The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-11-03
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PAWTUXET VALLEY.
Handsome Harry" Shoots a Road
House Keeper.
Has Not Been Seen Slnce--An Election
Fight at Arclic.

| The Epworth League OF the Phenix
J Methodist Church held an interesting
literary meeting AT the residence of nr.
and Mrs. Walter Hill at Phenix last even
| log.
Mrs. william A. Carey has returned TO
visit with her daughter, Mrs. Lester
Thompson, at Weymouth Heights, Mass.
The Young Mems Catholic Association
held Its monthly meeting in Tho, nton's
Opera House last evening.
Miss Lottie Sherman has been appoint
ed assistant teacher in the primary de
partr ent OF the Pontiac public schools,
as the large increase in the number Of
pupils In this department has rendered it
impossible for one instructor to give
sufficient time to each pupii TO procure
satisfactory results.
1he Centerville Woman's Christian
Temperance Union met with Mrs John
Arnold this afternoon.
During an alteration at road house
known as the Grove House, about two
miles from Cronpton, on tho New Lon
don turnpike, Saturday afternoo on, the
proprietor, william Swan, was shot in
the head but not seriously Injured by
man named hanson, better known as
''handsone Harry" in the valley villages.
The affair has been kept quiet and so
far no arrests have been made. From
what can be Cleaned, hanson, who was
formerly a motorman on the electric
railroad, filled himself with Jericho
whiskey and then started out TO visit the
ROAD houses sup the pike" At the
Grove House he had some words with the
bousekeeper and knocked her down
breaking her shoulder. He was leaving
the house when ne met the proprietor,
who ats. been away, ara was asked to
return snd have another drink. tie &C.
cepted the invitation, but when Mr..
swan entered the house and found out
what had occurred in bis absencc ne
ordered Ransom to leave the premises.
This-Ranson refused to DO and seizing
revolver from back OF the bar he shot
Swan in the head, intiicting flesh
wourd. Re then left the place ana
has not been seen since. Swan is
not seriously injured, and although
he expresses his intention OF having
his sssailant arrested IL is possible that
be may let the matter arup as, II the case
came into court, some unpleasant ques-
lions might tie asked n regard 10 the
manner in which the house IS conducted
and s general reputation, which might
bp hor In fnr iosn
answer wnen under oath.
What might he called a pre- election
hight occurred at Arctic last evening be-
tween the believers In sound money ard
the d sciples OF the boy orator aad when
{ he friends of tire two principals attempt
cd to separate the comba:anis they also
became pugnacious and for tine IL
seSmed as though small riot wss i'm
minent, the friends OF both parties In
the crowd. which quickly assem- bied,
taking sides and expressing their optn-
ion Of the others. Wien affairs had
nearly T ached a climax, sn open buggy
wna Sen coming un the street and
man who stood on the out.kirts of the
crowd, after taking long lock at 1t,
shouted, LOOK out, boys, here comes
Mike LyDch." ana In an instant 'tpe
crosd separated and went their several
ways. while John Ashley of West Green
wich, drove slowly along tine street curl |
ously eyeing the few who remained and
what was the matter. Verify,
even the name of tire deputy sheriff has
become terror TO evil ooers.