The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-08
PAWTUXET VALLEY
Coventry Centre Ball Team De-
fsats Hope In Close Game.
Fire Narrowly AVsrted

An aggregation OF ball players from
Hope under the management OF william
Robinson journeyed to Coventry Centre
yesterday and gave battle to the strong
team in that village.
The game was a pitchers battle and 20
innings were necessary to decide the con-
test.
The Coventry Centre team had Boyle,
their famous pitcher, in the box and he
had 22 strike-outs to his credit. Robin
son. the Hope pitcher. had the home team
at his mercy for eight innings, but un-
fortunately Bently, the first baseman,
made a long drive into deep centre for
three bases. this was followed by another
hit and both runners scored, and the
score, which had been 3 to / In favor of
Hope Up to this time, was tied. In tho
Hopes half OF the tenth they failed TO
score and their opponents made a run on
an error by Robinson. the catcher, maxi
ing the score to 5.
FIRE NARROWLY AvERTED.
The old Music Hall building at Phenix.
which is now called the Spaulding block.
and which has been burned so many times
previous, came very near being burned
again last Saturday morning
The blaze was started by some careless
person dropping a lighted match into one
OF the windows of the basement, which
Is flush with the street and from whence
the supply OF oil is received for Colvin's
restaurant. The fire started directly un-
der the office of the Riverside Press and
shortly after o'clock the proprietor.
G. It. Birmingham, was notified that the
building was afre. The flames were
quickly extinguished without any serious
consequences
PHENIX WINS A GAME.
The hoodoo which has been hanging
over the Phenix club was broken Sunday.
when they defeated the Crescent team
from Arctic Centre by score OF IS to 8.
IL has been reported that If the Phenix
team lost this game they were to disband.
as 1t is said they had run SIS behind this
season. but the winning of yesterday $
game seems to have given them a new
lease OF life and Manager Boucher says
he expects to finish the season as WAS
planned.
HE PLEADED NOT GUILTY.
Domenico Potowa, the italian who was
arrested on Friday by Deputy Sheriff T.
S. Andrews at Centreville. on complaint
OF one John Hammill, who alleged that
the former had found and kept a watch
lost by him while at work. at the Centre
Vile mill was arraigned gefore Justice OF
the Peace Herbert, Saturday and plead
ed not guilty. He was bound over for trial
I'm the Fourth district court, July l6, and
was released upon bail for his appear
ance at the trial
SMASHED THE RIG.
A couple OF men from the vicinity of
Greene visited the valley yesterday. and
filled up with the booze sold in Arctic
Centre on Sunday, and after creating a
bit of a disturbance at certain road
house near Bakerville. betook them.
selves homeward. They had driven to the
valley in a fine buggy, and with spirit
ed horse.
#The animal took fright at an approach
ing automobile. In shying quickly TO
one side, collided with some curbing ly-
ing near the roadside, just above Wash
ington village.
The front wheel of the vehicle was de-
molished, and after the occupants had
recovered their senses. they returned TO
the village. where they secured another
carriage and resumed their trip
NOTES.
Willie Kingsley. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Dyer f. Kingsley OF Hope. who has been
attending the school for feeble minded
children. is at home for the summer va
cation.
Miss Sadie Montgomery of Old Orchard
Beach, Me. is visiting relatives in Cen
treville.
Bert Mitchell of Fiskeville visited Mrs.
Ida Kingman at Kent over Sunday.
Rev. Charles Northup of Peace Dave
conducted the services at the Christian
Advent church, Allen street, Riverpoint,
at 1915 and p. m. yesterday.
The regular melting OF the Scituate town
council and probate court will be held on
Wednesday at the council chamber In
Richmond
Abram c. Kingsley OF Hope Is sui-
fering from severe injury. received ny
being pierced In the leg with pitchfork
in the hands OF Frank Spencer on Satur-
day