The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-10
OLNEYvILLE
Mrs. Charlotte Rothery Instantly Killed by
Pascoag Train-Fire in Liquor Saloon
on Florence Street-Man Starts to Eat
Beer Glass.

Mr.. Charlotte. wife OF Henry Roth
cry. both OF whom conduct little variety
store at s Pocasset avenue. was instant
~ killed by the cars last evening, un-
doubtedly by what is known as the 90
Pascoag train, but the engineer or othet
.r.,n hands make the statement ina. -
she WAS killed by this train tney W." ~,
unaware OF the fact. Mrs. ho'hei D.
her store and home, wnlch nat
s.st avenue and told her husband tna'
sna would return at or about ocio1a,
"a vnen she did not return went 70 .ne
name of his daughter, Mrs. Cari lsN,a.,1
O. Dora street, and she with hef hus' ,h..
and father made calls upon al VI as
families that the unfortunate "olnan ~
an the habit OF visiting and II was 49, ~
s,l Nr Rothery met Patroimah Da'es ,sg
80. chance street station this morhlns
..sno ,old him that woman hau 49, Is
MA on the tracks between PlaihnSi1
straet and Hartford avenue tha. ~
,noueht OF making any inquiries az .ts W.,
,ol,ce station. Mrs. Romer wen. 70
Undertaking rooms OF j. WIN pp,,aed
on plainfield street and at once iue" $50
sna mansled form of her mother. Non. ',
- the family can give any reason VIZ VIZ
she should have been on the car a.
anv more than a piece or STEAK anu -
eel ~ grapes found nearby Whie" -
,her, 10 believe that she was OH ."
rand of mercy to some sick person ~ ne"
vicinity. II cannot be expiaih.u, ~ her
ssna scene of the accident was put
ssort aistance from the depot, where .ne
svn,n had made a stop, ana tne pono
ia other officials think that the ehsi-
neer would have seen her, espec,a"y
The night was dark and the prisn. u.s. s
OF the headlight of the engine "ouio the
snahled him TO see any obJect aohs .n'
,rack The body was discovered py ~
dnctor Helmer OF a freight tram wno
s,urnhled over a portion or the pouy' ~.
mnichever train struck her severed me-
lower limbs from the BODY.
The husband and two daugnters a.
nrostrated over the sad endins OF une
wife and mother. Her tuhera' cat
held At the residence OF Mrs. komer pa.
urdav afternoon at o'clock and VIII oe
nrivate. Mrs. Rothery was about % years
OF age.
A 5000 FIRE.
Ahout o'clock this morning Sergeant
Dufyv Of the Chaffee street station re-
eeived a telephone message that his
uras IN progress In liquor saloon, oWheo
nv Frank Lack at Al Florence street anu
at once notified the FIRE department. anu
with Patrolman Huntley sent Ia an aia, III
from box 81 and a member OF nose ~ aiso
sent In an alarm form box $50, anu Ia
n,entv 10 do. The damage TO the building
was nthe vicinity OF $1,000 and Is insured
and damage to the stock Is consioerap'e.
THE cause of the fire is not known, put is
s,nnosed to be the result or cigar of
cigarette stub.
RATHER COURSE FOOD.
A ~,h,,e man called at the saloon OF
patrick j. Fox. 1902 Westminster street
yestreday afternoon and purchasoo
rlass OF lager. and after drinking the
same informed Mr.. Fox that he wouio ea.
the glass of he, Mr.. Fox, would give MN
another glass of been and Mr.. FOX think-
irg that the man was joking saio ~
ahead" and the man did and placed the
class which was Of the thick beer glass
VARIETY and began to eat II, and would
undoubtedly have eaten Il all had ne not
have been stopped by Mr. Fox. VINO gave
the man his price and retained the
remnants af the glass as a souvenir.
FUNERAL OF MRS. MoRELAND.
The funeral Of Mrs. James Moreland
was held at st. Teresa's church yester-
dav. and was one OF the largest held In
this vicinity for a long time. Tor tne ue-
ceased. as we'll as her husband nave
many relatives and and army or rriehos
,hro,,oho,,t the state The service was
conducted by the Rev. FIR. William O.
FLYNN, and the bearers were Patrick NC.
Cuire Patrick Conley, William Maner ana
Patrick McManus, who are members OF
Court Gen Sheridan, OF which Mr. More
land Is a charter member. The entermeht
was at st. AIMS cemetery.
FELL DOWN STAIRS.
sergt Bennett Of the Chaffee street
station, in making his rounds last even
lxflxR tffafss N Gf~t
the hallway OF a house AT lI2 Hartford
avenue. and he, with others In the house.
assisted the woman into her home, which
VAS in the house. and then learned that
she had fallen down fight OF stairs and
sustained a broken wrist. This was JUST
before II o'clock.
FIR. KEARNs Is IMPROVING.
wara- has been received that the Rev
FIR. Kearns is recovering from at attack
OF typhoid fever at Atlantic City.
WORK ON THE VALLEY STREET
LINE BEGAN.
The work OF laying the rails for the new
electric route through Valley street was
begun at Valley street
WENT VISITING.
Perseverance company Of the uniform
rank. Knights OF Pythiss. went to Vans
kuck last evening, where they were tho
guests of Garfield company and were roy
ally entertained.
1T WAS A SUCCESS.
The social held by the Olneyville Socia
club I'm Colonial hall last evening was q
gratifying success to the club and com
STOLE THREE PAIRS OF SHOES.
Bennie Simone. who at 30 Olneyvill'
square reported TO the police last eve
ming that someone helped themselves to
three pairs OF shoes from the front OF the
store yesterday.
ARRESTED FOR BEING A vAGRANT'
Charles NcCarron. q young man. who
for some time has been wanted by the
officials OF the Chaffee street station. was
picked up by Patrolman Hand yesterday
and locked I'D on the charge OF being a
vaGrant.
GENERAL MENTION.
The Johnston town council will meet
tomorrow afternoon for the purpose of
preparins the voting list for the coming
election.
The funeral Of Patrick Rodgers. the
old-ume grocer, will be held at St Mary's
church tomorrow morning at . o'clock.