The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-07
PAWTUXET VALLEY.

While ChRfles DOWNFALL Wnot lives 40
Black Rock. was making his daily rounds
delivering milk 10 his customers yoster-
day morning. lis sleigh was cspsized al
Arctic Centre and ne was thrown out,
striking on his shoulder and being baaly
bruised. 1hs milk cans were scattered
over the strcet and the horse ran through
Rivsrpoint and Clyde until he was
finally captured ut Lippitt by Moses
Clarke, who placed him In bis stable,
where he was called for later by his
owner. In his run down Allen street tho
horse oollidsd with another horse, nearly
knocking 1t down and broakIug one of
the shafts OF the sleigh. to which il was
harnessed. In spite on he long run, Mr..
Bowman's sleigh was not damaged and
only a few quarts OF milk were spilled
when the sleigh capsized.
Mrs. John III. Campbell entertained
Mizpah Circle OF Kings Daughters at
her home on Fairview avenue at Phenix
Saturday afternoon, and in spite OF the
bad condition OF the streets only one
member OF the circle was absent. During
the afternoon a lunch was served aud the
following program very pleasipgly rem
dered: Piano duet Mrs. George II. Corey
and Miss. Beulah Ipgham; reading, Mrs.
Presbsry Hoxie; vocal selection, Mrs. NJ.
Ella Patterson; violin solo, Howard Hey
don: address, Rev. Charles A. Meader |;
piano solo, Mrs. Corey. vocal solo, Mrs.
Patterson; violin solo, Howard Heydon.
Patrick Manion Of Riverpoint. who has
been mentally unbalanced for some time,
was committed to the insane asylum at
Howard vest rday for treatment.
Special musical services were held ut st.
Barnahas Churcn at Apponsug last even
ing when the following program was
rendered by the members of the choir Of
ct. Phillips Church Of Crompton: Pro-
cessionsl hymn; special psalms; Mag
niflcat" Simper; ''Nunc Dimittis. -
Simper; anthem. ARISE, "Elvsrs, solo,
1.-The Children Of the King" Lloyo; an
them, 20, Taste and See, Goss; quartet,
Gently Lord, O, Gently Lead Us" Hat
ton; solo. "Tte Light OF the World. T"
Adams; quartet, 1.-The Lord Is My Shep-
ard, SHARP lass; recesJional hymn.
The French residents OF Phsnix gave a
very enjoyable ball In Temperance hall at
Clyde Saturday evening.
Miss Annie Gee 10 confined to her home
at Arkwrigbt by illness.
A man who was 80 drunk that he could
scarcely walk, fell in the street at Lippitt
last evening, and after two or three at
Jempts to regain his feet gave IT up and
rolling over on his back i'm the snow oon-
tentedly fall asleep. Two of his friends
who had been following him, made an
finally picked him up and carried him of
without disturbing his slumbcrs
A special service was held In the Rice
City Church near Greene, yesterday in
memory of the late Rev. ii. Lizzie
Healy, q former pastor of the church.
Mrs. George. Theroux was quite badly
scalded about the hands and limbs at her
home at R'verpoint this morning. by
the upsetting of q kettle OF boiling water
which she was attempting to lift from
the stove.
The pupils Of the Phenix public schools
enjoyed a sleigh ride to Roger Williams
Park Saturday afternoon. going in one
Of A. W. knights party sieighs.
A drungen man created considerable
excitement on Allen street at Arctic last
evening by shouting and staggering
around In the street and insulting pedes-
trians and nnsls Officer Cursor was
sent tor. and after struggle in which
the officers clothes were torn he succeeded
in landing the man In the police station
at Lippitt. The man refused to give his
name. but this morning be Was taken to
Enst Greenwich and arraiRned before
Judge Iilley, who fined him Is and costs.
A gospel importance meeting was held
ut the Riverpoiut Advent church last
evening, Hon. James A. Williams, chair
man OF the Prohibition state centrsl
COMMITTEES. being present and delivering
an interesting address.
James Carroll of Rivsrpoint who was
committed 10 the insane ssyl um at
Howard about three years ago, died at
that institution yesterday.
Thomas Mcclure. Sr., is seriously i'll
st his home at Rivsrpoint.