The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-28
From Neighboring Towns.
PAWTUXET VALLEY.
Narrow Escape From Being Shot-Herbert
Parker Ba1ly Injured.

Mr.. and Mrs Frank Chapman OF Provi'
denoe, had narrow escape from being
shot by a reckless narksman while driv-
ing on the Providence pike. near Lippitt
yesterday afternoon. When near The
junction OF tine pike with the rond when
leads over Natick hill. the report or
rifle or revolver was heard close at mana
and bullet whizzed In front OF thelr
faces and tore it's way through the top OF
tho buggy There was no ono III sight nt
the time and whoever fire the shot eVl-
dontly took no trouble To find out whether
thero was any ono in range or not. III
the shot had been aimed few Inches 10
one side. one Of the occupants OF the car
riago would have been seriously injured,
If not killed
Margaret Clegg com mplained Of Duis
ance on Abram Spencer property at
CromptoD, and the matter was refeIrGd 10
the town sergeant for Investigation.
a complaint was received from William
ii. Low in regard tn "a brook at Ola War
wick and referred to the highway COM
missioner and Arcine Ben niamn for por-
mission to transfer his liquor license was
granted.
The most Important action taken by
tho Council was the passing OF an ordi-
nance regulating the digging uD OF the
streets for the purpose OF LAYING water
pipes. Heretofore the rival water com
panies in the valley have been In the
habit Of digging up the streets for tho
purpose of making repairs or LAYING new
pines without asking permission OF any
ono and greatly TO the Inconvenience OF
tho public.
Some time ago tho Warwick and
Coventry Water Company began laying
pipes III streets which were already
occupied by the pipes of the Pawtuxet
Valley Water company and at present the
former company mas gang OF men at
work on Allen street at Ryerpoint
blasting n ditch through u ledge and
partly blOckading the street at the foot OF
Cough avenue. As the street is already
supplied with water and the partial
closing of the street which is the main
thorough hfare between Clyde and Arctic
Center anu scarcely wide enough when
unoDstucted Is u nuisance the council at
yesterdav's meeting took cognZance OF
the matter and PASSED an ordinance.
Pawtuxet Valley Assembly Royal
Society of Good Fellows held its monthly
meeting in Grand Army hall last even
ing.
The forty hours devotion at st. Peter
and Pauls church closed this morning
The Ladies' Prayer Circle met with
Mrs. Lydia Harvey at Anthony yesterday
afternoon.
Mrs Henry King of Apponaug is the
guest OF her son ut Rosebank, Staten
Island.
Herbert Parker resident OF Centre
vile was badly injured while attempting
10 jump on moving passenger train on
the New York and Asw England railroad
at Natick this morning. Parker was
passenger on the train which leaves Wash
ington for Providence ut 6:45 q. M. and
when tho train arrived mt Natick, where it
was Obliged to wait for the west bound
train from Providence, Parker jumped oil
tho train and ran to n Deighboring store
for the purpose Of purchasing pipe. Tho
train started be.JJre he returned and il
was while trying To jump on the steps If
one of tho cars that the accident occurrd
He seized one OF the hand rails ana at
TEN ptei 20 swing himself on the step
but lost his hold and fell tn the ground
and the wheels passed over his leg just
above tie ankle injuring II so badly that
the foot Will have TO be amputated. The
accident was seen by several persons who
picked the man up and placed him on
the train which carried him tn Providence
where he was taken 20 the Rhode Island
hospital for treatment
Maid Marion Circle, &. OF +. paid a
fratsrnal visit to Star Circle OF Provi-
denco last evening.
Narragansett Tribe. No O. l. H. NJ.
held meeting In Engine Hall ut Natiok
last evening.
The committee who have charge Of the
arrangements for tho observance Of the
Tooth anniversary of the building Of tho
Maple Root church have decided to have
tho anniversary meetings to commence on
Oct. e. Among the churches which will
be represented are the Kingston Baptist
church. Waites Corner church, Scituate
Baptism church, Coventry church. knotty
yak church, Wood River church and the
Seminary church Of FisSeville The
clergymen in attendance who will preach
during the meeting will bo Rev. ID. l..
Benuett, Coventry; Row. Fenner Jacques.
Scituato; Rev John Salisbury, Anthony
Warren Dawlev Wood River; Rev. Waiter
Greene, Scituate aud Rev. Samuel W.
hattesoD.