The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-24
PAWTUXET VALLEY.
Work on the New Warwick Mill
Being Pushed Rapidly.
A Wheelman Compelled 10 Settle for
Breaking Doll's Carriage.

The funeral OF the infant son of Mr..
and Mrs. John O'Brien was held at the
parents home at Phenix yesterday after
noon. The interment was In So. Peter
and Paul's cemetery on Phenix Hill.
Gibson Council, Knights OF Columb bus,
met In st. James Hall at Arctic Centre
last evening.
Edward Blake has returned to his homo
in Crompton after three months trip
through the southern States.
The Pontiac Swedish Sick Benefit So
ciety made its annual excursion TO the
shore today. The party went to Mark
Rock, where q clam dinner was served
and the day spent In ball playing, bath
ing, etc.
Miss NJ. v. Snow of Pnenix left this
morning for the White Mountains.
Ibe work on the new Warwick mill at
Centerville is being pushed rapidly, aud
the carpenters are now at work on the
third floor. The big chimney is now
nearly one hundred feet IN height and
the.masons are steadily climbing hig her.
The chimney viii be 1856 feet tall when
The Natick Gun Club Is enjoying its
annual field day at Brush Neck Cove to-
day.
Another cyclist who insisted on rid
Ing on the sidewalks at River Point came
TO grief last evening and although he
escaped arrest he was compelled TO pay
for his breach of the law. He came spin
ming along the sidewalk when a little
girl who was playing in one of the yards
ran out on the sidewalk, pushing a toy
baby carriage before her. The wheelman
was close upon her and before he could
step his wheel struck the toy carriage,
hra IL inn In. -.
TO the ground. The child's father saw the
accident and by the time the bicyclist
had regained his feet had him by the
collar and informed him that he wanted
him to pay for the broken carriage .or he
would have him arested.for riding on the
sidewalk. After some discussion the
wheelman decided ne had d--rather gay for
the broken carriage than to be arrested
and after.handing over dollar bill. was
allowed to depart.
Rev. Il. +. Carrigan," pastor OF st.
Peter and PauPs Church at Phenix re-
turned homo after q vacation trip to
Europe and Ireland, and was given a
rousipg reception by his parishioners on
bis arrival at River Point last evening.
He was not expected until this evening,
and the reception committee was not
prepared for his coming, But when IL
was known that he would arrive last
evening the committee made the best
arrangements possible under the .circum-
stances. Ii had been intended that the
warwick Cadets and several other local
organizations should take part in the
reception and parade, but on account of
the unexpected return OF Father Carrl-
gan, the members OF the societies could
not be notified in time to turn out In
body. He was met at the River Point
depot, on the New York & New Eng
land Railroad by the reception COM
m ha rsf Fura firan
ushered to barouche by the committee
and escorted to the parochial residence
at Phenlx by q cavalcade OF hor5emen
and long string of carriages. The
line was headed by the Phenix band,
under the leadership of Fred Arnold,
and all al ong the route the streets were
brilliantly illuminated with colored fires.
On arrival at the parochial residence, an
address OF welcome was delivered by
Martin r. Reddy, a student in the Mon
tfeal Seminary. who also presented him
with purse from his parishioners. Father
Carrigan responded |. feelingly Ia both
French and English, expressing his APP
probation of the feeling of his par
isSioners who had welcomed him home.
After the close of the speech-making,t the
band rendered several selections and tho
crowd dispersed well satisfied with the
reception which they mad been able to
give their favorite pastor.
Durlng the procession last evening
the arc lights were not burning and
tooay some OF the taxpayers are wonder
ing II the shut down was caused by
jealousy in regard to the election of cleo
trician OF the River Point fire district as
John i. Duffy, the new electrician, was
marshall of the procession.
Phillip Duffy is erecting a new resi-
dence opposite the Greene homestead at
Clyde.
The Misses Healey OF Pawtucket are the
guests of the.Misses.Q Quinn at Lippitt.
Henry Marston OF Burlington, VT, is
the guest of Frank Colvin at Washing
ton.
Dennis-Ryan, who was killed at the
Centrev1lle depot Wednesday morning.
was buried yesterday afternoon, no word
having been received from his relatives.
a number of the Sons OF Veterans from
the Valley are attending the annual field
dey OF the organization at Rocky Point
today.
Ii is reported that one OF the brskemen
on the afternoon freight on the New
York q New England railroad was shot
at by trsmps near the Washington depot
yesterday morning, and the officers are
now investigating the case.