The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-01

Tar bridge was crowded at noon today
by the mill workers. although in a hurry
TO get home and, partake OF their mid
day meal, they. like those who had Moth
ing on their minds but to put in time.
could not go by the bridge until they had
seen the curtain drop on the last scene
OF a human chain TO save life from the
murky waters of the WoonasquatUcket
river.
The life saved was possibly worth to
some. nothing, to others maybe 80 cents,
but to a little girl who was on her way
to one of the mills. with her fathers din
ner, the life saved was to her OF much
value. The little girl a few moments be-
fore came down Hartford avenue, and TO
keep her company was her little dog,
which another dog with a nasty temper
tackled, and the little girls dog ran away
from the other dog and finally landed In
the river. The dog swan or fioated down
the river to below Tar bridge, and by this
time the girl was on the bridge weeping
and begging someone to save 'Prinnie."
Two young men employed by the Olney-
willie Hay and Grain company, whose
stables are on the banks Of the river, saw
the dog making an attempt to crawl UP
the stone wall of the river bank. and the
two young men. like -gymnasts,
formed a living chain and soon had "Prin-
ME- by the scruff OF the neck and landed
him on the terra f1rma.
The dog shook himself and made a bee
line for home, and when the little bearer
OF the dinner pail saw the dog ''scoot."
she just smiled and continued her journey
to the mill. where she met her papa, to
whom she told her story as quickly as
she could. and then she, too. scooted for
home.
SUDDEN DEATH.
James Devlin. one OF the old-time resi-
dents of this place and who had been i'll
for some time. felt as IL he could enjoy
a short walk yesterday afternoon. He left
the home OF his daughter. Mrs McDou-
gall, on Capron street, and when about
half way up Westminster hill his strength
failed. He requested a couple OF young
men to assist him into the shop of John
f. Fox. 1123 Westminster street, and Mr..
Fox. knowing the old gentleman. assisted
in seating him In comfortable chair. and
at the same time sent a messenger for
physician. and DR.. Gervais responded.
The doctor. upon his arrival, said that
the old gentleman was beyond medical
aid, and In few Minutes he expired,
heart disease being the cause of his death.
The relatives were notified and the re-
mains were taken TO the home Of his
daughter.
GOT TOO BIG A LOAD.
John McGunnigal. the well-known
South Scituate charcoal pedder, was the
station last evening" John came into town
early In the morning and disposed of his
load OF charcoal and while downtown met
some congenial friends and the result was
John had more OF n load than he could
carry home so II was the station for him.
Later In the evening Patrolman Desseault
found McGunigars team on side street
and put IL up at Searle's stables on Dixie
street, which was called for this forenoon
nv Mcf.unigal himself
A WILD DRIVER.
Between IL and l o'clock yesterday a
man drove through the square at so rapid
n rate OF speed that those who saw him
thought that he must be Insane. lie did
not appear 10 have any control OF the
animal that he was driving, or, at least.
the one that was attached to the light
carriage, but when on Westminster hill,
near Huntington avenue. he collided with
an electric car and this had the effect OF
bringing him 10 his senses. That no one
was injured by the Wild drive was a mira
Gle.
FIXING THEM UP RIGHT.
II looks as n the contractor who install
ed the high water pressure pipes through
the square has come 20 the conclusion
that property owners along the line will
not stand for their concrete sidewalks,