The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-01
PAWTUXET VALLEY.
Mil at Arkwright Shuts Down TO
Make Repairs.
Mr.. Cahooue Says He Saw Deer Near
Mount Misery, Scituate.

AAVhat fss~~sst
The mem bers OF Mollie Pitcher Council,
ID. OF L., held clambake in Benefits
grove, near Harris this afternoon.
The Sunday School OF st. Phillips
Church OF Crompton made its annual ex-
cursion to Rocky Point yesterday.
The Arkwright Mill closed down this
noon for week, and a new penstock
will be built before the mill starts up
again.
Walter Sunderland. oyerseer OF spinning
at the Lippitt Mill, who has been Ill for
some time, is nonvslescent.
The Niagara fire department OF Anthony
made it's annual ex cursion to the shore
today.
DIR. william A. Greene OF New York is
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Greene at River Point.
A Mckinley and Hobart club Is to be-
organized at Nat1cK, and a meeting will
be held for that purpose Thursday even
Mrs. Laura Haynes OF East Killingly,
Conn.,, is visiting her son, Z. f. Haynes,
at Natick.
Ashel Cahoone, who lives near Mount
Misery, in Scituate, reports that while at
work in the woods near his farm he
saw large deer feeding In the under
brush. As deer 10 discovered In this
vicinity every year, but mono have ever
been killed or captured. Mr.. Cahoone's
statement Is looked upon with distrust
by the neighbors.
John Giikerson is seriously i'll at his
home in Pontiac.
While a numb ber Of boys were bathing
in. the river at River Point yesterday af-
ternoon one OF them named Neadeau,
who was una BILE to swim, got out beyond
his depth and would have been drowned
but for the assistance OF his COM
panions, who rescued him after hard
struggle.
While listening to the band concert at
Phenix Iasr evening Joseph Lacross was
run into and knocked down by wheel
man, mis- head striking on the rail of
the electric car track and cutting a
cash nearly three inches long In his fore
head. He was taken 10 his home at Arc
tic and his wound was dressed by
physician.
NARROW ESCAPE.
boy who was driving a horse at
tached to en- express wagon along the
street in front OF Forrow's store at Gen.
terville had a narrow escape from death
or serious injury yesterday noon. The
boy was driving carelessly with his reins
held loosely in.one hand, when an elec-
trio car in charge of conductor Quinn
and motorman Capron came along from
the direction OF Crompton. The car bad
nearly reached the horse, when it became
frightened and the boy was unable TO
control II. The animal whirled around
and stood on his hack feet for an instant,
ana then fell over on the track in front
~ a
either thrown or Jumped from the car
riage, he also striking in front of the car.
Ihe motorman realized the danger, and
reversed his motor, stopping the car
about foot from the prostrated horse.
some of the passengers sprang from the
car, and cleared the horse from the
wagon and got him on his feet. The
boy, as soon as he regained his feet, ran
up one OF the side streets, and II was
some time before ne could ne induced TO
return and take charge of his team. The
presence of mind of motormRn Capron
was all that averted another accident,
and in all proba bility a fatality on the
road.
For the past two weeks we'll dressed
negro has been stopping in Harris, and
during the time has been ingratisting
himself i'm the good .graces of the saloon
and stable keepers by liberal amount OF
soft talk and a small amount OF money.
During his stay here he has been a fire.
quent visitor at Calvin Coles stable at
Phenix. Johnson also made the ac-
quaintance of man named Albert
Mowry, who lives at Harris, aud as Mr..
Mowry owned a horse, made himself USE
full and drove about the valley every
evening. johnson made his appearance
at the stable Tuesday morning and said
that MIR. Mowry wanted TO hire horse
and carriage to 90 to Johnston. Know
ing Mr.. Mowry To be responsible, be had
no hesitation In hItching up team,
one of his hest horses and new open
buggy and the negro climbed into the
carriage and drove off in the direction OF
MIR. Mowry's house. That is the last that
Mr.. Cole has seen of his team. Up to last
night the thief had not been captured,
although the Massachusetts officers are
making every effort to ind him. Mr..
Cole left again yesterday afternoon with
a friend and will maze another effort to
track down the thief himself.