The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-31
PAWTUXET VALLEY.
The Withdrawal of the U. S. Express Co.
Mrs. Morgan Became Angry.

laken are spending the New Year hol-
days with relatives In New YORK..
The Phsnix Womsn's Christian Temp
erance Union met In its rooms In the
Cleaner buiicing this afternoon.
The remains of Mrs. Mary Parker who
died at her home in Providence las. Mon
dsy, were brought to Crompton this
morning and inferred In st. .Msry's Gene
terry. Mrs. Parker was well known In
rhe valley, having for many years resided
ct Crompton.
Today is the last day of the reign of
the United States Exprsas Company on
the New York 81 New England Railroad,
and hereafter the express business Of the
valley will be in the hands of the Adams
an Gifford's express companies. For many
years the late Charles Clifford, the pio-
neer expressman OF the valley. controlled
the whole business, and from a small
proportions that q large car--wss required
to carry the express matter handled by
Mr.. Gifford's teams. The other express
companies soon recognized ths fact that
Mr.. Clifford was having everything his
own way and making money by the
venture at which they mad ct first turned
up their noses, and several attempts were
made by them to start an opposition line
and run him out OF the business.
These attempts were. however, un-
successful, and until the United
States Express Company secured tns
right Of expressing on the
New York q New England railrosd
there was no serious opposition to the
old firm. The United States company
put on q team and delivered its pack
ages, which were brought by train to
River Point and soon were making
serious inrosds into Mr.. Gi6ord's busi-
ness. The Adams Express Company then
secured control of the express business
on the Pawtuxet Valley railroad and Mr..
Clifford was no longer allowed to run
special car on the trains. At the time he
was we'll advanced in years, and not de-
string to continue the dght against the
two large corporations, sold out his ex-
press business to Watson and Myrick, two
young men, who have kept up the bat
tie for some years aud today handle the
greater part of the express matter be-
tween Providence and the Wiley. The
contract of the United States Company
with tho New York Il New England ex-
pires today, and as the road is now con-
trolled by the Consolidated with which
the Adams Express Company has an ex-
elusive contract that corporation will
handle the express matter on the New
England hereafter. The teens and par
phernalia of the United States Express
Co. have been shipped to Providence and
after tonight 1t will be a thing of the
past in the valley.
"A watch meeting will be held In the
Phenix Methodist Church tonight and the
member will entertain those of the
oil churches in the valley.
Tne trial of the suit for damages of
Owen Conley of Clyde, against the Peo-
ple's EdisonIlluminating and PowerCom-
pany was commonceu in the common
pleas division OF the courts at East
Greenwich yesterday. On account Of the
late hour at which the case was called it
was continued until today when q de-
cision will probably be rendered.
Two m-n who have for tie past week
teen psddling soap and silver polish
through the valley and making themselves
generally disagreeable where they were
unable to effect sale visited the house
of Charles Wogap, at Nstick yesterday
and one of them walked unanpounced
into the kitchen and without any pre-
hminnries dumped lot of his goods On
the table and commenced to descant on
the superior cleansing qualities of his soap
and tho upequaled briliancy of the polish
given by the powdered fire clay which
waa put up in tin boxes with brig hit
red label with the name of the polish ia
gold letters. Mrs. wogan did not want
any Of the mans goods and teIa bin 30
but he refused to leave and became in
sulting. Ibis raised Mrs. Wogan's ire
and sitter ordering him out OF the house
two or three times she ssized gmaii
wash board which stood In the sink and
gave the peddler an illustration of the
manner in which disputes used to be
settled at Donnybrook Fair. The man
beat hasty retreat, not stopping for his
goods which were quickly thrown after
him and now Mrs. Woesn Is mourning
the wreuking OF the washboard and
thinking Of purchasing a base ball bat foi
the exclusive benefit of "frssh" peddlers
To-day is tho last day IN which the re-
gistry voters will have a chance to place
their names on the town clerks books
aud Mr.. Lockwood will keep his Office In
the town hsll at Apponsug open until
midnight TO accommodate those who
have failed to take advantage OF the op.
portunities offered to register during his
visits OF the different villages.
Harold Northup ana Miss Emeline Il.
Sweet were married at the residence OF
the brides mother at Centrevills. yester.
day afternoon, Rev. j. III. Buckley, pas
tor OF the Centreville Methodist Church
officiating. Mr.. and Mrs. Northup left
last evening for a wedding trip to North
Hampton, Mass.
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