The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-16

Mr.. Paul varieur died at his home on
Quidnick street. at Arctic Centre. yes
terday afternoon after a short illness.
Miss Sophia Kent has returned to
Washington. ID. c.. after spending the
summer with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
John Kent. at Clyde.
The Clyde print works shut down last
night for the remainder of the week, 4
Miss Emma Lamotte died at her home
in Natick this morning after a short
illness.
What came near being serious acci-
dent occurred at the corner OF Potter's
avenue and Allen street at Riverpoint
about s o'clock last evening, when an
electric car bound from Washington 20
Clyde crashed into an undertaker's
wagon belonging to Robert & Allalre OF
Jericho. wrecking the carriage. throw
ing a casket into the street and nearly
forcing the horse through the fence.
The team had been left standing In
front of one of Dennigan's houses py
Mr.. Allaire. who was called inside for
a minute. and he was just stepping out
VI tIlt uOOI Wntn lnt III thof - -
Motorhan Stone, came along at high
rate OF speed. and. i'm spite or the fact
that there Is an electric light directly
across the street, the motorman ap-
parently did not see the carriage until
IL was too late to stop the car. The
horse was hurled against the fence, but
quickly scrambled to his feet and ran
up Allen street, with the wreck Of the
buggy hanging at his heels. There
were several passengers In the car at
the time. but fortunately all OF them
escaped injury, with the exception or
one man, who was thrown against the
seat and slightly bruised by the sudden
stopping OF the car. The carriage was
totally wrecked and the horse badly
scratched and cut by the collision.
. The residents of Centreville and the
neighboring villages were startled last
evening by the continuous blowing of
the large steam whistle on the new
Warwick mill and the changing OF the
fire alarm bell on st. Johns church.
The fremen responded promptly and
found that a slight fire was burning in
the cotton house of the mill. The mill
fire department succeeded in extin-
gushing the blaze without the help OF
the local firemen. and the damage will
only amount to a few dollars.
Mrs. Henry johnson is confined to
her home at Crompton by illness.
Inc fnenlx woman tnTistldu itffi-
perance union held its annual meeting
and election in its rooms at Phenix
this afternoon.
horse belonging to Henry Esten
became frightened at train on the
New England railroad at the Pontiac
crossing last evening and ran towards
Natick. When about half way between
the crossing and st. Joseph's church he
collided with a telegraph pole, capsiz-
ing the carriage and throwing Mr..
Esten out. The horse was captured
near Browns blacksmith shop before
any serious DAMAGE was done to the
carriage. and Mr.. Esten escaped with a
few bruises and scratches.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Farnum of
Worcester are the guests Of friends at
Natick.
Court Warwick. F. Of A.. held a well
attended meeting in its hall at Clyde
last evening. A/\
A. A. McCollum. assiytant agent at
the New England depof at Riverpoint.
has been temporarily transferred to
Moosup. Conn.
Edward Shakeshaft Of the First New
Hampshire Volunteers is spending 30
days furlough with his mother at
Phenix.