The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-15
PAWTUXET VALLEY.
PHENIx.


PHENIx.
Mazda stillman, OF Providence, Is the
guest OF Mrs. w. A. Howard. f,a
The funeral OF Mrs. Susie A. Remington
was solemnized from the Baptist church
today. Mrs. Remington was the widow
OF the late William Remington and an old
resident of this place.
X. l. w. g. I. U. is being held today at
the Methodist church. The convention
was opened by devotional exercises con-
Quoted by Mrs. Bertha Hazard. She was
followed by Mrs. Mary A. Babcock, state
president OF the II. l. w. Q. 4. u, who
welcomed those present TO the conven-
tion. The forenoon was taken up with
the election of officers and other business
with a Bible reading by Mrs. William
Mccartney Of Central Falls at noon.
This afternoon exercises will be taken
up with the reading OF papers and discus
sions OF the different phases of the tenn
perance question and at the evening ses-
sion there will be an ADDRESS by Mrs.
Helen nj. Bullock of Elmira, N. Y, ma
tional organizer and lecturer OF the w.
9. Il. u.
A carload OF new machinery has arrived
at the Clyde depot for the Phenix mill.
The car is loaded with spinning frames
Of the Whiting make Of extrs size and
with all the latest imprc vements.
Jerry Mccarthy, superintendent OF the
electric car shed at Clyde, Is confined TO
his home by illness.
RIvERPOINT.
Contractor Mcmahon has commenced
the work of removing Patrick Coogan's
barn preparatory to the opening OF the
are several other small buildings which
stand In the line Of the street which will
be moved TO other sites. The surveyors
have finished their work and the stubs
which they have driven show that the
new road will be much strsighter than
the present one near the Clyde trench.
The street will run from Main street, near
the residence of George Spencer, TO Clyde
street, near the railroad crossing and
will be very nearly straight, there being
but one small curve Ia the rear OF >. III.
Greene & Sons freight house. When the
work Is completed the present street near
the trench will be closed.
The Town Council inspected the drain
in the rear OF the Clyde Hotel yesterday
with view to see what could be done to
prevent the overfiowing OF the water and
consequent washing out OF the hotel yard
drain Is on private land the Council could
do nothing In regard to its repair, but il
was decided that IL Mr.. Mcmahon, the
owner of the property, would construct
new drain TO the street the town would
build another to connect it with the large
sewer on Allen street.
Benjamin Williams, former resident
of this place, died at his home in Patter-
son, N. j., Thursday of pneumonia. Mr..
Williams was son of Edward ID. Williams
OF Apponaug, and while residing here
married Miss Georgiana Douglas, daught-
er of James Douglas, boss printer at the
Clyde print works.
W. Il. Sweet was the guest OF his old
comrade in the Second X. j. Volun-
teers, j. r. Eddy, at East Greenwich,
yesterday.
The Adelphia Clup played the "Pirates
of Penzancen to a small audience in
Thornton's Opera House last evening.
ANTHONY.
Albert Nichols is confined to the house
Mrs. Catherine z. Deming of Worcester
is the guest of Mrs. Edward Hawkins.
WASHINGTON.
Charles M. Tyler has sold part of the
machinery in his mill to parties in Michi-
gan and the prospects OF the mill ever
starting up again are becoming beauti-
fully less.
Bowen A. Sweet has accepted a posi-
ticn.in Mstteson's store at Quidneck.
Mrs. Frank Richmond who has been ill
for several weeks is improving slowly.
Emma Lowe has returned to this place
and will spend the summer months at her
old home on Main street.
Edward Hartshorn has accepted posi-
tion in Lowell and leaves for that city
today.
The Crompton Baseball Association met
Monday evening and recognized with
tthe following officers: President, John
Daymont; secretary, George IL. Shearn;
treasurer, George Gardner; manager,
John w. Sherry; assistant manager, Ed
ward Cotton; directors, John w. Sherry,
Michael III. Riley and James O'Conneil.
1t was decd ID to put team in the field
this year and 1t is probable that some
of the old members Will be selected for
the nine.
James White and William Southbridge
made fishing trip ''over yonder" yes
terday and returned home with 43 trout,
the largest tipping the scale at nine
ounces.
PONTIAC.
Rev. Mr.. Boice left for his new charge
today. He will be succeeded here by Rev.
s. Moody.
There will probably be no baseball team
here this season as the experience of last
year showed that Ii was nearly impossible
to organize harmonious and efficient
team on account of the numerous jeal-
ousies which were constantly cropping
up among the players.
The Swedish Baptists nave decided to
continue the Sunday services in Lyceum
hall and 1t is expected that Rev. Mr..
Christoffersop, of Pawtucket, will OFF,
ciate as heretofore.
BRIEF DISPATCHES.