The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-07
PAWTUXET VALLEY
Boy Falls From Tree and May
Die. ..Goventry Beat Phenix.
Tramps Numerous. Notes

Hardin Fiske. the young son OF Mrs.
Hannah Fiske, of Hope. met with a seri-
Gus accident yesterday and may die as
a result of his injuries. The Fiske boy
and Foster Hargreaves, a companion,
were in quest OF chestnuts on the REM
ington farm. a mile away from the lads
home. Young Flske is said TO have
climbed into a tree. the branches OF which
hung over gravel pit. where a large OF
stones were. In some manner, while
manoeuvering in the tree, the boy slipped
and he fell. landing upon the heap OF
store.
His companion heard his cries and hast
ened to his assistance. when he found the
Ffske boy in n most helpless condition.
Hargreaves hastened away for assistance
and the injured boy was taken home and
Drs. Clarke and Christie summoned, and
upon examination they found two of the
boys legs an done arm were broken and
he was otherwise terribly battered
Coughs ambulance,> of Arctic Centre.
was sent for and the lad taken to the
Rhode Island hospital
Nothing could be learned OF the boys
condition last night, save that IL seemed
doubtful IL his life could be saved
COVENTRY WINS FROM PHENIX.
The Phenix baseball team journeyed 10
Coventry Centre yesterday and crossed
bats with Sam Franklins pets The Val
bushwhackers in very interesting con-
| test. The game was the deciding game of
the series and both teams were eager for
a victory. The grounds were packed as
| never before this season, and the weather
was exceptionally fine for a game OF ball.
and many snappy plays were pulled off,
but RIvard of the Coventry team was too
| fast for the Valley boys and they went
down 10 defeat by score OF TO ?.
TRAMPS VERY PLENTY.
The Pawtuxet Valley has OF late been
| a rendezvous for many tramps. and they
| have become very bold, and many house
wives are making complaint OF their daily
visits. asking aims. and always refusing
| work.
They seem 10 work in groups and last
| Saturday a certain police official in Arc
| tic Centre, watched the gang make UP.
| separate meet and then disperse again.
and just as he was about to haul in, after
| obtaining assistance. they had vanished
and were not sighted again that day.
hut the official is now on the alert, and
| III they show up again there will be things
doing, as he has sufficient evidence
against them TO warrant taking them for
vagrants.
| HEADSTONES DEFACED
1t is not often that cemetery is Sc
| lected as place for playing mean tricks,
yet the cemetery near the Centrevlle NJ.
|
evil-minded youths. whose talents an
artist are to say the least disrespectful,
and bespeak OF immoral mind. num-
ber OF the beautiful marble headstones
| have been shamefully defaced by this
| evil-minded person or persons. and the po-
| lice have the matter in hand and IL the
culprit can be located there will be things
| doing
CAUCUS BOUGHT. hke
The Republican electors OF the town OF
Scituate assembled at caucus at the
town clerks office last Saturday after
noon. and II took lots OF arguing and
| considerable financial backing for the ma
chine men to carry the day. but the boys
were wise and took the two rendered. en-
dorsed the machine candidates. only to
| turn them down at election.
DR. Charles X. Clarke of F'iskevile was
nominated for senator and Willis r. Bar
| den OF North Scituate for representative.
| and while these candidates are both men
OF honor the unkept promises Of the
bosses. and the domineering spirit OF the
/ leaders have found general disfavor
| among the voters and while the honest
voters are very sorry that DR. Clarke is
| to be used TO carry the party through
! they will not support machine candl-
J date.
VALLEY NOTES.
The reopening OF the Congregational
church at Riverpolnt was observed yes
terday with very appropriate exercises.
Florence Albro OF Pontiac visited rela-
| tives I'm Hope over Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs Everett NJ. Shippee OF
Centreville visited in Providence. yester-
| day.
There were n couple OF Polish weddings
| In Crompton Saturday, and reception
! was held I'm the evening In Booths hall.
Rev Thomas G. Johnson OF st. Paul's
parish OF New York assisted at the SER
vice Mt ST. Andrews church. Phenix, yes
| terday.
A number OF the valley officers and
/ game wardens were out yesterday i'm
| quest OF those who OF late have been g-
noring the game laws. So far as can be
| learned no arrests were made.
Ths regular weekly roll of will he hsid
st the Parish House alleys. Phenix, this
| evening.