The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-11
NEWS TN and ABOUT (.
THESE PLANTATIONS
PAWTUxET VALLEY.

The funeral of Miss Hulda Nelson,
who died AT her home I'm Pontiac early
Tuesday morning, was solemnized from
the Pontiac Swedish Lutheran church
yesterday afternoon. Rev. *. N ha-
benius officiating. The services were
largely attended and the floral tributes
were numerous and beautiful. The IN
terment was in the cemetery near the
Clarence II. owen, bookkeeper at the
Natick mills. is spending his vacation
at Block Island. -.
= The action of the Warwick town
co,,ncil In ordering Officer Riley OF
Crompton TO close up Mrs. Charltons
house i'm Arctic Centre Is causing con-
siderable comment and amusement III
the valley from the fact that IL Is al
legged that this sudden determination on
the part OF the council to purify Jericho
was caused through the jealousy OF one
of Mrs. Charlton's neighbors, VINO, on
being recently granted a license by the
council, after being refused year ago.
but nevertheless continuing MS DUST
ness without the coveted bit OF paper,
srecently blossomed out as cnamplon
~ law and order. especially in his own
neiehborhood As there are severai
police officers in Arctic Centre. the or
der of the council directing Crompton
officer to close the place is regarded as
a doubtful compliment to the iocal ON
GERS, especially as officer riley during
his term as liquor complainant has not
been able to keep the saloons closed on
sunday. for which he receives regu-
lar salary from the town. Why Mrs.
Charlton should be singled out as
| scapegoat, when IL Is well known tnat
| within gunshot OF her house there are
| located two OF the most notorious dives
| I'm the valley, is beyond the understand
| ing of the residents of the vicinity. ana
| the general opinion seems to be that IN
| it's sudden spasm of virtue the councii
| was careful not to interfere with the tn
| business Of any one who had pun
and might resent the interference On
| election day. .
Joseph Skuce met with peculiar
| and painful accident at Riverpoint just
| before s o'clock last evening while hur-
| rying across the open lot between
Royal square and the New England
depot TO catch the train for Piainnelu;
| He was carrying a valise In one hano
| and an umbrella In the other. and In
| attempting to avoid a puddle OF water
| he stumbled and fell. The umbrella
stick struck the ground and was proken
| a short distance from the handle, ano
the splintered end was driven INTO n,s
| arm between the wrist and elbow. In
flIcting a bad wound. A friend who
was with him bound up the arm WITH
| A. handkerchief. and he managed 10 se'
on board of the train just as II was
starting from the depot.
Samuel w. Austin one OF the Oldest
residents Of Scituate. died at his nome
in Rockland yesterday after snor'
Illness. a.,
The Warwick Cycle club. which fol
| the past two years had It's headquar'
ters In A. j. Places building on Quid'
nick street, at Arctic Centre, has de-
| cided to disband, on account ot the iacf
| OF interest shown by the members
Leo council, Knights OF Columbus
| will make it's annual excursion TO TN
shore Sunday, going to Reads Palace
where a private clambake VIII D.
Mr.. A. w. Lamar OF New York Is tn
guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ozias Tiiiins
hast at Natick. t., a..
guest of friends at Riverpoint.
Mrs. William Charlton has returne'
10 her home in Providence after a visi
at the residence of James Corcoran a
Lippitt. 49,
The rain for the past few days ha
caused considerable damage to the val
lev streets. and In some places TN
sidewalks have been rendered almos
impassable, on account or the iarg
puddles OF water which in some place
cover them from the curbing 10 inne
edge. At Lippitt the surface water ma
cut a gully from the4 car track 10 Tn
Lippitt brook and pedestrians ar
obliged to wade through the mud an
| water or else climb along the renee
The river and brooks are higher tina
at any time since last spring, ana IN
loss 70 farmers who were caught by IN
storm in the midst OF haying VIII Q
| large.