The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-07-13
THE PAWTUXET VALLEY.
INTER TESTING ITEMS FROM THE
LIVELY VILLA OF PONTIAC.
Mrs. Foster Has an Unpleasant Expo
ricnce with Peddler-was Arrested
and Fined for His Assault Upon Her.

The New York aud New England
Railroad company is making n eded re.
pairs on the braucl which runs from the
Pontiac station to the mill yard. This
section of the road is used for transfer
ing freight from the main line to the
mill yard. Its length Is about three
quarters of a mile.
Frank y. Basto and family are spend
ing vacation Z different parts of Con-
necticut.
Mrs. Ada a. Wentworth of Providence
is the guest of G.. Is. Wilson aud family.
Mrs. Abby f. Baker has recently been
the guest of William A. Covey and
family.
on the New York and New England rail
road branch which runs to this village
have been relieved of their freight and
placed in proper position again.
The racing committee at the Pawtuxet
Valley park have arranged for n series OF
events to take place next Saturday,
which. judging from the list OF entries,
will be the best OF the season. The han
agement has offered IA purs OF $500 to he
diviued between the winners OF the two
classes, which are 9. 40 and 3-minute.
The Phenix band will give an open-air
concert on the band stand this evening.
Mrs. George Coulton of New Bed ord
is visiting friends in Phenix
Mrs. N. 4. Hoxie and Mrs, William
v. Slocum of Phenix are visiting friends
at Moosup. Conn.
Mr. John ii. Campbell of Phenix. ac-
companied by his wife and M s. Minnie
Snow, is visiting Block Isand ana the
Isle of Shoals.
Arkwright.
Mr.sa and Mrs. Eugene Hill Of Boston
are visiting friends here.
Miss Nellie Townsend Of Mystic, Conn =,
is a guest of friends in this village.
Patrick Lucier has returned to his
home in Providence, after having been a
guest Of relatives in this neighborhood.
River Point.
Isaac Walker, after having been con-
fined to the house for several wee IS past,
is able to be out again. but on crutches.
. Alert Hose company No. will hold
their annual meeting this evening for
the election of officers. Arrangements
will also be made for the annual clam
bake. There are quite IA number OF hon.
orary members TO be elected.
Anthony.
The regular Episcopal service will be
held In the old hall, Sunday afternoon at
430
The next meeting of the Woman Suf-
frage league will be held with Mrs. Liz
zie Gavitt, Tuesday, July IL.
Centreviilc.
Miss Eliza j. Merrill Is visiting rela-
tives in Worcester, Mas.
Mrs. G.. M. 1alcott Of Now Haven,
Conn, is visiting friends in this village.
Harry G. Greene, who was injured on
the Fourth while discharging a cannon,
is improving rapidly.
Mrs. Heurv A. Fifield and Master Harry
of Providence have returned home after
having been the guests OF relatives in
Rev. II. II. Adams Of River Point will
pfeach at the M. f. church next Sunday.
Arctic Centre.
Mrs. Foster. VINO resides In this village,
had an experience with peddler yester-
day which was rather disagreesble. The
pediier forced his way into the house and
insisted upon her purchasing some OF
his wares On her refusing to do SO he
grabbed her and handled her roughly.
Her screams frightened him, and after
he had left the house she notified Officer
Genden. He Immediately went In search
OF the man aud arrested him. When
taken before Judge Warner he pleaded
guilty aud was fined $l5 aud costs.
Miss Mary Herbert Is spending q two
weeks vacation In Fall River.
Mr.. M. Geffroy OF Alabama Is the
guest of his brother this week.
Mr.. Antoine Pruix, who has been Ill for
the last month, is no better.
The French Republican club had
large aud interesting meeting last night
A large numbe were in attendance and
che meeting WIS OF the mot interesting
character
Joseph 4. Herbert, who has been visit
ing his father, has started for his home In
Alton, Ill