The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-13
PAWTUXET VALLEY.
PHENIx.

Mr.. and Mrs. Presbary Hoxie are visit
ing elstives at South Kingston.
Miss Henrietta Spencer returned to
New Britain, Conn, today after visit
with her parents, MIR. and Mrs. Harvey
The Guild OF st. Andrews Church met
with Mrs. James Gee, at Arkwright last
evening.
There will be-a meeting at st. Andrews
Church this evening for the purpose OF
organizing society OF the Brotherhood
| of st. Andrews.
w. II. Atwood, of Providence, was the
| guest OF friends here yesterday.
The Womans' Christian Temperance
Union will hold its regular meeting at
its rooms on R's;er street tomorrow after
| noon.
There will be special Ascension Day
services at st. Andrews Church tomor
| row evening.
/ The funeral OF Frank Il. Teft was
solemnized from his late residence on
Pleasant street today, Rev. MIR. Beale
officiating. The interment was at Green
Miss Charlotte Coal OF Providence, is
the guest of Mrs. Brigom Dean of Phenix.
RIVER POINT.
| The ladies of the Congregational Church
| gave a very pleasant "birthday party" in
the vestry OF the church last evening.
Washington Lodge No. IL, l. o. o. F.,
attended the funeral OF Franklin B. Tefft
at Phenix today In body.
A dog created considerable excitement
on Allen street yesterday afternoon. The
when he was discovered by some toys
who started the cry 'mad dog and COM
| menced to pelt him with stones. The
| dog quickened his pace and soon outran
his pursuers and then the crowd which
had collected talked the matter over and
4 a ah0ut N nrOantza for IN
| animal when his owner appeared. and IL
the dog was not mad his owner certainly
| was, and he expressed his opinion OF the
crowd individually and collectively In
forcible terms and dared any man to 60
/ to his house where the animal was and
chase him out, but no one accepted his
invitation.
] Mrs. Clymer A. Reynolds died at her
home here last evening after brief ILL
ness.
ARKwRIGHT.
John Colye and his son James Colye of
| Hope, had a narrow escape from death or
serious injury at the bridge over the river
| last evening. Mr.. Colye and his son were
driving a spirited horse over the street
which leads from the Jackson depot to
| the ArkwrIght bridge and when near the
end of the bridge the horse became un-
ruly and ran. At this place there is a
sharp curve in the street just before it
4 ShtSio Oh WIG oiio6O uho ih tuIuibS Outo
the structure the carriage struck the heavy
iron girder, throwing Mr.. Coyle and his
son to the ground, and completely wreck
ing the carriage. The horse cleared him
| self from the wreck and ran over the
bridge to the main street where he was
captured. Both OF the occupants of the
carriage were badly bruised and cut but
fortunately escaped without br oxen
bones or serious injury.
WASHINGTON.
The funeral of Mrs. jeremiah Greene,
who died at her home near here Sunday,
| was solemnized from the Maple Root
| Church yesterday noon.
Fred Midgeley has accepted a position
| with the Corliss steam engine company
and will commence his duties next week.
The work OF introducing the Carr's
Pond water into the school house has
! been completed.
George {. Harrington OF Mantle, was
the guest of friends here Monday and
Tuesday.
At the special meeting OF the Coventry
| Town Council held for the purpose of act
| ing on the applications for liquor and
| hotel licenses some of the applicants did
| not find everything as smooth as they ex-
pected and one petition wss continued
and two applicants given leave to with
draw. Those who were granted licenses
were Thomas M. Inmsn, liquor and ho-
tel; George B. Parish, liquor and hotel;
nett, liquor and hotel; Prosper Auger
| and Victor st. Germain, saloon; John
| III. Joroan, liquor and hotel; p trick
Moorehead, saloon: Nilliam w. Swan,
liquor and hotel and Robert Jackson,
liquor and hotel. Walter Greene and
William r. Dyer, who applied for saloon
licenses were given leave to withdraw
and the APPLICATION of Alexander Mcmillan
for saloon license was continued for
| want OF sureties.
QUIDNlCK.
The church aid society meets at the
parsonage this afterno DON.
The B. Y. Z. u. society Is making prep
arations to hold y, ''pink tea" in the
church Saturday evening.
ANTHONY.
The ladies' Prayer Circle viii meet
| with Mrs. George Mertz tomorrow after
| noon.
Mrs. Y. f. Gaines has returned from a
visit to her parents In Solon, Me.
NATICK.
Mrs. Abby Ball has returned from q
visit wi h her daughter, Mrs. Welcome
Dodge on Block Island.
ARCTIC CENTER.
The foundation for the new mill has
been completed and the work on the
| building viii be commenced at once.
Miss Evelyn Roberts of NASHUA, N. H..
is the guest OF Mrs. Andrew Case.
George Lawton has returned from a
visit with friends In Warren.
The work on the sidewalks near the
Arctic crossing has been discontinued Tor
the present.