The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-21
PAWTUXET VALLEY
S0mI.AnnuaI Meeting Of Odd
Fellows. ...AIbert Sweet to
Retire From Service
Injured

Injured
The semi-annual meeting OF the Loyal !
Richmond lodge, !. o. O. F., Nj. u, OF
Crompton was held at the lodge room
Tuesday evening, and the following oni-
GERS were elected for the ensuing year:
Noble grand, George T.. Cookson; vice.
grand. Elijah Collins; elective secretary,
John Townsend; treasurer, John Nichols;
permanent secretary, Thomas Collins; lee
ture master, James Kay; trustee, James
Kay; book examiner, Roderick Malloy.
The report OF the social committee was
| received and the committee was given
hearty vote OF thanks for It's services
during the term. The report OF John
/ Omerod, delegate 10 the convention held
at Pawtucket. June 8. was presented. The
| report OF the trustee was laid upon the
table until the next meeting.
| The lodge voted 10 contribute 81 to the
fourth OF July celebration in Jericho and
also to take part In the parade.
WILL RETIRE FROM SERVICE.
Albert Sweet, who for the past fifteen
years has been overseer of the weaving
room at the Royal mills, Riverpoint- has
resigned. and will retire TO private life
! His resignation is on account OF poor
health lie has been succeeded by Cor
nelius Donahue, from the upper mill and
on Saturday Mr.. Sweet leaves many
friends who are grieved that he is forced
to go.
STRUCK IN THE EYE.
Frank, the young son of George Harri-
son, OF Riverpoint, had his eye severely
! injured yesterday afternoon. He was
standing behind an older brother who was
raking grass on the lawn, and the handle
| OF the rake struck the lad I'm the eye, IN
icting a severe injury. The optic was
much swollen a result, but the doc
tor who was called. says the sight OF
| the eye is not impaired.
THE SALE OF FIREWORKS.
The town sergeant OF Warwick has been
busy posting copies of the town ordi-
nances relating to the sale OF fireworks
in the town. and IL the law is observed the
small boys will be deprived OF many ex-
| ploding and noise producing instruments.
! In years. however. little notice has been
paid 20 the ordinance by the dealers who
| handle fireworks, and the boys with the
| price secured most what they want to.
This year IL is believed the town authori-
ties will see TO it that the law is en-
forced
TRIAL POSTPONED.
The damage suit brought by Everett J.
Enos Of Hope against Edward Sanderson
OF the same village, which was 10 have
been heard today, has been postponed
until the September session 1t will be
remembered that in February Mr.. Enos
and Mr. Sanderson had a little trouble
and as a result Mr.. Enos was badly used
up. He brought action for assault and
battery and Sanderson pleaded guilty.
paid his fine and supposed that was the
end OF the matter. but some time later
Mr. Enos brought suit 10 recover damages,
claiming that his nose had been broken
and that he received other injuries.
HAND ALMOST SEVERED.
Lewis Levesque. overseer Of the spin
ming room OF the Arctic mill. met with
painful and serious accident while at
work yesterday. A new ventiating fan
has just been installed in the room. and
Mr.. Levesque noticed 1t was not run
ming smoothly. He was examining IT,
when he slipped, and his hand was thrust
between the rapidly revolving blades. The
flesh was torn from the back Of his hand
and the bones broken. He was taken TO
the Rhode Island hospital. where his
wounds were dressed.
SUIT FOR TAXES.
George +. Howard, tax collector OF the
town OF Scituate, has entered suit in the
superior court against the American Tele-
graph and Telephone company 10 recover
the amount OF tax assessed against the
corporation June IL. 1905. with interest
at IL per cent from December 15 last.
Damages are laid at $1,000. The suit Is
the result OF a controversy over the mat
ter OF exemption OF the company from
the payment Of taxes in the town OF Scit-
uate for term OF years. Charles II.
Page, the town solicitor, Is counsel for
the plaintiff The amount Of the tax
as assessed Is $500.
WEDDING OF HOPE COUPLE.
| IN.tc
pal church at Harris Thomas Brown and
} Miss Maud Smell. both of Hope. are to be
united in marriage by the pastor Rev.
Thomas G.. Johnson. The ceremony at
the church will be Witnessed by relatives
and few intimate friends. and the young
, couple will enjoy a drive about the valley.
Later a reception and dinner will be
given at the home OF the brides parents.
, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Smell Of Hope.
X. OF c. INITIATED CANDIDATES.
A meeting OF Gibson council. Knights
) of Columbus was held Tuesday evening
3 az Flanagan hall. Riverpoint. The coun-
Gil entertained as guests a large delega-
: tion OF knights from Leo council, Natick
. headed by Grand Knight Ernest p. Mall
loux During the evening four candi-
\ dates were received into membership
n Speeches were made by local and VISITING
!. knights.
I NOTES.
{ Narragansett tribe. No. g. I. o. r. NJ. o
: Natick, will hold an interesting meeting
at the wigwam this evening.
The Coventry Women's club held a sue
cessful meeting at Anthony yesterday af
9 ternoon.
Earl Bates of Hope has accepted po
J. sition with a jewelry establishment 4
& Attleboro.
a The funeral of Jesse Ball of Naticl
- who died at his home in that place o
- Wednesday, will be held from his lat
- home Saturday at 2 O'Clock.
5 At the recent meeting OF the Centrevill
=, fire department II was voted to partic
. uate in the celebration at Jericho Jul
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