The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-06-24
THE PAWTUXET VALLEY.
ST. JOHN's SOCIETY ENTERTAIN
MENT At ARCTIC CENTRE TONIGHT
other Events That Have Happened and
Are to Come I'm the Various Valley
Towns and villages.

A sacred concert is to be given Sunday
evening In ST. Johns hall under the
auspices OF the Holy Name society.
st. johns society will hold a banquet
aud enteri ainment tonight to celebrate
the birth of the founding of the st.
Johns society of America. The presid-
ing officers. honorary president. Simeon
Peiletier president, Joseph Saloys; vice,
president. q. e. Grandchamp: recording
secretary, Martin Lafiaeur; assistant
recording secretary, Walter Tberoux ;
corresponding secretary, Benjamin Belan-
ger; treasurer. DIR. Legrist: first assistant
treasurer. Joseph Des Jariais; second
assistant treasurer, Benjamin ;Delanger;
chaplin, Rev. Father Gaboury; audina-
ors. Joseph Gaynon. john 4 ,Nadeau,
Oliver Paquire. The above society was
organized in 1885 with seyenty-eig
members to start with, and the meetings
were held IN the basement OF st.
John's hall. After three years time
they rented hall on Depot street. aud
a short time Afterwards they purchased
a piece OF land and on 1t they have erect
ed "A large and valuable building which
contains an elegant hall which they oc-
cupy. During the last eight years they
have paid out large sums for benefits and
their financial condition at this date Is
considered A /.
The " ar y ick fire department was rep
resented at the meeting OF che Business
Mems ass ociation Thur sdav night, by
Lewis LeMoine aud Harold Northup.
The French Union association VIII hold
a picnic In ST. Johns hall and on the
grounds adjoining, 4th of July.
Club Lafayette will have an excursion
In the near futurs TO Fall River. A
large steamer will be chartered for the
OCCASION.
N.tL L. p..t
for picnic to be helu near the parochia
residence On the Fourth Of July.
Phenix.
The Methodist church is being thor
ouphly renovated. The Rev. .Dr NJ. j.
Talbot will preach next Sunday-to-
morrow.
The parish gathering connected with
the Baptist church gave a strawberry
festival Thursday evening at the resi-
dence OF Mrs. Sterry Y. Chace.
On account Of the inclement weather
there WAS no meeting Of the w, G. L. u.
Thursday evening.
River Point.
1t Is now expected that the Warwick
and Anthony fire departments combined
and the the Phenix and River Point fir,
department will eacl make separar,
parade on the Fourth of July.
Arrangements were made at the meet
ing OF the Pawtuxet VALLEY racing com.
mite TO hold series OF races on The
park, July IL There will be three en-.
tries - 3-minute class, 2:40 class, and q
running race Prize for the 3-minuts
class, 500; 2;40 Class. $3.50; running race
$50.
Natick.
The Excelsior lodge OF G. T., Nara
gansett l. o. X. NJ, Circular Mercier
Webster lodge. X. OF p, aud the ST
Johns lodge OF Arctic and Pope Lee
council, X. OF c., are celebrating tai:
afternoon. The line was formed al
about | o'clock beaded 10y the Natl elk
Brass band and marched through the
principal streets of the VILLAGE 10 the
picnic grounds, where they are now en-
joying themselves.
The Excelsior lodge of G. T., will hold
meeting tonight 10 decide its future
prospects. as there has been "a sighi
trouble brewing for the last six months.
Clyde.
Moses Clark has discontinued the lv
cry business.
The Chowder club wilt hold picnic
July the 4th, near this vicinity.
Crompton.
On account of the rain the lawn party
that was TO be held Thursday evening.
under the uspices of the guild con
nected with ihr Episcopal chui cb, wa,
indefinitely cd