The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-06-19
THE PAWTUXET VALLEY.
THE SERVICES At THE
VARIOUS TALLEY CHURCHES.
Swedish Benevolent socicty's Anniver-
sary ut Pontiac Saturday Night-Cap-
tain Briggs's Funeral at Natick.


Pontiac held their third anniversary in
Lyceum hall, Saturday evening. which
proved financial success AS we'll as
social good time. The Scandi navian
Brass band furnished the instrum entail
music which was much appreciated. The
Swedish Methodist choir was present and
rendered several fine selections under the
direction OF tn ir Instructor. the Rev.
Mr.. Bowie. The popular bass singer.
Carl A. Anderson OF Nitick, sang two
solos. TIE society recently held its
ssmi-annual business meeting and elect
Carl j. LundRrin; secretary, Emanuel
Axelton; treasurer. Cldes Lundgrin;
financial secretary. Samuel Peterson.
A ball nine from East Greenwich
| crossed bats with the Pontiac ball nine
| Sunday afternoon in the vicinity OF this
| OF the East Greenwich nine.
The ID rcas society and the Swedish
| Sewing society combined will hold a fes-
tival in Lyceum hall Lext Saturday
evening. These two societies are con-
n, cied with the Swedish Lutheran
| church. The former IL composei of
| young Swedish misses aud the latter OF
| Swedish married ladies.
n. Byron Vars. Jr., manage Of Is. Is.
| 81 L. knights store in this village, enter
tained friends from Coventry Centre.
| Sunday.
| The mission connected with he Church
OF the Messiah OF Auburn visited this
place Sunday AFTERNOON aud held an out
| of door deyo ional service before large
| and interested congregation. They were
accompanied by the pastor OF the church
who made stirring address and WAS fol-
| lowed with addresses by brothers Arthur
| Greene aud Randolph Streeter, members
/ of the miasiOn
| The rite OF baptism was administered
| to child during tue morning service at
All Saints church. Sunday.
| Duncan Dow returned SATURDAY. from
brooklyn, N. Y; where be has been at
tending the wedding o. his nephev.
| William o. Bailey re urned Sunday
from visit among relatives III New
London. Conn.
Mr.. and Mrs Edwin NJ. Wilson enter
tanned friends from South Auburn, Sun
| day
The Rev. Mr.. Nelsenius, the pastor
of the Swedish Lutheran church of this
| village, accompanied by his lie. is at
| tending the Swedish Lutheran church
convention now being held at Augustaua
college In Rock Island, Iii. During his
absence different theological students
will preside at his church.
| A baseball nine OF this village played
| five-inniuR game Saturday afternoon
| with the Reform school nine on the lat.
ter's grounds. Result 1910 10 in favor OF
| the Reform school boys.
| Natick.
| Three Belgiaus, we'll known TO the
police authorities, defaccd two of the
two-tenement houses on Saturday even.
ing. This dwelling is occupied By a large
| family of young ladies u no are employed
in the mills Of this villar.
| MILDLY Derwin. a French Canadian,
and a resident OF Lippitt, and Miss
Emily Dufrett OF this village, were mar
ri@4 at st. Josephs church this morning
at 4 o'clock. Facher William B. Meenan =,
| the pastor of the church, ofiiciated. The
newly married couple left on the
o'clock train for Montreal. where they
| will spend a lew weeks.
| Captain James Bri gs's funeral was
solemnized ut his late residence OH East
avenue. yesterday. Mr. Briggs was II
| years of age and followed the sea forty six
| years. He leaves wife and daughter
Rev. w. l.. Wood, pastor OF the Baptist
church In this village officiated. PAIL
bearers - William Ball, Joseph Shaw,
Joseph Eddy aud Henry g. Douglas. IT,
terment at Coventry.
James r Potter, who died suddenly
in this village Tuesday, will be buried
today at the North End cemetery in
Providence. Prayer at his late residence
| in this village at IL o'clock noon, Rev.
| w. L. Wood officiating. The service
| will be held at 2:30 o'clock at the North
| End Cemetery chapsl, Rev. Mr.. Hay
Cfficiating.
| Phenix.
Narragansett lodge X. OF p, No. s. ac-
| compauied by Webster lodge, No. 20, X
OF p. observed Memorial Day, yesterday.
| They visited ST. Andrews chapel and
| listened 10 an address by the rector. Rev.
| Mr.. Orpen, after which, headed b. the
| Hope band they marched TO Green wood
cemetery aud decorated the graves of
| their former comrades, after which they
| listened TO addresses by the Rev. Mr..
| Orpen and William V. Slocum, Esq.
The annual field day Of the Second
| Rhode Island regiment will probably be
| held at this place, as the citizeas i'm this
vicinity seem to lie much Interested in
| ha