The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-11
PAWTUXET VALLEY.
Alert Hose Co. of River Point Elects
Board of Officers.
Pay Day Row at Clyde Bridge--Dsaih OF
Nathan A. Sisson.

Hose Co npany NO. OF the Riverpoint
tire department elected M. w. Drake as
| foreman IN place OF Captain T.. T.. Payson
who has acted in that capacity since the
organization of the department. Il. w.Jones
was elected first assistant; P.J. Callaghau,
second assistant -. II. wbippie, Jr., clerk:
Il. W. Townsend, first pipeman; G. A.
Rrvnolds, second pipeman; @. h. Cahooue
til II pipeman; OF. Mcmahon, gateman;
| NJ. j., Mccarthy, pioneer and j. III. Per-
! kins, hoseman.
The public schools are closed today to
allow the pupils to sttend the fair Mar
raganset Park.
Mrs. William Harkley Is confined to her
home at Lippitt by illness.
| Washington Lodge, /. o. q. +. met in
Odd Fellows Hall last evening.
Colvin machine sbop shut down yester-
day attend the state fair.
Ernest Trumbull Norwich, Conn.,, Is
the guest of Frank Hill at Centervlle.
Another payday row occurred near the
| Clyde bridge last evening and as usual
the bsiigerepts were allowed to pummel
each other to their hearts content with
out the Interference OF the police.
Miss Eta V. Leighton of Central Falls
has been engaged to take charge OF the
new primary room at the Arctic school.
A man who had evidently looked on
the wine when 1t wss red or valley beer
freshly drawn, created considerable ex-
citement in Crompton last evening by his
antics with an apology for horse and
| lum ber wagon which would have taken a
| prize in an exhibition OF antiques and
horribles. After giving several exhibi-
tions OF short turning and high tum bling
interspersed with a fair imitation OF the
rebel yell, he was induced to leave the
village and pursue his way to West
Gresnwi:h by threat OF arrest.
James Carroll has moved into his new
residence at Lippitt.
A cargo of coal has arrived at Harbor
| Junction wharf for 5. ii. Greene & Sons,
and the coal trains are now delivering IL
at the Clyde prln. works.
As the days become shorter
the increasing nee of electric
lights in Arctic Centre is more
and more eviden. and the I. more
progressive residents are desirous of
having the streets lighted by electricity.
! The matter is receiving considerable at
tention from the merchants on NJ i'm
and Quidnick streets at present and 1t
is probable that another effort Will be
made to have the streets lighted at the
expense of the fire district.
Some evil-disposed person raided the
clothes line OF Louis Maillaux, at Ma
tick, last night and carried OF the
family wash.
Nathan A. Sisson, for many years su-
| perintendent OF the Phenix mill, died at
his nome at Phenix yesterday noon after
a long illness. About year ago MIR. Sis
sons health began to fail ana last spring
he resigned his position as superinten-
dent of the mill. In spite Of the efforts
OF the physicians, his condition steadily
grewe worse, resulting in his death yes
terday.
MIR. Sisson was a veteran OF the civil
war, having served in the Second Rhode
Island Volunteers and was a member of
McGregor Post, q. A. r., OF Phenix. He
was at the time OF his death one OF the
directors of'the Phenix Public Library
A., ana at one time ne was member of
| Narrsganset Lodge, X. of p. During his
| long term of service In the Phenix mill
he was university liked and respected by
the empoy,es and was always ready and
| willing to assist with his time or money
| the needy or distressed. He leaves wife,
| daughter OF Thomas Locke of Phenlx,
but no children.
The lawn festival VIII ich was to have
been given by the Guild OF st. Andrews
| Church at the residence of Manager Gee
| at Arkwright this evening, has bee n
| postponed until next Tuesday.
Mrs. C. H.Brown and Mrs. Frank Iawton
are the guests OF Mrs. James Licomb at
| Quiineck.
Mrs. William Haokley is confineo 10 her
home in Lippitt by illness.
Fenner Kent, one of the best known resi-
| dents OF Washington attended the state
| Fair at Narragansett Park Wednesday,
! and after tuking In the sights he boarded
On electric car for Providence. When Mr.
Kent left the park he had about $40 in
his pocket but when be was about to
| board the train for Washington later in
the day, the.roll was missing. When or
how IL disappeared Mr. Kent knows NOT,
but he has lost, besides his money, con-
siderable faith in the honesty OF some
people who attend the fairs.
Frank Crowell has returned to his home
In Sandwich, Mass, efter a visit with
friends at River Point.
A cargo OF coal has been received at
Harbor Junction for ). ii. Greene & sons
and Is now being delivered at the Clyde
printworks.
Miss Etta Leighton of Valley Falls, mas
been engaged to take charge of tho pri-
mary depar ment OF tho Arctic public
school.
Cclvin's machine shop stopped yester-
day to allow the employees TO attend the
fair at Narregansott Park.