The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-25
TIE PAWTUXET VALLEY
Death of Elihu Briggs From
a Stroke of Paralysis.
Suffering From Heart Disease.
Notes From the Villages.

Elihu Briggs, who has for several years
been superintendent OF Greenwood
cemetery, died at his boarding place at
Phenix yesterday as the result of para
lytic shock which ho suffered Monday.
The funeral OF Michael Black, who died
at his home IN Arctic Centre last Thurs
day was solemnized from St. James
Church this corning, Rev. Father
Flynn officiating. The interment was
in St. Mary's cemetery at Crompton.
william Cole was taken suddenly Ill
with heart trouble while talking with
his brother, Calvin Cole, in front OF the
latter's place of business last evening
and fell PROSTATE in the street. He was
picked up and carried into the stable and
medical assistance summoned. Later be
was removed to his home on Leyalley
street.
james, the young son OF Patrick
Moorehead, was severely bitten by dog
with which he was playing in front OF
his home at Harris last evening. The
dog sprang at him without warning and
seized him by the cheek, badly lacerat-
ing IL. The boy ran home, where the
wound was dressed.
The BOARD OF directors OF tho Pswtuxet
Valley Park Association held a meeting
last evening for the purpose of consider
ing means OF making up the deficiency
in the treasury caused 10y the last Kent
county fair. After some discussion, it
was decided to send printed circulars to
the stock holders setting forth the receipts
and expenditures of the fair. and asking
each s,ockholde TO contribute a dollar
to make upthe deficiency, which amounts
TO about 800.
A horse belonging to Thomas Wood Of
Arctic took fright while standing on
Clyde street this morning and ran away.
He was secured on Wakefield street at
Lippitt before any damage was done.
The Phenix Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union held a meeting and spec
ial services at their rooms on River street
birthday OF Mrs. Leavitt, who was the
irst temperance missionary TO make q
tour OF the world.
Whist came near being n fatal accident
occurred in front OF the Greene homestead
at Clyde about o'clock yesterday after
noon and two men. bad narrow escapes
from death or serious injury. Henry
Smith of Apponaug, was driving q
spirited horse attached to q top buggy
down the main street and when he
pcssed the electric car barn the Washing
ton car in charge of Conductor Valentine
and Motorman Burlingame was standing
on the track about to start on its out
ward trip. Just after Mr.. Smith passed
the car the motormsn received his signal
ana started the car. Mr.. Smiths horse
heard II coming up behind him ann be-
came unmanagable, and although siotor-
man Burlingame Immediately stopped
MIR. Smith was unable TO control the ami
NAL, which made spring to one side
and collided with carriage driven by
Horace Knight of Kent, who was return
ing home after his days work In Bray
toms foundry at River Point. His horse
immed lately started on a run and when
near the Clyde depot the buggy was over
the buggy falling on top OF him. Tne
horse cleared himself from the carriage
and MIR. knight crswled out from under
the overturned vehicle, unhurt, beyond
n few slight cuts and bruises. Mr.. Smith
was not SO fortunate for his horse rushed
across the street and in an instant the
buggy collided with telephone pole ana
was completely wrecked. Mr.. Smith was
thrown out and severely cut and bruised
about the head and face and his left arm
and leg were also injured. The horse
cleared himself from the wreck OF the
carriage snd was captured in front of
Thornton's opera house and stabbed at
William NJ. Smiths stable at Lippitt here
he WIS called for later by his owner W. L.
Arnold OF Apponaug. Mr.. Smith was con-
veyed 10 his home in u carriage.