The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-11-09
PAWTUXET VALLEY.
Vandals Make a Target Of a MOnu-
ment In a Cemetery.
Bishop Clark and Bishop Harklns Visit
Churches In The Valley.

One OF the.most despicable pieces of
meanness which mas ever been perpetrated
In the Pawtuxet valley was recently dis
covered at Greenwood Cemetery, end IL
the hoodlums who oic Ii are found out
they will be given chance to think over
their meanness at General Vials stone
hotel at Cranston. A few months ago a
handsome marble monur vnt was erected
In the cemetery in memory of the late Z.
r.. Card. The memorial Is located near
the front of the cemetery, and has attrac-
ted much attention on account OF a large
globe OF polished marble which rests on
the top OF the shaft. This globe seems to
have had an attraction for the hoodlums,
for few Gays ago IL was discovered that
tney mad been using 1t for a target, and
IL holes, apparently made by piston balls.
had besn chipped out OF the polished
globe. The stone had also been struck in
several other places, and one OF the letter
in the inscription on the base had been
badly chipped. James Ray, who set the
stone. has bis men at work trying to re-
pair the damage, and Ii has been found
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places In order to efiace the marks OF the
bullets. The affair has created much in.
| dignation in the valley, and it viii go
hard with the miscreants who defaced the
monument If they are discovered.
| The Working Girls Club, which was
started about eight years ago by Mrs.
| Gov. Howard, is to be reorganized and
the weekly meetings Will be resumed
probably in the rooms of the Phenix
Woman's Christian Temperance Union in
the Cleaner building. The ladies who are
Interested In the reorganization of the
cluD will hold a meeting tomorrow even
ing and complete the arrangements for
making the CLUB interesting to the work
ing girls of tho valley.
DIR. Andrew Forrest OF River Point,
delivered an illustrated lecture on "The
Life of Christ" in the Latter Day Saints
Chapel. at Fiskville, last evening.
Colonel James Ray 10 making elabo-
rate preparations for the Republican
parade and jolfificetion tomorrow even
ing. Colonel Ray expects TO have over
300 borsemen in line besides the marching
companies OF the Coven try Mckinley and
Hobsst battalion.
Yesterday was undoubtedly a church
going day for the residents of the valley,
and special and interesting services we're
held in a number of the valley churches
OF different denominations. Right Rev.
Thomas NJ. Clarke, bishop Of the diocese
of Rhode leland, visited the Episcopal
churches at Crompton aud Phenix and
In both places was warmly received by
the parishioners. At st. Phillips
Church at Cromptop the bishop officiated
at the morning service and confirmed
class of 10. In the afternoon he visited
ct. Andrews church at Phenix, and con-
firm ed class of eight.
Right Rev. Bishop Harkins visited
the French Roman Catholic Churches at
Arctic Center and Phenix and was re-
ceived by the st. Jean Baptis,e Societies.
Dame du Bon Sell at Phenix in the fore
noon and at st. Johns Church at Arctic
Center in the afternoon, ana at both
places he administered the rite of con-
firma,ion to large classes.
At the Phenix Baptist Church there
was union temperance meeting under |
the auspices Of the Phenix womsn's |
Christian Temperance Union Ip the even
ing and MIR. Edward Cosgrove OF An |
thony, delivered an interesting address.
Two bicyclists, Frank Easton and Ed |
ward Smith, came to grie. while riding a |
tandem betwee River Point and West |
colt Saturday. The young men were rid
ing from the valley to East Green wicb, |
and after leaving River Poinr they found |
II impossible TO push their machine
through the sand which covers the road
at this place. They finally took to the
o Ulcers who have been in the habit of
waylaying unsuspectine hicyclists and
taxing them before the court on the
chirge OF riding on the sidewalk. Near
the residence OF John Mitchell the foot
path is several feet higher than the lot
on the north side of the road and only
separated by low s.one wall. When at
this place EastoD, who was steering,
heard a team coming up behind and
turned in the saddle to see IL IL contain
cd the much dreaded officers. As he dii |
10 the wheel swerved toward the wall
and cspsized, and both men were thrown
of and into the lot below. Easton es-
capped without injury, but Smith received
! tad cut across the cheek. The bicycle
remained on the footpsth and was unin-
jured.