The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-30
VALLEY VILLAGES
Lung PunctuTed by Needles.
Celebrated Wedding Anniver-
say--Forest Fire.

AZ about noon yesterday Mrs. Simon
Boudreau OF Crompton, took her IS
weeks-old baby into her arms TO quiet II.
Instead OF becoming quieter, however. the
infant became almost frantic. While on
the floor the child had been simply sob
bing. but when the mother pressed the
little one 10 her breast it began 10 scream.
Thinking that the child was simply cry
ing because Il wished 20 be released, the
mother pressed IL closer with the result
that the child screamed oven louder and
fought as hard as was possible for 1t TO
be released. AS the child continued TO
scream and refused 10 stop the mother
changed it's position and was Mortified 20
see the front OF the chflds garments
stained With blood and also noticed that
her own were siso discoSored. An eI-
animation showed that when the mother.
who had been sewing before she hfted the
child. had dropped her sewing she had
thrust two of the needles which she was
using into the front OF her dress and that
tho needles had become so turned that
as she pressed the child 10 her bosom she
had pressed the bits OF steel into the
breast of the infant. A doctor was sent
for. and DIR. Mack answered the sum-
mons. When he made examination
he found that the needles had entered the
child's breast and had punctured It's lung.
Although seriously injured the childs life
IL not endangered. and with careful
nursing IL will probably recover In a short
time. Had the needles entered the child's
breast a few inches nearer the center OF
its body the steel points would probably
have entered it's htart and death would
have resulted from what a loving mother
had intended for a caress, but whose care
lessness almost resulted in the death OF
the child
At the home OF Mr. and Mrs slas IT,
Nye OF Natick. last night, a large party
OF their relatives and friends gathered
and assisted the happy couple to celebrate
their wooden wedding and anniversary.
Five years ago last night In Phenix. Mr..
and Mrs. Nye were married by Rev. Mr..
Smith. then pastor OF the NJ. e church
there. and after residing In Phenix for
two years Mr.. Nye secured the position
OF principal OF the Natick grammar school
and they removed there shortly after
wards. Last night the party numbered
several score and the evening was pleas
antly passed In a social evening. A fine
supper was served before the close Of the
evening and at a hate hour the guests left
for their homes IN the other end of the
valley. Mr.. and Mrs. Nye were the
recipants of a number OF lreful gifts
OF the appropriate material.
TWO FIRES.
A fire broke out I'm the woods on the
Iindstron farm I'm Crompton yesterday
morning and was soon beyond the control
OF the neightpors OF the IAndstrons who
went TO assist that family I'm putting Il
out. BY noon the fire had covered sew
erai acres and by hast night the burned
area covered the greater portions OF the
farms I'm that vicinity. The fire was con-
fined 70 the woods en- tirely where II spent
Its force destroying great quantities OF
corded wood and standing timber The
origin OF the fire was unknown. but IL is
thought that II was started by some
tramps.
A fire broke out in the dwelling OF Fred
Remington OF Hope yesterday at shortly
after noon and but for the timely dis
covery OF the blaze and the ready aid
rendered by the neighbors tho entire
property would have boen burned A. IL
was, the inside was badly Quilted but the
greater part OF II was saved The Rem
ington place is not situated in the Fisk
Vile first district and for that reason
it was impossible for the firemen OF that
department 10 reach tho fire with their
hose.
FUNERALS.
AZ 1880 this morning the funeral OF Peter
Callaghan, who died AT his home I'm
Riverpoint yesterday morning was held
the service being at the 81. James church
In Arctic Centre, the Rev. Father Flynn |
officiating After the service the remains
were taken 20 the St Mary's cemetery I'm |
Crompton and were there inferred. The |
deceased was one OF the Oldest residents
of Haverpoint, ne settling there after ne
came TO America from Ireland over half |
a century ago.
The funeral OF Henry F, Noka, the ne
gro who committed suicide in the Paw !
tuxet jail on Saturday. was held yester- |
day from the home of his mother who |
lives at Rocky Hill. After the service the
remains were laid away IN the family
b,irying lot
VILLAGE HAPPENINGS.
Large oonsignments of cotton have been |
received ~ the two mius at Centrevine
this week.
Rev John Blake ~ East Providence |
will preach at the Centrev,ile NJ r. !
church tonight
Eusebe 1ongtin Of Centrevile was taken /
20 tho Rhode Island hospital Yesterday |
20 have a bullet removed from his leg |
The Young man came home on Monday |
night az about midnight - the family |
say. and after he had retired 20 his room |
they heard a sharp report, and rushing |
to his room they found him holding his |
leg, from which the blood vas flowing !
Dr.. Degr1s was called and was unable 10 |
find the bullet and advised the mans |
removed b the hospital. He was accord. |
ingly taken there yesterday.
The members of tho F1skville Taberna- |
Gle church are making arrangements 20
hold a supper IN tho town hall I'm the
near future.
The 81. Ceceile choir Of the ~. Jean
Baptste church an Arctic Centre held
their last rehearsal last night, before
Easter
DIRECT FROM PARIS.