The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-01-16
VALLEY VILLAGES
Sudden Death at Clyde. .Moons
Obsequies-- The Firemen's Fair
Opened. ..0ther Notes.

After an illness of not over half an
hour, Edith McElhaney. who for the past
ten years has made her home with her
uncle and aunt Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Sunderland OF Wakefield street, Clyde,
died there on Saturday evening, despite
the efforts OF a physician who was called
in and arrived about ten minutes before
the girl died. The girl had been about the
house as usual during the day and had
gone out TO skate during the afternoon to
q small pond near her home. She had
returned after skating for perhaps two
hours and was in very pleasant mood.
She was asked II she had fallen during
her skating trip. but said that she had
not. Others OF the girls who had been
on the pond also said that she had been
unusually lucky and had not fallen once.
At about 7:90 she went 10 one OF the stores
in Lippitt, and returned a a few minutes
before o'clock She complained OF a
pain i'm her head, but as she had been
subject 10 these pains, her aunt doctored
her. thinking that the illness was no more
serious than usual. BY Is minutes past s
the girl was unconscious and a doctor was
sent for. He arrived about ten minutes
before she died. but was unable 10 do
anything for her. She is the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. John McElhaney, who at
present live in Shady Lea. In the south
part OF the state. On account of illness.
when a small girl. she left her home,
where several small children were said
To be responsible for her poor health.
by her doctor and she at that time came
to Clyde to live with her relatives here.
the latter being without any children. She
had since lived here and was very much
thought OF by ell who knew her.
FTREMEN'S FAIR OPENED.
on Saturday evening In Booths hall. In
Crompton. the members of the Crompton
band opened n fair, and IL the first night
Is an example OF what the fair Is to be.
the band members need have no fear but
what the fair will be a success. The band
headed procession made up OF the
Crompton Firemen and the Manchester
Unity. odd Fellows OF Crompton, which
marched about the streets OF the village
and finally ended at the hall. Then the
fair opened. Dancing was the chief at
traction and the young people enjoyed
themselves To the fullest extent. The floor
was managed by Harry Marsh. Henry
Black and Thomas Bagley. The several
tables set about the sides OF the hall
were presided over by the following:
Candy. Mrs. Harry Marsh and Mrs. Car
rie Dean: fancy goods. Mrs. Fanny Dyer
and Miss Bella Bagley: soda. Frank Pro-
uly. The committee on the fair includes
william Read. George Proulx Harry
Marsh and George Essex.
BENJAMIN MooNE BURIED.
From the Kotty Oak church yesterday
morning at II o'clock the last sad rites
over the remains OF the late Rev Benja-
min Moone OF Washington, preacher in
ventor and manufacturer, were held, the
church being very inadequate To the large
throng OF mourners which gathered. The
service was under the direction OF Rev.
]. r. Hawkins OF the Washington NJ. Y.
church. and was on the simple nature
Following the service. the remains. bourn
by old friends and relatives OF the de-
ceased were taken To the cemetery ad-
Joining the church property, where the
interment was made.
VILLAGE HAPPENINGS
Msble Laurence Of clyde who is en-
ployed in the Clyde Print Works, was sud
day while st work there. she was taken
to her home i'm carriage, after being
unconscious for nearly an hour and a
doctor rendered the necessary aid
Agnes Duffy OF Clyde. while walking
along Main street. I'm Lippitt on Satur-
day afternoon. slipped on the icy side
walk and cut deep cash over her right
eve She was taken into a nearby store
and the wound was dressed.
Albert Eddy of Phenix and Miss Jen-
ME Barber OF Crompton were married
at the Baptist parsonage at Knotty Oak
on Christmas night. although the friends
OF the young couple we're not Informed
OF the happening until today They were
the recipients of many congratulations.
however, although they stole a march on
their friends
Rev. John McNay. pastor of the PheniN
NJ r. church. was az the afternoon ser
vice at the Baptist church I'm tho same
village. where he preached p forceful SER
mon.
The clyde hockey team defeated the
team at Centreville on Satur-
day afternoon nv score of 10 O The
lineup ~ both teams was as follows:
Clyde-G. Peter Nanasse. h. h.. Henry
Moran: g.. Dona Iameroux. r.. Archie
Ruggie: l.. Joseph McCaoe. Centrevllle-
q. John Peterson. h. h. John Ferns. r.
r. Joseph Jeoftrey: J.. Henry |
Barrows.
Under the direction ~ tho 81 Ammo So |
riety Of the Notre Dame du Bon Conceil |
church In Pheniv q successful concert |
was held in the parish hall last evening |
The same was largely attended.
The recently elected officers OF the Zou- /
aves 81 Arctic Centre we're installed last |
evening. NJ tho regular meeting ~ the /
society.
TO PREVENT THE GRIP