The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-31
1.-THE NEWS OF THE STATE.
VALLEY VILLAGES
New Bell Blessed ed-Warwlck
Police Kept Busy-JoIIy
Boys Dance Other Notes.


AS the result OF stabbing ARRAY which
occurred I'm Natick. near Wescott, on
Saturday night V. lombard. aged ~
years. today lies in a critical condition.
Stories as to the origin OF the fraoas
vary. but at shortly before o'clock on
Saturday the passengers on Providence
River Point car saw the struggle going
on near the track. and the Warwick po-
lice were soon notified. and In an incred-
IDLY short time five OF Warwicks star.
wart policemen We're upon the scene, ano
the man who is alleged to have done the
stabbing was locked up.
The story is that family troubles, IN
tensihed by liquor. was the cause OF II.
and that young Lombardi and boarder
named Anthony Sittgollo were soon lock-
ed in each others embrace. The EFFORTS
upon the part of young Lombardl pa
rents 10 help him resulted in the father,
Domino lombard. being slashed across
the legs, and his wife losing finger by
the savage thrusts OF Sittgolo, VINO later
buried the blade of the knife In young
Dombardis neck.
The fighting was then at an end, and
the police arrived very shortly and ar
rested Sittgollo. Drs. Fecteau and Dar-
bey were summoned and dressed the
wounds OF the injured. Young lombard
bled profusely, the blade having barely
missed his jugular vein AS yet II Is
impossible TO say whether he Will recover
or not Sittgollo was taken TO the Kent
county jail at East Greenwich and yes
terday was arraigned upon three charges
of assault with dangerous weapons Ills
bail was fixed at $4,000. and In default OF
a bondsman he was committed 10 the jail
TO await his trial on Tuesday, Sept. D.
In spite of the disagreeable weather
! last night the St Jean Baptist church
! in Arctic Centre was well filled with the
! rishioners to witness the ceremony OF
the blessing of the bell OF the convent.
| The bell Is a gift of the Club Leon KIN
and last evening IL was formally pre-,
sented to the parish by the club. All
of the French societies in the valley were
/ invited. and during the day their banners
were set up about the church ana the
| decorations made.
Rev. Father Burgeois preached an In
| teresting sermon, during which he cited a
history OF the bell. and how the society
had worked 10 get the necessary amount
of money TO purchase IL. During the ser
! vice special music was rendered by the
/ o.oir under the direction OF j. II. Car
/ tier. After the sermon the simple bless
! ing was given and the blessed sacrament
| administered. which was followed by the
| benediction. and the people were allyMed
/ 10 come forward and strike the bell. The
| bell has a rich, mellow tone and weighs
| over 500 pounds. IL will be placed in
7 the belfry over the convent at once, and
/ will be I'm readiness TO summon the chill
/ dren together for the first session when
/ school opens next month.
APPONAUG.
Patrolman Lynch arrested Michael Ford
on Saturday night upon complaint OF
Mrs. Ford. who said that her husband
had assaulted her He was locked VI
over night and yesterday was arraigned
for assault i'm the Fourth district court
and was found guilty and summoned &c
pay a fine of IS and costs. On the prom
ise of the family 10 pay the fine he was
| locked up at East Greenwich TO await
the remittance of the fine.
Superintendent Glover reports many ap
plications for the free scholarships to the
high schools outside of the town OF War
wick.
RIvERPoINT.
Chief Andrews arrested man named
George Black on Saturday night anC
turned him over to Chief Bigbee yester
day. Black, IL is alleged, was arrested
In Cranston for the Illegal selling %
liquor and while out on bail he forgo
to return. This made his bondsman for
felt the bonds of 5000 The bondsman
accordingly. had warrant served. anC
the neighboring towns were notified. Th'
man got onto a car upon which the chic
was riding and was accordingly nabbeC
easily. He was kept In Warwick all nigh
and Cheff Bigbee was notified. He cam
and got his prisoner yesterday, when TIT
man will be arragned shortly.
The Jolly Boys club of Lippitt hel'
their second successful dance at Odd Eel
lows hall in Riverpoint on Saturday am
a large number OF young people were II
evidence. and passed a very pleasan
evening. Dancing to the mnsic of Nil
lers orchestra was enjoyed during tn
evening. which continued until nearl,
midnight The committee included Do
wat Lawrence. Joseph Maloney. Samue
Kindu, James McGill, Oscar Ducet, Rob
ert Jackson.
VILLAGE HAPPENINGS.
Saturdays rain did not permit any o
the ball games scheduled for the differ
ent diamonds in the valley. TO be playe'
Rev e. p. ,Phreaner preached an in
interesting sermon on "A Beautiful Wo
man" at the Centrevile NJ. T. Churcl
last evening.
Rev H. F. Brown or the Plum Baptis
Church preached at the NJ. f. ChurcI
Yesterday morning. while the pulpit a
the Baptist church occupied by Rev
John McVay OF the NJ. r. church.
Principal Luther h. Hatch. who ha
presided over the Phenix school for tn
past two years will not have charg
this year, as at present he is too i'll {
leave his bed in hotel In Buffalo, wher
ne was suddenly taken III, and his at
tending physician gives no hopes Of
speedy recovery.
A number OF the friends OF Irwin
p Hudson OF Phenix. Central Falls. Fal
River and Pawtucket together with
few from Phenix gathered at the host
home on Saturday evening and enjoye
a pleasant social evening. during whic
music and games were enjoyed col
lation was also served.
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