams Express went
10 his assistance ard carried him into the
Junction hotel. Bnorts were made TO re-
lieve his acute suffering and Or. A. r.
Mcdonald sent for. but reached the chap
lain too late to do anything 10 relieve his
condition. Death came at about $50
o'clock. Mrs. Nuttlng Is In a critical con-
dition owing to the great shock caused
by the sudden death OF her husband.
Mr.. Nutting was born in the town OF
Foster, r. l.. In May. lS4l, and was a
son Of Joseph and Priscilla CHalD Nut
ting. both descendants OF old Rhode Is
land families His parents changed their
place OF residence 10 this city few
years after his birth. and for years after
ward they lived IN South Providence.
Mr.. Nutting attended the city grammar
and high schools, and toward the end
OF his course In the latter he taught
school In the town OF Cranston. He con-
tinued this occupation for time after
his graduation, and when about u years
old left Rhode Island and went to Illinois.
where he expected IN due time to enter
the Christian ministry. He entered Eu-
reka college. n Methodist theological In
stitution, and was graduated from there
In due course Of time.
Mr.. Nutting returned 10 his native
state. where he became a member OF the
New England Southern conference OF the
Methodist Episcopal church His first
pastorate was at Somerset, Mass, where
he remained two years. from 1870 10 1872.
The following two years he was assigned
by the conference 10 bingham. Mass.
Moodus, Conn. was his third pastorate.
ana after three years there he went TO
Winchester. and subsequently. In 1879, 10
Portland, a little town In the same
state. Afterward he occupied a pulpit In
Fall River for a little over a. year. and
for the next three years was In Warren.
r. l. His last pastorate before his ap-
pointment TO the post Of chaplain at
the state institutions was IN Woonsocket.
where he remained until 1883. In which
year he received the appointment to the
position he afterward filed continuous
ly. His predecessor as chaplain was the
Rev. DR.. Phillips Mr.. Nutting completed
II years service at the institutions last
spring and was popular there with In
mates and authorities alike.
On May 5. 1862 Mr.. Nutting married
Frances Lawton Herman OF Cranston
and six children have been born TO them,
four OF whom are now living. They are:
Alpha A, who Is advertising manager
OF Hearst's Boston American; William
E., who looks after Mr.. Nuttings farm
in North Kirgstown: Mrs. George w.
Greene, wife of the former mayor OF
Woonsocket, and Miss Sarah Elizabeth
Nutting Zach OF the married children
has four children, thus giving Mr.. Nut
ting II grandchildren.