The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-11-19
PAWTUXET VALLEY.
A Quiet Wedding at Mr.. Latham's
Residence.
New Glass Ball to Cap the Tower
Gossip From the Villages.

A very quiet wedding occurred at the
residence OF Superintendent NJ. G.
Latham, at Lippitt last evening the con.
traeting parties being Miss Carrie E.
Latham and Mr.. Herbert w. Bowen OF
fswtucket. The ceremony was per.
formed by Rev. Alfred Taylor, rector O
st. Andrews Episcopal Church of Pbenix.
only the immed late relatives being
present. Mr.. and Mrs. Bowen were driven
TO Pawtucket later in the evening. where
their new home was all resay for their
| reception.
| Ihe New York, New Haven x Hartford
| RAILROAD Company is replacing the old
crossing signs with new ones bearing the
inscription "stop, Look and Listen.u
A gang of carpenters are at work
building scaffolding around the tall
memorial tower OF the Royal mill at
River Point for the purpose OF ropIaciny
the large glass ball which formerly sat on
top OF the vane over two hundred feet
above the -aidewslk. The original
Dali was struck by lightning and shat
tered two years az and has never been
replaced.
The residents of Phenix were treated to
little excitement last even
Ing and for time il looked
as though there was to he serious con-
migration at the Harris mill. A few min
utes after o O'Clock the residents were
startled by the changing Of the fire alarm.
and embeiing the results OF the past
nres, men, women and children rushed
out into the streets TO lind the sky light,
ed up by what seemed 10 be a large con- |
migration In the Harris mill. The fire.
men responded promptly and found q
lively blaze In the waste house Of the up-
per mill. Tho building, which Is a
wooden structure, Is situated near the
mill and the hre was first discovered by
some OF the employees who were leaving
the yard. An alarm was at once raised
and the mill hose was attaked TO one OF
the MIGRANTS and q stream Of water was
playing on the flames before the arrival
of the hremen, who were called out by
IN alarm rung from box go, near ths
Hsrris mschine shop. The firemen soon
got the flames under control, but not
,ntfi the roof of the building was prac-
icaIIy destroyed. The loss will amount
o less than $500 and Is fully covered bv
insurance.
LIE Valley Gu b, which Is composed of
ne working girls OF the valley and was
eorganized recently through the efforts
4 Mrs. Governor Howard. held its first
Meeting in the rooms of the Phenix wo-
nsn's Christian Temperance Union last
vening. A number of classes were :
ormed. with the ladies who have been
nstrumentsl In recognizing the society d
, instructors a
number OF the young men of Natick s
let In o'DonneIl's Hall Tuesday evening :,
nd formed an association, to be known :,
tho Young Mems literary and Athletic 7
lob. Thomas A. Loubgran was elected n
resident; Henry Lefebre, Jr, recording CT
cretsry; Daniel Kane financial secre- n
ry, Ernest Mshew treasurer and George al
uffy sergeant at arms. The CLUB will n'
eet In O'Donnelps Hail. - =.
While the section gang were blasting -
ulderr at the Nstick depot yesterday CO
lernoon two of them were injured py
Q premature explosion of q blast. but al
neither seriously. o.
Electrician Whitaker OF the electric al
hting company, was quite severely =,
ured while working about one of the 10
iroad machines at the power station M
'terdsy afternoon. While trying to bo
'nlste tho dynamo a streak of fire sbot sol
m the communicates, nearly binding IA
. Whitaker. He went to the Office Of th
X. NJ. Smith, who rendered the nee u u
ary surgical assistance, and this morn an
Mr.. Whitaker was az comfortable as toc
Id be expected. 1t is not thougb bit that as
eyesight will be permanently injured. go