The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-24
WARREN.
Mr.. Bacon Dangerously Injured In a
Runaway.
Fourth of July Committee to Meet Tomor-
row Bonding of the Town Debt.

A very serious and what may prove q
fatal accident happened about 10 30 o'clock
yesterday morning OF South Main street,
near the residence of Mr.. Clarence Sey-
mour. Edward Bacon who resides in Bris-
tol was on his way from that town to
Warren with horse and carriage, when
the horse became frightened by the break
ing of portion of the harness and did
some lively kicking, with the result that
the dash board was broken into kindlingS
and Mr.. Bacon was struck several times In
the breast by the horses hoofs before the
animal could be secured and quieted. MIR.
Bacon was rendered unconscious aud was
taken into the residence OF Mr.. Seymour.
telephone message brought DIR. Nelson
IL. Hill who found that rib over the
heart had been fractured. Mr.. Bacon's
injuries are very serious.
The entries for the races to be held at
the Warren Drivings park on Decoration
day, 10 is expected will be completed TO-DAY
and will include 15 horses. There are TO
be two classes, a three minute and ?. 45.
A majority Of the horses entered are
owned In the county, are well known, and
some good sport Is looked for.
The schooner II. W. Squire discharged
cargo of coal for the Warren Manufactur-
ing Company, and sailed Saturday. The
schooner Willow Harp, Captain William
for l.. Al. Bosworth & Son. The fishing
schooner Lady .Levett Captain Cornell,
will bc hauled out to have her hull
scraped and painted before going on an
other voyage.
Tho Fourth Of July committee will meet
In the town building tomorrow evening
when the program for the celebration will
be arranged.
The members Of the Town Council held
a special meeting Saturday and discussed
plans for the bonding of the town debt
which they wore directed TO do at the last
town meeting.
Town Sergeant George L. Drown, who
has been confined TO his residence i'll, Is
convalescing and was able to be on the
streets Saturday.
number of parties principally from
out Of town, which were made up to visit
the fishing grounds yesterday were unable
To reach there on account Of the stiff
southwest wind which blew heavily and
kicked up nasty sea even In the harbor.
Messrs John Rodgers, John Lowe and
Thomas Grover. who represent the John
Hetherlnton Sons Company, limited, of
Manchester, Eng, and who have been
engaged in setting up machinery, made
by their house at the new mills OF the
Warren Manufacturing Company, have
nearly completed their labors here and ex-
pect to leave in about another week The
machines that have been built and
erected by the English firm include the
mules, speeders and combers.
Louis Seymour, student at the Uni
versity Of Pennsylvania in the dental
department. is at home on visit TO his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs Clarence Seymour.
Mr.. John Stanton of Providence. who
came here q few months ago and started
the tailoring business, has given up and
moved his stock and fixtures back TO
that city. His family also moved today
to Drownville to reside.
a local merchant. in speaking of the
depression of business and the falling off
OF his trade, attributed "a large protion OF
1t TO the bicycle craze, ana said that n
number of his regular patrons were
obliged to curtail their provision supply
In order 60 pay the instalments on the
one or more bicycles which had been
purchased for their families.
The bronze memorial tablet to be
placed on the facing of the tower of the
Baptist church, will be placed in posi-.
tlon today, and the dedicatory exercises
will take place tomorrow.