The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-12
PAWTUXET VALLEY.
Mr.. Conley Fast Recovering From
Effects of His Wounds.
Thrown From His Carriage and Hurt-A
Pay Day Fracas.

The Woman's Suffrage League held
meeting at the residence OF Mrs Lizze
Hopkins at Anthony, yesterday afternoon.
MIR. John g. Conley who was held ~ |
and shot by nighwaymen one week ago
last night, has SO far recovered from MS
wounds as to resume charge OF his ousi-
ness. Mr.. Conley's wounds are healing
rapidly and no serious results are appre-
hended from the bigbwaymsn's bullets.
Mrs. Burlingame. widow OF the late
Benjamin Burliugame, and part OF the
family which has always resided here,
removed today from the old Burlingano
homestead on Natiok hill TO Providence.
The farm, which is one of the largest ana
most p:ofita ble in the valley VIII In
future be occupied oy MIR. George a.
Burlingame, one Of the late proprietor's
sons.
The Interlsken print works which have
been shut down since the commencement
of the new year, started up again TINS
morning.
James Cranston OF Scituate, was thrown
from his carriage and badly cut ana
bruised while returning from Providence
TO his home last evening.
Mr.. Cranston was driving slowly along
| the "pike" when his carriage was run
! into and cspsizsd by a carryall, contain
| ing two men aud two women, who were
evidently returning from some of the
| road houses Gs they were all drunk ana
singing and the driver appeared to have
no control of his horse, which was rum
ming as fast as ne was able with his
heavy load. Mr.. Cranston turned out rs
far as possible to one side, but the heavy
carryall crashed into his back wheel, over
turning mis- buggy and throwing him out
and against a stonewall at the side OF the
road :. His horse did net attempt TO run
and as soon as he could regain his ieet ne
turned his team around and attempted
10 overtake The clrrisge containing the
persons who had collided with him ana
who did not stop to even inquire IL any
one was hurt. His horse was no match
for the one driven by the 'drunSs' ana
ne inally was Obliged TO give up the
chase. he was badly cut about the head
and face by striking the stone wall and
frozen ground, and his left hand was badly
lacerated and the wrist sprained.
Miss Agnes Kildea of Clyde and Patrick
Coyle of Lippi,t were married last even
ing, Rev. e. f. Csrrigsn officiating. MIR
and Mrs. Coyle will make their nome al
Clyde.
Several men who had apparently beer
celebrating the pay day at the print
works became engaged in FREQ fight nes
Colvin's machine shop last evening an'
after pummeling each other to tbei
hearts content TO the amusement Of
number OF spectators. settled the troubl
amicsbly by adiouruing to the neares
saloon and drinking each others health
The Warwick Town Council az its meet
ing at Apponaug yesterday afternoon too
cognizance of the large number OF crime
whi have recently been committed Il
the Pawtuxet Valley and the failure G
the officers TO capture any of the crimi
, nails, apparently because they could nc
afford TO leave their work with no pros
rect OF recomperse even II the crimint
was cauturei and ii was decided TO offe
a reward of $500 for the capture OF tn
men who attempted to rob John C.Conle
one week ago Monday night.
A boy named Alexander Pouthier whi
skating on the thin Ice nm the Csntervil
:. Uond this m0TniRg, broke through at or
Of the "suring holes" and would ha'
been drownsd II 1t had not been fog Il
presence OF mind Of his companions, WI
pushed a sled out TO him and pulled hi
" ashore by the rope.
Anthony Lodge, /. .. O. f., held l
annual installation OF officers in Odd Fe
lows hall at Anthony last e7ening.