The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-15
PAWTUxET VALLEY.

A daring attempt was made to rob
the residence of Mrs. Franklin Treat at
Centreville Saturday evening. but the
burglars made so much noise that they
attracted the attention OF the tenants
who raised an alarm and the thieves
made their escape without being cap
tured. About week ago Mrs. Treat
removed a part OF her furniture TO
new cottage which she had erected at
Matunuck beach. leaving one of the SER
wants I'm charge OF the house. About
10 o'clock Saturday evening the atten-
tion of the servant was attracted by a
noise at one OF the windows OF the sec
ond floor and upon investigation found
that some one had climbed up trellis
beneath the window and was trying TO
open the sash. The girl at once raised
an alarm and Mr.. Charles Sweet, who
lives across the street, ran TO the house
but the would-be burglar had slid down
the trellis and made his escape before
he arrived The burglar did not sue
ceed in effecting an entrance ana the
only damage done was TO the vines,
which ne tore from the trellis in his
| hasty descent.
LIQUOR Complainant Riley made life
| miserable for the valley liquor sellers
| yesterday. paying particular attention
| TO some of those who have recently
| been posing as champions OF the strict
| enforcement Of the law, but whose sud-
| den change OF heart the officer as well
as the residents generally viewed with
suspicion. That the officers suspicious
/ were not unfounded he proved to his
| satisfaction in one case at least where
| the proprietor only saved himself from
| being caught with his barroom doing
| business and filled with a noisy crowd
by a sudden locking of doors and quiet
ing OF the crowd as the officer came In
sight around a neighboring corner.
Miss Cora Hornby died at her home
In Phenix yesterday morning after
short Illness.
Miss Edna Wood of Bristol and Miss
lane r. Chase OF Mansfield. have been
engaged as teachers In the grammar
and intermediate departments OF the
Harris school for the coming term. :.
Mrs. Isaac Chase, Jr.. is seriously III
at her home i'm Arctic Centre.
Leo Council Knights of Columbus
made their annual excursion to tht
shore yesterday. going TO Chippewan-
oxet where private clambake was
served and the day very pleasantly
passed.
Considerable excitement was caused
at Arctic by the actions OF dog whicf
was apparently suffering from hydro.
| phobia and the animal was finally sho'
and killed near the Arctic store by Al
exander Downes.
The Coventry town council held Its
| monthly meeting at the town clerks
office I'm Washington this afternoon.
Miss Elsie Baker was thrown from
her bicycle and severely bruised a
Riverpoint yesterday afternoon through
the carelessness OF some boys who wer'
playing in the street. Miss Baker ha,
| nearly passed them when one OF then
. | turned and without looking TO Sc
where he was going ran directly agains
her. throwing her violently 10 tn
> ground. In her fall her head struc
against a hitching post and she wa
u nearly stunned by the blow. When IN
boy saw what he had done he ran o
| without Offering any assistance. Mis-
| Baker was taken into one OF the neigh
boring houses by lady who saw n
accident and after time was able
remount her wheel and ride home.
Mr.. owen Moan is seriously I'll at h
home In Hope.
Rev. w. r. Giesier occupied the pu
Dit at the Phenix Methodist churc
yesterday.
Henry Pettener had three OF the III
gers ~ his left hand badly crushed az
manglcd while unloading barrel
flour from an express wagon at App
narg this morning. The wounds we
dressed by Dr. Barden.
The shores Of Apponaug cove we
covered with picnic parties yesterdi
and "a was estimated that FIVE hundr'
people spent the day between App
naug and Buttonwoods.