The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-31
PAWTUXET VALLEY.
PHENlx.

The ~. w. Sewing Circle will hold q
social In q. A. X. Hall tomorrow even
ing.
The woman's Christian Temperance
Union held a well attended meeting In
its rooms yesterday afternoon.
square yesterday noon, for a time creating
considerable excitement. One OF the L.
X. Dufresne's market wagons was lett
standing in front Of Begins harness store
while the driver, David Dufresne, went
inside to purchase q hitch rope. Inc
horse, which is a young ana valuable
one has run away several times before
and il was the drivers intention to pro-
vide against his doing so again.
While MIR. Dufresne WAS examining his
intended purchase the horse became an
easy and started toward High street.
From a walk he broke into a trot and
before anyone could stop him into a run.
He ran up High street aud nj the corner
of High and Pleasant streets, where the
market Is situated, he turned sharply TO
the right nearly capsizing the wagon and
wrecking the rear wheel. Before ne couiu
do any further damage he was secured
by his owner who happened to be in the
market at the time. The same horse ran
away on Parker street last week, COM
pletely wrecking the market wagon 10
which he was attached.
Duncan Campbell ia the happy pos
SCISSOR OF a young alligator which was
sent him by his father John ii. Camp
bell, who is now in Florida.
Miss Josephine Stillman Is visiting
friends in Providence.
Frank Mullen of Chepatchet Is visiting
friends here.
John Iheroux has accepted a position
as clerk for Frank st. Souvenir at Arctic
Center.
LIPPITT.
Robert Levalley, proprietor of the Lip
pitt Hotel, and Arthur Clark were both
seriously injured in a runaway accident
Wednesday night. Mr.. Clarke had driven
to Providence with Mr. LeValley in the
afternoon and while there had exchanged
his horse for n warranted kind ana
gentle. On the way home, however, the
morse proved TO be anything but what
he was represented TO be ana taking
fright at some object beside the road ran
away In spite of the efforts of Mr.. Clarke
to control him. He finally ran into a
ditch at the side of the road, throwing
the occupants OF the buggy to the
ground. Both were severely injured by
the fell, Mr.. Clarke receiving several bad
cuts and bruises on the head, while Mr..
Levalley was badly bruised and his right
leg cut badly. The horse was finally cap
tured, but rs the buggy was a complete
wreck, another team was procured to
bring them home. On their arrival a
physician was who found IT
necessary to take eight stitches TO close
Clarke IL now thinking strongly OF sell
ing his t~rotting stock and never trading
horses again.
RIvERPOINT.
Mrs. Charles Munroe is reported on the
sick list.
The social and supper at the Congrega-
tional church last evening was largely at
tended and the supper was one OF the
best ever served in the valley.
CENTERvILLE.
Mrs. j. ii. Buckley died at her home
here yesterday morning after a short ILL
ness. On account OF her death the social
which was to have been given at the VI.
poned.
Miss Kate Burdick is the guest of Miss
Bertha Wood.
Miss Beatrice Walker, OF Providence,
is visiting her grandmother, Mrs. George
b. Harris.
ARCTIC CENTER.
Thomas McMshon who has been i'll for
some time Is reported convalescent.
Frank Burbank of Providence is visit
ing friends here.
DIR. M. j. E. Legris has been appointed
consulting physician at st. Joseph's
Hospital Providence.
PONTIAC.
Miss Hattie Cook has returned from q
v isl with friends in South Kingstown.
There will be an entertai nment In
Lyceum hall this evening for the benefit
of All Saints Church.
Thu yard in front Of Lyceum hall is be-
Ing filled in and graded.