The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-20
PAWTUxeT VALLEY.



PHENIx.
Miss M. e. woolsey is visiting Mrs.
Henry King at Apponaug.
William LaValley is the guest OF
friends and relatives at NarragAnsett
Pier
st. Louis Society will hold a meeting
In their hall, Cleaners block, this even
ing at o'clock.
Mr.. X. Murphy, manager OF the River
point Office OF the Providence Telephone
Company, returned from his weeks vaca-
tion In the White Mountains yesterday.
Misses Lucy and Mabel Lawton, accom-
panied by Messrs. Russell OF Boston and
A. G. Cole OF Sterling, Conn, went on
Mr.. Edward Lawton returned home
this morning from Giens Falls, Pennsyl-
vania.
Mrs. Julia f.. Colvin, Miss Nellie Ster-
rat, and Annie Sterrat returned today
from two weeks vacation at Cottage
City.
Phenix Band held their regular weekly
rehearsal last evening, after which a busi-
ness meeting was held for the purpose of
fixing prices for their appearance at the
Pawtuxet Valley Park during the coming
fair
WASHINGTON.
The Council and probate court of the
town of Coventry was held yesterday at
the town clerks Office, Washington. The
docket was the smallest in months. The
first and final account of the estate of
Sheffield Waite was allowed and ordered
recorded and the sureties and admins
traitor discharged. Albert G. Gibson was
appointed guardian OF the estate OF Dam
lei N. Corey; bond, $500. Sureties, Lucy
j. Gibson and Charles ID. Knight; ap-
Wheelock, David w. Mathewson. AT the
meeting Of the Council no business was
transacted except the payment OF usual
bills.
The Council will meet as board of
canvassers September 21, at the following
places: Harris, . a. m.; Quidnick, IL
m. town clerks office, 3 p. m.
CENTERvILLE.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Scranton of Connecti-
cut are the guests OF Mrs. Scranton's s
mother, Mrs. 8. Leander, on Epworth
avenue.
Mrs. James wheawill, who resides on
Epworth avenue, was quite seriously in
jured recently by stepping on a nail.
Mrs. S Leander has returned from a
brief visit with friends in New York.
Mrs. Ida Wheawill has returned from a
visit with friends in Massachusetts,.
ARCTIC CENTER.
Miss Helen Falling Of Blackstone is the
guest of Miss Annie Cursor, on Quidnick
street.
Miss Mamie McCaughrey has gone to
New York today on a business and pleas
ure trip.
Emmanuel Rose, boss farmer for Messrs.
b. B. q X. knight, was driving along
Quidnick street yesterday when his horse
became frightened at a passing trolley
car. After much excitement the horse
was quieted down. But that did not
finish the story. Rose who was more or
less under the influence of liquor,
got out of his carriage and started abus-
ing the horse in the most outrageous
manner, pulling viciously on one rein and
at the same time kicking him in the alb
domen with his heavy boots. The on
lockers were indignant at his treatment
of the horse and forced him to end his
brutality.
RIvERpoINT.
John Riley IS years old, employed at
Clyde Print Works, narrowly escaped
with his life yesterday. The floor in the
dye house has been taken up temporarily
for repairs. Riley came rushing in and
not seeing the hole fell through. a dis
tance OF five or six feet, badly hurting his
head. DIR. X. NJ Smith was called TO the
boys house in Arctic Center and found
that his injuries were not serious.
wEsTcoTT.
Elisha j. Locke went fishing at Cedar
Point the other day. He lowered his
traps and moved away from the shore for
a few hours. On his return when he
pulled out his net he found to his sur
prise a big green turtle. Ii weighed 100
pounds and measured over 37h inches.