The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-29
WILLIAM GRIMES
A SUICIDE At
CENTRAL FALLS

A man who was later identified as VIII
liam Grimes. whose home was at AZ Tre-
ment street In this city, was killed at
the Foundry street crossing about /
o'clock this morning under circumstances
which would go to indicate that It was
deliberate case OF suicide.
According TO the story told by the cross
ing tender the man came TO the crossing
shortly before o'clock and loitered about
the place talking TO no one. AS he heard
the approach of train. which proved TO
be nothing but locomotive running light
from Boston to Providence, in charge of
Engineer c. r. Irish. he stepped onto the
track.
The crossing tender saw him and warn
ed him several times and then when he
saw that no notice was taken OF his warn
ings he attempted 10 get the man out of
the way, but the only answer 10 the warn
ing was reply that he knew the train
was coming.
The engineer saw the man standing
there and gave the warning signals. but
no notice was taken OF them and before
the locomotive could be stopped the man
was struck and thrown some distance. re-
sulting in instant death.
The body was badly mangled. The limbs
were broken IN several places and the
head was crushed. No one at that hour
could Identify the dead man. but this
morning IL was learned that he was VIII
liam Grimes. who lived with his sisters
on fremont street. He was unmarried
and about 80 years OF age. None OF the
family could account for his strange ac-
tions.
UNPAID TAXES.
There was sale OF real estate because
OF unpaid taxes in the office of CITY
Treasurer Reynolds yesterday Afternoon
and the sale attracted quito a large at
tendance.
GRAMMAR SCHOOL GRADUATES.
The annual graduation exercises OF the
grammar schools OF the city were held
last evening In Colonial hall and there
was large attendance OF the relatives
and friends OF the pupils. The program
was an interesting one and was as fol-
lows:
March OF the graduates chorus, "The
Morn Unbars the Gates of Light" E A.
Hosmer; essay. ''The Music OF Nature. :"
Myra 1nman Washburn; defamation.
"Sandalphon," Louise Lindskog essay,
Education as an Aid 10 Business" Philip
Freeman Brown; chorus, 'SThe Storm
F1end," J. l.. Roeckel; essay, Some
characteristics OF Abraham Lincoln -
Grace Mary Mulligan: defamation, Lin
coins Second Inaugural Address," George
Edward Comery; essay. THE Atlantic
Cable" Mary Josephine McCabe; decla-
nation, "the Unon," Webster. Ralph
Ober Daniels; chorus "The Wandering
Students" L. Roques; essay. Essentials
TO Success" Mazelle Remington Slocum
defamation. benjamin Franklin" John
Edward Helliwell; essay. 1.-THE Achieve
ments OF a Rhode Island Hero" Frank
Bernard Condor; chorus, Gloria in Ex-
celsis," from Farmers mass in B-hat:
double quartet, Annie j. Beck, Ethel 70.
Titmas Henry J. Morrissey, Robert II.
Birt. Mabel @. French, Christine C. Sui
Ivan, Raymond =. walmsley, Howard @.
Hill: presentation OF diplomas 10 the
graduating class. Rev. Lucian w. Rogers
OF the school committee Accompa nlsts.
Jeanne Elizabeth Taber and Cassie
Janyoe German.
The following is a list Of the graduates
Broad street grammar school--Frederick
Louis Beck, Walter James Briden, Walter
Russell Burnham Benjamin Ellery Chase,
George Edward Comery. Ralph Ober Dan
iels, William Henry Ellison. Arthur True
Frlicon. Chester Curtis Foster Howard
Gilker Hill Abraham OLIVIA Lanoue. MI
chael eph MorTissey, George Cameron
Nixon, Urbain Robert I,oring Gardner
Peede, Annie James Beck. Aurora Clara
Blanchette. Annetta Buck. Gertrude An
ME Clarkson, Edith Hazel Collins, Ida
Bisenbers, Clara Harrison Fales, Ellen
Teresa Geraughty, Mabel Jennie Harrison.
Gertrude Zita Mahan, Estelle Ritchie
Ma thieu, Grace May Mulisan. jessie
Reynolds Scott. Mazelle Remington Slo-
cum, Jeanne Elizabeth label. Ethel Emily
Titmas, Myra Inman Washburn, Flor
ence May Woodhead.
West Side grammar school--Robert
Francis Brit. Philip Freeman Brown,
John Thomas Clare. Frank Bernard Con-
don John Edward Helliwell, Edmond Hall
Farrell. Norman Harrison Smith, Ray
mond Parker walmsley, Mabel Gertrude
French. Cassie Janyce German. Margaret
Veronica Greene, Della Regina Greene.
Lillian Sarah Hardness. Pauline LEIGH
ter. Louise Lindskog. Mary Josephine
McCabe, Nora Bernadetta Mccarthy
Helena Gertrude Magee. Elizabeth Loretta
' Roopow Chrfafira Clair Gtilllxa