The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-08-02
IN TIE PAWTUXET VALLEY.
Notes of Interest Gathered Here and
There in Valley Villages.

Notes of Interest Gathered Here and
There in Valley villages.
Mr. Benjamin King Of Natick. the
marketnau at B. B. e. r. Knights store.
is still confined to the house by illness,
The Red Men are making preparations
for their field day at Rocky yPoint. A ball
team composed OF members OF the tribe
will play in the afternoon,
The new residence of Mr.. John MCGEE
IN nearing completion. Is'is TO be one
and one-half stories high with an ell.
The Natick Dramatic club will make
an excursion to Rocky Point. Crescent
Park and NewporG next Sunday. They
will 90 from here in party wagons TO
East Green nwich. from thence by steamer
to the above places.
The Phenix lodge of Good Follows held
its regular meeting in McGre2or hall last
Monday evening.
w. M. Smith will give q clambake to
his employees next Wednesday at
Mrs. Charles Hadfield of Washington.
ID. c., is the guest of Ella Ward.
Lippitt.
Moses Clarke's new building on Main
street is fast nearing completion. 1t Is
to be two aud half stories in height and
is to contain a blacksmith shop and
livery stable,
Another new building will shortly be
erected on the Atwood property.
Clyde.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Cockayne arrived
here from Glossof, England, Sunday and
will take up their residence in this
vicinity.
Arkwright.
There is nothing in the story that the
Interlaken mills will shut down, but on
the contrary. they will continue to run
and the numerous improvements are still
progressing
Centerville.
The Rev. Joseph Carpenter has re-
Gently sold the estate in close proximity
to the railroad station. 1t consists Of a
planning mill, sash and blind factory,
store AID dwelling house. The pur chaser
is Mr.. joseph Denpoime.
9.he extra keys for the fre alarm boxes
have been distributed, and the names OF
the holders will soon be published.
Washington.
1t is reported that the Greene camp
meeting committee have decided to aban-
don their camp meeting project this year.
George ii. Newton and Lawrie Robin
son, started tor the Worlds fair yesterday
morning.
Arctic Centre.
The work of building the tower for ST.
Mary's church is progressing slowly.
Mrs. Eugene Baxter, who has be,n i'll
for the last month. is reported as no bet.
ter.
One side of Grove street has been curbed
and the work on the other side Is alieady
commenced.
A bad smashup occurred here yesterday
at noontime, resulting in the damaging
of hearse and harness. Mr.. Thomas
Roberts was tho driver of the hearse and
fortunately escaped injury. The horse
became frightened and dashed against a
bydrant, causing the smashup.
The two Republican clubs Of this place,
viz. the French National and French
Republican, are now discussing the
financial town meeting which Will occur
in September. 1t is safe to say that il
the question of n high school is broached
the members Of these clubs will be de-
cidedly in favor OF it.
River Point.
Mr.. Donald McGregoris lying seriously
i'll at his home here. Mr.. McGregor is 81
years OF age.
Mr.. Robert McElhaney, employed at
James Carroll's blacksmith shop at lip
pitt, cut his thumb severely few days
since, necessitating a few days vacation.
Pontiac.
Mr.. j. Albert Mllard, resident OF
this village and an officer at the State
Prison. is enjoying two weeks vacation,
commencing yesterday.
The sales at the Swedish Sunday school
picnic last Saturday afternoon and even
ing, In the grove near the village, nctted
some Slj which will 20 toward
defraying the expense of an excursion of
the school. whicn will be made at an
carly date.
The Rev. Mr.. Nelsenius, pastor OF the
Swedish Lutheran church, preached at n
Swedish church in Brooklyn, n. ", last
Sunday.
Mrs William O. Bailey, who has been
confined to her bed for the past week with
pleurisy. is improving under the care OF
DIR. Saunders.
\. Is. Vars, jr., ard his family removed
To Phenix yesterday where Mr.. Vars has
recontlv enfarnl tho IA Earv huaiuaa.