The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-22
PAWTUXET VALLEY.
An Officer Is Enforcing Ordinance
Relating 10 Bicycles.
His Fingers Crushed-Principal Kermayer
Resigns His Position.

About two years ago the Councils Of War
wick and Coventry passed laws requiring
bicyclists 10 provide their machines with
bells or some suitable means OF giving warn
ing Of their approach, and also required the
wheelmen to cary light on their machines
after dark. For time the wheemen COM
piled with the law, but of late bells and lam
terms have fallen into disuse, and "a result
numerous accidents have occurred becoming
so frequent as TO call the attention of the au-
thorities TO the general disregard OF the law.
Last evening an officer went to the now ma
cadamized road at Westcott and as the result
of his visit 10 the place there is boom in the
local lantern and bell market, and many of
the riders are wondering whether they were
recognized or not by the officer
Mrs. Mary Held died at the residence OF
her son-in-law. Herbert Arnold, st Phenix,
last evening after an illness of several months.
The Guild of st. Andrews church will meet
at the residence of superintendent Gee at
Arkwright this evening.
Napoleon La Bault had one Of his fingers
badly crushed between tho rolls of "A machine
on which he was working at the Clyde print
works yesterday afternoon. He was taken TO
the Office Of DIR. Petit at Phenix, where the
wound was dressed.
Fidelis, the 7-months-old daughter OF Mr.
and Mrs. Thomas Griffin, died at the home
of her parents in Phenix last evening after a
short illness.
The new Coventry Town Council met at
the town clerks office in Washington yester-
day afternoon and the newly elected mem
bers took the oath Of office and transacted a
large amount of routine business.
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Parent of Phenix were married at the Church
of Notre Dame du Bon Conseil this morning,
Rev. Father Lebel officiating. Mrs. Rosa
Paul acted as bridesmaid and Mr.. Thomas
Contre as groomsman.
Mr. +. II. Kirmayer, who has been princi-
pal Of the Phenix schools for the past two
years has resigned his position and in the
fall will enter Dartmouth College. Mr. Kir-
mayer has been "a very popular and successful
teacher. and his resignation has caused much
regret among the residents of the school dis
trict.
The bridge gang of the New York, New Ha-
ven a. Hartford Railroad has commenced
work on the abutments Of the new iron
bridge which is TO replace the old wooden
over the Pawtuxet between Clyde and
Phenix.
James Slavin OF Worcester, Mass, is the
guest of Edward Manton at Quidnick.
Miss Susanna Hachley of Lippitt lost her
pocketbook in most peculiar and suspicious
n,sxaer while visiting friends at Arlington
yesterday. Miss Hackley gave her pocketbook
to her small brother to take care of for few
minutes as she was preparing to return home,
and the act was evidently seen by one of the
hangerson at Durfees auction stable, which
is only few yards away. The man, who
was a negro, commenced 10 fool with the boy
and tossed him in the air several times, much
TO his delight. When the boy finished his play
the pocketbook was missing. and although
Mr.. Durfee endeavored 10 find the thief he
was unsuccessful, and Miss Hackley has not
yet found her property.