The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-13
PAWTUXET VALLEY
Or. Lsgrls Not Talking About
His Candidacy. Trolley Car
Stalled When Fuse Blows
Out

Dr. NJ J. Il. Legris OF Arctic Centre is
afraid he will be dropped from the Re-
publican assembly ticket and is therefore
preserving silence as TO whether or not
His record In the assembly is not very
impressive one. as his labors were largely
confined 10 making motions TO adjourn.
Last year Dr. Legrs was elected by a
very narrow margin and he has been los
ing ground steadily for the last three
years. lie refuses TO discuss the situa-
ton with newspaper men and answer
every question by saying II have nothing
10 say"
DR.. Legris II Is said. would like to run
for the senatorship but II IS not likely
he will get the chance. Perhaps he will
be dropped from the state ticket alto
gether. and will be given a chance to run
for the town council.
TROLLEY CAR STALLED.
The $50 electric car, bound from Arctic
Centre 10 Washington was stalled on
Quidnick street last evening for a half
hour
The cause was the blowing out Of a
fuse which set the controller box on fire.
For a few seconds the blaze was large.
but the quick work or the motorman pre-
vented serious damage. The passengers
would have been I'm a panic had the
motorman been minute longer extin-
gushing the flame.
Word was sent to the Clyde terminal
and wrecking car and crew was dis
patched to the assistance OF the disabled
car. After the arrival OF the wrecking
crew the car was quickly gotten under
way and II proceeded on its Journey
NEW SLOT MACHINES.
An agent for a slot machine factory is
making a tour through the valley towns.
trying 10 sell novelty i'm the nickel ma
chine line. The machine is carried in a
leather bag and resembles a typewriter
in appearance. The agent, however, is
not having very much success I'm selling
as the use OF slot machines is forbidden
I'm the town OF Warwick, and the shop
Keepers do not relish the idea OF purchas-
Ing machines and then having them seized
by the town authorities.
A RUNAWAY
horse belonging to Henry WaibIe
or Arctic Centre, proprietor OF the
Crescent bakery, was frightened by a
passing electric car at Phenix early
last evening.
John O'Roarke the driver. left the
horse standing on Main street in Phe-
nix, while he attended to the wants OF
custmoer. During Mr.. O'Roarke's
absence Hope bound car came around
the curve at Lawton's Corner, and the
horse started on a mad gallop toward
Clyde. on Clyde bridge the animal
was Sipppeu bN Jonn - Brlen, VINO TOOK
the horse to Arctic where he returned
II to the owner. The only loss to Mr..
Waible was a small quantity of pastry
which lay loose in the wagon.
TAKEN TO ALMSHOUSE.
Mary Charron, a young woman OF
Crompton. who has been ill for some
time, was committed to the state aims
house at Howard yesterday afternoon
by Constayle Pierre Soucy OF Arctic
Centre.
She is but 21 years Of ago. has no
| relatives in the state and as she is
seriously i'll had no way 10 support
| herself
Complaint was made by some Of tho
! residents Of the village earlier i'm the
week 10 Overseer OF the Poor Charles
Fl Allen OF kpponaug. Mr.. Allen in
vestigated the case and authorized Mr..
Soucy to take the girl 10 the aims
house, where proper care could be
given her.
BOUNDARY DISPUTE SETTLED.
A settlement has been reached be-
tween Mrs. Susan Fones and Hiram
Lindle, both OF Washington. The
argument between the two parties was
over a line fence which separates their
property. Mrs Fones had Town Sur
veyor III. N Foster survey her land and
Mr.. Lindle employed John Rathbun.
former surveyor OF West Greenwich. 10
survey his property. Both surveyors
had a difference between the line and
a lawsuit was a hand. A settlement
was reached yesterday. however, by
dividing the difference between the
figures OF both surveyors and both par
ties are satisfied with the outcome.
NOTES.
Calvin Hopkins, town sergeant of
| Coventry, who was injured at the Re-
| publican caucus last Thursday, has
been nursing a sprained ankle.
A buggy and an automobile collided
at Apponaug Thursday evening
The condition OF Daniel A. Kennedy
| of Natick Is much improved.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jean r. Hamel of Arc
| tic Centre are visiting their son Arthur
| L.. OF Waltham, Mass.
Members of Loyal Richmond lodge
| No. 1856 of Crompton visited the Mc-
| Kinley lodge OF Cranston. last evening
Mrs Mabel Potter of Olneyville visit
| ed on Thursday with Mrs. Francis Moon
| OF Washington.
Phillip Potter OF Washington has
returned home after spending a vaca-
! ton in Springfield. Mass.
Miss Mary McDade OF Rlverpoint is
visiting Miss Margaret Tally of Provi-
dence.