The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-11
PAWTUXET VALLEY.

The Warwick mill st Centreville 10 running
until o'clock in the evening to all orders
lately received.
The funeral of Sylvester II. Arnold, who
died at his home in Quidpiok last Wednesday
was solemnized from his late residence Sat
rrday afternoon. Rev. ID. l.. Bennett officiat-
ing. There was great number Of friends and
relatives present and the floral tributes were
numerous and handsome. The interment was
In Greenwood cemetery at Phenix.
Special Easter services were held in nearly
all OF the Valley churches yesterday and in
many elaborate musical programs were rem.
dered by the choirs. The services ut st. An
drews' Church at Phenix were especially in
teresting on account Of the conservation OF n
memorial window, the hrst which has been
placed in the church. The window which was
placed In the church b Supt. and Mrs.
Richard Andrews OF Arkwripht In memory
of their daughter Miss Hattie e. Andrews was
conserrated mt the morning servic.
At the 10 o'clock mass at S.S. Peter and
PAul's Church. the choir rendered an excel
lent musical program. There were also
special services in all the other Valley
churches.
Mrs Rathbun has resigned her position as
teacher in the first intermediate department
of the Phenix school on account Of i'll health
and her place will be filed by Mrs. Walter Hill.
Professor L. j. Samson, who has had charge
of the French parochial school at Phenix for
several years has resigned his position and
will remove to q farm which he has re-
Gently purchased near Lewiston, Me.
party OF Providence sports made trip
sup the pike Saturday night and after visit
ing a number OF the hotels and filling them
selves full of beer. one Of them apparently be-
came disgusted with life from what he saw Of
IL ON the road between Crompton and the Gate
Honse and announced his intentions Of putting
an end to his existence The announcement
was received with derision by his companions
and the inmates of the house where he was
but after time he was missed and when
search was made for him he was found under
the carriage shed standing on box and ar
ranging rope, one end of which he had tied
to n beam overhead, around his neck. He was
pulled of the box and after taking the rope
away from him he was taken into the house
and several drinks of liquor given him with
the intention OF making him sleep and forget
his troubles. The liquor apparently had the
desired effect for he eat aown in the corner
of the room and his companions supposed him
asleep until one Of them noticed something on
the floor beside his chair and on stigating
found that he had again attempted TO shuttle
of this mortal coil bv gashing his wrist witJ
pocket knife. He had not succeeded In So
ering an srtery although he had made two
bad flesh wounds in his arm with the knife
and was bleeding freely when II was discov-
ered. The loss of blood had, however. had
a beneficial effect on him and he was as badly
frightened as his companions when he saw
the blood and realisedwhat he had done and
begged his friends TO save his life. His
wounds were temporarily bandaged by the
landlord and the party started to find sur.
geon to dress the outs properly.