The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-17
OLNEYv|LLE
Boy Narrowly Escapes Death While
Stealing a Ride-Death of VIM.
King, Prominent Anti-Annexation-
iSt-MerchantSW Want West m inste
Street Finished - Court General
Sheridan Elects Officers.

While stealing a ride on a coal team
late yesterday afternoon Archie sturkey.
years old. and living at 35 Sisson street.
had>a narrow escape from being killed.
In jumping from the wagpn he fell in
such way as TO have one OF the rear
wheels OF the heavy wagon pass over the
upper pair of his legs. The team was In
charge OF a man named Tahijian and is
owned at Is ~Chaffee street. The man
picked the little fellow up and took him
into nearby house and DR.. Longfellow
was called, who sent the boy TO the Rhode
Island hospital. At noon today II was
learned that ne was quite comfortable
and would undoubtedly pull through.
WANT THE STREET FINISHED.
There is quite a little dissatisfaction
among the merchants OF the square over
the fact that the highway department has
-lefEeffe side of Westminster street In an
unfinished condition. for nearly four
weeks and that Is by not replacing the
pavement over the trench In which was
laid water pipes. The merchants say that
II is either mud or dust from this strip OF
evidently forgotten highway. This por-
tion of the highway lies In the Eighth,
Ninth and Tenth wards and there are
none of the leaders who care TO step In
just at this time and see that the work
should be done.
IL has been suggested that these doing
business on Manton avenue and have side
walk displays that II would be quite the
proper thing TO do away with the side
walk during the time that the city is en-
gagged in installing the high water pres
sure pipes In front OF one store this
morning there was about one foot OF
space between a shelf filled with fruit and
the pile OF dirt thrown onto the sidewalk
by the city.
ELECTED OFFICERS
At the meeting OF Court General Sheri-
dan. Foresters OF America, last evening
the following officers were elected: Chief
ranger. j. +. Hughes; sub-chief ranger.
Edward Barden: treasurer. Frank Can
ming; recoruing secretary, Charles Vivian;
financial secretary. T. f.. Murphy; wood
wards. George Battey and John Cooney;
beades. William Daily and John Reilly:
court physician, M. B. Milan. NJ D.. lee
turer. Peter j. Taft Past Chief Ranger
James j. McCabe. Esq, who was a dele
gate TO the national convention at Chi
oago. made his report.
AN OLD-TIME MILL MAN DEAD.
James Seby. one OF an old family that
has long been known in this section. died
at his home. l6 Kepler street, yesterday.
Mr. selby, like his father who was over
seer of the spinning department at the
Atlantic Mills, was a spinner, and his
Of Se ar nne Mr sesy
funeral will be held at the Church of the
Blessed Sacrament tomorrow morning at
8 o'clock.
WILL HAVE A BOWLING TEAM.
At the meeting OF Willow camp. Mod
ern Woodmen of America. last evening
ono candidate was initiated and ten ap-
plications for membership were received.
Maurice Pendergast was made a COM
mittee to form bowling team, and Jo-
seph Mccormick was made a press COM
mlttee of one. Appropriate resolutions
were adopted upon the death OF the late
member, John Kennedy
TO HOLD A FAIR.
The members OF the Polish church on
Ridge street are preparing to hold
fair for the purpose of building an addi-
ton to their church. as IL at the present
time does not accommodate more than
one-thiru OF the members.
SAW THE WRECK.
Mr.. William Wolfe. the well-known To-
cal architect. arrived at his home. y
Courtland street. yesterday morning. Mr.
Wolfe was passenger on the train fol-
lowing the one that was wrecked in New
Hampshire. where he saw many sad
sights.
DEATH OF AN OLD RESIDENT.
William King, whose home in on the
city line on Plainfleld street, died yester-
day at his home Mr.. King was one of
the leading objectors TO annexation, and
when portion of his old homestead was
taken into the city he AIDED an ell to his
house on the Johnston side, that he
might claim Johnston as his home.
He was offered large price for his
property by the city, as IL was wanted
as a part of Neutaconkanut park. but
he would not part with 1t for any con-
sderation.
He was about 20 years old. and was
considered TO be the wealthiest resident
of Johnston.
OTHER DEATHS.
Luella j.. wife OF James Nichols, who
had been III for some tlme died at the
poor farm OF Johnston last evening Her
husband has been tie keeper OF the poor
farm for number of years, and his
wife, until prevented by sickness, was the
matron. She was we'll fitted for the posi-
ton, being Of a kind and generous dispo-
sition and always ready and willing to
make the pathway of the unf0rtunates in
her charge as happy and as contented as
was possible under the circumstances.
Her funeral will be held at st. AIMS
church at Cranston. Thursday morning at
o'clock. Besides her husband she leaves
one child eight years of age.
Margaret, wife OF Thomas McGrath,
died at her home, 666 Atwell s'avenue yes
terday. Mrs. McGrath was one of the old
est residents of the vicinity and was be-
loved by all who knew her. Her funeral
will be held at st. Mary's church, Thurs
day morning at o'clock. Her husband is
and has been for a number OF years, fore
man in the city highway department. She
leaves a number of adult children.
WAS CHILDREN'S DAY.
Yesterday was sort of chdren's day
at the Chaffee street police station. there
being no less than four little ones found
by the police and returned to their homes.
They were Mary Hartly, Charlie Merit
gan. whose homes are on Amsterdam
street; Archie McAuey and George
O'Rourke OF Florence street.
ROBBED HER CLOTHES LINE.
Mrs. Catherine Joyce OF 1853 Putnam
street reported TO the police yesterday
that the clothes line In her yard had been
robbed OF nearly IS worth of her week
wash.
GENERAL MENTION.
The Mcssrs Thomas r. and John Grady,
with many OF their relatives and friends,
went to Fall River this morning to attend