The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-18
PAWTUXET VALLEY.
The villages Can Boast OF Veterans
of Various Sorts.
A Fourt:en-Year- O.d Girl Dies In FIJI.
General Mention.

Rhodes Andrews, who las for many years
conducted the Pheaix Hotel, sold his horses
and stable fittings at auction yesterday. Mr.
Audrews retired from business about two
weeks ago, and the auction was for the pur-
pose of disposing OF his livery horses and car
risges William G. Tibbitts OF Arctic acted
as auctioncer, but although he fairly did
himself proud, I" in his calls for more, most of
the goods were sold at low prices.
Th, Phonix woman's Christian Temperance
Union met in its rooms in the Cleaner build
ing this afternoon.
The Vail Club met in the rooms OF the
Phenix womens Christian Temperance Union
last evening.
Although the Pawtuxet Valley is generally
supposed to be inhabited only by mill oper-
atiyes and farmers, il can boast of more veter-
ans OF different wars and sailors from many
climes than any place in New England
Among these are the gunners mate of the
rebel cruiser Alabama, and his brother-in-
law, who was at the time on the historic
Kearsarge, veteran of the Crimea, who was
at Balaklava with the 9TH sRoyal Fusileers
and another who bears the marks Of an Afri-
can asaigai on his face. the scar extending
from temple 10 chin.
Considerable excitement was created in
Fiskovillc last evening by the report that
woman had dropped dead at her home on a
road Leading from Fskevile' to Bufiington's
Corners. The facts of the case were soon OBJ
tained and although at first they were some
what exaggerated, n la-ycar cid girl did die
very suddenly at her home near the village.
Elwa Euug with mrs wifr and tfrrru chifd-
rem reside IN cottage house near Fislteville
Four Cor ers. and Mr.. Lsng conducts n small
farm and works for the neighboring farmers
during the busy season. Yesterday Mr..
Lang went 20 his work as usual, leaving his
wife ald thre' children at home. one OF the
children, Elizabeth, a H-year.old daughter
has for some time been subject TO cpileptie
fts, but of late has been in good health Yes
terday afternoon her mother stepped out for
a few minutes 10 III ON one Of the ncghbors,
| lelvin, the children in the house. She was
absent but q few minutes and on her return
she was met by the Ii tie girl who stood in
the door and waved her hand at her mother
as she entered the gate The walk between
the gate and the house is only few feet in
length, but before Mrs. Lang reached the door
! the little girl turned and ran into the house.
When Mrs. Lang cate ed tie door she found
her daughter insensble on the floor. and
picked her up and laid her on the lounge. Drs.
Clarke and Page were Immediately Summon.
cd, but the child died before they arrived.
Upon thir arrival the physiciani made an
examination and decided that death had re-
sui ed from an epileptic seizure.
Mr.. George Il. Atwood OF Providence,is her,
today experimenting the removal ot the E'SC
large bill boards in front of the Atwood rlac'
ut Lippitt TO a new location further up the
! street.
Arthur Moran of Hope has resigned his po
sition with John Clark and will engage IN
business for himself.
Mrs. Henry King of Apponaug Is the que
OF friends at phcnix
Tho scandinavian Band of Pontiac is prepar
ing 60 hold fair and ball in Lyceum Hal
next week.