The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-20
EAST PROVIDENCE.
Knocked Down and Run Ovsr-G:neral
News About Town.

Recently Mr. William Il. Watson, who re-
sides on Eighth street, met with an accident
which at tho time bade fair to result most
seriously. He had just stepped from Cres-
cent Park car and started 10 walk across
WatchemolSet square, when he was run down
by n short-woo team on its way 10 the city.
He was knocked down by the horse, and be.
fore he could recover himself two OF the
wheels passed over both his legs between tho
knees and body. MIR. Watson was taken up
by friends and carriage procured, and he
was taken TO his home. A physician was
called and found that no bones were broken,
but that his limbs were very badly bruised
and ms has been confined 10 his home since
the accident.
Saturday noon Benjamin +, Pierce, who re-
sides On Grove avenue, was riding 10 his
home for luncn ON his bicycle. As he won't
down Tockwotton street team dashed
around a corner and crowded him so close 10
the sidewalk that his pedal struck the curb
ing and threw him under the horse. He mar
rowly escaped being stepped upon by the an
imal. bat the wheels of the wagon ran over
his shoulder and caused painful bruise, but
Mr.. Pierce considers himself extremely for
tunatc to escape with SO slight an injury.
Yesterday morning y very forlorn woman
was seen hanging about the police station
She was in serious condition, her eye was
blackenod, her face bloody and she presented
n generally broken up condition. Town Clerk
Hunter tclephoned to officer Taggart, who
went TO the station aud locked her up in a
comfortable cell. She gave her name ms Sarah
Smith and said she had no home. She had
come from Pawtucket and had been assaulted
by man while passing through the woods
This morning she pleaded guilty to being an
idle person with no means OF support and was
sentenced TO the state work house for six
months.
Friday night Town Treasurer David s. Ray
was taken III with an attack of "A severe cold,
which developed into symptoms OF pleurisy,
but. thanks TO the prompt attention given,
he is now much better and is in fair way TO
immediate recovery.
Fred ID. BurdicG Of this town, who has been
a member Of the Providence Marine Corps Of
Artillery for fourteen consecutive years, dur
ing the last seven years Of which he has boen
quartcrmastor, has served his full term, ana
his term of enlistment having expired he
thought he had performed his full military
duty TO his state and decided not TO re.enl-t
Mr.. Burdick has won his medal for meritori.
ous service, and wears it with commendable
pride
Yesterday morning twenty mombers Of the
East Providence Wbcelmen attended services
at the Cnited Congregational church, where
Mr. harris Il. Starr preached n sermon, hav.
ing for his subject, Wisdom"
At the First Univorsalist church Rov. II. W.
Rugg d. d.. of Providence, occupied the rul.
pit IN the morning, and the y. T.. c. l.. con.
dtptgl the Agrytgn in tho syp1tnF
At the Sunday school session of tho Second
Baptist church yesterday Rov. q. W. Riglor,
n. l.. Brooks, Miss Emma Reed and Clarence
Poarcc were appointed n committee Of ar.
rahgoments for the Christmas festival.