The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-06-25
Ihe News Of the State.
VALLEY VILLAGES
Coventry Council Holds Special
Meeting Special Town Meet
Ing TO Be Called.

The members Of the Coventry council
met at the wreck OF the Flat river bridge
in Coventry yesterday afternoon. where
Benoni Havens fell through with a four
horse load OF wood into the river week
or so since. The members were all pres
ent. although Mr.. whaley was forced 10
leave early.
should be committee 10 see Mr.. Havens
and see what settlement could be made
with him.
In regard 10 the bridge the following
votes were passed: Voted. that a special
meeting OF the voters OF the town be
called by the clerk TO decide as 10 what
kind Of bridge shall be built at the Flat
river and as to how much money shall
be expended and also how such money
shall be raised. Voted. that the clerk
shall also insert IN the cali for the spe-
cial Providing the voters Of the town.
by petition filed with the town clerk
before June 27. 1904. shall indicate
desire for the insertion OF the following
question: If the state board OF high
ways shall decide 10 build road through
Anthony. shall the town council be au
thorized to pay tho bills incurred there
by"
The matter which the council brought
up at the last meeting in regard TO the
appointing OF one highway commissioners
for the whole town was brought up yes
terday with the result that the following
vote was taken Voted that the clerk
also insert in the call for the special town
meeting the question. do the voters
OF the town desire the town council 10
appoint one road commissioner for the
entire town.
AS there was no other business 70 come
before the meeting an adjournment was
then yeached.
TWO ACCIDENTS.
Peter Sherlock chief fireman at the
CLYDE print works while walking through
one OF the rooms yesterday afternoon.
had the misfortune TO slip upon the floor
and fall His knee was dislocated by the
fall and Or. Darby was sent for. The
injured limb was attended TO and car
riage was secured and the man carried
home.
Owen McGurk who Is employed In
the starch room at the print works. In
some manner got his hand caught be
tween one Of the cans and a gear The
cans, which are kept very hot, burend
the flesh upon the mans hand quite
badly and the gears lacerated H. Finally
the machinery was stopped and his hand
removed. Dir. c. s. Christy was sum-
moned and dressed the wound, which was
a very painful one.
VILLAGE HAPPENINGS.
The first band concert Of the season
was held at Arctic Center last evening
when large crowd gathered. The Union
Cornet band furnished the music and the
crowd appauded the several numbers as
they were rendered. NJ. Montjo rendered
a trombone solo and AL Bourez a cornet
solo. both OF which were well rendered
and received with hearty applause by
the assembled throng.
Some miscreants threw a stone or other
object at box % I'm the Riverpont fire
district within a few days and broke the
box The fire chief examined II last even
ing but found the box TO be out OF order
Rev. Charles VI. Kidder will occupy the
pulpit at St Andrews church in Phenix
tomorrow Mr.. Ridder is the rector OF
st. Mathews church In Wilmington. Del.
and is at present visiting his son Rev.
Scott Kidder Of 81. Philips church in
Crompton.