The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-08-30
THE PAWTUXET VALLEY.
RESIDENTS GREATLY TROUBLEh
BY NOISY ROWDIES.
Women Driven From tho Village ofNatick
Masons Complete Their Work ON the
Foundation Of Pontiac Mill.

Several trees were blown down in this
village and vicinity Yesterday besides
several rods Of picket fence.
Thirty-five masans, who have been
working on the foundation of the
new steam plant, flushed their labors
Monday aud were paid of. after which
they left the village. The foundation Is
now ready for the building. The new
iimney has attaiged the height OF about
100 feet aud is increasing about five lee
each day.
The Pontiac Free Library association
will hold iis annual meeting for the elec-
tion OF Ollie rs next Monday evening at D
o'clock. at the library rooms. The libra
ry Will be open TO the public each Friday
evening thereafter.
Mr.. Il. Il Sari, the theological student
of Augustana college, Rock Island, III,
who has teen assisting the pastor OF the
Swedish Lutheran church OF this VILLAGE
in his church work the past summer Will,
instead Of returning 10 college, make his
home the coming winter In
Willimantic. Conn. where he VIII assist
he Rev. Mr. Danielson, who has charge
OF Swedish Lutheran churches in Wilt
mantic, Norwich and Gr.enville. Mr..
Sard will probably enter his new fed Of
labor next Monday.
River Point.
A man named Frank Riley, who
had walked from Davisville here, was
severely kicked by some unknown person
Monday night. Riley was sleeping on
the grass opposite the Royal mill when
the assailant jumped upon him. His face
aud BODY present "A shocking appearance.
Mr.. George A. Young has returned
from trip TO Nova Scotia.
Anthony.
Members Of Niagara Hose company
will observe Labor day ar Rocky Point.
The villagers are anxiously awaiting
the advent OF the electric lights. The
poles are already in position.
Natick.
For some time past a house of ilrepute
has been kept in this village and il was
not until Sunday morning The residents
got wind OF IL aud concluded to tell the
inmates to vacate. 1t seems that two
young women hired one Of
the company's tenements and
soon formed large circle of
acquaintances among the young men.
who visited them evenings, staying until
the wee small hours OF the morning.
Sunday morning well-known woman
resident heard that her son was
in the place aud paid the house
visit. She opened the door. waich
was unlocked, aud called him Dy name,
which SO frightened the young man that
.
leaving one shoe behind. The police
raided the ranch Sunday night and the
inmates were told 10 leave the VILLAGE.
which they did, leaving many unpaid
bills behind also.
westcott.
Rowdies seem to take this place as a
hangout. Last evening a few OF them
lnade the night hideous by their drunke n
howls TO the great annoyance Of the res
idents.
Washington.
Four of the gang OF bridge carpenters
employe on the New York aud New
EnglaDd railroad were discharged yester-
day on account of the re duction OF help
along the line.
The street belonging To the SIS. Peter
and Paul parish, situated near the ce me
terry, has been widened aud otherwise
improved durino the past week by the
parishioners. Later the street will be
continued to Fairview avenue.
Arctic Centre.
The funeral of Mr.. Carpenter of Quid-
nick street was solemniZed at st. Johns
church today.
Several incandescent lamps in the diff
ferent stores here were burned out yes
terday, by the current being suddenly
turned on.
Several times during the past three
months, there has been trouble near the
street leading past the Charter Oak hotel
TO the railroad. Rowdies, under the
influence OF liquor, would walk down this
track to the street and make things very
disagreeable for the residents. Several
complaints have been made to the
officers, but they have been unable TO