The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-21
PAWTUXET VALLEY.
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A horse driven by John Mcmahon became
unmanage-b at Centrevillo last evening.
and in spite OF the efforts OF his driver ran
into the end OF the Contreville bridge, cap
sizing the carriage and throwing the occa-
pants TO the ground. Iha horse was seized
by bystanGers before he could do any more
damage, and Mr.. Mcmahon escaped with
few bruises.
Mr.. Waldo Raynsford, who has been seri-
ously Ill at his home Mt Phenix, is GONZALES
cent.
The management OF the Livingstone mills
at Washington expects to start up some of the
machinery tomorrow morning. The mill has
been thoroughly overharivH and repaired and
new machinery placed in the building, and
with the exception of "a few minor improve
ments, which will he made today, the mill is
ready 10 commence tho manufacture Of cloth.
the Coventry town council met at the town
clerks Office at Washington yesterday after
noon.
Rev. Benjamin Roberts died at bis nome ut
Oalilawn yesterday ater n short illness.
Phenix Council, O. L. A. NJ, will hold its
annual election OF officers i'm Grand Army hall
this evening.
Joseph Chamberlain. one OF the best known
mark hetmen in the valley, and prominent
member of Narrngansett Tribe, No. 9, |. o.
k. NJ, died Mt his home in NaticlS last even
ing after an illness OF only about thirty-six
hours. MIR. Chamberlain WAS taken suddenly
III while on his way TO church Sunday morn
ing, and fell unconscious to the sidewalk. He
was picked up and carried 10 his home, whore
he recovered consciousness and Or. M. j. +.
Le.ris was summoned The doctor did all in
his power 20 save Mr.. Cnamberlain's life, but
he died early last evening. the physician pro-
nouncing the cause OF his death 10 he heart
failure.
There is one Kent county boy who is not
anxious TO try his luck in the klondike. and
he is John II. Warthy, we'll known in Appo-
naug and formerly member of the Appo-
naug Band. About four years ago he decided
10 try his fortunes In the West and went To
California, whore he has been since engaged
in mining. Yesterday his brother, William
Warthey, who is son-in-law OF Captain
John II. Northup, received letter from him
dated at ontario, Cal, saying that he bad
struck IL rich and had inado about so, 600 in
placer mining in the rast rVo months. In his
lstter ho said that California was good enough
for him, and he had no desire 10 go TO th.
klondike and endure thu necessary hardships
when gold WAS yet plenty in california and
toHld ne obtaln'h Win lesH uhhseT anu NOfk
than IN the frozen North.
George' Senrlo hsd narrow escape from
death while cutting down trees near Greene
this morning. He had chopped a number ~
trees, intending 10 make u drive" by cut
ting one tree 80 that 10 would FAN aud break
down all of the rest. when ~ suddenly broke
and tuprled over, knocking him down and
rendering him unconscious. When he rtgained
his SENSES he found himse; lying beue1ih the
trunk Of the tree, which had only been pre-
vented from crushing him by striking on n
stone which held 81 about an inch above his
iody.
lie was not badly injured. bat considers hi :
escape from death miraculous --------