The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-26
PAWTUXET VALLEY
French Lad At Hope Has Mar.
row Escape Fr0m Serious
InjuTy--MIssIng From Home.
Notes.

Three children OF sero Newell OF Hope.
their ages ranging from seven to u. re-
spectively. while playing about the Hope
railroad station. found a torpedo lying
near the track and Joseph, a lad OF
about IL years. placed the torpedo upon
the track. and exploded II by striking Il
with a stone.
All OF the children were injured by the
explosion but Joseph. who did the act OF
striking. was the most seriously hurt.
When the missile exploded part OF the tor
pedo new striking young Newell near the
Jugular vein and tore away the flesh from
the lads windpipe the size Of a half
dollar, the flesh from the ball of his
thumb on the right hand was also badly
lacerated. his little sisters were also cut
about their faces and other parts OF
their bodies DR.. Charles X. Clarke was
hastily summoned and he dressed their
wounds. and expressed the belief that II
blood poison did not set In the wounds
would not be serious.
MISSING FROM HOME.
Clarence r. jenkins the l2-year-old
son Of Mr.. Robert Jenkins, station agent
at Phenix. has been missing from home
for the past few days, and his continued
absence is causing his parents much
anxiety. The local police have been noti-
fed to be on the lookout for the boy.
and the train hands on the Valley lines
are also watching for the lad.
The boys father says he knows OF no
reason for the boy TO act In this manner.
and he is OF the opinion that he has been
influenced to make the move by the ad-
vice OF evil associates.
CADETS HOLD SOCIAL.
The Pawtuxet Valley Cadet Battalion
held their third social event last evening
L.. TcV hal w
unusually large gathering presen: and the
evening was very pleasantly passed and
the society netted a neat sum from the
affair The committee in charge or the
affair included Sergeant Edward Quinn.
Harmas Mailloux and Claus Johnston OF
the IS. Peter and Paul's. Natick and Pom
tac companies.
FELL DOWN STAIRS.
DR.. e. F. shea was called on Wednes-
day evening TO the home of Mrs. Charles
ii. Remington on Allen street, Riverpoin..
to dress a wound caused by Mrs. Reming-
ton falling down a flight of stairs at
her home. The physician found that the
woman had received a cash over her eye
and several stitches were necessary 10
close IT, She was also bruised about the
body.
NEW CHIMNEY FOR PRINT WORKS.
Ground has been broken at the Appo-
uaug Print Works for the foundation or
IN so-foot brick chimney which Is to be
built by the company. The contract has
been awarded Messrs Humes Smiley IL
Cruise OF Providence The new chimney
will be a source OF relief for those living
In the vicinity OF the works, as the old
chimney was so low that the smoke and
SCOT fell near and gave much annoyance,
especially TO women on washing day. The
townspeople have on different occasions
petitioned the council to have this nuis-
ance abated but nothing definite was
ever accomplished.
VALLEY NOTES.
Mrs. Charles c. flaming OF Apponauy
was the guest OF Mrs. Samuel Sanderson
in Hope yesterday.
regular meeting OF Francis c. Green
camp, No. l. Sons OF Veterans. was held
sast evening In @. A. r. hall, Phenix.
Miss Dora Whitford OF Riverpont Is
visiting at the home OF G. M. ID. Wright
at North Scituate.
The Union Cornet band will give its reg
ular weekly concert on the square at Arc
tic Centre.
Today the feast OF ST. Anne has been
celebrated I'm the various Catholic church
es Of the Valley.
Miss Mary Hendricks OF Crompton Is
visiting friends in Attleboro, Mass.
Mrs. James III. Howard OF Apponaug
has been entertaining Mrs Dwight Claf-
fin OF Attleboro.