The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-29
PAWTUXET VALLEY.
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by Francis L. Green Camp, Sons or Vet
erans, will visit the cemeteries In this
and the surrounding villages tomorrow
and decorate the graves OF the soldiers.
The line will form at the post hall at z
O'Clock and at 1880 the column VIII move.
The line of march will be TO the Cotterell
cemetery at tiskeyille Four corners, coun-
termarching through Phonix and River
Point to Natick, thence 10 Centreviile
and Crompton, where n short halt VIII be
made tor lunch. On leaving Crompton
the Knotty Oak cemetery at Anthony viii
be visited, and the line VIII again
countermarch through Anthony and over
Phenix Hill TO the Greenwood cemetery,
where the final exercises OF the day VII,
be held on Sunday the post and camp
will 90 TO Greene and decorate the sol
diers graves in the cemetery at that place.
George Mcclure, Jr, is confined TO the
house by Illness.
Mrs. William Bradley of New York is
the guest of Mrs. $. IL. Nicholas.
Mrs. Josephine Stilman is attending
the convention OF the Seventh Day Bap-
lists at Westerly.
George Hendson, who has oeen con6n-
ed TO bis house by illness for some time,
is conyalescent.
John NJ Nye has recovered from his
recent illness sufficiently TO allow him
to resume his duties at the River Point
school.
RIVER POINT.
Two new trucks and motors have been
received at the electric car shed and will
be placed in position on the cars at once.
James McNiff of the Soldiers Home, at
Bristol, is ylslting friends here.
The Bachelors Tennis Club will COM
mence the annual tournament on its
grounds tomorrow. The contestants will
Lincoln VS.. Bowen; No. 3, Wood VS.. w.
Potter; No. 4, Roach VS.. smith; No. 8,
Gee VS.. Il. Il. Potter; No. @, Yarston VS..
II. +. Potter; McNab vs. the winner OF
No. 1; =. III. Potter, Jr., vs., the winner
of No. 2; winner of No. 3 VS.. winner of
No. 4, winner of No. 8 vs.. winner of
No. O.
On account OF the storm last even ing
there was but small audience present at
the concert given in Thornton's Opera
House for the benefit of tho Pawtuxet
Valley Park Association; those who did
attend, however, were well repaid for
Drawing the storm and but FOR the
cess.
FISKEVILLE.
A horse attached to an open buggy,
occupied by lazy and gentleman. took
fright at a COW which was grazing beside
the road near the Pippin Orchard school
house. Wednesday afternoon, and in
spite of the efforts of his driver to control
him ran.down the hill toward the corner.
When a short distance from the school
house he swerved' to one side and the
wheels OF the carriage ran into a ditch by
the side of the road, capsizing the vehicle
and throwing out its occupants. The
horse was captured near the corner by
Frank Sylvia, who righted the carriage
and led the horse back up the road until
he met the driver, who had regained his
feet and was Iimping along after the run
away team. He WINS cOustderably bruised
and shaken up, but the lady escaped un-
injured.
Henry Luce has accepted a position
with the Winchester Arms Company, and
left for New Haven this morning.
Miss Marguerite Davis of Newton,
Mass, is the guest OF her cousin, Miss
Annie Allen.
PONTIAC.
The Pontiac Athletic Association held
its last meeting this season last evening.
There we've special Memorial Day exer-
cises in oil of the departments of the
public schools this afternoon.
Mrs. Paul. Hines OF Providence, who is
the guest of Mrs. Cordelia Stafford, is
confined to the house by an attack of
acute bronchitis.
Thopas Post of Apponaug will decorate
the soldiers graves in the cemetery here
tomorrow,
APPONAUG.
James Longe, for many years a resident
of this place, died at his residence at
Hill's Grove yesterday morning. Mr.
Longe was born in England, out came to
this country when young man. He
was an engraver by trade and for many
years was employed at the Oriental print
works at this place.