The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-03
PAWTUXET VALLEY.
Tranips are Becoming a Nuisance
and a Menace.
MIR. Raymond Meets With Severe Ac-
cident-Village Gossip.

Division Commander Thompson. ac-
compsnied by his staf and a number Of
invited guests, made his annual visit to
Capt. q. ID. Bowen Camp. Sons OF Vot-
Grams, at Apponsug, last evening.
Tne suparintendents OF the valley
mills are preparing for cold weather and
the ice racks have been placed in the
trenches and penstocks at NUMBER OF
the mills
The vslley Club, which is composed OF
the working girls OF the valley, held
meeting In the rooms OF the Phenix
women's Christian Temperance Union
last evening.
Contractor Mcmahon hiss a gang of men
at work at Potter's ledge at Lippitt get
ting out and cutting two large stones
which are 10 be used as foundations for
the rev extractors at the Centreville
woolol mills.
The recent cold weather has, er usual,
caused n large intox OF tramps TO the
valley, and the cells: in the Lippitt police
station ara tilie1 nearly every Dight.
Since the practice OF giving THESE "Wan-
dering Nillies'" lodgings in the police
station at Apponaug has been discontir-
ued they have made the Lippits police
station their objective point towards
night, and az a result the residents OF the
valley are importuned at every nook and
corner for ton cents or a square meal.
They have lately become an unmitiea,ed
nuisance to the residents as well as
danger to the buildings at the park and
the residents are talking strongly Of TAX
ing tho law into their binds and organ
izing tramp hunt similar to that made
by a number of Coventry farmers with
such satisfactory results early last spring.
The scanolding which Ia being con-
srtucted around the memorial tower at
| the Royal mill is nearly completed and
| the largo glass globe will probably be
| placed In position on the top of the spire
| this week.
Tax collector Malteson visited Pontiac
| this morning and Natick this afternoon
for the purpose OF giving those who
| wished a chance to pay the tax assessed
for 1896, without the trouble OF making a
trip % Apponsug.
| Mrs. F. 4. MaIchant has over bu water
| color sketches on exhibition at Hoxie
Brothers store at Phenix and the paint
ings are attracting much attention.
George Raymond of Naiick, came 10
| grief ct Crompton last evening and as the
result ne Is today nursing number of
cruises and cute. He left his horse which
vas attached to an open buggy standing
\ q ct
some time last evening and when he had
uuhitched the animal from the post and
was about to step into the buggy, it aud
| dsnly s,sr ed aud in turn ny aronnd cap
sied tie carriage, throwing Mr.. Ray
mond heavily to the ground, the wheels
passing over his back and shoulders.
The recertly organized Valley Camera
Club n ct at the Evidence OF W. f.. Smith
at Pnenix last evening.
The bells OF the River Point fire alarm
die not strike as usual at o'clock last
evening and electrician Duffy immedi-
ately commenced an investigation as to
the cause. After some time he located
the trouble in the private alarm which
Is located in the rear OF the stage Of
Thornton's opera house. The diiliculty was
remedied nd tho alarm system placed In
i working order.
Levi Charcot, SO years OF age was found
dead at the residence of his non at Nstick
tuesday by a truckrnan from the COM
pany store, who came to the house TO de
liver groceries. Tho medical examiner
was summoned ana after viewing tn'
body, decided thlt death was due t
natural causes and ordered the remains
| turned over TO an undertnker.