The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-14
PAWTUXET VALLEY.
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Herbert Handy diea ut his home on
High street in Phenix yesterday after
noon of brain fever, after an illness OF
only two days.
A case which called for the attention OF
tho Society for the Prevention of Cruelty
to Animals occurred at Phenix yesterday
afternoon, whom an Italian junk dealer
from Providence numerically whipped
the apology for horse which he was
driving because the worn out animal was
unable to pull the heavy express wagon
and its load up the "Atwoods Hill" on
Main street.
The wagon was heavily loaded with
rags and Junk and a barrel OF lager beer
bottles formed IA prominent part OF tho
load The horse, which looked as though
it had not enjoyed square meal for
month, was completely exhausted, and
whom no reached the foot of the hill was
unable to pull the wagon up the incline
His driver Immediately commenced TO
beat him with an iron poker which he
| fshed out from his load, and only desisted
when no was threatened with arrest and
a boy sent for an officer by gentleman
who was driving past at the time.
The horse finally succeeded in pulling
the load up the hill and the man drove
off before the officer arrived.
Mrs. William A. Corey of Pontiac is
the guest of her daughter. Mrs. Lester
| 5. Thompson, at Weymouth Heights,
Mass.
Lucian Archan,bault has erected
| windmill for pumping water from the
artesian we'll which was recently sunk on
| his property at Arctic Centre into 6Ot0
gallon tank on the top OF heavy iron
frame work and will now supply water
to his houses on both sides Of QuidnicK
street independent of the Warwick and
| Coventry Water company which has
| monopoly on the south branch of the
| Pawtuxet.
The Woinan's Relief Corps held its
semi-monthly meeting in Grand Army
Hall last evening.
A movement is again being made to
organize camp of Sons Of Veterans in
the valley to take the place Of Francis q.
Greene Camp which was disbanded about
a year ago. There are over hundred
sons of veterans in the valley and IL is
hoped to secure enough of them to organ
ize an armed camp.
The residents Of the Phenix fire district
were greatly elated yesterday afternoon
TO see one of the Washington electrics
runDing through the streets .on its way
| to Fiskeville, but their hopes that the
railroad company had yielded to the fire
district in regard to the running of the
cars were without foundation. as the car
was only out for spin 10 try the
motors.
Lutheran churon will open their fair in
Memorial hall this evening.
George Pulsifer is conlnod to his home
at Anthony by illness
The funeral of Miss Mary Kelly, who
died suddenly while preparing to return
to her home at Riverpoint at tho close of
her days work in the Arctic mill last
| Tuesday was solemnized from ST. James
Church at Arctic Centre this morning
Rev. Father Flynn officiating. The inter
ment was in st. Mary's cemetery at
Crompton. The bearers were James
Caveny, Daniel Smith, Frank Finan and
John Perkins.
DR.. i. B. Chagnon of Fall River is the
| guest OF his son, DR.. Charles Il. Chagnon
at Arctic Centre.
A valuable coach dog, the property of
DR.. Chagnon, was poisoned by some evil
| disposed person yesterday. The dog was
n great pet in the family and always good
natured, and no reason can Le assigned
for the mean act.
Isaac Clark Of Hopkins mills has re-
| turned TO his home after a visit with his
parents at Phenix.
| Eugenia Lodge, d. of L., will meet in
Odd Fellows hall at Anthony this even
ing
The Columbian Whist Club will hold
its annual meeting for the election of
officers at the residence of w. L. Smith at
| Pbenx this evening.
| Maid Marion Circle, g. of f., paid
fraternai visit TO Providence Circle in
Providence last evening
| The funeral of Mrs. Abby Dorman, VINO
died at the residence OF ncr son-in- law,
| Albert Bates, at Hope. Tuesday evening,
| WIS solemnizeu from SIS Peter and Paul
Church at Phenix this morning, Rev. 4.
| +. Carrigan officiating. The interment
was in tho Catholic cemetery on Phenix
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