The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-22
PAWTUxET VALLEY.



enjoyable card party at her home in
Centreville last evening. There were
about forty guests present and nine tables
were occupied for the greater part OF the
evening. A special electric car carried
the guests to their homes at the close OF
the evening.
Miss Lille Myrick is visiting Rev. and
Mrs. j. ii. Allen at Newport.
Miss Zella Kelsey OF Meriden, Conn.,,
Is the guest OF Dr. and Mrs. BodwelI at
Phenix.
The army worms havc made their ap-
pearance at Washington and nearly de-
stroyed q large field of oats belonging to
Adm Hopkins. The oats were cut down
as soon as possible and part saved. The
worms have also cut down a field of oats
belonging TO Nicholas Lawton at Fiske-
willie and now a large number OF them are
paying attention to B. Il. a. X. Knights
corn at River Point. Mr.. Rose, who has
charge OF the Royaldale. farm 10 fighting
the pests with every means and expects
to save the corn. The worms have made
their appearance In several places In the
vicinity OF Rockland but not in large
numbers.
When the electric lights were introduced
here the valleyites we're SO anxious TO
have the lights that the ilum mating
company was allowed to set any kind OF
poles they saw ut and the result 10 that
the valley streets are disfgured by rows
OF crooked, unpainted chestnut poles.
The residents In the vicinity of the Con-
gregational church have at last become
disgusted and the old, unsightly poles
are being replaced by square, painted
ones similar to those used at Apponaug
and East Green wjch, the residents payin
for the new poles and the company doing
the work. a
Warwick Lodge, A. o. u. W., meets In
Flanagans Hall this evening and will en-
tertain the Grand officers from Boston.
At the semi-annual meeting of the
Coventry Social and Literary Club, Jasper
&. Harrington was elected president, Mr..
w. S. Macomber and Edgar Peck, vice
presidents, Herbert A. Matteson, secre-
tary and Job Manchester, treasurer.
Mrs. Thomas Hill OF Boston is the guest
of Mrs. Baldwin at Crompton.
Contrary TO expectations, the Coventry
Town Council ignored the fragrant
breach Of tho liquor law by the saloon
keepers. The Council transacted q large
amount OF important business, and the
session was quite lengthy. The Council
took cognizance OF the bad condition of
Winfield s. Lewis was instructed to
pave the cutters on both streets where
washouts have occurred. John Rathburn
was author lied to repair four OF the
town bridges and Robert Henry and
Robert Lemay were appointed constables.
Permission was given TO William IL.
Peckham to move a building across the
highway and Patrick MooreDead was
granted a liquor license. Henry I.
Nichols complained that his property
was damaged by surface water from the
highway and asked the Council TO remedy
the defect In the road which turns the
water onto his land. The Council then
adjourned to August 6.
The Probste Court met Immediately
after the adjournment OF the Council
and appointed George I. iennant admin
istrator of the estate of Clara u. Tennant
and Nathaniel N. Chase, administrator
OF the estate of Ruth Chase.
The first and rinal account OF the ex-
ecutor of the estate of John A. franklin
the first account OF the administrative
OF the estate of Susan Corey was con-
tinued until August IL for conside ration.
The application of Lucius h. Capwrll
for letters OF administration on the. estate
OF Caleb L. Capwell was continued until
the next meeting, and the court djourned
until the third Monday in August.
The trouble in the River Point fire de-
partment caused by the appointment OF
an electrician TO take charge OF the fire
alarm system eliminated last evening in
the disbanding OF Pioneer Hose Company
No. ]. Tbis company, which is located
near Pixies planning mill, has always
shown a disposition to rule the depart
ment, and when the choice OF an cleo
trician was TO be made the members had
not the slightest doubt but what Henry
Is. Whitaker, one OF the members of the
company, would be selected. AS IL
proved, however, he was not acceptable
to the board OF engineers and John T.
Duffy was chosen to take charge OF the
system At this some of the members be-
came very wroth and meeting was
held at the hose house last evening for
tho purpose of taking some action In the
matter. John Burdick, who IL one OF the
assistant engineers, as well as a member
OF the company, rendered his resignation
and then after considera BILE discussion
the whole company followed his example,
and voted TO disband. the action Of the
company is a surprise to the taxpayers,
as IL looks more like boys play than the
action OF full grown men.
The disbanding Of the company will
temporarily cripple the department, but
there are enough young men willing to
entor the department TO soon I'LL the
ranks, and form new company which
will in all probability not be so hasty as