The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-11-22
ALLEY.
Death Of Hotel Keeper q. IL. Clough,
mt Apponaug.

George ii. Clough, ono of the best and
most popular hotel keepers in the State,
died at his hotel here Wednesday after
q sickness of several weeks. Mr.. CIough
has for many years been identified with
Apponaug and was respected and liked
by all who knew him, and although he
has been sick for some time his unex-
pected demise was . shock to the com
munity. The primary cause OF Mr..
Coughs death was an injury which he
received to one OF his feet nearly three
months ago. A few days ago he had
sufficiently recovered to leave his room
and take q short ride and called on many
OF his friends in tine Pawtuxet Valley.
Upon returning to his home he felt
the effects of his drive and was again
obliged to take TO his bed and, in spite
OF the efforts OF his physicians, he passed
away yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. Ciough, was at one time employed
as an officer of the old state prison In
Providence and later at the state ~institu-
tutions at Cranston. For a time he was
foreman for Thomas Cooke and after
leaving his employ he entered the hotel
business in which he has been phenome-
naily successful. At different times he
Dsnielsonville and Apponaug, and wss
one of the best known landlords in the
State.
He leaves a widow, who has the sym
pnthy OF the entire community in her
bereavement.
PHENIX.
McGregor Post No. IA, q. A. r., will
meet this evening.
Miss Eta Spencer has accepted a posi-
tion as telegraph operator at New Britain,
Conn.
Horace Lawton is seriously ill at his
boarding place here.
The Woman's Christian Union held a
well attended and interesting meeting at
its parlors on River street yesterday after
noon.
Mrs. Harriet Briggs, who has been the
guest OF Mrs. Payson, has returned to
her home in Providence.
Christopher McShane, who has for some
time been employed by Miss Julia Lippitt,
on her farm near here, was severely in
jured by falling from. a hay now in the
barn last Wednesday.
The Benevolent Society of the nj. T..
Church will hold a fair IN Music Hall
this evening.
PONTIAC.
The public schools close their fall term
today. The winter term will commence
next Monday. The evening schools
closed Wednesday evening.
The Swedish Methodist Church is nearly
com pIeted and presents a very neat APP
pearance.
Mrs. William Hawksworth who has
been I'll for some time is slowly improv-
ing In health.
ANTHONY.
Mrs. Watson of Natick was the guest of
her daughter, Mrs. stephen Pollard, yes.
terday.
oliver Bennett is enjoying a two-weeks'
hunting trip with friends in Connect
cut.
Mrs. Malcolm Rice Is visiting relatives
in Dorchester, Mass.
CROMPTON.
Mrs. William Kenyon has returned from
q visit to relatives I'm Westerly.
Mrs. Henry Dyer and Job Spencer
are reported on the sick list.
ARCTIC CENTER.
Amelia Bouchard of Natick is the guest
Miss Giroux on Main street.
The work of curbing and grading the
street is progressing slowly, road com.
missioner Sprague having been hindered
in the work by the delay OF the electric
railroad company in moving poles and by
the non-srrival OF the curbnstone.
RIvERPOINT.
DIR. Spaulding, who was injured by be-
ing thrown from his carriage on Wood
side avenue last Monday evening, Is re-
covering slowly from the effects OF the
accident.
Conductor Fred Studley OF the Washing
ton line OF electrics has been trans
ferred to the Crompton route and his
place on the Washington line il nov
fllsd by conductor Valentine.