The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-08
PAWTUXET VALLEY.
PHENIx.

The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union held it's regular meeting and an
nual election Of officers at its rooms
on River street yesterday afternoon.
There was a large attendance and the fol-
lowing osacers were elected for the ensu-
ing year: President. Mrs. Mary A. Bab-
cock; first vice-President, Mrs. A. b.
Arnold; second vice-president, Mrs.
Abram Spencer; third vice-president,
Mrs. Bowler; fourth president. Mrs.
John Battey; corresponding secretary,
Susan Arnold; recording secretary, Mrs.
WooIsey; treasurer, Miss Josephine Still
man; superintendent OF departments,
house. isil and police, Mrs. Jonn Battey;
press work. Mrs. Mary A. Bsbcock; Union
Signal and Outlook, Mrs. Sarah Deane;
public meetings, Mrs. W. V. Slocum and
Mrs. Sophia Arnold; parlor meetings,
Mrs. Susan Arnold and Miss Jospehine
Stillman; Sunday schools, Mrs. A. II.
Arnold; distributing committee, Mrs. &.
tendent scientific Temperance instruction
in public schools, -; committee on
entertainment, Mrs. Susan Arnold, Mrs.
w. ". Slocum and Miss Josephine Still
man: committee on visiting the sick,
Mrs. Woolsey and Mrs. Slocum; auditor,
Mrs. Hattie Colvin; organist, Miss jose
phine Stillman.
Mrs. Maxim Gorton rs visiting friends
in New Hampshire.
The Senior Whist Club met at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Bessie Potter on Maple
avenue last evening.
CLYDE.
About two years ago "a man claiming
to be a Iineman in the employ of the tele-
phone company hired horse and Garage
at Smiths livery stable, saying that he
had telephone wire to repair near Hope
and would return In the evening. AS
he did not return as agreed Mr.. Smith
had another horse harnessed and started
TO look up his missing rig. At Hope he
heard OF the man who had been noticed
by several persons driving slowly thorugh
the street and looking up at the wires
as though examining them. Reassured
by this Mr.. Smith returned to the stable,
thinking that perhaps the man had been
compelled to drive further than he expect
ed TO locate the trouble on the line, and
would return in the morning. As he did
not Mr.. Smith became suspicious and in
stituted search for his property, but
was unable to find any trace or II ana
notified Deputy Sheriff Colvin, who i'm
med lately set to work TO locate the horse
thief. Ii was soon found that he had
been met near the Connecticut line by a
man who had recognized him as James
SulIy, notorious Connecticut horse
thief, and supposed TO be connected with
the gang which few years ago were cap
tured by the officers near Canterbury,
with over twenty stolen horses in their
possession. Sheriff Colvin Immediately
notified the Connecticut officers and
about six weeks later the horse was recov-
cred at Williamsville, Conn. For over
seven months no trace could be found OF
the carriage when Sheriff Colyin found Ii
at Hopki kin's Mills, where Sully had trad
ed il for an old express wagon. Sully
himself could not be found, but a close
watch was kept for him and last evening
Nr. Smith received word that he nad
been arrested at his home in Danielson
and asking him to come and identify
him. Mr.. Smith, in company with War
wick officer. left for Connecticut this
morn Ing, and IL they can Identify the pris-
oner as the thief he VIII be brought here
for trial.
RIVER POINT.
Court Warwick, f. of A., met in For
rester's Hall last evening and initiated
one candidate.
The funeral of Isaac Walker, who died
at his home here TUESDAY morning. was
solemnized from the Advent Church on
lien street yesterday morning, Rev.
Joseph Miett OF Woonsocket, former
pastor of the church, officiating There
was large attendance OF relatives and
friends. The bearers were Clarke, Dan-
iel and Charles Walker, and Charles An
drews. The remains were taken to Sum-
NIT today for interment.
At the meeting OF the directors OF the
Pawtuxet Valley Park Association the fol-
lowing officers were elected for the ensu-
ing year: President, y. {. Peckham
vices president, w. j. Gregory. g. Nj.
Tyler, s. NJ. Crompton, Edwin W. Hop
kins; treasurer, &. VI. Potetr; auditing
COMMITTEES, Lucian searle and William
Tweedlev; superintendent, Joseph Cong
don. The secretary will be elected On
next " ednesday evening.
ARCTIC CENTER.
The special meeting Of the voters OF
the Arctic school district was held in the
school house last evening fer the purpose
OF deciding what should be done in re-
gard to enlarging the building. The com
mittee appointed at the last meeting for
the purpose of securing plans and esti'
mates for an addition TO the present
building made their report which was
accepted but after considerable discus
sion no &C. ion was taken in the matter
and il is probable that another meeting
will be called 70 decide whether or not an
addition shall Re built.