The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-17
BLACKSTONE VALLEY.
PAWTUCkET.
An Electric Car Takes on . Mans Hand
and Leg.

PAWTUCkET.
An Electric Car Takes on q Mans Hand
and Leg.
About 2:40 o'clock yesterday afternoon,
Charles Bates OF Attleboro attempted to
leave an electric car on the North Attic
boro route while on Park street at the
corner OF Lupine, while the car was In
motion. |. He missed his footing and fell
under the Car. and the wheels passed over
his left hand and the left leg near the
ankle. DIR. Brooks happened TO be near
at the time and rendered all the assist
ance in his power. and ordered the man
to be removed to the RHODE ISLAND Hos
pital. where he was subsequently taken
In the police ambulance.
The car on which the accident occurred
was the 2:35 car from Pawtucket In
charge of Conductor c. G. Thomas.. The
hand were all cut of, aud the leg will
probably have to be amputated just be-
low the knee. He came from New Jersey
q few months ago, and worked for Ed
ward Horton. a butcher In Attleboro. He
has no relatives In this vicinity. He II
about 46 years OF age.
Opening of the Campaign.
The Democratic City Committee, to-
gether with about seventy-hve other
prominent Democrats OF the city went to
Rhodes on-th -Pawtuxet yesterday for q
days outing. 1t was proposed to make
this the initial movement in tho coming
campaign. Among the moro prominent
Mayor Carroll. Aldermen OReilly and
Winters, Councilmen Clark and O'Brien,
ex-Aldermen Smith and Meaghcr, ex-
Councilmen Walker, McCaughey and
Duffy, and License Commissioners Kee-
nan and Bucklin. There were also a
PROVIDENCE The affair was entirely in
formal. aud the company amused them
selves with football, base ball and other
games, besides enjoying frst-class bake.
The party returned home about o'clock.
The Death OF Patrick Conley.
Yesterday afternoon word was received
in Pawtucket OF the death OF Patrick Con-
ley in San Francisco, after an illness OF
days. Mr.. Conley was formerly citizen OF
Pawtucket, but for some years resided in
San Francisco, where he rose to be citi-
zen of some prominence, serving several
years as sheriff.
Quarterly Meeting.
The September quarterly meeting of
the Young Mems Christian Association
was held last evening at the association
rooms Previous TO the business of the
duced.
The following were elected delegates to
the State convention with the power of
substitution: George Il. Shaw, George
Lombard, Clarence Kenney. Walter
STswlorf SsSop A. WorTa NfkeJTsGa s. MaoSli saf and
the general secretary ex-ofiicio.
During the evening eighty-six new
members were pledged to The association.
Tower Post Meeting.
A special meeting Of Tower Post was
held last evening at which one recruit
WAS mustered in.
The members OF the post will be pleased
ali .ft frto dc ~ q.
who have contributed in any way to the
Washington fund at the post hall to-mor-
row afternoon at 430 o'clock.
Personal.
David w. Downs the veteran boatman,
started for West Yarmouth this morning
for the winter.
Mrs. Amelia Smith of Tower Relief
Corps. who is in her nth year. will start
for Washington with Tower Post to-mor-
row night.
Tho District Court.
In the District Court this morning,
three persons were fined s: and costs for
drunkenness
VALLEY FALLS.
Prof. A. J. Foskett OF Ocala, Fla, went
to Worcester yesterday after brief visit
with friends in this village.
Services at the Baptist Church to-
morrow at IL morning, and z evening;
Sunday school at 1915, the Rev. Albert
l.. Hylan, pastor. Universalist Church,
service Mt $3.50, Sunday school at IL; har-
vest concert at Gas evening, the Rev. +.
w Hamilton, pastor
There will be Democratic flag raising
on Dexter street, "Wednesday evening
Every Democratic organization in this
vicinity will be present.
new uniforms.
The suit of Thomas f. Sweeney against
the Board of Firewards, comes up in the
Eleventh District Court to-day.
LONsDALE.
The Cumberland Rovers and the Ions
dales will play match game of football
on the Prospect Hill grounds this after
noon at O'clock. This will be the first
game that the Lonsdale club has played
this season and 1t is generally supposed
that it will be close and exciting.
The work on the coal shed at No.
mill Is progressing rapidly.
The evening schools In the old village
will probably commence next week. Les
lie Learned has been appointed principal
and it is probable that il the attendance
is rs large as last year. he will have three
assistants.
On account OF the breaking Of n shaft at
the Berkeley. mill yesterday, the mill had
TO he stopped for a snort time.
The members OF Unity Flute and Drum
Band have ordered their new suits which
will be of the fatigue style with fatigue
caps to n1Dtch.
ASHTON.
Mrs. Geo rye Carpen ter IN entertaining
this aftern oon and evening the Ashton ~.
G. H. u,
The lodge of Sons Of st. George held an
important business meeting Thursday
evening, in Forestcrs' Hall.
WOONSOCkET.
The veterans from Smith Post, No. o.
G. A. r., will leave for Washington TO,
morrow afternoon. They will make
snort street parade previous To their de-
parture. The cornet band have offered TO
furnish music for the parade.
About dozen ladies will accompany