The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-28
VALLEY VILLAGES
The PhsniI Shooting Affair.
Social Events and Basketball.
Other Notes.

! Since the shooting affair in Coventry
last wednesday the sherirs have been
busy and have investigated the matter
as far as Il Is at present possible. but as
vet there is little truth 10 be learned
about IT, as the stories are varied and
are conflicting. on Saturday afternoon
the sheriffs went 10 sec the victim OF
tho assault and he was questioned again
and during cross examination he told
stories which proved 10 be rather moon
sistent. He still clings to the story told
by him at first however. and persists
that he was set upon by three men and
was shot by one OF them. When asked
how the men were dressed he was unable
20 say although he said that he would
be able 10 identify them easily should ne
ever see them again When asked what
became OF the revolver which ne claimed
10 have had with him be said that he
had fred II off and had then dropped IL.
IL was impossible 10 And II. however
and In fact he was unable TO say defin .
itely just where he dropped II, II he did
do such a thing.
Later the police visited the Fairview
house. where rumor had II that the
arrair had happened. At this place the
proprietor and some OF the inmates were
questioned. but the police say that they
told straightforward stories in regard TO
the matter At the hotel they claim that
the Pole was there but that he went
away after remaining orly short time.
The Pole on the other hand claims that
he was not I'm the building. Thus far
there had been little learned about the
matter by the police other than the fact
that the Pole was shot. The rlmor that
ne shot himself N secuted by HIS attend
Ing physician, who says that IL would
be impossible for n man 10 shoot him
self in such way to inhict wounds like
those the Pole has. At present the police
are still working upon IL, but have as
yet learned little OF importance.
RIvERPoINT.
Al the home OF Miss Esther Ryder OF
Rverpoint on Saturday evening over
score OF her friends gathered ard assist
ed her 20 celebrate her birthday. The
affair was termed Leap Year party
and the ladies alone We're Invited and II
was left 10 them TO invite a gentleman
escort. They were also supposed 10 call
for the happy and fortunate gentleman
hostess on Youngs avenue. The affair
proved very enjoyable, tho guests spend
Ing the first part Of the evening IN play
ing games At about 10 o'clock the
where they sat down 10 a table groaring
under the weight OF the many good
things Later dancing was enjoyed and
the remainder of the evening was passed
In very pleasing maner.
The Riverpoint Basketball team placed
another victory on their records on Sat
from the Hospital Corps of the II. !. NJ.
At the close OF the playing the score
stood at l2 10 in favor OF the home
team There was a largo number OF
spectators in evidence who witnessed the
game.
VILLAGE HAPPENINGS.
Under the direction OF the local Daugh
ters of Liberty at their hall In Anthony
on Saturday evening a successful basket
social was held. The affair WAS attended
by "a large number. who spent very
pleasant evening. Dancing was parUci-
pated I'm until about 10 o'clock, when the
baskets we're distributed. and after par
taking OF the contents the dancing was
resumed and was continued until about
midnight.
warrant was sworn out by George l..
Holmes OF Riverpoint on Saturday night.
charging William Martin OF Arctic Cen
tire with assault. IL seems that Martin
has been giving the police of Warwick
great deal OF trouble during the past few
months. and he got into some kind OF
trouble with Holmes on Saturday. with
the result that the latter had the war
rant sworn out. He was arrested by
Chief OF Police Andrews yesterday and
was arraigned this morning.
The Warwick school committee met on
Saturday afternoon at their quarters In
Apponaug Little beyond the regular
routine OF business was done, however;
There was no services at any or the
Methodist churches In the valley yester-
day. as all OF the pastors are in New
Bedf attending the conference there,
Rev Father Brunell sung the mass at
! the St Jean Bapuste church In Arcuc
Centre yesterday at 10 O'Clock. and after
| the mass the congregation were present
/ ed with branches OF palms.
Horatio Carder OF Centreville the OLD
man who was struck by an electric car In
/ Crompton on Saturday week ago, died
at his home on Warwick avenue or sat
| urday, after suffering from nervous
/ shock for four days. he'deceased was
! "a years old. and leaves widow and
! two sons.
81 Agnes guild connected with the 81.
/ Philips church in Crompton met on sat
( urday afternoon. and after the regular
I business session the members devoted
/ the time in preparing Tor phIaar 10
4 be held after Lent.
The Christian Fndeavor society CON
nected with the Fiskville church held an
/ interesting meeting AZ the homo OF MISS
I Freelove Shippee on Saturday night AT
ter the routine business had been gone
/ through with the party passed the re-
I rnaiuder Of the evening IN a social way.
/ THE warwick town council met al the
/ council chs nber In the town hall In Ap-
/ ponaug this afternoon. -,
\ William orr branch Of Foresters held
! their regulat meeting at Temperance ball
! veste~iay afternoon, bur beyond the rou-
| tine 90 business there was little or I'M
last night I'm St Johns hall IN Arctic
| Centre a whist party was held under the
/ direction OF the Arctic Centre Baseball
/ association The party waR we'll attend
| ed and the game was played unol after
| 10 O'Clock.