The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-07
THE PAWTUXET VALLEY
Petition for the Reinstatement OF
Officer Lewis.
Levy Made for Unpaid Taxes--Died From
Natural Causes.

The petition which Is being circulated
in and around Natick for the reinstate-
ment OF ex-Oficer Lewis on the Warwick
police force, is causing much comment
in the valley and the probabilities are
that an attempt TO again place Mr.. Lewis
on the police force will be Wig gorouslv OPP
posed by the wheelmen through whose
fundamentally he was removed. Lewis
was removed from the force for illegally
settling cases out OF court and at the time
of his removal the counsel for the l.. A.
w. stated that he would not push the
charge against the officer, but that he
would be satisfied with his removal from
the force. The wheelmen now say, how
ever, that IL Lewis attempts to again Sc
cure position on the police force they
will push the matter to the extent OF the
law and do all In their power to make
the ex-officer suffer the penalty for his
malfeasance in Office which is a state pri-
son offence.
The Warwick evening schools will COM
mence the winter term next Monday
evening.
George II. Page of Peors. Fla, Is the
guest OF bis sister, Mrs. John Ray at Lip
pitt.
Warwick Hose Company No. 2, held its
monthly meeting in the hose house at
CentervIlle last evening.
The Phenix Woman's Christian Temper
hnce Union Las decided to remove from
the rooms which they now occupy at Lip
pitt to those formerly occupied by the st.
Louis Society in the Cleaner building at
Phenix.
The work of hang ying the shafttng At
the new Warwick mill ct Centerville is
progressing rapidly and the looms which
are being constructed by tho Colvin Loom
Co., will be ready for delivery by Jan. 1.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Morton OF New
Morton's parents, superintendent and
Mrs. James Gee, Mt Arkwright.
Rev. Robert Clark has returned from q
visit to his former homo in St. Albsns,
VT.
Tax collector Matteson of Warwick has
taken steps to collect the unpaid taxes
and has made levy on property where
the taxes Of 1894 remain unpaid, and 1t
is reported that he intends to take sim
liar means of collecting the unpaid taxes
of 1895.
The Brotherhood OF st. Andrew meets
in the vestry of 3. Andrews Church at
Phenix this evening. A circle OF Kings
Daug hters is being formed in connection
with the church under the direction OF
Mrs. Leonard L. Lincoln.
The excitement caused by the gang Of
tramps who haze been terrorizirg Scitu.
ate had not subsided when the attempt to
hold up the Portuguese, Silvia, created
another breeze, and before that had a
chance to die out the mysterious disap-
pesrance and finding of the body Of
Moses Burlington in the woods on the
Brayton farm near the "pippin orchard"
in Cranston caused another commotion.
At first the gossips would have 1t tina
the old man had met his death by foul
play at the hands Of the gang of tramps,
but when 1t was found that death result
ed from natural causes the tongues of
the gossips would not pe quieted, but
the disappearance OF the axes which
Buffing.on vas using just before his
death was talked over with many mystic
rious mods and hints. The axes and saw
have been found, however, hidden in
wood pile, and now the gossipers are
anxiouslly awaiting smother break or
highway robbery to furnish subject for
conversation.
About a week ago Mr.. James Thornton,
Of the firm of Conley Il Thornton, and
proprietor OF the new opera house at
River Point, was taken Ill and although
the best of medical assistance was called
he grew steadily worse and yesterday DIR.
Sprsgue called In Drs. Mitchell of Provi-
dencs, X. NJ. Smith OF River Point and
G. K. 'Chagnon OF Arctic Center
in consultation. Mr.. Thornton's case
was diagnosed abscess of the liver, and
this morning the four physicians per-