The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-17
PAWTUXET VALLEY.
Apponaug Fire District Meeting Un-
expectedly Tame.
Accident 10 Heating Apparatus Causes
Dismissal Of School.

There was only one session of the public
schools yesterday on account OF the storm.
The public schools at Pontiac will close TO-
morrow for weeks vacation.
The annual meeting Of the Apponaug fire
district did net prove as interesting nor as ex-
citing as was expected, and, contrary TO the
usunl custom, there was no fight for offices.
In fact no officers were elected for the reason
that no one could be found who would accept.
The treasurcr's report showed that the
district debt amounted 20 about $780, which,
considering the protection afforded and the
large amount Of taxable prosperity In the dis
trict is not large
The village is better provided with fire APP
paratus than any place of its size in the State,
a well.organized volunteer fire department
manning the hose reel and ladder truck, which
were purchased soon after the organization OF
the fire district. The great trouble in the
district is the indisposition OF some OF tho
taxpayers 20 pay the district tax assessed
against them and the inability OF the collec-
tor 20 compel them TO do One case, that
OF Collector Wood against Smith Quimby, Is
now being fought in the courts and will come
up for trial at East Greenwich next week.
after having been postponed for some time
As this Is practically a test case, il is being
watched with great interest by the taxpayers
as on its outcome the fate of the district
largely depends.
one of the tubes in the boiler OF the heat
ing apparatus Of the River Point public school
gave out yesterday anu it was necessary to
dismiss the scholars, as there was no means OF
hea ing the rooms. Repairs were Immediately
commenced on the boiler but the school will
be closed for the remainder of the week.
The annual visit of the grand rounds" to
McGregor Post, G.. A. r., occurs tomorrow
| evening.
Both of the evening trains from Providence
were nearly an hour late last night the New
England train being delayed by an accident tn
"A switch at Cranston and the Pawtuxet Valley
train by trouble ON the main line between
| Auburn and Providence.
The condition of the valley sidewalks today
| Is a disgrace to the community, most of them
being covered with snow drifts and pedes-
trians are obliged TO walk on the electric car
tracks from which they are constantly driven
| by the drivers of teams, who seem TO take de-
! light in forcing them into the deep snow
either in the street or on the sidewalks.
| town ordinance compelling the residents Il
| shovel the snow from the sidewalks in front
| of their premises would be greatly appre
|
ciaied by pedestrians.
Tho patrons of the Pawtuxet Valley Rail
/ road who take the trains at Clyde are talking
OF presenting petition to the railroad com
pany TO extend the present platform to tho
street and erect flight OF steps so that tho
patrons of the electric cars, which pass under
the bridge aud within few feet of the end Of
the present platform, can reach the depot
without being Obliged to wade through th'
Snow and slush between the street and station
as mt present.
John Blade died at his home in Natick yes
terday after a long illness. His funeral vii
be solemnizei from ST. Joseph's Church TO
| morrow morning.
Town Clerk Lockwood registered a number
of voters mt Centerville last evening, and thi
evening he will visit Coughs store at Rive
Point for the same purpose.