The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-10
PAWTUXET VALLEY.
An Old Landmark In Process Of
Demolition.
In Collision With q Telegraph Pole'-He
Claimed He Was Robbed.

The Phenix Woman Christian Temper
ance Union met In it's rooms In the
Cleaner building this afternoon. Mrs.
Mary A. Babcock, the president OF the
State Union gave an entertaining account
OF her trip to the national convention ut
st. Louis.
Michael Young, of Clyde, sailed on the
servia, of the Cunsrd line from Boston
today for q three or four months trip
to his former home In Ireland.
The old "Greens house" on the crest OF
Wakefield hill at Lippitt, Is being torn
down to make room for q new modern
residence. 4 ne house, which 10 one nj
the Oldest in the valley Is located just on
the crest of the mill and has for years
been one OF the landmarks OF the valley.
Although the strucure was only one story
In heighth the timbers used In Its con-
slruclion were OF hewn oak and chestnut
ana of a size and strength which would
today be considered strong enough for Q
mill. The building had long outlived Its
time and Mr.. Richard Csnayan who owns
the property decided to razs II to the
ground ana erect q modern building in
its place which Is one of the finest resi-
dence sites IN the Pawtuxet valley. The
old house in common with all old New
England homes 10 reputed to have once
been the stopping place OF General Wash
ington. but this statement does not "go"
in the valley for every old house claims
the same d distinction and there is no re-
cord in history tnst our first President
spent several months sleeping In differ-
ent houses In the Pawtuxet valley.
The Reeves a Palmer Company showed
to small audience in Music Hall at
Phenix last evening. The company was
good ono but the many entertainments
which arc held in the valley nearly every
evening have a tendency to cause small
audiences at all. The theatre going popu-
lation of the valley is not yet large
enough to support several entertainments
on the same evening and this fact the
theatrical managers are learning to their
cost and sorrow.
The town clerk will make his annual
visi, to Pontiac This evening for the pur-
pose of registering votes for the coming
year.
The womsus' Relief Corps held It's
seni-monthly meeting in the Grand
Army Hall last evening.
The Valley Club met in the rooms OF
the Pheuix Women's Christian Temper
snce Union last evening. There was q
tl,n oth hnx
studies Q class In penmarship was
formed.
The Warwick Cycle Club met Ia Its
rooms at Centerville last evening and de-
cided to issue q challenge to any cycle
club otball team for game OF ball In
the near future.
DIR. M. J. E.Legris has returned from Q
visit TO Louisville. Cansda.
While turning out to pass another car
riage at Westcott last evening George
Beardsley of East Greenwich drove too
ciose to the fence and collided with q
telegraph pole breaking one thill and
dishing the forward wheel OF his buggy.
About / o'clock "Wednesday morning
the night watchman at the electric car
shed ct Clyd was startled by cries for
help and upon investigation, he found
that the cries came from an intoxicated
individual who had sought refuge beside
the office door and claimed that two men
had attempted to hold him up and rob
him OF % cents. One OF the alleged high
waymen soon put In an appearance and
informed the wntchmen tnat the man
was mistaken and that they were ell good
friends. This aroused the ire OF the VIC
tim who expressed q desire to annihilats
the highwaymen at once. Inc watchman
after listening to the talk Tor . few
minutes, decided that he would rather
enjoy the mems room than their COM
papy and invited them to leave, enforc-
ing his demand with q liberal application
of shoe leather. They left at once and
peace reigned again in Clyde.