The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-08
The PAWTUXET VALLEY.

The PAWTUXET VALLEY.
NATick.
At the annual outing Of Excelsior
Lodge, i. o. g. Z. No. IL, held at Mark
Rock on Saturday, the following mem
yard race-lst prize, Renben Clark; I'd
prize, Aleck McYeer. Three-legged race
list prize. II. Clark; Cd prize, McYeer.
Ladies race-l00-yards, 1st prize, Clara
Matthewson; I'd prize, NellSe Matthew
son.
PONTIAC.
The meetings Of the White Cross Sew
ing Society have been stopped until the
fall season.
The many friends of John A. Carson
will be pleased to learn OF his arrival In
the best Of health at Paris, France. Mr..
Carson will visit many places OF interest
upon the Continent and will probably
not return home for several months.
All subscriptions toward the purchas-
ing Of Republican flag for the campaign
should be sent to Mrs. Herbert Ross, sec
reM,Sry q the Women's Republican Club.
ofiiciated at All Saints Episcopal Church
yesterday morning at 1880 o'clock.
The NEWS will be for sale every evening
at the b. b. g. r Knights store. Main
street.
A popular young man of the village
and leading society lady OF Hills Grove
ence OF the brides mother this evening.
G. A. Linell who has been In the employ
of the N. Y, Il. & Is. railroad, will leave
this week for Denver, Colorado, which city
he will in future make his home.
Benjamin johnson, OF this village.
Natick yesterday afternoon, was struck
with bat. which inflicted q cut near one
OF his eyes. Several stitches were taken
by DIR. Corean, who was called to assist
the sufferer.
cENTREvILLE.
Ex-Lieut. Governor Lapham, recogniz-
Ing the efficiency aud good work Of the
firemen. rendered them complimentary
dinner at Chippewenoxet, near Read 8
Palace, on Saturday afternoon.
The bake was one OF the best ever pre-
pared by Caterer Potter, and the quantity
OF clans, Holsters, green corn and fish
put away by the members of the Warwick
aud Centreville Hose Companies was
enormous. Mr.. Lapham could not be
present In person.
John Greene, Jr., who has been em-
ployed as timekeeper at the Royal and
Valley Queen Mills, severed his connec.
be filed for the present by Harry Lincoln,
The story which has been largely circu-
lated that gold was to be found In guam
titles In a section OF Jerico, named Baker
Town, has had the effect Of booming the
sale OF land and already five house lots
have been sold since the announcement
One man: was so eager to secure a tract
OF land near the reported find that he
purchased several hundred feet the very
afternoon that the rumor was put In cir
culation.
RIVER POINT.
The members of the Pawtuxet Valley
Wheelmen will make their annual run to
Narragansett Park on Tuesday evening.
Three more arrests were made by
Officer Geudron yesterday, and the prison
ers conveyed to East Greenwich This
completes the arrest Of all the members
of the chain gang of River Point.
Notwithstanding that at meeting Of
the directors of the Pawtuxet Valley
Park held Friday afternoon 1t was de-
cided that new barn would not be built,
the NEWS reporter was informed yester-
day that the committee are at work upon
the plans.
No. 3 OF the ire district gave an excur-
sion 10 the Actives on Saturday. --
sclTuATe.
The farmers are preparing for their
annual clambake, which will be held at
Keut's Corners on Wednesday.
With the resignation OF Charles Page
from Congress the Democrats are now at
loss to know how to act.
Mr.. Page was very prominent In the
town and had many warm friends in
both parties. 1t is generally conceded by
the politicians that any other man that
may be nominated would easily be de-
o.. - H.. In
District.
Robert Thulis, while at play near the
Thulis residence on Saturday, fell, strik-
ing the stump OF a tree, receiving serious
injuries and fracturing his skull.
Benjamin Bars resoved pair OF run
away horses near the Fiskville Four Cor
ners vest erday afternoon.