The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-11-14
PAWTUXET VALLEY.
Funeral of Joseph Haddock Took
Place at Natick.
officer Pierce Thrown From His Carriage
and Severely Injured

McCireRor Post met In Grand Army
hall last evening.
The funeral of Joseph Haddock of
Pontiac who died at the Rhode Island
Hospital last Wednesday was solemnizsd
from st. Joseph's Church at Natick this
morning. The remains were taken to st.
Patrick's cemetery In Providence for
interment.
Miss Nj. v. snow is the guest of friends
In Boston.
Rev. Benjamin Moon will ofiiciate at
the services at the Old Baptist Church
at Crompton tomorrow.
Pioneer Hose Company held very en-
joyable basket social In empersncs hall
last evening.
The anarchist flag, which has been
floating for the past two weeks near the
Phenix depor has been cut down by
some of the citizens who became tired
OF seeing the emblem OF misrule and
disorder flying In the law-sbiding VII
.lsge.
Ihe Phenix band will open its fair In
Music hall at Phenix this evening.
Howard Encampment, 1. o. y. f..
holds it's ssmi-monthly meeting In Odd
Fellows hall ttis evening.
Stephen Colvin, proprietor Of the Col
WINS machine shop, who has been seri-
ously III with typhoid feves is reported
convalescent.
The No Name Whist Club met with Mr..
and Edrs. A. +. Brackets at Arctic last
evening.
What came near being fatal accident
occurred at Harris late yesterday after
noon. Officer Dan y. Pierce, was thrown
from his carriage near the Harris bridge
and seriously injured, and aefew seconds
later bis horse colIided with an eletric car
and was so seriously injured that it wss
necessary to shoot him I'm order to put
him out OF bis misery. Mr.. Pierce started
from the Clyde bridge a few minutes be-
fore the accident and bis horse, which was
a spirited animal struck a gait up the
street that would have put to shame
some Of the trotters who raced on the
track at the p. v. Park last fall. Mr..
and all went well until near Mr.. Piercs's
house at Phenix where the horse again
troke into Q run and in spite OF mis-
drivers efforts to control him he became
unmanaga BILE and ut the corner Of Broad
and Main streets, the carriage was un-
hung and Mr.. Pierce was thrown violent
Ig to the ground receiving several bad
cuts on his head and face and rendering
him unconscious. He was picked up
and carried to his home near BY and
DR.. Petit summoned, who dressed his
wounds. The borse continued up the
street with the front wheels of the car
riage. and when opposite the Harris
machine chop met car pounc from
Fiskeville TO Crompton in charge Of motor
man Randall and conductor Studley. The
car had just stopped to take on some pss-
sengers and was at q standstill when the
horse dashed into II. He struck the front
of the car, wrscking the headlight and
bending the dasher. injuring himself SO
severely that 1t was necessary to shoot
him. Mr.. Pierce was for time delirious,
ana 1t required the efforts OF the whole
family to keep him in bed, and prevent
him from tearing the bandages from his
wounds. This morning he is more eom-
Portable, and,unless unforeseen complica-
tions arise, he Will probably recover from
the effects OF the accident.
Leonard Mourninghsp, the S-year-old
SON of Patrick Mourningban of Arctic
Center, was badly injured last evening
while crossing Main street near Arctic
Center square. The lad was returning
home with his mother, and while running
asead across the street, was struck by q
horse driven by William Forrest, knock
ing him down and inficting two bad
ONE and DIR. Mack summoned, tho rem
dered the necessary surgical assistance.
This morning young Mourninghan Is re-
ported as comfortable.
Twelve liquor dealers OF Arctic Center
met yesterday afternoon at Blanchard's
Hotel on Main street and organized the
Pawtuxet Valley Liquor Dealers Associa-
tion. James Barry was chosen temporary
chairman, ID. Dewarc, secretary, and A.
Blanchard, treasurer. General Organizer
Nolan OF New YORK city and State Organ
izer Pettis OF Providence were present,
and addressed the meeting. james Barry,
Parick Cleary, Joseph Demers, p. Ssvan
and ID. beware were chosen delegates to
the convention, which meets in Provi-
dcnce next month. The meeting ad
journed to the call OF the chairman.