The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-10-20
VALLEY VILLAGES
Man Arrested on Suspicion.
Funeral and Lecture at
Ph0nix - Other Mites,

Fred Nichols, who is said to he a de-
tective employed by the New York New
Haven and Hartford Railroad company.
was arrested yesterday afternoon in
Riverpoint by Constable Fred Paul Paurs
little daughter said the man was the same
man that caused the excitement about
Riverpoint several weeks ago by his
peculiar actions among the children there
At that time man did several peculiar
things which caused the children con-
siderable fright, and also angered the
parents of the children very much 1t
was at that time thought that the man
who was committing the acts was insane
Yesterday Nichols was crossing the CLYDE
bridge when the little Paul girl saw him
and told her father.
The latter at once followed the man and
placed him under arrest and took him
TO the Lippltt lookup. On the way some
OF the children who were frightened By
the man several weeks ago were found
and their conviction that the man was
the same one that they saw two weeks
ago was unanimous They all said il was
the same man and so he was locked IN
The man said that he was a detective
and was In the employ OF the railroad
company, and word was telegra phed in
TO the headquarters and the description
taken TO jail. however. and was there
locked up. Last evening Chief Andrews
and Officer Butler both identified the man
as the railroad officer. in fact he was In
strumental In the arrest of the Brault
boy at Centerville about Ave weeks ago
Keeper Parkerson OF the fail also identi
Ned him and the proof OF his connection
with the railroad was proven by an officer
OF the company who came out last even
ing. This did not prevent his possible
connection with the affair several weeks
ago however. and so he was held. last
evening tho man said that he could pro
duce his reports made to tho company
whereby he could prove that he was non
IN the valley on the dsys that the AFFAIR
occurred. he claiming 10 have been IN
worcester on those days. He said that
ne was married and had o wife and child
living In Providence.
ANTHONY.
yesterday afternoon the Coventry
Woman's club met st its quarters as
usual and very interesting meeting re-
suited The meeting was under the d.
rection of committee Of which Mrs
Corey was the president Mrs. Bates
and Mrs. Howarth render a vocal solo
as the opening number on the sfternoon's
program and the president then intro
duced. Mrs. Gertrude Rugs Field OF
providence. who gave humorous read
ing on Mrs. Weeks Of the Cabbage
Patch This was found very funny and
the audience was very profuse with It's
applause. Later. Mrs. Bates and Mrs.
Howarth sang again and the meeting
concluded after a delightful session.
The funeral OF the infant OF Mr. and
Mrs. William r. Perkins. who died az
the home OF his parents. on Tuesday, was
held from the Knotty Oak church today.
the remains being Inferred I'm the ceme-
terry adjoining the church, directly after
wards.
The Monitor association OF the Quid-
nick Baptist church met al the church
last evening and held q very interesting
meeting
VILLAGE HAPPENINGS
The funeral of Nicholas s Whitford.
the Covfntry tax assessor. who died a.
his home On Tussda, Nvas held thit