The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-02
PAWTUXET VALLEY.
A Portuguese Farm Hand Severely
Injured by a Fall.
Tramps Prevented From Breaking Into a
Barn--A Fight Probable.

All OF b. b. & r. Knights mills In the
valley will shut down this evening for
the remainder OF the week.
The Phenix Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union held Its regular meeting at
dts rooms on River street this afternoon.
Joseph Tebo, a Portuguese farm hand,
fell from load of hay near Fiskeville
yesterday afternoon, an6 beside being
badly bruised, broke two OF the fingers
OF his left hand.
Oven Reddy, who has been iii at his
nome In Lippitt, has recovered suffici-
emily TO allow him to resume his duties
as electrician at Rocky Point.
Three families, num bering 20 people In
all, left here this morning for Canada.
where they will spend the summer.
Three men, who appeared 10 be tramps,
attempted TO force an entrances to George
Atwood's barn at Lippitt late last even
Ing, but were seen and frightened away
by number OF men who were returning
home from a society meeting.
Contractor Mcmahon Is rushing the
work on the new engine house at the
Clyde print works and the work OF tear
ing down and rebuilding the tall chim-
pey Will be commenced as soon as the
works are shut down for repairs.
The fight which occurred In Archam-
bault's saloon at Arctic Center Saturday
evening is causing trouble among the
workmen employed on the new Warwick
mill, and II is probable that the men will
try TO settle 1t on the next pay day. The
participants in Saturday nights row were
both employed on the mill, one being an
Englishman and the other a Welshman.
There are number of men of both ma
tionalities employed on the work, and
the tight has caused bad blood among
them. The Englishmen are now threat
ening to "do" the Welshmen at the first
opportunity, and IL is only by the great
est exertions that the bosses can keep
peace at the mill.
The closing Of the saloons In Warwick
last Sunday caused an influx of the
thirsty ones to the adjoining portions Of
Coventry, and as result the ssloons dio
a thriving business. The crowds .were
not as orderly as an ordinary Sunday
gathering in Coventry, and as a result
much complaint was made by the more
orderly and respectable part OF the COM
munity. The dissatisfaction with the
way In which the Sunday closing law is
enforced has assumed such proportions
that now the residents of the several Cow
entry villages near the Warwick line are
talking OF inaugurating reform in that
town and following the example of War
wick in closing all saloons on Sunday.
The mem bers of the Pontiac Linea Sick
btutHt hhsOCldtlOu uhklnk
preparations to hold picnic In Stafford IS
Grove on July 4.
David Picord, for many years employed
at B. b. Il. r. Knights mills az Pontiac
has resigned his position at the m Ills and
removed TO Valley Falls.
Mrs. James. Gee OF Arkwright, accom-
panied by her daughter, Miss Annie Gee,
left this morning for trip 70 the White
Mountains.
After This week the mfIts at Pont,ac
Natick, River Point, Arctic, Lippitt,
Jackson and FIsKeville will run five days
a week, the operatives commencing, work
at o'clock in the morning and stop
ping at 4 in the afternoon with an hour
at noon for dinner. The mills will Re
stopped entirely on Saturdays. The new
schedule allows the operatives to work 40
hours a week, a cut-down of one-third
from the regular time. At the Lonsdale
Company's mills at Pbenix and Hope
notices have been posted informing the
operatives that the mills will be shut
down during the weeks ending July IL
and August s and 20.
The funeral of Mrs. Marie Biepault was
solemnized from st. Johns Church at
Arctic Center this morning, Rev. Father
Pagan officiating. The interment was in
st. Johns Cemetery at River Point.
Mrs. Charles Carpenter OF Moosup is
the guest of MIRO. William v. Slocum at
Phenix.