The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-11-25
PAWTUXET VALLEY.
Tramps are Causing Much Annoy
ance in the Villages.
French Catholics Want a Resident Priest.
General M.nlion.

The Pontiac schools closed this
noon flr the remainder of the week.
Michael Young who has for several
years been e resident of River Point VIII
sail Tor Ireland next Monday and will
spsnd several months in TINT country
and England.
mrs. susan Clark is seriously i'll at her
home Ia Pontiac.
.he tramps have lately become an un-
mi igaied rui ance in the valley an d
housekeepers sre Obliged to keep their
doors locke ed aud bolted In order to be
secure from the Intrusion ~ these swan
dering Willies," The tramps have made
q hesoquarters of the pswtuxet Valley
park, and in spite Of the efforts sof
Surerinteldent Cong ION to drive them
awav they still continue 10 CceupY the
sta bles nights aun lounge around IN the
sun In the daytime, making o sional
trims outside II the fence for fu aud
drink. Some time ago Mr. Congdou nailen
ard locked the doors TO the siab.es bpt
the uoors nave ben forced oren again
and the tramps, still continue TO sleep on
the straw whicn was left in the stnlls Mt
the close of this year's fair. The poice
have been notified OF tie state OF affairs
at fhs park but as vet rave taken no
steps TO put an end ic the nss of the pro-
perty a. headquarters for the knigh,s
OF fhe road Hnd the sfook holders OF he
Pdwtuxet Valley Park Association are x
y citing to see the property 40 up in
smoke as the result of a spark frcm
irsnp's pire.
Rev. Mr.. Nelsenius, who has for many
years tad chsrge OF tho Swed,sn Lutheran
CnCrrh at POntisc. has removed to Brook.
lyn, N. ", where he Will take charge of
n large church.
There will he spe. ial Thanksgiving
services at It. ANDREWS Chureh tonor.
row morning.
ho ~
brnnch ot ho P,Ntuxet ara considerably
eXercl2N Oto; The MaUncr IN which "a. y
have hcen treated IN rsg1rd TO their ar
plicstior for n ~ sident priest. For many
years the French Catholics on this branrh
OF the stream were oniiGed To attend st.
Jonu's CDurch ut Arctic cent ?, but
aLout three wears ago enough money wgs
ra sed TO buid the cnutch o. Notte Da1te
du Bon Corssil at Psenix. There orc
about 400 families, comprising nearly 2COO
perons. who stteLd this church, aud ,or
some ms there hes been me- vemsHt OF
foo 10 secuTs resident priest, the
church rresent beiGg supplied from
tire a-oc isl rcsi1ence at Arctic Center.
= raj petitions have been presented 20
tie c0urch authorities for pastor. tut
ont success, ana many OF the parish
q ve, feel that they have not been fairly
used IL the matter.
Another election bet was settled at
Clyde last evening, when Postmaster
Cntriss Quinn, who m de q ret on Brv-
ans election with Benjamin Lawton az
River Poini, furnished turkey supper
TO twelve persona.
The French residents OF the valley gave
n dramatic and musical entertainment in
Tnornton's opera House last evening.
The st. johns societies are making
clsborite Preparations for the parade
through the valley tomorrow.
Miss Rosa 1hese5s Perkins snd Frank
Dufresne were married AZ 81. James
Church this morning, Rev. Father tlvun
officiating. After the ceremony we'd
ding breakfast was served at the resi-
dence OF the brides parents at River
PJipt. Mr.. snn Mrs. Duffesne will re-
side at kiser Ioint.
ihe annul meeting OF the Warwick
and Coventry IRE district occurs carly
next month, and the more progressive
residents are sgsin sgitsting the question
OF lighting the streets by electricity.