The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-08-12
STATE NEWS IN BRIEF.
Recent Happenings In Various Places In
These Plantations.

These Plantations.
Hon. Arnold B. Chace has renewed an
orc er for 5000 Tor the purchase price OF
the new town hall site at Valley Falls.
The Haml,t Cotton mills in Woon-
socRet. Frank Harris, proprietor. en-
ploying 200 people, will close today for
TWO weeks on account OF business con-
ditions. Occupants OF the mill tene-
mcnts will be charged no rent during
this period.
Owing to some portion of one OF the en-
CITES of the Berkeley mill breaking
Thursday afternoon, thc mill shut down
or he r. ST of the week. Ii is expected
that the necessary repairs will be made
by Monday morninp, SO that everything
will start up as usual then.
Thursday evening boy ran ed Frank
Rushton Of Lpusdale, was riding tue hill
horse used by the Pawtucket Street Rail-
way company down Scott street, when IN
sone mann.r he fell of tie animals
back. The horse stepped on one OF his
feet and bruised it badly. The boy was
taken to his home and cared for.
Deputy Sheriff j. II. S. Wightman OF
WEXFORD has returned the execution for
the costs In the steam road roller injunc-
ton case against the old council as satis-
fled. The amount was furnished by one
Of the parties interested. 1t is said that
bill for the sum will be laid before the
present town council for payment by the
towp.
Samuel Anderson, William Anderson
and Arthur Warren OF Lincoln and Johi,
II. Andel son OF this city, compr ising the
Valley Falls Iron Foundry. made an as
signment TO Max Nathanson of Paw
tucket, Thursday. The foundry Is small
one, employing ten men. and is located
in the village of Valley Falls. 1t was in
operation yesterday. as usual.
Officer Morons y arrested man Thurs
day afternoon Tor vsRrancy. He had
been In one or two h., uses asking for
something to eat, and the officer rth
across him aud arrested him Judge Goff
discharged the man yesterday. The evil
dence was that he had Leen travelling
and was without money and asked for
something to eat.
Owen Gilligap. residing at the correr
Of Moore and Pine streets In Central
Falls. while at work on the addition to
the Garden street school house yesterday
afternoon, missed his footing and fell to
the ground. a distance OF about twenty
live feet. lie received cut over the left
eye and complained Of his right side
paining him.
At the meeting Of the Pawtucket boa rd
OF aldermen last evening the special bus.
ness-the fixing OF the width of the side
walks on Main street, from Dexter street
to East avenue--came up. IL was voted
to fix the width Of the roadbed. from curb
to curb, at 80 feet, this being done be-
cause uniform " idth of sidewalk could
not be fixed without moving some Of the
buildings.
Funeral serrices for the late Mr.. Joseph
Brownell took place from his residence
In Little Compton Thursday at 2p. M,
and we're conducted by Rev. James Lade,
pastor Of the Congregational church. A
large numter OF relatives and friends
were in attendance. The pail bearers
were his four nephews, Mcssrs. George
Cha, e, George Howard. Edgar ). Pcckham
and Erastus Bailey.
The funeral services OF NJ g. Richar
Thornley, were held at the Thornley resi-
dence on Crompton avenue, East Green
wicb, Thursday afternoon ana were very
largely attended 4 y friends and relatives
OF the deceased from tbs village and
Providence. The services were conduci o |
10y Rev. Frank /. Paradise, rector OF ST.
Luke's church, Of which Mrs. Thornley,
was n member. assisted by Rev. Thomas
II. Cocroft, rector OF the Church OF the
Messiah, Providence.