The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-07-27
THE PAWTUXET VALLEY.
PHENIx PEOPLE4RE YER PROUD
OF THEIR FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Fire Alarm Boxes Being Put I'm for Arctic
entre--Interesting Notes from Several
Busy villages.

The regular me ting or the Phenlx
band was held last Monday evening.
The committee on the reunion of the
Second Rhode Island vo. unteers met
Tuesday evening in McGregor hall. A
partial report Of the soliciting commit
tee was read and accepted. 1t was as
Ger; aimed that the exp ,nses Of the re-
union have exceeded the assets by a few
dollars. Another meeting will be held
In n few days.
The reside It's OF this place may we'll be
proud OF their fire department. Last
Tuesday evening an alarm was rung Tor
slight fire at he Phenix nill aud In
ready for work. As it happened,
there was no need of their assistance, as
the fire. which caught in a box covering
the alarm pipe running between he boils
or and engine rooms had already been
exiting uished by the watchman.
A paper is In circnlati on Tor subscrp-
tion for watering the streets.
Washington.
The telegraph Office Is In charge Of Miss
Feeny of Providence during the absence
Of the regular operator.
The Rhode Island State Grange will
~
z. Round trip tickets from Washingt ton
to Rocky Point for sale at the depot at 20
cents each.
Arctic Centre.
Mr.. Frank Chase has nearly completed
the placing Of the fire alarm boxes. On
the side OF each box will be found the
key. The striking apparatus is in good
working order, and as soon as the men,
bers are arranged list Will be printed.
DIR. Z. Il. II. Channon started yester-
day for Canada and Chicago, where he
will spend some two months.
The firm of Archambault & Godbout
has been dissolved and succeeded by that
Of Samson & Godbout.
River Point.
The Warwick aud Coventry Water
company will soon commence laying
their pipes along Allen street, River
Point.
The members Of the Twelfth r. /.
ceived their annual postal announcement
OF the reunion, to be held on Tuesday,
Aug. IL, at Rocky Point.
The newly organized tennis club will
hold q practice game this afternoon.
Anthony.
The Baptist Sunday school enjoyed a
day at Fields Point and Roger Williams
park Tuesday. The trip was made In
party wagons.
Mr.. Thomas Locke. who has been suf-
fering from rheumatism, Is reported as
much better.
The work on the boiler room at the
Interlaken mills is progressing rapidly
Mr.. Charles Brayton. who injured his
toe so badly few days since by drop
ping a stick OF timber upon 1t, is getting
along quite comfortably.
Joseph Bailey is confined to the house
by illness.
PATRICK Fitzpatrick injured one Of his
hands very badly few days since.
MIR. aud Mrs. Charles L. Birmingham
started today for Ocean City. Maryland,
on months visit to Mr.. Burlingham's
uncle.
The case of Johu G. Conley against Will
liam Schofeld for book account, was de-
cided in favor Of plaintiff.
The Rev. Mr.. Lswsen has accepted a
call as pastor Of the Baptist church in
this village.
Mr.. John Pearce. who has been i'll for
the past few weeks, is convalescent
There are several streets in this village
which need the immediate attention Of
the road surveyor.
The Sunday school connected with st.
Philips church will go to Rocky Point
on Its annual picnic, next Wednesday,
August 2.
Monday evening, Miss Bellvina Beauto
received as present., beautiful organ,
1t being her 1lth birthday.