The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-11
PAWTUXET VALLEY.
Brakeman Parkhursf Badly Injured
at Clyde.
Schools Reopen as the Epidemic Of
Measles Is Over-village Gossip.

Pawtuxet Valley freight which arrives at
Clyde early IN the afternoon was severely
injured while switching In the Clyde
freight yard Saturday afternoon. Park
hurst had ridden fat car down intoths
yard and % 1t approached the train which
stood on the track he jumped from the
slowly moving car and prepared to couple
1t to ths rear car of the train. In some
manner he was struck and thrown to
the ground between the two cars and but
for the fact that the fiat car was moving
very slowly at the time he would
undou btedly have been killed. An 1t was
hs caught beneath the wheels of the nat
car and dragged along the track for
several feet. The accident was seen by
the trainmen who ran to his assistance
and took him out from under the car.
A stretcher was procured from the ca
boose of the freight train and Parkhurst
was carried to station Agent Spaulding's
office In the old depot and DR.. Eugene i.
Shea was summoned. DIR. Shea examined
his injuries and found NO bones broken,
although his left leg and foot were badly
bruised and lscersted. After bis wounds
had been dressed he was taken to Provi-
dence on the O'Clock train and removed
to his home on Smith street. Parkhurst
Is we'll known Ia railroad circles and has
always been considered most careful and
efficient man.
Oswald Prosser has accepted . position
with the electric light company and now
has charge OF the arc lights In place OF
his brother, j. M. Prosssr, who resigned
bis position for the purpose OF engaging
In business in Providence.
Primary and intermediate departments
of the Pontiac public school, which have
been closed for the past two weeks on
account of an expidemic Of measles
among the children re-opened this morn
ing as no new cases have been lately re-
ported and no further danger of con-
tagion Is apprehended.
Mrs Henry King has returned to hsr
home in Arponsug, after spending the
holidays n New York.
Tbs Interlaxen' priDt works which have
been shut down for the past 10 days for
the purpose of making the annual repairs
will start up again tomorrow morning.
The mem bers of the Washington
woman's Christian Temperance Union
neld parlor meeting and oyster supper
at the residence of Mrs. Borace p.
Ralph Saturday evening and q union SUM-
day School temperance meeting at the
Knotty Oak Church last evening.
The temperance societies connected
with st. Peter and Paurs Church held
meetings in Temperance hall at Lippitt
yesterday afternoon.
The memb bers of st. Andrews Episcopal
Church at Harris were much surprised
yesterday when at the close Of the morn
ing service Rev. Alfred Taylor who has
been pastor of the church for several
years announced that be had decided to
hand In his resignation to take effect the
last OF this month. Since Mr.. Taylor has
been in charge of the church he has been
a most indefatigable worker for the bene-
fit of his parish, and 1t is mainly through
his exertions that the new rectory has
been built and many improvements made
in the church edificc. In addition to
his work at Phenix he has had charge of
st. Barnabas Church. at Apponaug and mas
been one of the most attentive and
obliging ministers who have ever sup
piled the pulpit in that village. Some
time ago a.feeling was manifested against
him by some of the members of st. Barna-
bas Church and the trouble hnally cului-
mated in the resi- ignation OF the vestrymen
and the Withdrawal of their pledges from
the support of the church. This, TO ssy
the least, was discourasins to Mr.. Taylor,
who had worked faithfully for the good
of the mission, and realizing that II there
was so much feeling manifested against
him, it would be..almost impossible for
him to accomplish any good in the par.
isb, he decided to resign his pastorats
here and accept Q call to church In Fair
haven, VT.
MIR. Taylor, during his stay In the val
ley has made many friends both In the
church ana out. by whom he will be
greatly missed and ell of.whom wish him
success in his new field OF labor.
A special meeting OF the vestry will be
neld on Thursday evening to take action
on Mr.. Isylors resignation.
"Sippery" o'Brien an 1s-year.old boy
VINO has beon hanging around Lippitt for
the past month without any visi Ole means
OF support, and no place to sleep was err
resteu Saturday afternoon by Deputy
Sheriff Lynch as a varrant and suspicious
character. lie was taken before the court
and IL will be many moons before he will
bo aran In I ipnitf In