The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-24

Antonio Narago. had narrow escape
.,rom death At the home of August Balas-
ka, a. Charfee street. at 1880 this morning
and only the prompt arrival OF Sergeant
Bennett and a patrolman saved her.
Mrs. Narago had not been we'll and Mrs.
Balaska suggested that she take
sweat" to which Mrs. Narago consented.
So she was placed in a chair under which
was placed a generous quantity OF WINS
key i'm a saucer. which Mrs. Belaska set
on lire with a match.
The whiskey began 10 do It's work In an
up-to-date manner and, I'm fact worked
overtime. for some OF the clothing about
the woman caught fire.
Mrs Balaska shouted for help and some
one ran to the Chaffee street police sta
ton and I'm less than a minute help was
at hand The police succeeded in beating
out the flames and sent hurry call for
DR. O'Meara OF 1850 Westminster street,
who found that the young woman had
been badly burned about her lower limbs
and body.
Her husband, who is employed in one
Of the mills at night. was notified. This
morning his wife was reported as rest
ing quite comfortably.
EVERYBODY PLEASED.
The parishoners OF 81. Anthonys church
and the citizens OF that community gen.
orally are much pleased TO learn that the
Rt Rev. Bishop Harkins is not going TO
transfer the Rev Fr. Brown 10 the Holy
Name church, and none is more pleased
than FIR. Brown himself. who has told
many of his leading attendants that. while
he had never been officially notified that
he was TO be transferred. he would. OF
course, obey willingly such an order. bur
would much prefer to stay with the people
who had worked 80 faithfully with him
in building the handsome church, and he
did not want 10 leave the parish until IL
was completed and paid for
Rev. Fr. Clarke. who for the past 81
year. has been pastor Of ST Theresa's
church. has been assigned 70 the Church
OF the Holy Name. During the time that
FIR Clarke has been In charge Of the
parish he has reduced the debt from $4,000
TO less than sZ7 ,000. The property. besides
the church. consists OF large school
building a convent and a parochial resi-
deuce, all OF which are in the best OF
order
WAS NOT POSITIVE.
Yesterday afternoon while Patrolmsn
McCrsnn was on his way home he saw
two gypsy women enter the store OF
Frank Herman at the Railroad crossing
on Plainfeld street and felt quite positive
that they were the two women who call
cd upon John and Mary Martin at their
home on oak street few days ago. after
which the latter were unable to find one
Of two SO bills that they handed the
women to enable them TO have their for
tunes told.
The Gypsies were taken TO the Chaffee
Street Police station and Mrs. Martin was
called and she was quite sure that they
were the women who called upon her: but
as she was not positive Captain Rowe
could do nothing but release them.
AN OLD SOLDIER TAKEN SICK.
A man giving his name as Daniel Gala
han and said that he was an old soldier
was taken sick on McDonough street yes
terday afternoon. He was taken into the
home OF Thomas Sullivan and kindly
cared for until an ambulance from tho
Rhode Island Hospital called for him.
For few days Mr.. Callahan had made
his home in a lodging house on Rich
mond street.
A BREAKDOWN.
A rear wheel came off a wagon owned
by Joseph Mccormick OF East Providence,
yesterday. and the ylNel rolled along the
street and struck John Walsh, the driver,
who was walking beside the team. Mr..
Walsh was quite badly injured about his
leg 1t took some time TO have the broken
wagon removed from the street
William r. O'Brien. a former member
OF the police department and at one time
ATTACHED TO the Chaffee street station.
died at his home 2sl Thurber's avenue.
Wednesday, and his funeral was held at
st. Michaefs church at o'clock this
morning
WILL ATTEND THE SMOKER
A large delegation from Manufacturers
Lodge OF odd Fellows attended the fu-
neral OF Sheldon +. Sprague at East
Providence this afternoon. Mr.. Sprague
was one OF the oldest members OF the
lodge. and was It's first noble grand, which
was in the year Of 1870
GENERAL MENTION.
Mr. Michael J. Ryan. who at one time
was in charge Of the spinning department
at Taft & weedens mill died az HIS
home, 10 Cutler street, yesterday. His flu
neral will be held at st. Marys church
Monday morning al O'Clock.
Harry and Augustus Lukens of the IA
nous team OF Lukens brothers, who are
at Keith's theatre this week. were the
guests OF their old associate. John Thomp-
day afternoon.
Miss Dora Moves of &C Merino avenue.
who lost her gold watch a few days ago.
was made happy last evening when a boy
who lives near by her called and gave her
the timepiece, he having found the same.
Mary E., wife OF Frank p. Nolan. a
machinist at the Riverside mills. died at
her home, l6 Hyatt street. last evening.
Her funeral will be held at ST. Theresa's
church Monday morning at 2 o'clock
large delegation from this pace will
attend the smoker that IL 10 be given by
the Fraternsl order OF Eagles In their
aerie on Snow street tomorrow afternoon.
Patrolman Coleman of the Chaffee
street station is OF duty for few days
owing 20 serious illness I'm his family.
There was an Increase in arrests az the
Chaffee street police station during the
past "A hours. for tive names were on the
slate. all having the word drunk" fol-
lowing their names.
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