The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-16
PAWTUXET VALLEY.
PHENIx.

ton was solemnized from the Baptist
Church yesterday afternoon, Rev. LeInuel
Osler, pastor OF the church, officiating.
The funeral was largely attended and the
members and deleagtes who were at the
convention OF the w. {. 4. H., of which
Mrs. bennington was member, attended
In a body. Mr. Osler, in his remarks, paid
a glowing tribute to the deceased, speak
ing of her long and useful life in the VAL
ley, her lifelong connection with. the
church and the great interest which she
manifested in the cause of temperance
and charity. Ths Interment was at
Greenwood Cemetery, Elmer Page, Fred
j. Hoxie, A. u. Arnold and Robert An
drew, acting as bearers.
Henry Welcome, teamster in the en-
ploy of Raymond Whipple, was run over
by his team and seriously injured at Ma
ii X yesterday afternoon. Welcome was
driving horse attached to a heavy lum-
ber wagon and as he was not coming back
to the barn here at once he stopped his
horse near Tourgee's stable for the pur-
pose of feeding him. He had removed
the bride in order to put the feed bag
over the horses head when the animal
became frightened by another carriage
coming suddenly behind him and started
to run, throwing Welcome TO the ground,
the wheels OF the heavy wagon passing
across his chest. The horse was immedi-
ately captured and Welcome was picked
up unconscious anc taken into Mr.. Tour
gees Office and a physician summoned.
Welcome fegaired consciousness in a
short time and upon his arrival the doctor
ma de an examination of his injuries find
ing that beside being badly bruised one
OF his ribs hac been broken by The heavy
wheels. Word was sent TO bis employer of
the accident and after his wounds were
dressed he was brought 10 his home here
in one OF Mr.. Toureee's carriages.
The meeting of the Columbian Whist
Club, which was to have taken place this
evening, has Teen postponed until next
Tuesday evening, when the club Will
meet at the residence of Francis W.
Greene, at Riverpoint.
The electric lights were not burning
last evening on account of breakdown
at the power station.
The district convention Of the Woman Is
Christian Temperance Union, which was
held IN the Met hodist Church Yesterday.
vas we'll ll.attended and the reports OF the
different unions showed good progress in
the work OF the organization. The con-
vention was opened OF IC:30 a. m, by de-
votiouai exercises conducted by Mrs. Ber-
tha Hazard OF Arlington. VINO was fol.
lowed by Mrs. Mary a. babcocS of Phe-
nix, who welcomed the visitors to the
convention. The forenoon wEs taken up
in business with Bible reading at noon
by Mrs. William Mccartney OF Central
Falls. recess was taEen during TIE
noon hour, during which asdinner was
served by the local union. At / o'clock
the mbers attended the funeral OF Mrs.
Susan Remington, a member OF the Phe-
nix union, at the Baptist Church. The
afternoon session was opened al O'Clock
10y devotional exercises conducted by
Mrs. Thurston OF Centerville, after which
the convention was addressed by Rev.
Mr.. Beals, pastor of the church. There
was also an address by Mrs. Ednah Hall
and n model union conducted by Mrs.
Helen Bullock. Supper wss served at the
close OF the afternoon session and in the
evening there was an address by Mrs
Bullock OF Elmira, n. y.
Miss Sadie German of Providence Is a
guest of friends here.
Rev. Father Dor,n of New Bedford was
a guest OF Rev. v.Father Carrigan yesterday.
RIvERPOINT.
George Green OF Oneco is the guest OF
his parents here.
Nearly 200 was cleared at the ball
which was held I'm Temper nall for
the benefit of the family OF Bartley
Gaffney.
Mrs. Fred M. Greene is visiting her
mother at Highland Falls, N. Y.
Court Warwick +. of A. will hold a
banquet In Forester's hall this evening.
II Is reported that the Caleb Spencer
homestead has been sold to Edward Beat
tie OF Lippitt.
A large fire has been burning In the
woods on the Burlingame farm for two
days and large quantity of wood has
been destroyed.
ARCTIC CENTER.
Elmer Vsnasse Is confined TO the house
by illness.
Miss Jennie spalding is visiting friends
in Fall River.
The work on Main street is progressing
rapidly and curbing has been set as far
a. the hill near the Arct., depot. The
rosd-bed IL to be cut down at the top of
the hill and the electric car TRACKS lower.
ed and relaid to correspond TO the new
grade.
WASHINGTON.
The Coventry women's Club met with
Mrs. Willard Bcde yesterday afternoon.
James Seabury of Woonsocket was the
guest OF friends here yesterday.
The Women's Christian Temperance
Union meets with Miss Eva Ii. Smith to-
morrow afternoon,