The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-20
PAWTUXET VALLEY.

Mr.. John A. Carr of Pontiac, travel
ing salesman for house in Boston.
sailed for London last week TO estab-
lish in that city an agency for tho
goods manufactured by the Boston
firm.
Quidnick street will soon be macad.
amized ITO the Coventry line If the
strenuous efforts OF Councilman Arch
ambault will secure that result.
Amable Jodolns daughter of Arctic.
a little miss five years of age, was
bitten quite tbdufty by Il dUg m tine yard
of ner home on Quidnick street Sunday
afternoon.
Mr.. Thomas Remington. well known
resident of Hope, is suffering from a
slight stroke OF paralysis.
The work recently done by Contrac-
tor Leach on Main street Hope, has
been accepted by the town council of
Scltuate. 1t is an excellent piece OF
highway work and Mr.. Leach deserves
the thanks of the entire community.
'Ihs sunday school of Washington
Methodist Episcopal church observed
Childrens day with appropriate exer-
cises. The program was varied aha
well rendered and consisted OF vocal
and instrumental music, solos, duets,
recitations, readings and addresses.
The large audience that gathered in tho
church Sunday afternoon were muc.t
pleased with the exercises and mani
tested their pleasure by a generous
contribution.
Last Friday night a COW valued al
$50 was stolen from the farm OF the
Arctic mills at Arctic. Not the slight
est trace has been discovered either ~
the thief or his plunder.
Sunday liquor selling continues IN
Warwick. old council or new council.
but last Sunday the law breakers were
not as old i'm their disregard OF lave
Entrance could be found through the
back doors If not the front, and no one
is reported as having died of thirst on
that day.
The water in the Pawtuxet river is
very low, and some of the smaller mills
that have no steam were Obliged To
stop on Monday morning until water
came down from up the stream. Leaky
dams and small ponds are very much
in evidence during the continuance of
drought,
The annual floral concert Of the Riv-
erpoint Congregational Sunday schoS
was well attended and much appreci-
ated.
The ttamp nuisance which had some
what abated for the past few eks in
the valley Seems fe=hHEe- broken out
afresh, and many of our citizens have
frequent applications TO feed the hun.
CRY ana clothe the naked" but not ons
application TO furnish work for meal
or a suit. Most of the village trampa
appear to have been born lazy and
never recovered from IT.
g q -. 90 q he
Pawtuxet Free Library association held
last evening IL was votez TO accent the
generous proposition of the Hon. Henry
l.. Greene and classify the library. he
having offered TO meet half the expense
of doing so. The board of directors
are a committee TO solicit funds.
A lively runaway occurred In PheniH
Sunday morning. John c. Conley's
Nellie X was driven In front OF his Of.
flee and left standing on Main street by
the door. Mr.. Conley crossed the side
walk to enter the office when the horse
became somewhat frightened and
started slowly up the street toward
Harris. Mr.. Conlev spoke to the horse
and reached for the reins. but missed
them. and the horse sped up the street.
When near the drug store Of s. w
Hines the horse turned and came down
the street at a rafting pace. As h,
came near Mr.. Conley seized one OF tho
reins. but was unable 90 stop the horse
and was thrown heavily 90 the ground.
an ugly SCALP wound and
several bruises upon the head and
body. The horse ran madlyAdown the
street toward Lippitt. hut wien oppo-
site Phenix bridge turned 20 go 90 fts
stable at the residence of Mr.. Conlev
on Fairview avenSs. While crossing
The bridge the runaway came into col
ision with buggy containing John NJ
I}urdick and wife. who were returning
rom Greenwood cemetery. The collis-
ION was n violent one and the buggy
" Mr.. Burdick was nearly overturned |
md wns badly wrecked but thev were |
1ot thrown out. although Mrs. Burdicls |
was badly shaken up.