The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-31
PAWTUXET VALLEY.

The funeral of Mrs. William Perkins
who died at her home in Riverpoin
last Monday. was solemnized from st
morning, requiem high mass being cele-
brated by Rev. Father Flynn. The in
terment was In. st. Mary's cemetery at
Crompton.
A part OF the machinery on one of
the motors of an electric car on the
Crompton- -Fiskeville route broke down
in front OF the Phenix mill last even
ing, delaying fhe car for a few min
utes, but causing no great inconven-
fence or damage
Mrs. w. III. Bates is seriously iii at
her home on Lincoln avenue at Harris.
There has been an unusual number
of tramps and tough LOCKING characters
of all descriptions In the valley for the
past few days and a number of petty
thefts have been committed and ladies
insulted on the streets within the past
"a hours. Mrs Jordan. who lives in one
OF the company houses at Riverpoint.
stepped out for a few minutes this
morning. and on her return found a
man overhauling the drawers of a bu-
reau In one of. the bedrooms. She did
not faint nor scream for help. but
seized mop and rained blows and
broken English on the man until he was
glad to take TO his heels and escape
with his life. Last evening two young
ladies were followed and insulted by a
pair Of flashily dressed men at Phenix.
and were finally obliged to take refuge
In store to escape from the unwel-
come attentions.
Il. F.. Hopkins is acting as assistant
agent at the New England depot at
ctxrax .t..t wls ~ -
McCollum, who is enjoying his annual
vacation.
A gang of men in the employ OF the
N. r., N. II. and III. railroad company
are repairing and repainting the Paw
tuxet Valley depot at Rivcrpoint.
Miss Annie Buck, bookkeeper at y. II.
& X. Knights Riverpoint store, is en-
joying a two weeks vacation.
A boy named Elmer Bailey had a
narrow escape from drowning while
spending the day with his parents on
the shore near Apponaug yesterday
The boy, with his sister, was rowing
In skiff at some distance from the |
shore, when he dropped his oar and in
trying to recover IL fell head first into |
The water, which was about six feet |
ieep. He could not swim. and his sis |
.er. who realized his danger. screamed |
'or help. and as he rose TO the surface |
the pushed her oar out to him. He /
to seize the blade of the oar. |
but was too frightened TO climb into the \
boat and as his sister was not strong
enough 10 pull him over the side. she /
drew him close up to the stern and.
seizing him by his collar. managed 10
hold him above water until help came |
and the boat was towed into shallow
water and the boy carried ashore hut
little the worse for his ducking.
The gypsles who visit the valley
every year have arrived and pitched
their camp In the woods between West
colt and Natick.
George Townsend OF the First Rhode
Island Volunteers. who has been I'M nj |
his home I'm Riverpoint, is convalescing
rapidly and expects to be able 10 toin |
the regiment at the expiration OF his
furlough and before the men are mus
tered out.
Capt and Mrs. Allan WhIpple Of sa.
lem. Mass are the guests OF Mra
WhIppie's sister. Mrs. Emma Smith. at !
Crompton.
Two bicyclists collided In front OF the |
Royal mill this morning and both were |
thrown from their wheels. one OF them |
receiving cut over his eve and n
'prained wrist. while the other escaped |
ininjured.
The gang Of thieves which raided so
many OF the small gardens and potato
,atches IN The valley last year has an
'arently commenced operations again.
nd scarcely a night passes but what
ONE OF the residents report the loss of
reen corn and vegetables from their
erdens