The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-25
PAWTUxET VALLEY
Runaway Accident at Hope.
French Canadian Residents
Celebrate 81. Johns Day

There was some excitement in Hope
Saturday afternoon on account OF a run
away. in which Lewis Peckham and a
woman friend from Meshanticut Park
figured. They drove from this village
to Hope. and a little out OF the village
Mr.. Peckham got out OF the carriage to
pick wild flowers, the woman remaining
In the carriage. The bride was taken
of the horse TO allow the animal an op-
portunity to feed on the grass along the
roadside. After grazing for some time
| the animal was frightened by top buggy
and bolted. Mr.. Peckham. realizing the
perilors position of his companion. sprang
at the horses head and was knocked
down. the carriage going over his body.
The horse dashed madly on, but the young
woman was very COOL She dropped upon
her knees upon the carriage bottom and
reaching over grasped the animal by the
tail and endeavored TO check Its fight
In that manner. The animal rushed
through Hope to Fiskville, where II
halted at the smithy Of f. j. Dunley.
after running into carriage OF William
Sanderson, upsetting IL. Mr.. Peckham
lost a valuable gold watch, and his COM
panion lost her purse. which were later
returned 10 them by the finder. Mira.
Gardner OF Hope. After making neces-
sary repairs the couple proceeded to pay
visit TO Mr. Peckham's brother at
Coventry Centre.
GUN CLUB HELD SHOOT.
An interesting shoot was held by the
Narragansett club OF Phenix at its range
on the Providence pike yesterday, and
some very good scores were made as
follows N. Smith. l6; c. Bicknell II:
A. Dorons. 10; G. Philips. 1b. II. Fiske,
21 W. Brown. %: T. Duffy. 10; Z. Rath-
bun. IA; ii. Finnigan. 16; ID. Lamoureaux.
0; C. Jennison. 49, s. Fiske. IL; j. Laun-
dry, s: r. Colvin. II: NJ Freeze. Is;
Vanasse IA: W. knight. 10.
Byron Walker was score keeper. and
George Capwell and George Laundry were
judges. At the close OF the shoot chow
der was served by Owen Mcshane.
ST. JOHNS DAY OBSERVED.
st. Johns day was duly observed yes
terday by the various French Catholic
societies throughout the valley. Shortly
after 10 o'clock the several societies
formed in line a. St. Johns hall and
made a parade about the streets OF
Arctic Centre. Tho Guard OF Honor.
Guard Rochambeau and the ST. Jean
Baptiste society were in line. headed by
the Quidnick band. and after making a
tour about the village streets they at
tended mass In ST. Johns church.
MRS. o'NEILs FUNERAL
The funeral of Elizabeth oNer. wife
o, Hugh ONeil Of Lippitt. who died at
her home Friday was solemnized at $3.50
this morning from the IS. Peter and
Pauls church at Phenix. The mass OF
REQUIEM was attended by large num-
ber of friends and relatives OF the de-
ceased Mrs. O'Neil was well known ana
highly respected in the village. where she
had lived many years She leaves a hus-
band and several small children to mourn
her death. The interment was at st.
Mary's cemetery In Crompton.
HIT BY CAR.
Saturday evening Mrs. Jonah Smith or
Pleasant street. Phenix, when attempting
TO hail a Crompton car. was struck by
the running board OF the car, and rem
dered unconscious The woman was taken
into the drug store Of ;. w. Hines ana
DR. w s. Hines was summoned. He0
found the woman hysterical. but an ex-
animation showed she was more fright
ened than hurt. The car service was tied
up for three-quarters Of an hour. while
the doctor was working over the woman.
Today she is reported as fully recovered
from the shock.
FORESTERS ELECT OFFICERS.
A meeting Of the Irish National For
esters Of America. was held yesterday at
Foresters' hall, River Point. During the
business session the election of officers
was held and resulted as follows: Chief
ranger, Hugh O'Neil; sub-chief ranger, j.
NJ Finnigan; financial secretary, John r.
Mitchell; assistant secretary, John Nc
Dade woodwards. NJ. j. Randall, F. j.
Coggesell. Members from Providence
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were present, and at the close OF the busi-
ness session, the members formed In line
and visited the home of Chief ONeil and
viewed the remains OF Mrs. ONeil. Tho
society gave two beautiful floral tributes.
NOTES.
Rev. w. ]. Reynolds Of Auburn occupied
the pulpit at the Phenix Baptist church
yesterday.
The River Point and Compton teams
met at Pastime Park last Saturday af-
ternoon the River Points winning by
score Of TO 2.
James Smith OF Attleboro. Mass. visited
friends in Crompton yesterday.
Misses Grace and Mammie Quinlan or
Clyde enjoyed an excursion to Cottage
City. Mass. yesterday.
Children day was observed at the Knot
ty Oak Baptist church yesterday
Archie Merrill, a we'll known store man.
ager at Lippitt. was married today at
Central Falls.
The Phenix and Central Falls ball teams
met at Phenix yesterday and the valley
team won by a score OF Ia TO Z.
Mrs. John Young. Albert p and Gertie
Young of Hills Grove visited relatives
in Hope yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs Albert J. Bates, Jr, OF
Hills Grove. visited relatives in Hope yes
terday
Mrs. Benoni Brown and Miss Eta
Brown visited in Providence Saturday.
meeting OF the Warwick town council
was held this afternoon at the town hall
at Apponaug.
A meeting and election OF officers OF II.
w. Sewing circle was held In Phenix Sat-
urday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Gardner visited
friends in Pawtucket yesterday.
TO WASH RIRRONS