The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-18
PAWTUXET VALLEY.
A Husband Sues the Parents Of His
Dead Wife.
New Pastor Begins His Duties-A Masher
ChastiseG.


works held its annual turkey supper in
knights of Pythias hall at Clyde Satur'
day evening.
Mrs. James Parsons of Rock leland,
H.. Is tire guest Other sister. Mrs. James
Culver at River Point.
Tie Usually quiet village OF Fiskville
is stirred to it's utmost depths at present
by a suit for damages which has been
brought against Peleg A.. Walton, one Of
the Oldest and most respected rasideDts,by
his son-iu-law, Ezra VI. Atwood of Paw
tucket, who charges Mr.. Walton and his
wife with slienating the affections of
his wife, who Is Mr.. walton = daug bter.
The peculiar part of the case Is the fact
that Mrs. Atwood has been dead for sone
time, and previous to her death had been
separated from her husband for TWO years.
Mrs. Atwood whose maiden name wns
Ellen Walon, was married TO Ezra W. At
wood. then n painter in the employ OF
James Ward, of Pnenix, about ~ years
| ago, and soon after the marriage they
removed from the valley to Pawtucket.
Here, for time Atwood worked at his
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ness became slack and Mrs. Atwood wss
obliged to put her shoulder to the wheel
| in order to exc out an existence.
She took In washing and cared for the
| sick in order to ill the larder. In the
| meantime her husband APPARENTLY became
discouraged and matters went from bad
| to worse until Mrs. Atwood was taken i'll
| he far -
became aware of her condition. After
| being taken i'll she cent for bet mother,
and Mrs. Walton left her household
duties at Fiskville to care FIR her daueh-
ter at Pawtucket. She stayed at the Al.
wood home for some time until she was
| obli ged to return to Eiskville, and after
ward paid several visits TO Pawtucket
where she cared for her daughter to the
best of her ability. Finally Mr.. and Mrs.
| Atwood decided TO breaS up housskeep-
ing, and Mrs. Atwood returned to her
childhood's home at Fiskville two years
ago. From then to the time OF her death,
last December, she wss an invalid and
continually under the DOCTORS care, all ol
the expenses teing paid by her father.
Mrs. Atwood passed away on the 9th OF
last Decem Der and her husband ATTENDED
the funeral at Fiskville. At that time bs
seemed very grateful 10 his wife's parents
Tor tire care which she had received. and
last Friday when deputy sheriff from
Providence made bis appearance in The
village with writ for Mr.. Walton, eccus
ing him of alternating his daughter
affections from her husband and placing
the damages at 5000, be came as IN
beralced as a western blizzard.
Rev. Fr. Lebel. the new pastor of the
churcn Of Notre Dame du Bon Conseil
assumed charge of the church yesterday
At the close of the services in St.John'
church last evening quite ripple Of ex
element was created in the squsre a
, Arctic Center by a shrill scream, followet
Immediately by the sound of repcate
blows and the sight OF young man run
ming down tbs street. The cause OF al
this excitement was the unappreciate
attempt of the young man to be gal
liant. Two young ladts we're returDin
home from the church aud the would b
masher after following them for shol
, distance walked up to one OF them an
took her arm without asking permission
The young lady gave one scream and the
from the manner in which she pIird h'
umbrella on the young mans Sunday nj
there was no doubt in the minds of II
bystaneers as to who was tie nasher.
Rondeau's market on Main street
IS Arctic Centre was broken into last mig
: and quantity OF syrups, canned eoot
: and meat taken. The thieves effected .
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