The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-29
PAWTUXET VALLEY.
Democrats Trying to Collect Funds
For a Flag Raising.
Blcyclisis in Collision-A Child's Bad Fall
Down Stairs.

Mrs. Arnold Knight of Willimantic Is
visiting her son, superintendent Knight
of the Harris mills.
The old wooden penstock at Pearce's
wooden mill is being replaced by an iron
one of modern design.
Rev. II. w. Churchill has returned to
his home in Apponaug, after spending
bis vacation at Old Orchard Beach.
Gysies have made their annual appear
ance and q band of them is encamped on
the roau near Apponaug.
James Il. Smith has returned to his home
in New York after visit with his parents
at Lippitt.
Some Of the more enthusiastic Demo-
Gratis are trying to collect enough money
to hold a flag raising but they have found
but little free silver in the valley and the
demonstration is yet in the misty future.
Two bIcyclists collided in front Of the
office of the Interlaksn print works last
evening and both men were thrown from
their wheels and somewhat bruised put
escaped serious injury. Another accident
occurred at the close OF the performance
at Thornton's Opera House last evening
when Benjamin ,Coombs was run into
and Knocked down by bicyclist as he
was crossing the street. Mr.. Coombs'
face was cut and his wrist sprained by
striking a gainst a stone wall. The bicy-
clist did not wait to see how badly he
was injured but rode of down the hill.
Three-y yesr-old Della Mcqueen fell down
a flight OF stone steps.at her home in Ma
tick this morning and cut a cash three
inches long in the top of her head. She
was taken TO the Office of a physician and
three stitches were required to close the
wound.
Harvey L. Spencer, librarian of the Phe-
nix Public Library, is spending few
days at Moonstone Beach.
Another bicycle accident occurred in
front OF the electric car barn last evening,
when young lady who refused to give
her name was thrown from her bicycle
by one OF the wheels catching in the
| 'frog" or the electric car track. She was
badly bruised aud cut about the face, and
it was some time before she co,ld go
home. Her wheel was left at the barn
and was called for later by one of her
frienis. 1t is reported this morning
that the "Gorton Arnold stand" at one
time one of the most noted country
hostelries in the State, has been leased
by Robert Levalley, proprietor of the
Lippitt Hotel who will reopen the house.
The "Gorton Arnold Stand" Is located
on the Providence and New London
turnpike, about a mile. from Natick, and
in the days OF stage coaches was one
of the regular stopping places, where the
horses were changed. After the railroads
were put through the stages were taken
off and for many years the house was
conducted by the late Hiram Booth. as
an objective point for the lovers or game
suppers and good times After the death
of Mr.. Booth the house was conducted
by James Eddy, who came from Cne-
pschet to take charge of the place. Soon
after il caught fire and was burned TO the
ground. The property was afterwards
purchased by the late L. X. Joslin, who
rebuilt the house and since that time it
has been used as private residence.
John l.. Clarke OF Harris has been APP
pointed section foreman on the New
York, New Haven and Hartford railroad
and assigned to the Oakland Beach di-
vision.
James McAnn, station agent at Natick,
returned home last evening after three
weeKs' vacation trip to New Brunswick.
The mason work on the new engine
house at the Clyde print works has been
completed.
Mrs. Emma LeFevre is visiting rela-
tives in LOCUS, Me.