The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-24
PAWTUXET VALLEY.
Arm Fractured by a Fall From a
Derrick at Clyde.
The Democracy In Dilemma-A Quiet
But Vigorous Kick.

QuinIan's ledge at Clyde has long been
resort for the children of the neighbor.
hood who have swung on the derricks, slid
down the steep face of the ledge and made
the plae playground. Yesterday after
noon a number of boys were playing
about the ledge and finally some OF the
more daring commenced swinging on tho
boom of the tall derrick near the center.
A number of them had safely enjoyed the
"ride" when ten-year-old Thomas Nc
Manus, son Of George McManus, who re-
sides near by, took his turn at swinging
around the circle at the end of the rope
attached to the derrick boom. When part
ly around either the rope broke or the boy
lost his hold and was thrown to the stones
below breaking his right arm between the
elbow and wrist His companions assisted
him TO his home and DIR. Legris was sum
moned who placed tho broken bones in
their natural position.
Mrs. T.. u. Carter of New Hartford.
Conn, is the guest of Mrs. L. III. Adams
at the Congregational parsonage mt River
Point.
Everett Fiske Is acting postmaster at
Fiskeyille in place of his father, {. 4.
Fiske, who died about four weeks ago.
Volunteer Circle, Kings Daughters made
surprise visit to Rev. IL. s. Hammond,
pastor of the Hope Methodist church, last
evening.
The Republicans in the town of War
wick are at present highly amused by
the prodicament I'm which the present
representation of the Warwick Democracy
has found itself when IL transpired that
Edward y. Getzler, who was nominated
for senator by the party who claim to
represent the Warwick Democracy at
present, was not voter in the town. The
present Democratic party in WARWICK Is
proof of the meaning Of the motto
which appears on some OF the old silver
coins which translated into plain English
is United we stand, divided we fall.
Up 10 within few years ago the Demo
cratic party was quite n power In the
town of Warwick, but about seven years
ago some of the younger members of the
party made up their minds that they
could control the destinies OF the town
better than their fathers, and as the result
they tried it ON. )" In consequence the
older and more solid members OF the
party, who were always considered as
It's backbone and mainstay on election
day dropped out of game" entirely and
since then the Democratic party In the
town of Warwick has hardly been able to
poll the necessary Two per cent. vote re-
quircd by law TO secure a rcprcse ntation.
Tho "Old line Democrats" arc as much
aroused as the Republicans ut the dilemma
in which the young bloods' have found
themselves, and say that during the good
old Democratic days no mistakes OF this
kind were made.
Some of the residents OF the valley are
making quiet but vigorous kick against
the manner in which the many petitions
for repairing the streets have been treated
by the town council and IL Is moro than
probable that IL something Is not done tC
improve the condition OF tho streets In the
western part OF the town the tax payers
will demand recognition at the juno elec
tion in the same manner in which the
delegates from the Second district did at
the town convention two weeks ago. Iht
residents of the valley have for many years
been endcavoring To keep peace in the
town and in consequence have not at any
time made vigorous kick against the
"powers that be- but this action on theil
part has evidently been considered sigt
| of weakness and as the result extenslv,
| repairs end improvements have been made
| on the roads in places where the abutter'
| made themselves dsagreeable ana de
| manded their rights while the -goot
natured residents of the valley have beer
| left out in the cold in the inarch of i'm
provcment High street at Phenix ha
| always been an eyesoro TO the residents O
| the village for many years ana although
| committees from the council have scvera
| times viewed the street its condition "A
| present is disgrace TO the town. Anothe
| petition was presented to the council nt 10
meeting last Monday, and IL Will b
| "viewed" again tomorrow and the deci
| sion of the council is awaited with grea
interest by the residents OF the vicinity