The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-09
PAWTUXET VALLEY.
A Fresh Young Man Com to Grief.
VII ags Gossip.

Progressive Circle. Kings Daughters,
met with Miss Bertha Brayton of Fiske.
Vile this afternoon.
The Warwick Probate Court will hold
its monthly meeting in the town hall at
Appopaug Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Charles snow OF New Haven,
Conn. is the guest Of Miss NJ. V. Snow
at Phenix.
Rev w. Is. Parshley. former pastor Of
tie Phenix Baptist church. will ofliciate
at the church tomorrow.
There is one young man in the valley
today who is nursing a badly damaged
optic and scratched face. as tho result OF
his unwelcome attentions TO one of the
local new women who rides bicycle. aud
appears TO be- entirely able TO look out-for
herself. The young man considers him
self quite fascinating and has several
times before forced his unwelcome atten-
tions upon ladies whom he met on the
streets after dark. but last evening he
met with a reception for which he was
entirely unprepared. and which he will
rcmemb ber for some time TO come. He
was taking his usual evening stoll and
wandered as far as what is known as
Saltwater" near tho residence of Mrs.
Christopher Greene at Harris where no
met two young ladies who had dismount-
ed from their bicycles and were standing
talking by tho side OF the road The
would-be masher Immediately thought he
saw his opportunity to make conquest
and Intentionally pushed against one OF
the young ladies who was leaning against
her wheel. She was not pay ing any attcn-
ton 10 the young man at the time ana
when he pushed ter she lost her balance
and fell over into the street. This was
evidently more than the fresh young man
had expected and he was greatly sur.
prised but his surprise was turned TO
Il.
dust OF the street and instnad OF scream
Ing and running away struck out from
the shoulder and landed a stinRing right
handler on MS eve which shB followed up
with shower OF blows aud scratches
until he took 70 his heols to save his life.
The Young man Is not saving ANYTHING
about the affair nut the young ladies nrs
and in consequences the let OF the fasci.
nGtor Is not happy one as he is being
unmeioi oifully guyed by his acquaintaUccs
The Young Peoples Union of tho Quid-
nick Baptist Church held its annual
meeting In tho vestry of the church
Thursday evening. The various commit.
tees made their rports which showed that
good work had boen done during tho year
and that thorc had been very satisfac-
tory increase in the membership Of the
society. Mr. j. w. Matteson was elected
president, Mr. j. w. Cole secretary, and
Miss Lena A. Reynolds treasurer. and
che usual committees were appointed. lt
is proposed to have the sacred literature
coarse on alternate Tuesday evenings
commencing next Tuesday.
The Nom bers OF tho nivcrpoint Ad-
vent Church will give harvest concert
in the church tomorrow evening.
The Warwick Cycle Club will make
club run tJ Roger Williams Park tomor.
row.
Mrs Sarah A. Dow oi Natick left this
morning for an extended trip to New
York and New Jersey
The employees OF tae dye house at the
Crompton mills are working day and
night in order To catch up with tho
orders.
The Natick fire conpapy attended tho
fair OF Cataract fire company at Lake
wood last evening.
Ernest jackson OF Providence was
throwl from his bicycle at kivorpoiut
this morning by running into dOy
which was playing In the road and mis-
face and hands were badly cut and his
left wrist spraiucd.
Frank Newhall OF Arctic has ncceotcd a
position in the locom otiyo works at
Schenectady. y. Y. and left for that
place this morning
The phenix Womans' Christian Tom.
perancc Union will hold q union temper
ancc meeting at the Phcnix Methodist
church tomorrow ogeliDg
Frank Bushce. who lives short dis
tanco from CTompton. IL mourning tie
loss of three game roostars which were
stolen from his coop so'1c time last ni sht.
The abutments for the new iron bridge
At Hnrris have been completed and tho
work OF erecting tho bridge will bo com.
menctd next week.
The mem ners of the Church Of Notro
Dame du Bon Cons1il will give concert
In the church tomorrow evening fer the
purpose Of raising funds for tho erection
Of a parochial residence