The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-01
PAWTUXET VALLEY.
PHENIx.

Miss Fannie Waterhouse at Centerville last
evening. The ladies' prize was won by
Miss Mary Kilton and the gentlemen's by
X. A. 3. Reocb.
Miss Annie Smith returned 10 her
home in Oakland yesterday after visit
with Mrs. Walter Hill on Fairview ave.
nue..
The Pawtuxet Valley Social Club has
arranged for ball game with the 7: ".
News Company team on the "Star
grounds" next Sunday.
Arbor Day was observed in all OF the
rooms OF the Phenix schools this morn
ing. In the lower grades appropriate rec
itations and songs were given by the
children. followed by talks by the teach
ers and pupils about the deg and itsspur-
! poses. In the upper grades an elaborate
program was rendered, followed by the
planting by the children of two shrubs
In the front part OF the school yard, Ihe
grammar room in which the exercises
were held was appropriately decorated
with red, white and blue bunting. potted
plants ana boquets OF flowers. The pro-
gram which was arranged by Principal
Kirmayer was MS follows: Scripture read
ing; "Morning Hymn" school; reading
OF the Governors proclamation; song,
"Welcome Arbor Day." school; reeita. tso
speakman; "Origin of Arbor Day."
John Dennigan; selection, piano, Agnes
CoIney: "Floral EmbIems. three pupils;
recitation, "Roses," Florence Bennett;
song, Spring gSopg," school; composition,
"Story of Narcissus," Ellie Agnew; gym
! ngstic exercise, grammar class; ucrostie,
"Arbor Day." eight pupils; recitation,
"Aii Things Beautifully" Marion Easdon;
song, 'Sops of Liberty" school; recita-
| t!ou. "The Brook" Lizzie Carroll; song,
"Arbor Day." seven pupils; selection,
sGsss stors Of AZ R@sysrk kd%ardp SUmp0piSp pug
curious trees, five boys; recitation, 1.-The
| Oak Tree" Courtlano Cone; recitation,
"Who Chose the Tree?' Clara Kernon;
song, "Bluebird, school; noted trees,
four boys; selection, piano, Thomas Car
roll; song, "America," school.
RIVER POINT.
Three-year-old Paul Hickey was knock
| ed down and run over by carriage on
Main street. yesterday and severely in
jured. The boy was going to meet his
| mother, who works at the Royal mill and
when about half way between the rail-
road bridge and the mill started TO cross
the street. buggy occupied by a man
| and woman was approaching and the
driver apparently did not see the child
| for he was struck by the wheel and
| thrown to the ground, the wheels pass
| ing across his chest and bruising and
cutting him badly. He was picked up by
| Con Dohahue, who witnessed the acci-
dent, and carried to his home where
medical assistance was summoned.
Q. IA. Quinn yesterday received the
official notification of his appointment as
| postmaster here
PONTIAC.
The public schools observed Arbor Day
with appropriate exercises in Lyceum
hall this morning. Although no trees
nor shrubs we're planted the following
elaborate program was rendered: song,
Like Glad Birds of Springtime,o Scrip
ture selections, Rev. Mr.. Williams; song,
welcome to Arbor Day.; reading OF the
Governors proclamation, by Luella
Bailey; recitation, "Arbor Day." Eta
Barre; address, Rev. MIR. Nelsenius; song,
"We Greet you Merry Springtime"; class
exercise by Margaret Barber. Annie MUIR
ray, Isabella barrie, Mary Haddock, Jen-
ME Ferguson, Mabel Humphrey and
Agnes Barrie; recitation, "Florai Em-
blems," by Eva Albro. Annie Mackin and
Sophia Mckenzie; recitation, "Shrubs,"
Lueila Bailey; recitation, "The Lilac"
Agnes Rnssell recitation, "Ihe Has-
thorn, ElizaHupmhrey; recitation, "The
Ivy Green" Harold Bailey; recitation,
'.Tne odbine," Thomas Duckwortb;
recitation, "The Honeysuckle, Oscar
Clara Basto; recitation, "Fairy Work.
shop" Agnes Barrie; recitation, "May
Day." Beda Carlson; recitation, Morning
Glory" Annie Swanson; recitation, Lit
| tie Flowers" Isatela Barrie; recitation,
Plants" LuelIs .;.. pda Barley a reel.
recitation, .Roses,'' Ethel Anderson;
recitation" ,"Violets, " Mabel Henry ;recita-
! tion, ''Song OF the Grass" Jennie Had
! dock; recitation, "A Song of Crow"
| agnes Bateman; recitation, "SiDg
Through the Year." Cora Henry; song,
\ "a
| the Flowers Crow Mary Epstein; reci-
lat 'on, "Sunflowers'' Mary Alpine; ;reci-
tation, "Marigold, Rosina Morrell; reci-
tation, "Nasturtium," Clarence Lind
| gren; recitation, "Poppies," Beda swan.
son; recitation, "Sweet Peas," Mary
get-me-Not," Carrie Sten berg; recitation,
"Four O'clock" Ernest Borgland; reci-
tation. "pumpkins, Enoch Larson
recitation, "I'll Help You and You'il
Help Me-" James Mckenzie; recitation,
"The Sensible Fir Tree" Esther John
son; recitation, Race OF the Trees and
| Flowers" Edith Arnold; recitation, "The
Tree, John Haddock; recitation, Ellis
toric Trees" Mary Murray; recitation,
"What We Plant When We Plant the
| Trees" Harry Albro; recitation, Antici-
patton" Willie Yates; recitation, "All
Things Beautiful" Mary Gardiner; ad-
| dress ty Rev. Mr.. Williams; song,
America" school The accompsnist s
were Ethel Anderson and Mary Gardiner.
CENTERVILLE.
| w. /. Arnold of Centerville,-- a novice
| wheelman, was run down by Washing
| ton electric car on Quidnick street at Arc.
tc Center at 1920 O'Clock this morning.
Arnold was carried iusensible into an ad-
Joining blacksmith shop and attended by
| Dr. Grant Later he was taken To his
home. No serious result of his injuries
is anticipated.
APPONAUO.
The Town Council held a special ses-
sion this afternoon for the purpose of
acting on the applications for liquor III
censes which have been presented.
CROMPTON.
Mrs. Phebe M. Brown, widow of the
late Peleg Brown, died at her home here
yesterday after brief illness.
LOCAL NOTES.
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