The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-11-13
PAWTUXET VALLEY.
Tramp Track Walkers Have Mar
row Escape.
He Stood Not on the Order of His Going.
Village Gossip.

The Pheuix woman's Christian Tenn
peranoe Union ana the Loval Legion met
IN the rooms in the Glhaner building
ye.terdsy afternoon.
The Senior Whist Club met with Mr..
and Mrs. presby Hoxis at Phenix, last
evening.
Two tramps who were walking on the
track OF the New YORK and New England
railroad hsd a narrow escape from dtath
in the deep cut near tue brioge which
crcs'es the tracks not far from the Cen
tefville depot last evening. The mon
were walking towards Washington where
according TO their own account they
intended to "jump freight for Will
mantle md were oveItaken in the cut
by the train which leaves Providence for
WilIimantic at 7:15. AT this place there
10 a sharp curve in the track and the
men were not aware OF the approach OF
the train until 1t was almost upon them.
Both men sprang toward the ditch at
the side of the road. and one Of them
alighted without injury. The other one
was Rrazed by the breast beam of the
engine and turned completely around,
striking on his side and face in the ditch,
brusipg his arm ana cutting bis head.
1he men picked themselves up and did
not seem to think that anything unusual
had happened the one who was strucIs'
and who appeared from his conversation
to be a railroad man out Of WORK, re-
marking that he had "closer calls than
that" In the West. Tbe men continued
on their way to Washington, after being
"blown, of " In one OF the Jericho
saloons by a man who saw the affair from
the bridge. and il is probable that they
succeeded in dumping" the night
freight ana are by this time warming
themselves in some of the WilsmaDtic
saloons.
The Cclumbi,n Whist CLUB met with
George Waterhouse st Centreyille last
evening. The prizes were won by MI
Pesslsy and George Forsythe.
: The Fiskeville hre department will hold
a social in the town hall this evening.
Last 1cesday complaint was made to
Deputy Sheriff Lynn that man named
Naneav, who occupies house near the
Pawtuxet VALLEY Park, was conducting
the pl zee In such manner az TO be
nuisaLcs TO the neighborhcod. Tie
deputy sheriff Investigated the matter,
ann as a result, the proprietor was yestsr-
day notified to leave at once, and not
stand on the order Of his going. lie did
not stop to sreus the case, but removed
his property In short order, the Off Ger
waiting to zee the moving completed.
The funeral of Edward Meag her, who
died at hi, home Ia CenterviIle Tuesday,
wss sol olemnizsd at St.James' Church yes-
teroay, Rev. Fother Flynn Officiating. The
interment was in ST. Mary's Cemetery at
jCrompton.
Captain James c. Dawlsy OF Stapleton,
3. j., is the guest of friends ut Center.
Vile.
The ladies of tile River Point Congre-
gaiioutl Church held very enjoya bic
social In the ssstry OF the church last
evening.
Leo Council, Knights If Columbus,
met at NstIck last evening and worked
the third degree on several candidates.
The Guila of It. Barnabas Church held
a supper and social in the guild rooms
last evening.
Mrs. Eliza Locke is confined TO the
house ty illness
McG or Post will hold it's regular
meeting in Grand Army Hall this even
ing.
Contractor Mcmahon has resumed work
on the bed for the new engine ct the
Cl de frint work.
The now Mscadnm .zed roa d al Jackson
is neatly complete.
= You may see stars this evening with
out teiDg oft with brick. Asuouo-
mers predict and are anticipating
n shower OF met eors before day