The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-06
PAWTUXET VALLEY.

who died at Phenix last Friday, was
solemnized from the Church of Notre
Dame du Bon Conseil Sunday morning.
Rev. FIR. Lebel officiating. The inter
ment was In st. Josephs cemetery at
Riverpoint.
William M. Smith OF Lippitt lost
valuable driving horse of pneumonia
Sunday night. This is the second horse
Mr.. Smith has lost within a month.
The public schools at Phenix. Arctic
and Pontiac commenced the fall term
this morning.
The funeral of Mrs. Julia Biron, who
died at her home in Quidnick Saturday.
was solemnized from st. Johns church
at Arctic Centre yesterday. requiem
high mass being celebrated by Rev. FIR.
Bourgeois. The interment was In st.
Joseph's cemetery at Riverpoint
Miss M. " Snow has returned to her
home In Phenix after a months visit
to Newport.
The Cyde print works started up
again this morning, after being shut
down since last Thursday. The Inter-
laken print works. which shut down
Friday, also resumed operations today.
Mr.. Herbert Pugh OF Anthony and
Miss Rosannna Gaynor of Arctic Cen
ire were married at st. Joseph's church
yesterday morning. the ceremony being
performed by Rev. FIR. Giroux. Miss
Emma Bacon acted as bridesmaid and
John Duffy as groomsman. After the
ceremony Mr.. and Mrs. Pugh left for a
bridal tour to Boston and eastern Mas
sachusetts.
John Chappell. who lives at Harris
commenced the celebration OF Labor
Day by creating a disturbance. and
was making things disagreeable at his
home. finally ending up the perform
ance by whipping his wife. Although
this Is one of the ways In which Chap
pell has been In the habit of showing
his affection. his wife had become tired
of such endearments and officer ID. o.
pell to the Lippitt police station where
he spent the night. Yesterday he was
arraigned in the fourth district court
and Judge Tilley. decided that short
trip to Cranston would have a benefi-
cial effect and in consequence Mrs.
Chappell will not be used as a punch
ing bag by her husband for some time
to come.
The funeral of Mrs Sophronia A. Tib-
bits. who died at the residence of her
son. William c. Tibbitts. at Arctic Cen
tire, last Saturday, was solemnized from
the house yesterday, the services being
conducted by Rev. o. III. Still OF Cromp-
ton. assisted by Rev. Clarence Nj. Sea-
mans of Riverpoint. The interment
was in Greenwood cemetery on Phenix
Hill.
Mrs. Henry King of Apponaug is
spending few weeks at Watch Hill.
The French Republican Club held a
very enjoyable social and supper at
Arctic Centre Saturday evening.
Labor Day was observed in the val
ley by the closing of the manufactures
and stores. and many OF the residents
spent the day at the shore or the state
f.t IN .af oh af Natirk n
bicycle race between some of the
younger riders of Riverpoint were the
only local amusements, and with the
exception OF the usual number of
drunks with the accompanying noise,
the day passed Off very quietly.
Thomas Gillies. one OF the best known
residents OF Riverpoint, who is employ
ed as an engraver at the Clyde print
works, had a narrow escape from being
crushed to death beneath the wheels OF
a train at Riverpoint last evening. Mr..
Gillies took the train on the New Eng
and railroad which leaves Providence !
for Riverpoint at 7.15 y. m. but when |
the cars stopped at the Riverpoint de- |
pot he was talking with n friend and |
At first did not realize that he had ar |!
rived at his destination. Az the train |
started Mr.. Gillies saw where he was |
and attempted to get on In some |
he missed his footing and fell |
close 10 the wheels. The trainmen saw
him fall and thought that he had rolled !
under the wheels. The train was |
stopped within few feet when II was !
found that Mr.. Gillies had almost mi |
raculousiy escaped from falling undev |
the wheels. DR. G. f.. Chagnon. who |
was on the train. at once Jumped of /
but Mr.. Gillies was not seriously in |
jured. and was able 20 walk 20 his home |
where his Injuries were attended Co by
DIR. R. NJ. Smith.