The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-26
PAWTUXET VALLEY.
Enghll'S Narrow Escape From Sc.
ri0us Injury.
Fire In Coal Shed Calls Out the Fire
Fighters village Notes.

Christopher G. King who for many
years has had charge of the mule room
at the Phenix mill has resigned his posi-
tlon and will he succeeded by Martin
Flanagan who has been Mr.. Kings as
sistant tor the past five years.
George Hughill who Is employed as
messenger at the Office OF the Clyde print
works had narrow escape from serious
injury AT Clyde Saturday afternoon.
Hughill was riding along the main street
On mis- bicycle and when near tho electric
Gar barn his wheel caught in frog Of
the car track throwing him To the ground
aud rendering him unconscious Patrick
Degnan and Officer Philip Duffy who
were nearby saw the accident and has
toned % the boys assistance. Mr.. Degnan
picked the boy up and carried him to the
sidewalk where with the help OF Mr. Duffy
ho after "A time succeeded in reviving him
and the lad was able in few minutes to
mount his wheel and ride home. There
have been several accidents at this same
lace since the electric road has been in
operation aud the tracks of the company
all eve" the valley are terror TO cyclists
and drivers on account of the poor con-
Gi5ion in which the roadbed between the
rails anu FOR eighteen inches IN each side
arc kept by the company whose charter
requires 1t TO keep that part Of the road
Ia good condition.
Methodist church has bcen appointed by
the conference to also supply the pulpit of
Sns Washington Methodist church in
place 81 Rev. Robert Clark who for the
past conference year has had charge of
the church and who at his own request
las been transferred to Wanskuck. Mr..
-ntth assumed charge OF the church and
preached his initiatory sermon yesterday
az tcrnoon.
The Pontiac public schools CONNER CO
tho summer term this morning after n
weeks vacation.
Washington Lodge l. o. 20 f.. and
Mary Lodge, ID. of r., attended service at
the Crompton Baptist church yesterday.
Tho temperance societies connected with
IS Peter and Paul church held their
semi-monthly meeting in Temperance
hal at Lippitt yesterday afternoon.
Ihj Warwick Town Council met at the
town house in Apponaug this afternoon.
nenry ID. Brisbane of Havilah, Cal, is
the guest of Albert Blake mt Arctic.
Rev. f. j. Sampson who has been pas
tor OF the Methodist church at Greene has
been transferred To West Woodstock,
Conn, and will be succeeded at Greene
hy Rev. I. w. Douglass who assumed
charge Of the church yesterday.
The River Point fire department was
called out about o'clock yesterday morn
ing by the loud and continued ringing
of the fire alarm from call rung i'm from
box 81, lOrated near the Congregational
church at River Point. Tho ilremen
turned ont In hot haste as alarm after
alarm was rung in in quick success
sion. The Alert hose company, whose
house Is close to the fire was the first to
respond and found the large shed In the
rcur Of Thomas McGuirc X Sons place OF
business in blaze. The shed Is used by
Als. Mctsure in his coal and wood busi-
ness and was filled with innammablo mate
n Ia. oh
under 1t ut the time the fire was first
discovered. The firemen and cneighhors
worked with a will and tho flames were
under control before the other two com
panies arrived. Most of the wagons were
pulled out from under the she'd but a
quantity of coal and wood and one two
n0rse beer wagon was destroyed ana the
structure itself practically ruined. The
loss Will amount to about $1,000 and Is
arrially covered by insurance.
Il. y. " X Knights mills started on
fuil t.Ee again this morning.