The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-11

bearers were Past Masters William ii. Nc
| Iwiggan, and Henry Is. Simmons
Brother Byron Daggatt OF Rising sun
Lodge ana Brother q. Il. Baxter OF ST.
Alhans Lodge of Foxboro. Mass.
Yesterday afternoon about o'clock
Josephine Behan, the 3-year old daughter
OF James Behan. who resides on Taunton
avenue. was very seriously, II not fatally.
injured by an electric car. Iho child had
left tho house but "a few moments before
and was supposed by her parents 10 DO
playing in tho ynrd, but the little enc
pushed the back gate open ana went
down Brow street. and was about TO
cross Taunton avenue when tho car came
rapidly down the hill and struck tho
child. She was thrown violently TO the
ground and hef dress caught in the car
aud she WAS dragged quite distance be-
fore the ear was stopped. The car was in
charge Of Conductor w. ii. Robinson, and
yesterday the motorman was spare
man, the regular man heinR James Mono
han. Tne child was taken up and car
ried to the home OF its parents and Drs. d.
Is. McKonna and William w. Hunt
were summoned. DR.. Hunt was the
first TO arrive There were bruis on the
hip, thigh. legs ana various parCs of the
ohiid's body, ana also bruises on the fore
head and neck. Iho child was unoon-
soious. and upon the first examination
thu doctor thought there was "A possib bio
chance for her recovery.
Dr. McKenna arrived later. At "A late
hour tho child was still unconscious. yet
II was thought If there were 10 internal
injuries thero was chance FOR recovery.
These who witnessed tho accident
thought tho child was killed and q large
crowd gathered. The Car was stopped as
soon as possible. and Conductor Robin
son. who is considered ono OF tho must
careful mon on the line went into the
house and expressed much sorrow at the
sad accident and rendered all the assist
apce in his power.
The child recovered consciousness at n
late hour in tho night, and this morning
she is very much better, being able to
stand upon her feot. but her left side Is
so badly bruised that she is great
sufferer and If nothing new sets in the
doctor is OF the opinion that she will re-
cover.
Saturday afternoon bicycle party COM
posed Of ladies and gentlemen from
Lynn, Mass. were passing through our
town. When they reached Watchemoket
square one of tho ladies turned out 10
avoid running into low gear when
another of the party struck her rear
wheel and she was thrown so the ground
and considerably bruised and her wheel
was broken but through the assistance
of Officer Taggnrt her whoel was repaired
and she was able to proceed with the
party TO Providence.
At tho United Congregational church
last evening the Y. u. Is. q. X. held
union service with the church. and tho
musical portion of che service was quito
elaborate. Miss Bertha Lawton presided
at tho piano, Miss kittie Martin accom-
panied with tho violin and Miss Lou
LawtoD with the cornet A quartet
composed Of Misses Emma and Myra
Ray. Clarence Pierce and Ernest Bishop
rendered several selections with Miss
Grace johnson nccompnnist. AT the
close Ct the mesting. Louis O. Walker
and Harris u. Starr were elected dele
gates from tho church to attend the
Autumnal Conference % te held Tues
day at tie Richmond Street church,
providence.
Last evening Netop Council No. z. ..
u. a. Nj. nun boring about twenty five
Nom bers attended divine service ut Haven
NJ Il. church. They were accompanied
Ivy Jessie Fremont Council No. 10, ID. of
l.. Rev. Charles :. Davis pastor OF the
church preached u sermon appropriate TO
the OCCASION, MS topic being Patriot
ism.
At tho Second Baptist church, Rev. j.
X. Ever, of tho Union Baptist church,
Providence, preached In the morning.
IN exchange with the pastor Kew. u. W.
Eigler.
Yesterday tho East Providence Wheel
men, went to Dexter Grove near Hun
drsd Acre Cove. Barringto and enjoyed
an oxcelient clam bake. There were thirty
five mem boFs In tho party