The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-22
PAWTUXET VALLEY.

The funeral OF Joseph Alphonse Lu-
cien Peloauin. the infant son of Paul
and Josephine Peloqun, who died at
Anthony yesterday was held from ms
parents residence this afternoon. Inc
interment was in St. Joseph's s cemetery
at Riverpoint
The Philomathlan society held a very
pleasant meeting at the residence OF
Mrs. Joseph Lawton at Phenix this
afternoon, and several interesting pa
pers on the works and lives or Irving
and Lowell were read by the members.
Arrangements were also MADE 1or the
commencement of the winter course Oh
study, which this year VIII lnciuue an
cient and modern English history.
Virginia, the infant daughter OF Mr.
and Mrs. William Cayer, died at her
home at Natick yesterday afternoon.
There was no meeting OF the Phenix
Woman's Christian Temperance union
this afternoon, as IL was postponed uh-
I'll tomorrow on account or the WeuuinS
OF Miss Bell Ray Arnold, one or its
members.
Mrs. Lester Thompson of Weymouth
Heights, Mass. is the guest or her
mother, Mrs. William Corey, at ron
tiac.
The bicyclists who have. in spite of
the town law. persisted In rldinR on
the sidewalks have of late made them
selves such a nuisance and danger 10
pedestrians that the police have finally
taken the matter in hand and intend to
put stop to the practice, even II II
causes a larger row than IL did two
years ago, when several wheelmen were
| arrested and fined Scarcely a DAY
passes but what some one is run down
| by the wheelmen, and as genera
thing any protest from the pedestrians
| calls forth a torrent or abuse. IueS-
! day night lady was run down ano
badly bruised by wheelman, wne
! dared TO complain. and in consequence
| she laid the matter before Deputy Sher'
| iff M. B. Lynch, VINO Is investigatini
! the affair, and IL 1t Is found that the
| bicyclist was in any way TO piame' M
| will be arrested and fined for his breacf
| of the law.
Miss Bell Ray Arnold daughter OF
| Mr.. and Mrs Alfred Arnold or An
| thony. and Herbert Matteson, son o
| DIR John Matteson. were married n
| the residence Of the brides parents 70
day. the ceremony being performed b,
| Rev. Horace Brown. pastor or the Phe
nix Raptist church. After the cere
mony Mr. and Mrs. Matteson left on
| short bridal tour. and on their return
will reside at Anthony
A carriage containing three ladies
! was wrecked by one or the wheei
| catching i'm the car track at Arcti'
| Centre last evening. and all OF the oc
| cupants were thrown out, but Tor
| tunately escaped serious injury. An
| other carriage was procured and tn
| ladies returned to their homes in Eas
| Greenwich. :,
Thomas Fitzsimmons Is seriously II
at his home in Riverpoint.
DR. nj. ]. II. I.egris was called thi
morning to attend 10-year-old son o
william Martin. who lives on Mail
street, at Riverpoint. and on seeing tn
boy promptly diagnosed the case a
scarlet fever There are six children Il
the Martin family. and upon investiga
tion DR.. Legris found that the othe
five had all been sick recently with IN
scarlet fever in a mild form. but tn
parents had not called In physical
on account OF not wishing the hous
nuarantined. The oldest boy was take
III Yesterday and grew worse so rapidl
that the parents became frightened an
sent for DR.. Legris. The doctor at ono
| ouarantined the house. but the neigh
bors who have children are very In
dienant at the action of the Martin
and fear an epidemic of the disease.