The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-07-19

| orectlOn OF temporary DrluRo Wnlle Vn
work of building the new iron bridge Is
In progress. There is no available site
and the depth of water Is SO great that 1t
| will cost much money to build It.
II one Is not built people In going from
Pontiac or PROVIDENCE to the valley vii
lagos would have to drive two miles
farther. at the least.
WARWICK.
Shall the various villages of the Paw
tuxet Valley be incorporated into city
| or not, is the question which anyone may
hear discussed at any hour of the day be-
tween Natick and Hope. Some are in
favor of the project, while Others arc not
The people in favor of uniting the various
villages present the following facts for
First-There is a population Of at least
Second-The water works have been put
into number of the villages and protec-
tion against fire assured.
Third-That there is a national trotting
park with one of the finest one-half mile
tracks in the United States.
Fourth-A large electric light plant
| furnishes abundant facilities for the
lighting of the streets by means Of cleo
Fifth FifsSh-There are at least two score i'm
Sixth-An organized and thoroughly
equipped fire station.
o7th. A central telephone station.
8th. First-class water privilege.
9th. Ten villages which join each other
could be easily united.
The opponents for the applying for a
charter at present present the following
facts for consideration:
The tax on all taxable property would
have to necessarily be raised. There Is
need OK more telegraph stations There
Il ,,att % ha~
electric railroad. There are not enough
| money order offices ana no carriers to
deliver the mail to the different villages
of the Valley.
A new city hall and numerous build
ings to ornament city would have to be
| erected.
There are no paved streets or acadam-
lied roads
A large amount of wood would have to
be cut and land cleared.
The enormous amount of money re-
quired to erect a sufficient number Of
| street lights for all the villages would be
an item in its self in the way Of raising
taxes.
A number of the farmers In the town
have been visited during the past few
days by a number Of persons lp teams
selling clothing. The price was 50 low
whether the goods we're stolen, aud not.
| withstanding the inducements offered
but few sales were effected.
RIVER POINT.
The picture which appears In the col
| umns OF the NEWS to-day Is that OF Will
liam A. Carpenter, Chancellor Commander
Of Narragansett Lodge No. 8. Knights Of
Pythias of Phenix, and Conductor Of
Washington Lodge, 1. o. o. +. No. II Of
River Point.
Mr.. Carpenter is noted for being a
worker in both orders, being by occupa-
tiOn spinner, having charge of the man.
mouth spinning rooms OF the new Royal
Mills he has numerous friends through
out the state and the photograph accom-
paning this sketch will be recognised by
many OF the different members Of secret
societies throughout the state.
As the Sis p. NJ. train on the New York
and New England railroad was making
its run between Natick and River Point
last night two stones were thrown vio-
lently through the car windows opposite
the residence of James Blade and the
Knights mill, which came near hitting ID.
NJ. Thompson. generalisuperintendent of
the mills, o. ID. Tllinghast foreman for
the Messrs. knight on construction work
and the NEWS reporter.
One of the stones landed in Mr.. Thomp-
sons seat and was given to the NEWS re-
| porter. It measured three inches In diam
eter. Two papes of glass in the cars were
|
was great.
No clue as to who the parties were that
threw the stone has as yet been found.
J. ID. Boothman aud family removed to
PROVIDENCE yesterday afternoon.
1t has been decided to erect baud
stand on Main street and a subscription
paper is being passed around among the
citizens for The purpose of raising the
necessary funds.
PHENIx.
10 has been decided by the members of
McGregor Post, No. IA. q. A. r., that
they will attend the Encampment at
A special meeting of the members of
the Phenix Band was held last night and
| Fred Arnold, William Smith, Allen
Campbell, Edward Lawton and Edward
Salisbury were appointed a committee to
make arrangements. for the annual fair.
1t was voted To give series OF concerts
every week upon the band stand which
through the KiDdness of 5. w. Hines
will be illuminated with electricity.
CLYDE.
The members of the Clyde Baseball
Club and the Bellevue Club will struggle
for honors ut Hummock 5. View, near
HamiltoL, on Sunday afternoon.
.WEScoTT.
As Fred. K. Mayo, who is employed as
clerk In the b. Is. and X. Knights store,
was going home last night walking the
track of the n. Y. a. n. +. railroad be-
tween Matte and Wescott crossing oppo-
site where the old railroad house used to
stand, he discovered large tie placed
horizontally across the rails. 1t was about
o'clock and the express from Whitman
tic was soon due. Mr. Mayo dragged the
tie from the track and placed it on one
size. IL the tie had not been removed a
serious accident would probably have
been the result.
Mr.. Mayo notified agent Nye at Wescott