The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-06-02
VALLEY VILLAGES
Two Valley Men Injured In Ac-
cident at Providence. Found
the Charter.

train from Hope 10 Providence yesterday
afternoon in which two well known Phen-
tx men were injured one quite seriously.
The train was drawing near to the Provi-
dence station and was passing freight
train going n the opposite direction'
Among the other cars which made UP the
freight were number Of refrigerator
cars which are equipped with doors which
open on hinges For some reason one
OF the doors upon the side Of the car next
10 the moving train blew open as the
train was passing and struck the side
OF the coach smashing two OF the WIN
dows and tearing the door from It's
hinges II spent its force upon the nrst
window which was completely smashed,
a piece OF glass striking Everett Whit
ford OF Phenlx on the nose and cutting
a cash deep enough 10 require several
stitches from a physician 20 c.ose II.
The next win5ow where DR. A. G.. Spragu
sat escaped but third windoy was struck
and William Kenyon OF Phen.x was bad
ly cut on the wrist by a piece OF flying
glass The crash and sound OF glass
caused considerable excitement which
subskied when the extent OF the damage
was ascertained and its cause.
PHENIx.
The charter OF the McGregor post. G.
a. r., which has been lost for over two
weeks has at last been found and again
adorns the wall OF the post hall. The
loss of the document was the cause OF
annoyance TO the members
of the post especially when their stren-
uous Efforts failed 10 locate the missing
charter whi.h gives all the rights that
the post enjoys TO II. The janttor who
was last seen with Il several weeks ago,
again succeeded I'm remembering where
he had placed IT and carried Ii to the
store OF Commander Dean. who promptly
returned II TO It's accustomed place where
II will remain.
CENTREviLLE.
benjamin Ty:er Gallup OF Centrev.lle
observed his first birthday yesterday in
a manner which few babies can boast
of. One year ago yesterday Benjamin
was born OF Mr.. and Mrs A. s. Gallup,
and yesterday I'm order 10 properly cele-
brate the anniversary Mr.. and Mrs. Gal
lup had issued invitations to about two
dozen tots. nearly a score Of whom ac-
cepted and attended I'm care OF their
mothers. AT about 3 o'clock the score
Of babies were enjoying themselves In
high glee upon the lawns about the
house. that IN those who did not evinee
n desire TO fall off the boundary wall
for them there was small enclosure
upon the lawn and into IL the most ener-
getic were placed. The little ones enjoy
cd themselves thoroughly during the az
ternoon. or at least appearei TO and be-
fore the party was over the babies were
treated to an especially prepared col
lation according to the age OF the little
ones the age limit being two years. al
though the majority were about one year.
Harry Greene the son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
John Greene also celebrated his fret
year and upon that event he attended his
first birthday party.
f.. NJ. Allen formerly telegraph operator
at the Centreville station has been trans
ferred to South Providence.
FIskEvItLE.
A fire was discovered In n chimney OF
the house Of Isaac Butterworth of Fisk
Vile yesterday morning and an alarm
was sent in to the Fiskeville hremen.
Chief Fiske and his men were soon upon
the scene with their fire fighting appara-
tns II was not found necessary 10 use
the hose, however. as the fire was easily
extinguished by the use of said. The
damage was slight
Mrs. Sarah Miller Coney, state secre-
tary Of the Rhode Island branch OF the
Kings Daughters. left Yesterday for
Detroit. Michigan. where she will attend
the sixth annual Interstate conference OF
the Kings Daughters Mrs. Coney left
for Boston where a party Of the state
presidents was made mp and left last
evening. Mrs. Coney will be away sew
eral weeks.
VILLAGE HAPPENINGS.
s The Carpenters union OF Arctic Center
will hold an open meeting tomorrow even
Ing In Carpenters hall on Quidntck
street.
Walter Lindsay OF CLYDE resumed his
position of assistant purser on board the
yesterday.
All OF the Mon barber shops in the
valley were closed for the first afternoon
yesterday and last evening the BARRIERS
held a meeting at Hughes shop in River
point.
one of the freighters bound for River
point Jumped the rails at Wescott last
evening and delayed traffic upon the But
line for several hours. The car
was again on the track by o'clock and
traffic resumed
The official board meeting Of the Phenix
NJ. r. church postponed tAe regular meet
Ing which should have been held last
evening untiwS~sxt week
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