The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-08
PAWTUXET VALLEY.
An Epidemic of Measles Prevails In
Village OF Pontiac.
A Woodchopp:r Injured-Scarlet Fever
at Washington.

The funeral OF Luther Caswell who
died Saturday morning was solemBizeo
from his late resi- ience a. Lippitt yes
terdsy, Rev. Benjimin Cotterell Of the
Tabernscle Church officiating. The
interment was in the Kno.ty Oak ceme-
terry at Washington.
There ~ al present an epidemic OF
measlss at Pontiac, hve children in one
family clone being sick with the disease.
Superintendent Summcrsby has taken
steps to prevent the spread of the dis
ease In tho village ani the teachers in the
puplic schools are upon the alert to pre-
vent the spread OF the disease among
the pupils.
Mrs. Ellen Atwood died at the resi-
dence OF her father, Peleg Walton at
Fiskville Sunday night. Her funera
Church at Fiskville, Four Corners, to-
NOR wv morning.
TIE coming meeting OF this Warwick
ana Coventry fire district promises TO to
an interezting.if not entirely an harmori-
ous one and tesides the question OF light
ing the streets by electricity there Ill
probably be q lively contest for the
office Of chief engineer. The latter
| question 1, not at present trou bling the
taxpayers as much as the lighting OF the
highways and this /, being discussed
throughout the district.
Jospeh Rogers, Portuguese wood
chop; ;er, received rad cut in the foot
while chopping in the WOODS near Wash
ington yesterday afternoon. He was
taken to his home at Natick where his
wound was dressed by physician.
The epidemic OF scarlet fever at Wash
ington seems to bo sbating and tSe pub
lie schools will probably bo reopened
soon.
The directors OF the Phenix free library
evacuation held their quarterly meeting
| in the library last evening. The principle
matter which occupied the attention oi
the dir :ctors was the classifying, rear
ranging and cstaloguing OF the books
and otter a long discussion It WIS de-.
eided to make the much needed improve
msnt.
The feast Of the Immacust, Conception
was observed by special feryi es In all of
| the Roman Cat 1ollc' 'cnurcnes 1u tns vat
ley this morning.
The Young PEOPLES Society of Chris
iiau Endesvor of the hiver Point Con-
gregstional Church will give retro
speciive party In the church parlors this
| eyeDinl.
The sneak thieves ana amateur burglars
| who infested the shore pacss after the
| close OF the season have made their np
| pearance on the Old Buttonwood shore
anu several OF the summer cottages have
been entered ana articles of small value,
which were LETT 10y the occupants at the
! end nf the season, stolen.
The Young Mems Catholic Associatior
hell IT 4, regrla; meeting ana stmi-snnua
election OF fficers in its rooms IN Thorn
| toms Urera House last evening. =. j.
Shiels was elected yreside7t, Frsnk Car
roll reco' ding secretary. Lester Murnh!
fina ncial secretary, John r. DeerinG
treasurer, James Brennan librarian anc
George Allen sergeant at arms.
Lsree quantities "f cloth are teine
ahipled from the Phenlx and Hope uill'
TO tie tlsacherv at LoDsdaie.
The Young Mems Cattolic Association
and the Cranston Lyceum will hold {
Joint debate at Cranston next Sunday
evening. A spe ecial train has been en-
gagged o carry the River Point Society.