The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-17
The News Of the State.
VALLEY VILLAGES
Accident at Arctic Centre.
Funerals and Other Interest
ing Valley Happenings.

Yesterday. as the 1i4 car bound for
the clyde barn was proceeding through
Arctic Centre. I'm charge OF Motorman
John Capron. lad by the name Of Ar
thur LaPlante ran In front of H. aud
was struck on the shoulder and thrown
TO the ground. The car was proceeding
along al a moderate rate. and the boy,
who had been running along the side
walk. suddenly turned I'm front OF It. and
just barely missed being struck with the
fun force OF the car. As II was. he only
received blow sufficient 10 tumble him
into the road; where he hastily gathered
himself together and ran home, appar
emily none the worse for his narrow
escape.
playing with dog at the place whore
he was working. was bitten In the left
hand yesterday afternoon. The animal
was not considered cross. but IL sud
denly snapped at young Coutu and in
hcted a dangerous and painful wound.
The boy vent To the Office OF Or. J. A.
wound dressed.
10 the plans do not miscarry the base
ball team which will represent the VII
lsge this summer will be one OF the
strongest ever from that place. Last
night the association met and formulated
plans for the team during the coming
the president and Felix Bedard az the
manager. The team will probably use
the old grounds at Centreville for its
home games. and the season will without
doubt be an cventful one The makeup
OF the team has not been decided upon
as yet.
The members OF the Warwick fire com
panies Nos. | and were served with
new boots last night This time the
distribution was made the members were
forced 10 turn in all their old ones aud to
sign receipt for the new ones. The
boots are made of a ine quality of rub
her, and the number OF the companies
n @ ia In txrbf "a Yttbh
FUNERALS AND DEATH.
The funeral of Horace w Woodward.
who died at his home In Crompton on
Tuesday after long illness was held
I'm that place. the service being attended
by large number OF the friends ana
relatives of the deceased The remains
were taken TO the ST. Mary's cemetery
after the service aud were there inferred.
From the undertaking rooms OF Byron
Read in Anthony this afternoon the fi
Elizabeth Garner. who died at the state
hospital for the insane on Monday, was
held, the funeral ritual being said by
Rev. Scott Kidder OF the 81. Philips
church in Crompton. Tho service WAS
attended by only a few. and al It's COLI
cluslon the remains were taken TO the
there entombed. The deceased was an
aunt OF the late John Hsnpson and
made her home with him and his sister,
tho later being at present very Ill. At
the time OF her ncphews fatal illness
the attending physicians did not doom II
expedicnt To allow her the freedom Of
She house. and SO she Was committed TO
the asylum. where she died on Monday.
She was 81 years OF age
Samuel Sanbourn. one OF the oldest resi-
dents OF Anthony. died at his home In
THAT place yesterday morning after au i'll
ness OF short duration. The decea sed
was about 20 years old and leaves a son
and a daughter. with whom he formerly
made his home
VILLAGE HAPPENINGS.
The Coventry womsrs club met yester-
day afternoon as usual and instead OF the
regular form or meeting the ladies lie
tened to an address on Music" deliv-
cred by Howard Raymond Iieydon OF
Brown. Mr. Heydons remarks were very
interesting and he dealt with the subject
with a masterful manner Mr.. Iieydon
has but recently returned TO his nome
from stay i'm Germany where he de-
voted considerable time TO tho study OF
his favorte art, music. lie spoke OF n
number OF the greatest composers. both
living and dead and claimed 10 he great
admirer of the master Wagner. He also
had a pianist present who rendered
number OF selections In order TO better
demonstrate the styles OF the various au-
thors. Taken on whole the address was
well given and the listeners were very
much pleased with the lecture.
The members OF the Benevolent SO
ciety OF the Phenix NJ. E. church met in
the vestry OF the church last night, in
their annual meeting. The reports of
the various committees were read and
showed the society to be in q fourishing
condition.
The social committee OF the Warwick
Hose company No. .. met last night and
decided to hold a social and dance In
Temperance hall on Saturday night.
March 9th Nothing other OF importance
was done.
Last night I'm tho Opera House at River.
point, the members or the St Mary's
Literary and Holy Name society enter
tanned number with the presentation
Of an Irish play. The amateur actors did
very we'll and the large audience which
had gathered were we'll pleased with the
performance