The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-08-22
VALLEY VILLAGES
Joseph Fenner Escapes Injury
Miracu|ousIy Items
Of Interest.

Late Saturday afternoon Joseph Fenner'
the local representative OF the Narrasan-
sett Electric Lighting company. whHe
working in a street near Main street.
Hope, fell to the ground, and how ne es-
capped injury seemed almost IKE
miracle. The trees along the street here
had been giving the company considerable
trouble by getting across the wires, ana
during the wind storm Mr.. Fenner went
TO Hone 10 ctit off the limbs which threat
ened 10 fan across the wires, the tfolley
wire being also on that side OF the street,
The tree into which Mr.. Fenner mao
climbed was a large one and was on the
property OF the Hope company MT zen
ner had finished saving through the nmp
and had tied a piece OF rope about IL, ana
as the limb fell he was standing on the
| trunk side The bark was slippery now
ever. from the rain, and ne missed ms
| footing and fell with the limb, stlhlhs
upon his back in the lot, distance Oh
! some 30 feet from the limb from which
| he fell. Someone at once jumped into
carriage standing nearby and drove 10 the
| home OF DR. Clark nearby, and the physi-
! clan was soon upon the scene. Mr. zen
| ner had been somewhat dazed by the ran
but he was upon his feet when the physl-
| clan arrived, and was found TO be without
|
! the fall The power had TO be shut OF, In
| order 10 get the tree OFF the wires ana
! the cars were delayed and were late the
! remainder OF the evening. Mrs william
| Cole. who was sitting in her WINDOW AZ
the time Mr. Fenner FELL and who saw
him. tainted al the sight and II was some
time before she was revived.
VILLAGE HAPPENINGS.
on Saturday afternoon the members oi
the Progressive Circle Kings Daughters
of Fiskville, held clambake In the sheu
OF william Randall. the same being wei
patronized, considering the weather. ~
was originally intended TO hold the oake
outside. but the rain forced a change IT
the plans The CLAIMS being perishable
and the supply being on hand ~ was nelu
although there were fewer there thar
would probably have been in attendance
had the weather been pleasant
The lawn marty of the Crompton Baptist
church which was TO have been con,
tinued Saturday evening was postponed
on account OF the weather.
Joseph Potvin OF Riverpoint held
dance in odd Fellows hall. Riverpolnt, OF
Saturday evening which was attended py
a fair-sized crowd. Dancing was enjoyed
| during the entire evening, the aHar con-
| cluding at shortly before midnight
Washington lodge, l. o. q. F., or River
point. met at its quarters In the Odd Eel
lows hall building on Saturday evening
The Pythian Sisterhood of Phenix met
at It's quarters on Saturday afternoon
and after the regular routine OF pusi'
ness Il was decided TO take charge o.
the fancy table at the patriotic festiva
10 be held by the G.. A. II. this week a.
their part in the affair.
Camp Francis G.. Greene Of Phenix VII
meet tomorrow evening. and all OF TN
members are requested to be present al
business Of Importance will probaol!
come up.
Yesterday was the big Sunday at tn
Greene campmeeting and the service
were well attended. All parts OF the val
ley were well represented and the gath
ering was notable one. The series o
meetings ended with the services yester
day.
, r. III. Robenson of Providence preache
= at the Phenix Babtist church YESTERDAY
at the morning service.
Mrs Thomas NJ Carroll. an old resi-
= dent OF Phenix, died at her nome ther
Yesterday morning suddenly. Mrs. Car
, roll had been enjoying her usual healtf
and had dressed to go to church. IN
a latter being within few steps or ne
home. She was at the door Of the house
, lust about to step outside. when she fe
, 10 the floor unconscious One Of her son
carried her TO her room and laid he
upon her bed and word was at once ser
, 10 physician. but before he arrived IN
woman was dead Mrs. Carroll was a
old resident Of the valley and was we
known about Phenix. She Is survive
bv a husband and seven children, VIII
are: Hugh. Michael. Thomas A, Eliz
. abeth John. Mary and Alice. The caus
of tho woman's death is given as hear
: trouble. She was 81 years old.