The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-16
VALLEY VILLAGES
Blind Cripple Struck by Car In
Hops..Mr. Andrews Funeral.
Work Upon Jackson Bridge.

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lives alone In the village of Hope. was
| struck by the Crompton- Hope car. due
at the latter place at 1:27 yesterday af-
| ternoon. The old man is totally blind
and is quite lame. as the result OF an
exploding shell during the battle OF Fred
ericksburg, and lives alone in house he
built himself with only little aid from
his neghbors. He goes about the valley
alone and is well known Yesterday after
noon he started ogo down 10 the village
and was standing near the trac kat white
| pole al which two women were also walt
! ing. AS the car drew near the motorman.
! f. c. Oerrier. was slowing IL down and
| the car was gradually coming TO a stand
still, the women noticed how near the
old man was standing 10 the track and
advised him 10 step back a little more.
Whether he misunderstood what they
said or not. can not be said. He acted in
direct opposition and stepped in front
of the car. Had the car not been al
most TO a standstill he would probably
have been Killed AS II was he was badly
cut and bruised and was taken on the
car 10 the Office OF Dr. Ridwell at Phe-
nix. After an examination the physician
advised the patients removed to the hos
pital. Examination showed his injuries
probably fatal.
WASHINGTON.
One OF the largest attended funerals
ever held In the knotty Oak church oc-
Cured there this morning when the last
A Andrews, wife OF Deacon J. Titus An
drews OF Phenix, were said. Rev. Fenner
Jacques IL the South Scituate Six Prin-
cipal Baptist, had charge OF the solemn
mains were born by Frank Briggs, VIII
liam Harrington, Leon Andrews and Les
ter Harrington, were tenderly laid away
In the family lot In the cemetery ad1oin-
ing the church property.
Mrs. Andrews was 60 years old and was
born in West Greenwich Although mar,
| ried young her home was never oiesseo
with children and her energies were do.
| mated to fostering care OF several
orphans OF the same family she was
| an esteemed members Of the Maple Root
| church and had a host OF friends, VINO
| mourn her loss.
JACKSON.
Yesterday work was begun upon the
new bridge which is to span the Paw
Flat to Black Rock. The bridge. which
[ is of steel has not yet arrived at the
village. but as IL is on the way. and Is ex.
pected soon. II was decided TO pegin work I
at once A gang of carpenters began yes
terday TO build a temporary bridge TO De
used during the construction OF the new
one. IL is expected to have the prlose,
which will be a steel truss. finished In
about a month unless some unforeseen
difficulty arises.
Last night at midnight the conductors
and motormen from the Clyde barn In
Guiding the victorious baseball nine.
journeyed in a special car 10 Quidnick
where they partook Of a scallop supper
at the Dew Drop Inn, at which proprietor
Henry Smith set forth all the usual
auxiliaries OF such a repast The boys
remained about the place until well on
TO morning and returned well satished
with the success of the affair.
VILLAGE HAPPENINGS.
The Benton Epworth League Of Hope
met in their regular annual session last
evening at the home Nof Mrs. Byron
Brown. After the business session a social
time was enjoyed.
St. Andrews Guild met last evening
at the Parish house in Phenix where
plans for the running of the parish for
the coming year were discussed.
A social under the direction OF the
young people OF the ApponauS Benton
Baptist church was held last evening In
the church vestry and all claim 10 have
had good time.
The regular weekly band concert VIII
be held at Phenix tonight.
A large number of people were In at
tendance AT the band concert IN Natick
last evening.
MINOR GAMES
A red-hot game resulted yesterday
when the rival mines of the employees
OF the Rhode Island company from the
Elmwood and Clyde car barns. played
a fast game at Pastime Park In River
point The Elmwoods went first 10 bat
and secured one run. The Clydes then
took their turn and were shut out. They
In turn shut out the Elmwood men In
their second inning while Harry Tenant
Of Clyde circled the diamond and scored
the first for the Clyde men. The Clyde
men gathered In several more runs until
they registered s. and the men from Elm
wood succeeded In getting 8
Tho lineup were as follows: Clyde
Lambert. p. Catterson. Oh; ". Tenant.
Sc Smith. III: O'Nell. CT. Lille. rf
Newell. H.: Penno. IL George, C.: l..
Tennant. 2b Elmwood-Pryor c.: Nc
Cabe. 2b; Cunningham. SIS; Miller. H.
Lynch. ib. Seabury. c.: Sherman. RI:
Covell. 3b; Cooper. p. The score;
Innings ......... 1 5 IS
Riverpoint ........ o 20 q 3 o 8 o. s
Elmwood .......,. 1 0 1 o 4 0 o o. 2