The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-30
VALLEY VILLAGES
Stabbing Affair at Arctic Centre.
intoxicated Driver Causes. a
Collision and Smashup.

Word was sent TO the warwick police
yesterday 10 come to the house OF Joseph
H. Generous, who lives upon small
street leading from Quidnick street to the
railroad embankment. Pstrolman Butler
at once went TO the scene and the object
of the call, William Miller happened TO be
present and the officer promptly pinched
him. According to the story told yester-
day afternoon by Generous Miller was a
former boorder and had called with a COM
panion at an unreasonably early hour
yesterday morning and demanded en-
trance and lodging for himself and friend.
Both were under the influence OF liquor
and were very boisterous. When told that
they could not remain there Generous
saws that he drew n knife and struck at
him wounding him slightly upon the left
breast and that he himself then rushed
into an adjoining room and seizng
heavy club struck Miller. The fight con-
tinued and Generous received more cuts.
He then succeeded and forcing Miller out
and things became quiet again. Yester-
day morning before noon Miller again
returned TO the house for some clothes
which he claims he left there when he
boarded there. The policeman arrived at
the same time and Miller was locked up
at Lippitt and was arraigned this morn
Ing.
A man by the name OF Jordan who was
n driver for St Onge, and was display
Ing some fancy tricks in driving yester-
day, being under the influence of liquor
at the time, crashed into a heavy lumber
cart also owned by Mr.. St Onge. while
on Brookside avenue and completely
wrecked one wheel Of the light buggy
which was a new one. having been used
only a few times. After Offering To pay
for the damage before the damage could
be estimated he disappeared
Pierre Bedards cottage which has been
fF NFal N iNlf ST FOR ma
few days. has at last reached it's destina-
nation and has been slid over the founda-
tions made ready for IL.
cENTREviLLE.
Nelson Anderson. a we'll known and pop
ular young man OF Centreville. was early
last evening welded TO Miss Bertha Per-
dodan OF Olneyvlle at the home of the
brides parents at 265 Valley street The
affair was very quiet and was attended
by the relatives and only few of the
young peoples friends. A few OF the
friends OF Mr.. Anderson were favored
with invitations, William Faulds OF Riv-
erpoint being groomsman. Miss Victoria
Perdodan, a sister OF the bride was
bridesmaid and was prettly attired In
white silk as was the bride. Mr.. and Mrs.
Anderson left for Boston very shortly af-
ter the ceremony followed by showers OF
rice and the good wishes OF, their friends.
I
Mrs. Anderson intend to remove to Chica-
go where Mr.. Anderson has secured en-
ployment with a large business house.
The brakes on the local freight engine
gave way while the regular shifting was
in operation yesterday forenoon and as a
result the locomotive was rendered help
les for about thre hours The appara-
tus connecting the shoes OF the brake bad
come apart I'm some unexplained manner
and hung so low that parts of them
touched the grounds between the rails.
The accommodation due at noon pushed the
train and enjine from the main track on
TO n siding and the through traffic was
continued. Word was telegraphed TO
Providence for a wrecker but 1t was
found that temporary repairs. could be
made and after waiting until nearly :.
O'Clock the engine was able to proceed TO
the repair shops.
VILLAGE HAPPENINGS.
At shortly before noon yesterday Chief
OF Police Andrews captured John Forest
and Donald Pike the second pair OF VAL
ley runaways. near Quidnick They said
they were going to Connecticut and that
they had spent the past two nights In
shed at Buttonwoods, where the Pike
boys parents own a summer cottage
Although Invitations are out for the
first assembly OF Professor VI. VI. Wat
sons dancing class, WhlCn Is dateu Tot
tomorrow night. 10 be held at Temper
ance hall. clyde, without doubt the event
will not be held The professor, IL will
be remembered. mysteriously disappeared
from the valley leaving the surprised
classes and few irate creditors. over
three weeks ago. and since then has not
been seen or heard OF, Although no
postponement has been announced Il II
| understood that the orchestra will not
appear nor will the hall be opened.
The Coventry Woman's club met yes
! terday afternoon at Anthony and another
OF those delightful Fifth Wednesday
| Teas" was enjoyed. Mrs. Ada Knight
| was chairman Of the committee in charge
/ OF the AFFAIR and the meeting was most
successfully gone through with.
Charles Dingwell. a popular motorman
/ on the Crompton- Hope electric line,
sewers hts business relations with the
Rhode Island company tonight after a
| year and six months service upon the
valley lines
All OF the printing machines at the
| Clyde Print Works were stopped yester-
| day afternoon in order that the printers
might attend the funeral OF their former
| foreman, James Douglas.
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