The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-01
PAWTUxET VALLEY.

The inquest over the remains OF the late
Margaret Mcclure was begun in the hose
house at Riverpoint, this morning at
10:30, by Coroner A. l.. Greene of the town
of Warwick.
DIR. X. Smith was the first witness. He
stated that he was called by telephone
about 9 p. m, on the night OF the acci-
dent to go to the crossing at Arctic to at
tend to the wounded. He met William
being carried home and found Margaret's
body ut the home Of Thomas Mcclure,
Jr. The body had severely confused
wound on the right side OF the head, the
neck was broken, pelvis broken on right
side, back broken in lumbar region and
right thigh was broken. In his opinion
she could have had no consciousness after
such injuries and death was due to frac-
ture OF spinal cord.
DR.. Moses Fifield of Centreville, medi-
cal examiner, was tho next witness and
testified substantially as DR.. Smith.
Joseph Hersline was the third witness,
and stated that he stood near Quinlan's
store when he saw carriage coming and
heard the rumbling of the approach
ing train. he shouted to the occu-
pants to stop, but the noise Of the
wheels on the frosty road must have pre-
vented his voice from being heard. The
inquest will be continued tomorrow.
Phenix.
Joseph Fabreau. head dyer at the Clyde
Print Works, died of cancer in the
stomach at 10 o'clock last night. The de-
ceased was one of the most expert work.
men in his line in the country and
received the gold medal for skein silk
dyeing at the Colum bian Exhibition. He
left widow and three sons, the second of
whom will fill his fathers position in the
Clyde Print Works.
A series of three games OF checkers for
purse Of $40 has been arranged to be
played between Robert Quinn and James
p. Duffy.
A Bad Fall.
AS FIR. Fosteau was riding on horseback
along the brow Of the hill below Phenix
Mill yesterday afternoon, the horse
slipped and slid down the hill
toward the river, 90 feet be-
low. FIR. Fosteau jumped just
in time to save himself, for the horse
rolled over and over until he reached the
ice. The animal wns not seriously injured
and was soon captured.
Natick.
The Knights OF PVT HAS arc organizing
polo team and the games are to be
played in Engine Hall.
Tuesday evening an entertainment in
Guiding living pictures will bo given by
local talent IN Engine Hall for the benefit
Of the library.
Clyde.
II skating holds out until tomorrow
there will be match game of ice hockey
between teams from Phenix and Clyde TO
be played on the Tannefy.
Rivcrpoint.
The annual turkey supper in connection
with the social OF the Congregational
Church took place last night.
The opening selection was given by the
Anthony Orchestra which also played
during supper.
The attendance was the largest at any
social held this year. The program:
Vocal Solo .............. ......... Jennie Lindsay
keSitations Manle Dugan
500. 'wni We Ever Meet Again" .... Mrs Dpgar
Piainficid.
Lunan Bennett, yesterday afternoon,
while drawing wood on his farm near
here, drove over q railroad Embarrassing
Just as the 2:io express on the Norwich
and Worcester road was approaching
rbs fsnm wa. demol'ehed and tho ,wo
horsts killed. az. Bennett eseaI. a
injury.