The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-13
PAWTUXET VALLEY.
PHENIX.


Miss M. V. Snow start this evening for
Washington, ID. q.
The Guild of st. Andrews Church will
meet with Mrs. nj. Il. Patterson, on Maple
avenue tomorrow evening.
The public schools commenced the
winter term this morning after a vacation
of three weeks.
A union meeting under the auspices OF
the woman's Christian Temperance Union
was held at the Baptist Church last even
ing and an unusually large congregation
was present The meeting was of a most
interesting character and during the even
ing there were addresses by Rev. Lemuel
Osler, pastor of the church, Rev. j. ii.
Allen OF the Phenix M. Il Church, and
Mrs. Mary A. Babcock, president ofthe
II. ]. W. c. T.. u. There were also read
ings by Miss Iva Andrews and Miss Lille
Myrick and reeitations by Miss Maud
Johnson and Miss Annie Knight.
W. III. Atwood of Providence, q former
resident here, called on old friends Sat
urday.
ANTHONY.
The woman's Suffrage League will meet
with Mrs. Carrie winsor this evening.
Ray Matteson is confined to the house
by illness.
Hugh weathersbee OF Boston is visiting
| relatives here.
RIvERPOINT.
Mrs. Sarah Collins is confined to tie
house By severe attack of gyippe.
Edward Pixies new building on Birch
hill is nearly completed.
The Riverpoint Hand Engine Company
opened it's fair in Thornton's Opera House
last Saturday evening. The company,
with the fire companies from the adjacent
villages, made parade through the prin-
cipal streets in the early part OF the even
ing and we're everywhere received with
cheers and red fire.
The project of organizing militia com.
pany here is meeting with much favor and
is rapidly approaching consummetion.
The movement was started at Phenix
six months ago and the necessary permis-
sion and papers were procured from Ad-
jutant General Dyer, and no difficulty
was found in securing the necessary num-
ber of recruits but ii was learned that
some Of the signers we're undesira BILE. and
as the territory on the north branch OF
the Pawtuxet had been thoroughly can
vassed the papers were turned over to DIR.
X. VI. Smith, who interested himself in
the movement and the rolls are now
nearly ready to be turned over to the ad-
jutant general for approval.
A horse attached TO o sleigh occupied by
lady and gentleman who refused to give
their names became frightened at the
approach OF an electric car pear the Clyde
bridge last evening and ran up the street
past the print works. At the railroad
crossing the sleigh was capsized and the
occupants thrown out, but both escaped
serious injury. The driver hung to the
reins and succeeded in stopping the horse
after being dragged few yards through
the snow The sleigh, which was not
badly damaged, was righted, and after
gathering up the whip and robes the pair
drove of, taking the back streets In order
TO avoid again meeting electrics.
PONTIAC.
During the absence of Miss NJ. V. Snow,
who starts today for three weeks trip
to Florida, her place in the grammar de-
partment OF the public school will be
filed by Mr.. job Corey.
Rev. Mr.. Nelsenius, who hiss been pas
tor OF the Swedish Lutheran church here
for six years, has resigned. His resigna-
iiou takes effect the FIRST Of April.
Neils Lsmson OF Providence was the
guest of his brother here yesteray.
APP0NAU0.
The Town Council will meet as a court
OF probate this afternoon.
&. ID. Brown Camp, ~, Sons OF veter-
ans, will have It's ANNUAL visitation OF off,
GERS Wednesay evening. Col. Arthur b.
Sphinx and s,sif are expected to re present
ana after the meeting turkey supper
will be served al the Apponaug Hotel.
! The ladies OF ~. Bsrnsbss Church ~ill
| give supper and social at the Guhd