The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-02
WARREN.
Severely Injured by the Breaking
of His Bicycle.
Death From Dlphiheria-Brush Fire in
Longs Wood.

The Town Council will meet In special
session tomorrow afternoon at o'clock
to canvass and correct the voting lists to
be used at the state election ON the 9Th
inst.
the Gazette, IL today suffering from a
number of lacerated wounds and bruises
on his face and legs which he received
yesterday morning caused by the break
ing of the fork Of his bicycle, while he
was riding on South Main street near the
railroad crossing which collapsed with
out any warning. He was thrown to the
ground and for short time was un-
conscious.
The funeral of Mr. William B. Burning
ton, whose sudden death occurred yester-
daywil be held from his late residence
on Sunday at 80 O'Clock p. IN. His re-
mains will be conveyed TO Tiverton and
inferred.
Mr.. John f. Victory Of Washington,
ID. c., editor of the Postal Record, ar
rived here yesterday on visit TO his
parents in answer 10 a telegram, his
father being critically Ill.
Edward the son of John Henley, who
has been i'll for the past week with diph-
theria died last night. His funeral took
place this afternoon.
Mr. Thomas Mclaughlin, for number
of years crossing tender for the Consoli-
dated road at Joyce street. has been trans
ferred TO the Market street crossing and
Thomas O'Brien formerly at the Hamp-
den Meadows crossing has been assigned
To the Joyce street crossing.
There are good prospects for the forma-
tion OF first class baseball team here
this season, and the matter is being
worked up by interested parties. Frank
Beaumont last season s catcher for the C..
l. A. Club, the champion amateur club
II. al ..r.ll
probably be member of the club.
His associate pitcher, Bannon, who
formed the battery Of tho champ pions,
is expected to come here soon To
reside, and assume his position in
the new club. There are a number or
good ball players in town and 1t Is
thought that winning team can be or
ganized, which will give the lovers of
the sport a season OF pleasure
Frank Benton kingsbury and Carrie
Florence French of Providence We're mar
ried by Rev. Henry ID. Robinson of the
NJ. Il. Church at the parsonage Wednesday
evening.
winter term today without public examt-
nations. One weeks vacation will in
teryene between the terms
The Christian Endeavor Society con-
nected with the Baptist Church will cele-
brate the 10th eanirersary OF its organiza-
tion mt the church on the evening of April
D. " hen a discourse will be delivered and
appropriate musical and literary exercises
given.
Mr. Thomas Victory crossing tender
for the consolidated road at Market street
who has been confined TO his residence for
a week past is dangerously i'll.
There were seven deaths in town during
the month of March, the Oldest defendant
was 80; the youngest | month. The causes
of death were consumption ! ; la grippe /.
bronchitis 1; pneumonia 2; Group i; still
born l.
The extensive grounds in front Of the
new mill building OF the Warren Manu-
featuring company are being plated and
laid out for lawns and flower beds under
the direction of landscape gardener from
New York.
Lieutenant CIV. Abbott, .Jr., u. 5. A,
gave the members of the artillery Company
thorough drill last evening in light in
fantry tactics.
A fire was started in the brush in what
is known as Longs Woods, in North
swansea, short distance from the Bar
neysville bridge about noon Wednesday
and burned over large track Of timber
land before its progress was stopped,
Nearly every one In the vicinity lent a
hand in extinguishing the flames, by the
cutting down of trees and the throwing
on of earth. 1t was O'Clock in the even
lnR DcloIt tnc litlne NcIc
ing the progress of the fire hundreds OF
rabbits were driven from their lairs and
scampered about the roadways in all
directions.
A second cylinder for the engine for the
new steamer. which is being built for the
Newport and Narragansett Pier route
was cast ut tho Warren foundry, Wcdnes-
day evening its weight is about 5000
pounds, and is To be shipped today to
the works of j. II. Paine 4 Son, of
Boston, who are building the engine.