The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-03
WARREN.
Young Fales Badly Injured in BIZ
cycle Collision.
Warren Art llery to Attend Church-Cap-
tured Swapping Turtle.

Harry Fales, son Of Mrs. Carrie Faies,
about IL years OF age. who resides on the
main road just beyond kelly's bridge on
harrington met with serious accident
yesterday afternoon, the result of which
at this writing cannot be determined.
He was riding bicycle, IL is said. at "a
fast pace on the main ROAD near Maxwells
Corner when he collided with another
bicycle rider named Sullivan. Young
Fales was thrown from his wheel and rem
dered insensible. MIR. Hiram Perry who
lives on the Rumstick road was nearby
with his team. He placed the injured lad
in his wagon and took him To his mothers
home. DIR. M. Il. Barney was called and
upon examlnatioD found the boys nose
broken, his face cut and bruised and bleed
ing from his ears, which would indicate
possibly a fracture OF the skull. His
wounds were dressed and he was made as
comfortable as possible.
A novel contest has been arranged to
take place Monday afternoon on what it
known as Hogan s Alley near Wood street,
and wager OF $40 a side has been posted
on the result Ii Is TO 3e q butting contest
between man known as the African
dodger and "a goat owned by we'll known
citizen. The event promises some fun for
the onlookeIs
Owing TO the illness of Mrs. Ezra NJ
Martin. mother of Joseph W. Martin,
president of the IownCCuncil whose resi-
dence adjoins the common, the committee
has decided TO have the band concert Mon
day take place on stand To be erected in
front OF the Baptist church on Main
street, instead of the common as an
nounced. The committee has received
six entries for each OF the two bicycle
races programmed for the afternoon and
the illuminated bicycle parade scheduled
"A
Inc members of the Warren Artillery
Col John Waterman, and the Veteran
Association will assemble at the Armory
tomorrow evening at o'clock and march
to the Baptist church TO attenu "A special
service arranged by the pastor Rev.
Herman w. Watjen, who is also chaplain
of the artillery company An extra
musical program will be one OF the fea-
lures.
Applications for the lease of river
bottom for oyster beds In Warren river
have been made by Charles H. Sparks Of
Warren. Il w. Higgins OF Providence.
Edmund II. Mathewson of Warwick,
Mary +. Blount of harrington, Jonas f.
buckingham OF Darlington, John 4.
Buckingham OF Burlington and 4. and
A. B. Bowden OF harrington.
The following named members Of the
Warren Artillery have qualified at the
company's range at Jacobs Point:
Eddy, Maj. William Nice. Ransom, Quar-
tcrmaster Charles II. Sparks and Lieut..
Charles W. Greene; as marksmen, Adj.
Daniel w. Gladding, Sergt = &. White,
Corp Charles n. Mabey, Privates Ben
jamin A. Church, Charles johnson, Il.
NJ. Hall and Henry X Martin.
The schooner u. y. Perry, Capt. Jones,
arrived yesterday frum ST John. n. b..
with l50. 900 feet of lumber for Ezra NJ.
Martin a. Co.
Mr. and Mrs Steven Payson of Provi-
dence are here. the guests of Rev. Pardon
NJ. Bake at his home on the banks Of the
klckemuit for several days.
Mr.. Henry w. Mason and daughter of
New York arrived here yesterday on their
annual visitation 20 relatives and friends
and are registered at the Hotel FessendeD.
Joseph Chase, son of Mr.. William Chase,
captured yesterday "a swapping turtle In
the duck pond, so-called, In Childswoods.
The turtles weight is twenty-five and
one half pounds and he is believed 20 be
the largest of his species seen in this
vicinity for many years.
Work on the wharf property Of the
Staple Coal Company ut the foot of Church
street is progressing. Cap logs were
placed In position yesterday and the stone
walls are being repaired, spies are 10 be
driven around the sides and front Of the
north wharf and in front Of the south
wharf out to line parallel with the for
mer, the whole To be covered with plank
ing The elevation will be raised several
feet also
The midsummer festival held Thursday
and Friday evenings at Institute hall
under the auspices of tho Ladies' Aid
Society of st. Marys Catholic church
proved a financial and social success The
committe of arrangements were Il. j.
Lougbran, n. .. Hurley, ID. ii. Walsh,
Frank H. Lee, ID. Loughran, N. F. Fox,
ID. l.. Morrisey, Il. Couriok, II. Monroe,
5. j. o. Keefe ana William ". smith.