The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-11
PAWTUXET VALLEY.

A horse owned by Or. VIM. Reoch OF
Phenix created considerable damage and
a great deal of excitement yesterday
afternoon at Phenix. The animal was at
tached 10 a Goddard buggy and was being
driven by DR.. Reoch along the square
near Hines block when IL became fright
encd by some barrels which were being
unloaded from an electric freight car and
started to run. In its dash across the
street the buggy struck a wagon owned
by +. Y. Dufresne and was overturned,
throwing Dr. Reoch out and bruising him
considerably lie pluckily clupg to the
reins, however, until the horse became
tired OF struggling. The buggy is COM
plete wreck and Dufresne's wagon was
somewhat damaged.
AS was anticipated the meeting of the
Coventry fire district, held at Anthony
last evening, proved a very lively gather
ing. Discussions were many, accusations
plentiful and limitations OF prevarication
enough to put the finishing touches TO the
llveliest meetings ever held by the dis
trict II was an adjourned meeting of
the annual meeting and was held for the
purpose of discussing means of providing
a water supply and a system OF lighting
the public streets. The district mas Il
water supply already but its contract
with the Warwick and Coventry water
company expires next fall and, az the
taxpayers believe the rates are exorbitant,
and as the district cannot collect its
taxes from the president Of the company,
they want a change.
The meeting was called TO order in the
fire station at o'clock by Moderator
Rounds. but after the call was read the
meeting was adjourned TO odd Fellows
hall I'm order TO accommodate the large
number OF taxpayers and others who
were present. on reassembling the re-
port of the annual meeting was read.
after which Moderator Rounds called for
a report of the committee appointed TO
devise some system or water supply.
Then the fun began. Mr.. II. l.. Straight,
a member OF the committee. stated that
there had been no meeting of the commit
tee and that If any report was made IL
would be made as individuals and not as
a committee deal of wrangling fol-
lowed during which Mr. Rounds, who is
chairman OF the committee, was directly
charged with equivocation. Finally in
dvidual reports were made by Mr..
Rounds. Mr.. Stubbs and Mr.. Straight.
Mr. Stubbs gave figures ranging from
sl5 to $40 per hydrant and Mr.. Straight
reported that President Arnold refused
to reduce the price OF his supply under
any consideration. on motion IL was
voted that the committee be continued
and report at an adjourned meeting In
August. Mr.. Frank r.. Bates, for the
committee 10 inquire into the street light
ing question. reported figures for acete-
lyme gasoline and also a formal agree
ment from the Narragansett Electric
Light company. which offers to light the
district on the same terms as made TO
town OF Warwick. provided a franchise
for 20 years be granted and contract
made for Ave years. No action was taken.
A discussion followed regarding the suit
against the Warwick and Coventry Water
company and motion TO withdraw the
suit was made by Mr.. Straight. motion
to adjourn followed, however, and the
latter was carried.
Contractor Bennett completed the work
OF strengthening the tempory bridge al
Clyde yesterday and the electric cars
are now running across.
The Centrevlle Women's Foreign Mis-
Sionary society will meet tomorrow after
noon at the residence OF Mrs. T. w. ID
Clarke.
The funeral OF Miss Sarah A. Foster
who died at St Josephs hospital Tues
| day, was held at her late residence a
| Anthony yesterday afternoon, Rev. Mrs
| Anna Garlin Spencer of Providence
| officiating. The remains were entombeC
| at Knotty Oak cemetery.