The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-05


iident in which he and a moving pas
enger train on the Pascoag division OF
he Consolidated road were the prin-
spals figures. IL has been the habit
n this man. who lives not far from
The Plainheld street station, TO walk
he tracks from his home 10 place
n the Back Bay" where he can get
more beer for a nickel than any place
IN Rhode Island. but he says he does
bot care for the quality An evening
DR. two ago he was on his way TO the
Bay" and was close TO the trac ks
that the passenger train hit the can"
which happened to be a pitcher and
bmashed IL into atoms. The man wait
ID until the train had passed him and
then went back to his home. got
lin pail and started over the old route
again. but as one or two of the rail
road men saw the pitcher broken, and |
that Is as far as they cared TO have |
the matter-eo. headed him OF and told
him that In the future he could not |
DO use the railroad bed any longer |
and that IL he was ever caught again |
walking the tracks or roadbed they |
would have him taken into custody.
A man was killed by the car
but few feet from where this little |
AFFAIR happened the same night.
FUNERAL OF Mr.. DoHERTY
The funeral of Henry F. Doherty was
held at his late residence. 80 Pocasset |
Avenue yesterday afternoon. the services |
being conducted by the Rev. S. III. Webb, |
and was attended by delegations from |
Mount Vernon lodge of Masons, st. Johns |
rommandery. Knights Templar; Roger |
Williams lodge Independent Order OF Odo |
Fellows. the Sunset. Pomham and West |
Side clubs, and from the Davol Rubber /
company. for which the deceased has been
employed as travelling salesman for many !,
years. each body contributing beautiful
Moral offerings. for the deceased was
popular not only in the organizations
above mentioned. but with all that knew
him. The bearers were from among the |
Masonic and Odd Fellows lodges. The in
terment was at Pocasset cemetery.
ARE INLAND FISHERMEN.
Messrs James p Morressy. plumber
of so Atwells avenue. and Albert Han
son. an Orms street carpenter. both at
she head OF their calling. demonstrated the
0act yesterday that the most expert bay
okherman did not reside within g'unshot
OF the bay. for they went down the bay
yesterday and caught more squit than a
half dozen men could carry home. They
TO get their craft to land. and. ,
after taking all the FISH that they could
handle. gave the rest away, and the con-
sequences are that a number OF families
IN the vicinity OF where these inland fish 6
ermen live had squit for breakfast this ;
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from late last evening until the housewife ,
prepared them for the morning meal.
A GENEROUS FIRM. q
The employees OF the Centredale mills, G
who were given two days vacation for
Did Home Week. were. so II is commonly
reported. paid for the time they were out. !
II has been the custom of this mill TO give !
ali OF their employees an outing each year. 9
going so far as to engage band of music
q nd Hnto xxrtt ~lxu hall
arrival home. and the entire expense OF 9
The day has been borne by the company. s
and all had all that was going, including
4 special shore dinner. /,
MUSIC NO ATTRACTION.
The band concert at Neutaconkanut hill
yesterday afternoon and the one at Davis |
Park last evening did not attract very
large gatherings. The greater portion of
the residents of the place appeared TO be ,
more interested In the beautiful decora-
tions throughout the city and to see them |
would board car at the square and not
leave II until II returned to the square
Many of the cars carried the Same pas
eengers for two round trips.
A coRKER.
Mr.. Peter Bourque OF j. O. San Souci
company is about ready to take his an
nual vacation. where he has spent II for
number OF years, but he nor none OF his
friends have been able TO spell the name
OF the place without the assistance of a
native of the same. Here's the
name OF the place Point Pleas
gagoggagungamaugg Webster. Mass.
IN THE SAME OLD WAY
The most of the mill bells and whistles
were heard as usual this morning and
thousands began their labors again. The
~ IN /
this morning and within a few hours
every vestige OF Old Home Week will be
removed.
A DOG KILLED.
A dog that to all outward appearances
was OF cuustderHpfe vufue WAS run over
by an automobile on Plainfield street yes
terday afternoon, after which II ran yelp-
ing down Plainfield street TO Hartford /
avenue and when II reached the car barn
on that thoroughfare laid down and an
end was put TO its sufferings by man
employed by the railroad company, with
a revolver.
RoMAsKo BURIED.
The funeral OF John Romasko. the un-
fortunate man, who was found dead on
the railroad tracks Saturday morning,
was held at the undertaking rooms of j.
Will Carpenter. s5 Plainheld street. Sat
urday afternoon, the burial being at the
North End Burial ground
LITTLE ONE LAID AWAY.
The funeral OF Henrietta H.. daughter
Of George II. Young who died at the
home of her grandfather. @. w. Warren.
at 2s2 Manton avenue, Saturday morning
was held there this morning. the inter-
ment being in the old family burial
OF the Young family at Johnston.
The little girl and her mother were tho
guests OF Mr.. Warren when she was taken
sick.
WILL SETTLE 1T TONIGHT.
II was the intention OF ST. Teresa's
Institute 10 tender their associate, Col.
NJ J. Degnan, who has recently returned
from an extended trip through Europe. n
reception this evening. but they find they
IRE unable to 80 so. but the organization
will meet this evening and set the positive
late when the same will take place.
GOT HIS WATCH BACK.
Mr.. John r. Fox OF liza Westminster
street. who reported TO the police a few
ego that his valued watch and
,hain had been taken from his toilet
-oc-n. has II again In the left hand
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