The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-21
PAWTUxET VALLEY.

The. funeral of Edward Waterhouse
who died at his home in Centrevillt
last Sunday, was solemnized from st
Philips church at Crompton today, Rev
l.. Nj. Hardy, pastor of the church, Of
flciating. The intermcnt was in the
cemetery near the church.
A gang of men under the direction OF
Overseer Gagnon Is at work on Main
street near the Phenix mill, construct
ing a large culvert across the street for
the purpose OF carrying off the surface
water which has for years formed a
large pool I'm "Phenix Hollow after
every heavy rain or thaw.
DIR. Eugene Il. Shea performed very
successful surgical operation at River
point yesterday. when he removed a
large fibro-cystic tumor from which
Mrs. William Frazier has been suffer-
ing for over fourteen years. The oper-
alton was a delicate one but was sue
cessful in every particular
Two bicyclists collided on the side
walk at Lippitt last evening and both
men were thrown from their wheels
and badly bruised, one of them striking
against the fence and cutting "A deep
cash I'm his scalp. AS soon as the men
regained their feet they commenced 10
quarrel and from words came TO blows
much 10 the amusement or crowd
which quickly collected. and most OF
whom had at one time or another been
forced from the sidewalk into the gut
ter by bicyclists. While the fight was
in progress someone dropped the two
wheels over the fence into the lot near
the Lippitt brook. and after the men
had settled their difficulty they were
unable TO find their bicycles and We're
%. NJ, f.fIi inn
TO recover their lost machines when
small boy with visions OF the reform
school before his eyes climbed over the
fence and passed back the missing
wheels.
The funeral of Paul Rainville. one of
the Oldest French Canadian residents
OF the valley, who died at his home In
Harris last Sunday, was solemnized
from the Church OF Notre Dame du
Bon Conseil yesterday. Rev. FIR. Lebel
officiating. The interment was In st.
Joseph's cemetery at Riverpoint.
Miss Minnie Hand has returned to her
home in Clyde, after an extended visit
with relatives in Ireland.
The funeral of David Saucier. who
died at his home in Hope Monday. was
solemnized from the Church OF Notre
Dame du Bon Conseil this morning, the
services being conducted by Rev. FIR.
LebeI. The interment was in st. Jo-
seph's cemetery at Riverpoint.
A Swede named Axelson claims that
two men attempted to hold him up and
rob him on the road between Pontiac
and Hills Grove last evening, and ac-
cording to his story II he had not been
prepared for them he would have been
minus nearly 800. II not subject for
the coroner. Axelson says that he had
been visiting friends in Hills Grove
during the evening and had started to
walk to Pontiac when he noticed two
men following him. and he picked up
a large stone from the side OF the road.
He kept the stone I'm his hand and
wary eye on the men who followed him
until he reached the photograph gallery
near the Swedish church when the
men suddenly came up, one on each
side. and demanded his money. Then,
according to HIS story, there ensued
fight beside which the battle of San
Juan Hill pales into insignIacance.
which ended In the total defeat Of the
enemy who retired on the run with
numerous wounds. He did not report
the affair to the police because he
thought his assailants had been punish
ed enough. but he is In hourly expecta-
tion of being called as a witness be-
fore a coroner's jury. as he thinks that
at least one of his assailants cannot
possibly recover from his injuries.