The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-04
PAWTUXET VALLEY.
Funeral Services of Edward Sl0cum
at PheniX.
A Boy Bitten by DOg--Organist and
Choir Res gn.

The funeral of Edward Slocum, who
died at his home In Phenix Tuesday
morning, was solemDized from his late
residence this morning, Rev. c. III.
Smith, pastor of tho phenix Methodist
Church officiating The bearers were
John Potter, John Pearce, Allan A.
- Campbell and lanes Richardson. Tho
interment was in the Atwood cemetery
at Phenix.
Court Warwick, f. of A, met in Fores-
ters hail at Clyde last evening and re-
ccived two propositions for membership.
The Phenix Woman's Christian lem
perance Union held an interesting meet
ing in its rooms in the Cleaner building
yesterday afternoon.
The Hope band gave concert on the
band stand last evening.
Fiye-year-old Eddie Wilson found a
strange dog roaming about the street Mt
Quidnick this morning and commenced
to try 10 coax the animal TO follow him
home As tho dog would not follow tho
lad took hold of strap which was
around the dogs neck, and attempted
to lead him when the dog suddenly turned
and seized the boys arm in his mouth.
John Tarbox who was driving past saw
the dog bite the boy and jumping from
his carriage struck the animal with the
butt of his whip and compelled him to
release the boy, whom he carried to his
home nearby
The Senior Whist Club met at the resi-
depce of Horatio W. Potter at River
Point last evening. The club will hold
its last meeting this season at the War
wick Club on June IL, when the prizes
won during the past winter will be
awarded.
The large tent which protects the hobby
horses which are now located at Pontiac
was blown down by the high wind yes
terday afternoon.
Henry Pelletier caught trout at the
Arkwright dam early this morning, which
measured fourteen inches in length and
tipped the scales ut one pound and three
ounces
Contractor 'Cahoone has nearly COM
pleted the work of finishing the interior
or the new rectory for st. Andrews church
at Phenix and the house will be ready
for occupancy within n few weeks.
Miss Francis Barlow of Chicopee Falls
is the guest of her sister, Mrs. John
browne at Natick.
On account of some misunderstanding
between Rev. f.. Il. Carrigan, pastor of
:. : Peter and Paul church and tho
signed their positions and Miss Mamie
Failon has besn appointed organist ana u
new choir will probably be formed If tho
mem bers of the former one do not recon-
slider their action.
Molle Pitcher Council, ID. OF L., held
its last social and supper this season in
Grand Army hall last evening.
A peculiar case of what appears to be
poisoning occurred in the family OF George
Lawrence at Phenix last evening and this
morning Mr.. Lawrence and two of his
children are confined TO their beds and
under the care of n physician. Mrs. Law
renee was one of the committee which
arranged the social and supper given by
Mollie Pitcher Council, d. of L., i'm Grand
Army hall last evening and after prepar-
ing the supper for the family did not sit
down to the table but went at once TO the
hall where she ato her supper later in tho
evening. Among the things on tho Law.
renee table were some strawberries which
had been purchased from n local butcher
and Mr. Lawrence. land two of the child
rem, Elmer, aged l3 and Mabel, aged s,
Helped themselves to the berries while the
two younger children who do not like
them ato none. About o'clock Mr..
Lawrence was taken i'll and Elmer who
was at the hail with his mother also be-
came sick and was Obliged To leave the
hall. The littlesgir did not feel the effects
Of tho berries ut first but later she also
suffered from nauson and Mrs Lawrence
was sent for DIR. Clarke was summoned
and ala all that lay in his power 90 relieve
tie suffgrnig Of the berry victims, and this
morning all are rs comfortable as could
be expected. It is thought that tho trouble
was caused 10y something which had been
sprinkied on the vines and growing fruit
for tho purpose Of killing the insects which
eat the leaves and destroy tLo fruit Of the
strawberry vine.