The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-16
PAWTUXET VALLEY.
Mr.. Blanchard's Sleigh Wrecked by
a Runaway.
Nose Broken In Sleighing Accident:
Death OF Henry d. Brown.

A horse belonging 10 Pierre Blanchard
of Arctic created considers bic excite ement
In Lippitt this morning and several per-
sons had narrow escapes from being run
over by the frightened animal. Mr.
Blanchard was driving the horse attached
to q market. sleigh along the main street
suc when near the Lippitt brook turned
out TO one side to allow heavy team to
pass him. He turned q few inches too far
snd bis sleigh came in contact with a
hydrant breaking the crossbar and one
thill. This was the horses opportunity
and ne made the most Of 1t brea king in
to run In spite of the Efforts of his driver
to control him and after dodging several
teams and banging the sleigh into several
| electric light poles be cleared himself
from 1t near the Lppitt store and ran
towards Pnenix where he was captured.
Mr.. Blanchard slighted from the sleigh
soon after the horse started to run, with
more celebrity than grace but fortunately
escaped serious injury. The goods In the
sleigh we're distri buted along the street
for some distance and meat and eggs rose
and fell much quicker than In the
Providence markets.
The Coventry town council met at the
town clerks Office ut Warrington yester-
day afternoon.
A number of bills were audited and
ordered paid and q lumber Of jurors
drawn.
John Brown who has charge OF the
sIasher room at the Iippitt mill 10 con-
nned to his house by illness.
The boys who have since the snow fall
made practice of sliding down the hill
on High street at Phenix are becoming q
nuisance and danger to pedestrians and
drivers as they slide down The bill at
lightning speed and MAKE no effort to
avoid either teams or pedestrians. At the
cot of the hill the sleds shoot out on
River street and several narrow pes
from being run over by teams or
the electric cars nave occurred within the
past two days.
Miss Martha Cooper is i'll at her resi-
dence on Fairview avenue.
Ihe Young Mems Catholic Association
held it's semi-monthly meeting In its
rooms in Thornton's Opera House last
evening
Last night two men from Providence
who refused to give their names were
thrown out of their sleigh near Westcott
and one of them struck against q tele-
graph pole, breaking his nose and bruising
and cutting his face. His companion
succeeded in stopping the horse and
righting the sleigh and they drove of
In the direction of Natick to find doctor
to set the noss and plaster up the cuts.
Henry u. Brown. one Of the Oldest and
most res pected residents of Phenix, and
for over forty years cashier of the Phenix
bank, died at his residence on Fsirview
avenue, Phenix. last evening. after q short
| illness. He vas born in Lisbon, Conn.,,
April 3, 1914. He was a son Of Asher snd
Lydia Brown and received his ed ucation
| in the schools of his native town. At the
sge of 10 commenced teaching In the
public schools of Connecticut and In
July, 1886, he went to Marshall, Mich,
where he engaged in the grocery busi-
ness. He afterwards removed to Carlton,
Iowa, where be was for some time
engaged In the Dry gooos oulness'
After time he returned to Lisbon, Conn.
In 1871 he removed to Phenix and entered
the employ of William L. Ames as clerk
in his grocery. In 1S46 Mr.. Brown and
Jason p. Stone bought out Mr.. Aues
and continued in business until 1851,
when the partnership was dissolved and
| MIR. Brown returned TO Lisbon.
He returned to Phenix in 1856 and tbs
following year when the Phenix Village
Bank, now Phenix National Bank, was
| organized, he was elected the first cashier
| which position he has held ever since.
| Tie Phenix Savings Bank was organized
in 1858 and Mr.. Brown was elected tress'
urer and secretary which offices he nsld
at the time Ct his death. lie was one OF
the corporation and was director Of both
I Of these banks