The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-04
PAWTUXET VALLEY
Little Henry Hudson of Harris
Narrowly Escapes Drowning.
Rescued by Annie Moorehead.
Leg Broken by Fall.

Henry Hudson. the 6-year-old son or
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellery Hudson, Jr.. of Har-
ris. had a narrow escape from drowning
by breaking through the ice on the mill
trench back OF the old Pierce mill in Har-
ris village. lie had been playing upon
the ice when II suddenly gave way un-
der him and was soon in the water up
to his neck. The little boy was unable 20
help himself and had it not been for the
presence OF mind OF little Annie Moore
head the s-year-old daughter of Patrick
Moorhead, the boy would have drowned.
The little girl lent the boy helping hant
and landed him safely upon the bank.
FELL AND BROKE LEG.
Oliver Grenier of Harris. 1f-year-oid
boy, while running along the street with
number of companions fell I'm such
manner with his leg under him that IL IS
feared that the limb is broken. DR.. NJ. j.
+. Legris of Arctic Centre was summon
ed and gave the boy such relief as was
possible, but he is yet unable TO deter
mine whether the boy sustained broken
limb or whether IL is severe spraln.
ODD FELLOWS ELECT OFFICERS.
Washington lodge, No H. l. o. o. T.,
held it's regular meeting Monday eve-
ming at odd Fellows hail. Riverpoint. The
election OF officers for the ensuing year
were as follows: Noble grand. oliver =.
Clarke: vice grand. Fred l.. Vaughn; re-
cording secretary. Arthur Il. Taylor:
financial secretary, Samuel i. Whipple.
Jr.; treasurer. William NJ. J. Craig; trus-
tees, S. 7. Whipple. Jr.. Fred l.. Vaughn.
Jencks Champlain; representative to Odd
Fellows Home association. Rev. G. Fre-
mont Roper.
WORK BEING PUSHED.
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Warwick Lace company. which is being
erected by the T.. II. Watson company,
contractors, OF Warren, on Main street.
Rivcrpoint, near the Brayton foundry. is
being rapidly pushed A cement founda-
ton has been laid and capped with gran
lite and yesterday the first brick of the
side walls were laid. The contractors eN-
pect to complete the structure and have
II i'm readiness to receive machinery about
Jan. /. The new concern will engage in
the manufacture OF lace and will employ
about 20 hands.
EPWORTH LEAGUE MEETING.
The regular business and social meeting
of the Epworth league of the Phenix NJ.
f. church was held last evening at the
home OF Mrs. George T.. Sheldon on Ma
pie avenue. After the business session the
social hour was spent listening 10 inter-
esting descriptions of travel by Mrs w.
~. II
I'm Mid-ocean" May Hopkins on "A Trip
Up the Hudson River and Phebe Hop
wins on "A Trip TO the White Mountains"
The next meeting of tho league will be
held with Mrs. Walter A. Hill on Fairview
avenue. Phenix.
WILL DELIVER LECTURE.
In the auditorium OF the Methodist
Episcopal church at Phenix tonight Rev.
NxFgff n Itstl. x.sfH oil k. Avut
of a course OF lectures entitled six
Thousand Miles in Two Weeks
ANOTHER MYSTERY.
Another chapter in the Birch hill mys-
terry. where an Italian grocer, Joseph
FarItgaro who so suddenly disappeared,
has developed. AS was related at the time.
the man leased a store of Mrs. Edward
Pike on Birch hill Nov 3, and had stock
ed the place, preparatory to opening up
business. The man stayed around until
tho following Monday when he suddenly
disappeared. and as nothing was heard OF
the man who, by the way, came from
Fall River to the Valley. William Pike. a
son OF Mrs. Pike OF whom the building
was leased. visited the place yesterday
morning with the intention Of removing
the stock OF goods to the little building
previously used as a printing office. but
TO his surprise, he found upon entering
the building that some man had been
there ftrst and -t4te-seeds- -been-re=
moved and no trace OF the owner was
left behind.
ENGINE BROKE DOWN
The new 1900 horsepower engine Al the
Warwick mill az Centreville. which Il
used TO run tho weaving and spinning
rooms broke down yesterday forenoon.
and consequently the help OF those two