The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-07
PHENIX.


James p. Arnold has just returned from
business trip to Boston.
Lowell Johnson is having repairs and
improvements made on his house on High
street
William V. Slocum was until short
time since the owner OF very valuable
English bull TERROR. The dog Is missing,
and it Is supposed, was stolen by some
covetous person.
James =. Arnold has just had a room
in his business apartments beautifully
done over; the ceiling is in pale tint of
blue grey, with frieze and dado in pretty
complimentary colors, the side walls be-
ing cream, with conventional design. 1t
is another evidence of the fine taste this
well known gentleman is celebrated for.
One of the most modest, and also the
most benevolent men here, is Mr.. y. A.
Sisson, who without solicitation, on Fri
day, hearing of poor family here, was
first TO order provisions for their relief,
although they were entire strangers to
him.
Miss Sophia Kent, the talented
daughter of John Kent, who
is principal of a Grammer
school at Washington, ID. c., has been
Obliged TO be absent from her duties re-
Gently, having trouble with her eyes.
She is now better, If she had not been,
Miss Kent was contemplating visiting
her home here until her recovery.
William V. Slocum has just been pre-
sented with lovely old pigeon-hole colo
nial desk, by his son, +. l.. Slocum, who
came across it near Moosup, Conn.
Work has begun towards the building
of the bank wall on the line OF the IS.
Peters and Paul's Church estate and the
PbeniX mills property. The cost OF the
wall is estimated to be 500 by Patrick
Mcmahon. The Phenix Company will
pay 800 of this sum.
hir1 civ
to the Phenix publ, school for its cabinet
of natural history, by Brigham Deane, is
now being got ready by 4 taXidermist.
The new road being built from the
Pierce Brothers land here, past the Har-
ris public school to Arkwright, will be
open to the public in two weeks. The
bridge Is being built bv Contractor Owen
McCusker; il is thirty-three feet in width,
with foundations of rubble work The
bridge proper is of wood. BY the con-
struction of this highway, great public
benefit will be ensured.
Our energetic young neighbor, Arctic
IL now in possession of public water
system, the water from Carrs Pond hav-
ing been turned into the pipes on Friday.
The following will prove of interest to
some residents there who know the gen.
tleman named: THE resignation of ID.
B. Robinson as general manager of the
san Antonio and Arkansas railroad Gre
Robinson resigned position that was
paying salary of 5000 per year. Presi-
dent Robinson is known in railroad cir
cles as one of the best ''all round" rail
road men in the United States, his record
in the Atlantic and Pacific, Atchison, To-
peka and Santa Fe lines have demonstrate
ed it. 1t is within the limit of strong
probability that for the present he will
give his energetic attention to the North
and South road" etc. The above is cop
led from the Phenix (Arzona) Herald.
Mr. Robinson is u cousin of Miss Emma
T.. Lamphear of this place. Mr.. George
w. Burlingame, road surveyor, is making
fine improvements on Clyde street.
The henix fire department did not at
tend the Watchemoket's fair in East
Providence several of the members who
had intended going being i'll.
Mrs Susan Lewis of Olneyville, is visit
ing Mrs. ;. Y, Chase.
Over one hundred invited guests were at
the social in Music Hall on Friday even
ing. The evening was the first, for some
time, when pleasant weather favored the
promoters of these parties, five previously
having been given last season on stormy
nights The costumes of the ladies were
noticeable pretty. There were parties of
guests from East Greenwich and from
Pontiac. Baker Brothers of Providence
furnished good music for dancing. "A sup
per was served at III o'clock.