The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-01
EAST PROVIDENCE.
Business Done by Riverside I'M
pr0vement Society.
Thrown From His Wagon and Injured.
General Notes About Town.

The Riverside Improvement society held
its regular meeting Saturday evening in
the parlors Of the Narragansett Engine
company. The executive board made IA re-
port in which they recommended that IA
committee of five be appointed to consider
the need Of that part of the town, and ask
the town council TO include in the war
rant for the annual town meeting re-
quest for sufficient appropriations of
money 10 carry out those needs. 1t was
voted To instruct the committee 20 ask for
an appropriation of Sl4, 600 for the purpose
of widening and improving that avenue
and the following committee was APP
pointed: President, i. w. Cady, L. ;.
Winchester, W. Balkom, G.. w Patton, and
q. ii. johnson. 1t was voted To ask the
town council TO change the name Of Pom
ham avenue 10 Bullocks Point avenue, as
IL is now continuation Of that avenue,
and to- change the name of that part Of
Bullocks Point avenue beginning at
Whitcombs Corners and ending at River
side Square, to Pawtucket avenue, as it is
Is now a continuation Of that avenue At
the conclusion of business Mr. George ii.
johnson gave very interesting and in
structiye address upon the subject of irri-
cation.
4 Saturday afternoon about 4:3O o'clock
team owned by the Hon. L. s Win
chester and driven. by Horace Wilmarth
was on its way 20 Riverside, when short
distance south of Leonard's corners, on
Pawtucket avenue it overlook team,
owned and driven by Charles Stewart, Of
Crescent avenue, Riverside, who also had
n companion riding with him. AS Mr..
Winchester S team attempted TO turn out TO
pass the other team, IL is supposed that
Stewart's horse became little frightened
rffd turned on tt, the electric trtt.k
and started at a rapid pace although not
running away. When about fifty feet in
advance OF Winchester's team the wheels
of the other team struck the car track and
threw both occupants out. Stewards head
struck telegraph pole and cut severe
cash across his face and on the side of
his head, and rendered him unconscious.
His companion was not injured and man
aged To secure the horse, Stewart was
taken TO the Office Of DIR. George +. ALI
son, where his wounds were properly
dressed and he was sent to his home on
an electric car. His wounds although
painful, are not considered Of serious
nature and he will probably be about
again in n week or so. No blame was at
tached TO anyone, as 1t was purely an
accident.
Friday evening about thirty of the
friends of Mr. and Mrs. Wallace j. Vernet,
gathered at their home on Central avenue
to enjoy an old fashioned candy pull,
with number Of up-to-date amusements
thrown in. Mr. J. q. Hyde was master of
ceremonies and Mrs. George White presided
at the piano. Dancing was the principal
Friday evening the Y. p S. C. f. held
a pleasant social at the residence of Mrs.
Parkinson, Luther's corners. There
were banjo mandolin, bone and piano
solos, also singing by members of the |
society led by Miss Annie Perry. Mr.
French of Fall River sang several tenor
solos.
At business meeting of the United |
Congregational society, held yesterday il |
was voted to engage Mr. Harry t. Starr |
Of Brown University to preach Mt that |
church during his stay at the university |
which will be one more year Next sun
lay, however, his father Rev. W. II. |
starr, will preach for him as he is Co be |
;allcd to New York at that time