The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-24
PAWTUXET VALLEY.
Boy Injured by Hay Cutter-Marrisd d
at ST. Philips Church.

Tho funeral Of Mrs. Edward O'Donnell, who
died at her home in Natick Monday morning,
was solemnized from st. Josephs church this
morning, Rev. William B. Meenan officiating.
The interment was in St. Marys cemetery at
Crompton.
The members of the Phenix Baptist church
have ex tended call TO Rev. W. II. Brown,
formerly of East Greenwich, TO become pastor
OF the church.
1t WAS discovered this morning that a barn
used for the storing of hay on the Spencer
farm, beyond Crompton, had been broken
into some time since Sunday, but nothing
was taken from the building the break is sup
posed TO be the work OF tramps who used the
barn for sleeping place.
The Willing Workers corrected with the
Centreville Methodist church gave a very
pleasant and successful entertainment in the
yestry of the church last evening.
The Columbian Whist Club met with the
Misses Reoch at Phenix last evening. The
prizes were won by Miss ANNIE Gee and Cobb
Potter, Jr. The next meeting will be held
with j, B. Lawton at Phenix on December o.
Thomas Mcknight, a boy about 10 years
old, was badly injured while working about
hay cutter yesterday. He was pushing the
hay under the knife, when by some mishap
he ran the index finger of his left hand under
the sharp edge and severed the finger, cutting
IL of at the first JOINT. he was taken to the
Office Of DR.. Saunders, who rendered the
necessary surgical assistance.
Joseph Farnum was arrested by Officer
George Lewis at Natick yesterday on the
charge Of reveling and taken before Judge
Warner, who fined him So and costs.
1t is reported that n new cemetery is TO be
opened on NaticlS Hill by SS. Peter and Paus
church of Phenix. The site of tho cemetery
is on tho Burlingame farm, about half way
between Lippitt and Natick and is one of the
best located places in the valley for the pur-
poses for which it is intended
Joseph Woodward of Crompton and Miss
Annie Lewis of Riverpoint were married at
St. Philips church ht Crompton this morning.
Rev. l.. NJ. Hardy officiating. Miss Alice
Bolderson Of Riverpoint acted as bridesmaid
ana Mr.. Stone of Fall River as groomsman.
While Edward Burgess was hunting in the
woods near Kent yesterday he came upon the
skeleton OF n dog, which had evidently died
Of starvation some time ago. The skeleton
was in the middle of n dense thickot OF bull
briers, and was hanging by strap around
the neck from broken branch which pro-
iectod from the trunk of fallen tree. IL is
thought that the dog i'm following n rabbit
through the thicket ATTEMPTED to jump over
tho tree trunk, and his collar catching on the
branch he was unable 60 free himself and
starved TO death.
The western blizzard has apparently ar
rived I'm the valley ON time, the thermometer
this morning registering from one TO i've de
grues above zero at o'clock.
officer Cursor last evening arrested Edward
McManus at Arctic and carried him To- East
Greenwich, whore he was arraigncd before
Judge Tilley ON she charge OF revoling. He
pleaded not guilty and was held for trial next
week.
Maid Marion Circle. &. Of F.,will hold n cal
leo social in Temperance hall ut Clyde this
evening
preparations are being made for n now
postoifice building at Oaklawn.
The hope and mercy committee Of tho Ep-
worth League connected with the phenix
Methodist church has made arrangements TO
furnish Thanksgiving dinners 90 n number OF
needy families i'm Phenix and vicinity to-
morrow.
number of weddings are scheduled 60
take place in the valley tomorrow, ami the
wedding bells will bo ringing merrily all day.