The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-02
OLNEYVILEE
CONDITION OF MARY GARRAHAN SAID TO BE CRITI-
CAL AS RESULT OF INJURIES-FRANK FERRANTIC
CLAIMS NEIGHBOR SHOT AT HIM-HIGGINs CLUB
TO MOVE.

The condition of Mrs. Mary Garrahan.
husband at her home on McDonough
street few nights ago, is extremely
critical. patrolman from the Chaffee
street police station was requested today
TO inform Mary, the Oldest child, that her
presence at the Rhode Island hospital was
needed. which. the police officials take.
means that the condition OF Mrs. Cara
han is grave.
This Is particularly sad case, as MrN
Garrahan has by hard work been able
10 keep comfortable home for her five
children. the oldest being Mary, who Is
about 10 years old. and there is at present
under the roof at the unfortunate home
a little boy who is unable to speak or
move, although his condition this morning
was little more favorable. Kind hearted
neighbors and others have done all that
was possible to assist the little ones. who
are practically orphans. Their home is
one OF the neatest and most cosy in the
vicinity and only words OF praise are
heard OF Mrs. Garrahan in her efforts to
keep roof over her little ones.
A FORMER RESIDENT HERE.
Mr.. Stephen Thompson. superintendent
of the large worsted mill OF James Irv-
ing Il Son at Chester. Pa, with his wife,
Is visiting his brother, John Thompson.
Mr.. Thompson was for many years con-
nccted with one of the local mills.
ASSAULT CHARGED.
Paul Musk was arrested at the home OF
n friend on Hartford avenue yesterday
by Inspector Wilkinson and held at the
Chaffee street station, where he was call
ed for by Inspector Medley OF Fall River.
Mass. Musk is charged with making an
rtnon "A
dangerous weapon.
THIS is THE LIMIT.
About every object imaginable has at
one time or another been reported to the
police as having been stolen. but John
A. Donnelly OF LAB sutton street has added
one more object TO the category, that be-
ing an ash bin. which he says was the
property OF Catherine Donnelly. valued
at s., six feet square, and was stolen from
the yard OF g13 Gladstone avenue yester
day afternoon.
LOST THEIR PONY.
William Brown OF 30 Fruit Hill avenue
mourns the loss of a pony which was
the property of his children. Yesterday.
while driving the animal along Manton
avenue, Il stumbled and falling broke one
OF it's hind legs 1t was shot by Harry
Swindell, the Mandon avenue druggist.
A COSTLY SMOKE.
An alarm of fire was sent in from box
162 yesterday afternoon for fire in a
bed In the home of Edward Gavin s65
Gladstone avenue. while the cause OF the
fire could not be learned. the officials are
or the opinion that some one had been
enjoying a smoke.
NON SUPPORT ALLEGED.
Last evening Patrolmen Toner and Cav
anaugh called at the home of John Sulli-
van on Pocasset avenue last evening and
informed him that he was wanted at the
police headquarters on a warrant charg-
ing him with non support of his wife.
DOG ATTACKED HIS HORSE
Chinco Parillo reported to the officers in
charge at the Chaffee street police station
yesterday that large dog, owned by his
neighbor, Pasco Brienetti. attacked his
horse. which was being driven by his,
Parillos, son and bitten quite badly.
Brienetti says that IL was not his dog.
THE HIGGINS CLUB TO MOVE.
DIR. r. II. Mclaughlin has leased the
rooms now occupied by the Higgns-Dem-
ocratic club The doctor will give the
club ample time to find suitable quarters
elsewhere.
SAYS NEIGHBoR SHOT AT HIM
While going from his house to his sta
BILE last evening Frank Ferranti of Hill
hurst street tells the officials OF the Chat
fee street police station that a number OF
bullets whizzed by him so near that he
was obliged to take notice." and he does
not make any bones" OF telling who he
thinks held the weapon. Patrolman Toner
began an investigation, but the fellow,
who according TO the statement OF Fer
ranti fired the shots could give "clean
bill of health" there was nothing for the