The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-02
PAWTUxET VALLEY.
NEws BUREAU, PAwruxEr VALLEY,
Begin's Block.

PHENIx.
The Phenix bands open air concert was
well attended last evening.
Last evening about O'Clock Aiphohse
Guertin and A. Beaudreault had severe
encounter on High street. III appears
that young Beaudreault, who Is quite
dude, was sitting on his porch, wnen
Guertin's 4-year-old daughter came and
put her little foot on Beaudreauit's knee;
The latter did not like this, and pushed
the child a little roughly. Guertin came
out at this, and the dude had no more
go; he got good thrashing, and ths
people who were attending the band
concert enjoyed the sight. This morning
Beaudreault served warrant on Guertln
for assault, and 1t is expected that
Guertin will serve counter-warrant ior
ill-using his child.
Miss Bessie Potter has left this morning
for Meriden, Conn, where she Will spend
three weeks visit with friends.
Miss Cora LeMoyne Of Providence is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Maxine Gorton OIL
Lincoln avenue.
Mr.. p. III. Quinn Of Phenix has passed
successfully his examination In front OF
the Rhode Island board OF examiners for
the bar, and will hereafter be known TO
his friends as lawyer T.. III. Quinn.
The s. =. Peter and Paul Church choir
went to Rocky Point yesterday evening
to see the Fall OF Pompeii.
LIPPIrT.
James Finnerty of this place will re-
member Aug. 1, 1896, for some time TO come.
Yesterday James went to Riverpointi MS
brother Thomas had been appointed
special consta bic for that day and he had
to use his club on few colored| heads
who were too boisterous. When James
came on the grounds he was taken for
Tom and was badly used. However, he
is no small boy and those who we're near
him have found 1t out. Upon being ct
tackled he retaliated, sending down a pair
OF stairs two or three OF the assailants.
When seen last evening he had bad cut
on the head and his clothes were all torn
to pieces.
RIvERPoINT.
Mr.. Thomas Bryce OF Brooklyn is visit
ing friends here.
Miss Lena Randall OF Auburn is the
guest Of Mrs. Francis w. Green
Miss Hattie Latham OF Lakewood,
daughter OF Joseph latham, ex-civil en-
gineer OF Cranston, Is visiting Miss Ma
rion Philips her old schoolmate.
Mr.. Joseph Hett Is greatly improving
the looks Of the public school house,
Mr.. Jonathan flanigan's new residence
is almost completed.
CLYDE.
Last evening the Temperance Society
coneted with SIS. Peter and Paul's Church
held a special meeting I'm Temperance Hall
for the purpose Of receiving delegation
OF the ladies' Auxiliary Temperance
Union. On July 4, the latter union held
picnic at Lippit Grove and the Tenn
perance Society had promised to make
good all financial deficits. Their aid was
not needed, however, as the picnic was a
success. Nevertheless the ladies came TO
thank them for their good will and pre-
sented the sister union with go from the
proceeds of the last picnic
Mrs Annie A. Carroll and Miss Rosie
Markey are contemplating trip to Jer o.
City for next week.
Maid Marion Circle, /. o. o. F., picnic
to Rocky Point last night was success.
ARCTIC CENTER.
Last evening Kate Sullivan, an old GUS
toner, was arrested on Main street, where
she had lain down to sleep, by officers
Pelletier and Soucy, for drunkenness.
The Quidnick band gave an open air
concert on their stand instead of the lawn
party, which was announced for last
evening.
Miss Georgia Blanchard is entertaining
guests from Moosup, Conn.
Six of the ladies of the convent went to
their annual retreat at Montreal, Canada,
Yesterday, and the two remaining ladies
are expected TO start this evening.
DIR. Caw Is entertaining guests from
Hartford, Conn.
Miss Emma Duke has gone to Join her
sister Maud who Is spending few weeks
at Cottage City.
NATICK.
A party consisting OF officer Robert
Platt, Elmer r. Aylsworth, James A. Nc
Ann. and several Others went fishing to
Coventry Pond yesterday afternoon.
Chowder vas served near the rate house.
Officer Platt caught fish of four pounds
weight.
Mrs. Whitman l.. Wood and daughter of
Woodlawn are the guests OF Mrs. Gilbert
Wood at Bay View farm.
Albert W. Barker of Chicago, ILL.,, a
former resident of the Pawtuxet Valley, is
visiting his brother, Bertrand Barber, of
the firm of Barber Il Matheson.
Next Tuesday evening, at tho residence
OF Mr.. Richard B. Browning, will be held
lawn party for the benefit of the
Natick Baptist Church.