The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-10
PAWTUXET VALLEY.
Mr.. Colvin's Narrow Escape From
Serious Injury.
Bullet Strikes Els Finger-Altempte
Burglary at River Point.

Leonard Colvin had very narrow
escape from death or serious injury
while fishing in the river above Hope
yesterday. Mr.. Colvin was standing on
the bank and holding his rod at ARM 5
length when bullet plowed furrow
across his finger. The shot was evidently
fired by some Frenchmen who had been
practicing with a revolver on the other
side of the stream and MIR. Colvin con-
siders himself very lucky TO escape as he
did. There have been several narrow
escapes from the bullets of these reckless
marksmen in the vicinity Of Hope during
the past few weeks, and the police intend
to put stop to.the promiscuous shooting
which has become so common in the
neighborhood of late and promise whole
sale arrests for carrying concealed weapons
II the practice Is not stopped.
The Phenix Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union met in Grand Army hall
this afternoon.
Volunteer Circle of Kings Daughters
will meet with Miss Susie Miller ut Hope
this evening.
Some evil disposed person made an
attempt TO enter the tenement of John
Greenoble at River Point about III o'clock
last night but was not successful on ac-
count of his bungling work. The man
managed 20 pry up the window of the
kitchen closet and attempted TO crawl in
when he capsiZed pile of tinware which
awoke the whole family. Mr.. Greenoble
spraug out of bed, arming himself with a
revolver started To investigate. The would
be burglar had taken fright, however, at
the din made 10y the falling tinware and
made his escape. Mr.. Greenoble only
catching glimpse of dark figure dis
appearing over the fence. Beyond the
breaking of window catch no damage
nd b. ipf faly q hs
intruder.
The storm yesterday made itself felt in
the valley and the road surveyors and
trackmen In the employ of:tbe street rail
road company are ut work today repairing g
the damage done by yesterdays rain. In
some places the hillside streets were gull
lied and washed badly and the dirt and
sand was washed onto the rails of the
electric railroad company in several places
The cars, however managed to run on
nearly schedule time and no great incon-
yenience was experienced by the patrons.
Some mscreant, who evidently labors
under the delusion that ho IL doing some
thing funny, has beens breaking bottles
and scattering the brokon glass along the
path which has been worn by the wheel =
Inen between the rails Of the electric rail
road company. Several bicyclists have
hud their wheels injured by this mean
ness and IL Is more than probable that
the first person caught throwing glass or
any other article that will iniure bicy-
Gle tire on the path will meet with a sum
mary punishment.
The patrons of the Pawtuxet Valley
railroad and those who ride on the cleo
tries from the ighboring villages and
board the train at Clyde are still kicking
and wondering why the railroad company
does not extend the platform at the Clyde
depot so that the patrons of the road can
reach the station in rainy weather or
when, as last winter, the station yaru
was covered with snow and slush, with
out being Obliged TO cross the street after
leaving the elecric cars. The platform
could be extended across the street at the
side Of the railroad bridge at very small
cost and with an approach from the side
walk would be a greatly appreciated con-
yenience by the patrons Of the road.