The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-30
RIVERSIDE.
Mrs. Shaw Trippad Over Oh.
staCIe and Was Badly Hurt,
Other Local Items.

Mrs. Smith Shaw. one OF the Oldest
residents OF Riverside. suffered a painful
injury yesterday afternoon. She was
walking across her door yard when she
caught her foot in something and was
thrown heavily to the ground. She was
assisted into the house, suffering great
plain, and physician summoned.
DIR. Walter E. Seymour responded TO the
call and found that her chief injury con-
sisted OF fractured wrist. Mrs. Shaw
had fallen i'm such a manner that her
left wrist was fractured a little ways
above the hand. Her other hurts were
comparatively slight. DIR. Seymour dressed
the injured member and at last reports
Mrs. Shaw was getting along very wen.
She is 81 years old. Mr.. Shaw. who has
been quite I'll for some time, is improv-
ing.
SURVEY is COMPLETED.
The survey for the widening of Bull
locks Point avenue is completed and the
commissioners have seen all of the abIt-
ting land owners. The surveyors are now
working on the maps, which IL will take
some time TO prepare. The report OF the
commissioners is being compiled and VIII
probably be presented to the town coun-
ell AT the March meeting. The maps will
be handed I'm as n part Of the report.
The fling of the report Is awaited with
n great deal of interest as many OF the
residents are anXiOusly waiting for the
result Of the interviews with the various
land owners. The outcome OF these in
terViews may have an important bearing
on the making OF the Improvement with
the advent of spring. as the amounts
claimed for land damages may be the de-
termining factor on whether or not tho
work can be done.
II the land owners are inclined TO he
reasonable I'm this regard tho work will
probably be commenced early In the
spring and pushed through to completion
by June J.
THE ENGINE COMPANY.
Narragansett Engine company held a
well attended meeting last night in Fire
mems hall. Foreman Charles A. Burdette
presiding.
The committee appointed 20 have tho
billiard and pool tables repaired reported
that the matter had been attended TO.
and the tables recovered and put in 1rst-
class condition.
The committee appointed TO see shout
repairs on the building reported progress.
one new member was voted in
TILE BOwLERs.
Last weeks high rollers rolled OF for
prizes at Lincoln avenue alleys last night.
Fred Foyer got first prize, with lO3 and
william Gardner was second with %.
The others who participated IN the roll
of were John Mclaughlin, Harold Hum
phrey and Charles Russell The bowling
was spirited and all the contestants made
good scores,
There will be a contest tonight between
the Plinkety Plunks and the Engine com
pany team,
a CASE OF DIPHTHER1A
Riverside has ono case OF diphtehria.
the first 20 be reported IN several months
The sick person Is n child on Burnside
avenue The origin OF the case is not
known.
There are quite a number ~ well known
residents who are ~. hut this Is the only
case OF contagious disease Mrs. James
Snodsrars Is critically H. William r.
Farnsworth has Just recovered from an
Illness and Mrs. Farnsworth Is now con-
fined o. her home Mfs. Frank E. Case
Is quite sick jesse Woodward who has
been laid up some time with rheumatism
is slowly recovering.
LOOKING FOR FIGHT.
For some time rrnors have been per
sistentlv current that n was proposed 20
pull on a prize ight AZ ono OF the local
resorts SerRt. Bickford made n prompt
Investigation of the matter. but was un-
able 20 learn anything ~ the proposed
go"
A man is reported 10 have BEEN in