The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-12
PAWTUXET VALLEY.
How Mr.. Mooney Lost His Prlzsd
Bull Pups.
Rcyclist Runs Down Pedestrian and Is
Hurt Himself Gossip.


besides being angry he is sorrowful and
mourns che loss of several bull pups, from
which he expected great things. The an
cry mans name Is Mooney and he Is the
possessor of what he considers the best
bred bulldog In the state and he Is never
tired of extolling the breeding and pedi-
gree Of his pct. Some time ago she be-
came mother and the pups were In de-
mand among the local dog fanciers, put
the price which was set upon them pre-
cluded all possibility Of anyone but mil
lionaire or Doodle alderman purchasing
them and so the matter was dropped until
Thursday night, when some Of the young
men decided To have somo sport over the
dogs IL nothing else, and pinning on
their firemen's badges, made late call at
Mr.. Moneys house and asked him IL he
had licensA the pups lie could not SEQ
who his visitors were on account OF the
darkness, but he did get glimpse Of the
Rlistening badges and with visions OF be-
ing dragged into court and being made
To pay fines to the amount OF over hun
dred dollars no admitted that they were
not but the Officers might take them
away If they wished They did wish ard
one by one the pups were handed out un-
Til all but one which the owner made up
his mind To keep at any cost, was In the
possession of the raiders, who departed AZ
ter warning the owner to DO more careful
about licensing his dogs In the future.
The story leaked out yesterday and the
boys are having great sport at Mr.
MONEYS expense and he Is correspond
ingly angry.
Alexander Lafriend was knocked down
and badly bruised and his tcoat nearly
torn from his back by a bicyclist who was
scorching on the new macadamized roac
at Westcott last evening. The bicyclist was
thrown from his wheel and had his lace
cut by striking a stone In the road. The
wheel was also disabled.
Considerable excitement was caused in
Phenix last evening by lively blaze in
Lawton's clothing store, on the corner OF
Main and Pleasant streets. The fire was
caused by the igniting of the oil in the
tank of an oil stove which was used for
heating the "goose. " One of the clerks
attempted to throw ths stove ont of the
door but before he could do so the bottom
dropped off and in instant the burning
oil spread around the floor setting fire TO
the clothing and Mr.. Lawton's desk. An
attemDt was made TO ring In an fire
alarm from the box opposite the store, but
the line was out Of order and the bell did
not strike. In the meantime the clerks
with the assistance OF several customers
succeeded In extinguishing the blaze with
wet blankets and stream Of winter
from a small hose used TO sprinkle the
street The loss will amount to about n
hundred dollars and is covered by insur-
ance.
The funeral Of Asahel Hawkins was
solemnized from the Tabernacle church at
Fiskeville this afternoon. Rev. Benjamin
Cottrell officiating. The remains were
inferred in the Knotty Oak Cemetery at
Washington with Masonic ceremonies
conducted by Warwick Lodge, A. +. and
A. M. .,
Another home has been broken up and
another added to the already long list Of
desertions In the valley by the actions of
gay Lothario who, after few months
of welded bliss, evinced n disposition to
neglect his wife for former sweetheart
in one of the neighboring villages. The
young couple who, after a short time,
have made up their minds that they are
two instead of one, have been living at
Clyde for some time but the husband
has not acted In manner compatible
with his marriage vows and his frequent
and undisguised attentions TO his former
sweetheart has not added anything to the
peace and comfort of the home. A few
DAYS ago he nsulted and taunted his
wife in most henrtless manner and later,
after drawing his wages at the Clyde
works, where ho was employed, disap-
peared and has not been seen in the val
ley since. After waiting for a few days
for her recreant spouse's return, the de-
serted wife decided TO break up house.
keeping and yesterday returned TO her
fathers home.
Elmer &. Andrews has been appointed
postmaster at Hope in place OF John
Clarke who has held the position for sew
erol years.
The western Rhode Island dChristIan En-
deavor Unions held their quarterly con-
vention at the Phenix Baptist church
yesterday afternoon and evening.