The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-25
I lPAWTUxET VALLEY.
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McGregor Post, No. IA, q. A. r., ac-
companied by Francis q. Greene Camp,
Sons of Veterans and the Womans' Relief
Corps attended service at the Methodist
Church yesterday morning.
The organizations formed on the street
In front OF u. A. X. hall at 10:45 and
marched to the church. After the open
ing services Rev. Mr.. Beals welcomed the
visitors after which ne delivered one OF
the most eloquent Memorial addresses ever
given I'm the valley. At the close of the
services the societies returned 10 the hall
and after q short rest the line was again
formed and escorted by firing squad
by Captain Potter, the organizations
marched to the McGregor cemetery, on
Parker's hill for the purpose of decorating
the grave of DIR. McGregor for whom the
post is named. At the cemetery the SER
vices OF the Grand Army were held and
Rev. Mr.. Beal delivered another eloquent
address after which three volleys were
fired over the grave by the detachment
from the Sons OF Veterans. At the con-
clusion of the ceremonies the societies
countermarched to the hall where the line
was dismissed.
Archdeacon Tucker oficiated at the
morning services at St. Andrews Church
yesterday.
wendaiI Latham. of Pawtucket was
the guest of his father, Superintendent
M. Q. Latham OF the Lippilt mill, yester-
day.
The Town Council will meet at the Lip
Ditt town house tomorrow afternoon for
The purpose Of csnvassing the voting lists
preparatory to the coming elections.
RIVER POINT.
SS. Peter and Paul's T. A. and B. So
ciety held q well attended meeting ssiss
Temperance hall yesterday afternoon.
The meeting was addressed by John w.
Sweeney sof Westerly, M. 4. Quinn Of
Woonsocket. During the meeting there
was an exhibition of the dumb bell ex-
ercise by the physical culture class of the
ladies' society, readings by Mrs. Richard
Fallon and solos by Rev. Father Gagnon
and John Il. Kelley.
VALLEY NOTES.
by Captain z. ID. Bowen Camp, s. of W,
attended service at the Methodist Church
at Pontiac yesterday afternoon.
The Town Council meets at Apponaug
this afternoon.
The new spur track at the Warwick
mills has been completed and was put
into use today. The foundation for the
new mill has been completed and the
brickwork is being pushed rapidly.
The River Point hand engine company
will hold a special meeting this evening
and make arrangements to attend the
fremen's muster at Natick on Decoration
Day. The new brakes for the. .enigne have
arrived and been fitted to the engine and
the machine will be given a trial this
evening.
The funeral OF Mrs. Hugh Corregan was
solemnized at st. James church this
morning, REV. Father Flynn officiating.
The interment was in ST. Mary's cemetery
at Crompton.
Saturday was pay day for the laborers
at the new Warwick mill and as result
some of the men employed on the new
structure became engaged in a free fight
on Quidneck street. The officers are
looking for the participants this morning.
"A horse belonging TO Frank Bryant of
Warwick, which had been left hitched
at Greenwood this morning, took fright
at train on the railroad and ran away.
He ran toward Apponaug and when near
Gorton's pond collided with a tree, wreck
ing the buggy. The animal cleared itself
from the wreck and was captured near
tsss depot.
The Natick and Hebronville ball tecr.s-
played q game on the ball grounds yester-
day, but the game ended in free fight.
The score was )3 to- 8, in favor of the
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