The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-29
PAWTUXET VALLEY.
PHENIx.

The ladies of the Colum bian Whist Club
held a business meeting with Miss Fannie
Waterhuuse last evening for the purpose
of making arrangement for The meeting
at the close of the season which will pro-
baby be held at the shore
S. II. Nichols is visiting relatives in
Brockton.
The regular annual business meeting of
the Baptist Church was held last even
ing. There was q small attendance and
it was decided to hold the election of Sun
day School and Christian Endeavor So
ciety officers next Sunday.
RIvERPOINT.
There was lecture under the auspices
OF the &. +. Society at the Congregational
Church last evening, the lecturer,
native Armenian, speaking on the country
and customs OF Armenia.
Mrs. Amelia Sweet was the guest OF
friends in Washington yesterday.
The meeting OF the No Name Whist
Club Eas been postponed until Monday
evening, when the club will meet at the
residence of Manager III. q. Goodwin OF
the electric railroad.
What for a time threatened to be Sc
rious blaze occurred at the Clyde print
works last evening. The fire was in
small building used as paint shop sta
ated near the machine shop in the rear of
the works. The fire was discovered short
" W
Markey, who Immediately gave the alarm.
The print works bell was Immediately set
changing and in few seconds an alarm
OF fire was rung in from the company's
private box. No. 46.
There is an organized and well drilled
fire department at the works and at the
first sound of the bell the members, most
OF whom were at their homes, ran TO the
works and before the RiveTpoint FIRE bell
had ceased striking the print works de-
partment bad a stream of water Playing
on the burning building. The River
tive Hose Go. No. 3, in charge of Assist
ant.Engineer Smith being theft to ar
rive. The man worked with will, but
did not at first succeed in quencbing the
flames and as 1t was thought more nelp
would be necessary, second alarm was
struck, which was followed In few
minutes by an alarm on the Jericho bell,
which called out one of the Warwick
companies. The fire was soon gotten un-
der contol and the recall was struck sitter
about an hours hard work. The less Will
amount to about $500, whieh IS covered by
insurance Great credit Is due to the
Clyde department, which responded
promptly and did good work before the
arrival OF assistance.
ANTHONY.
The Ladies' Prayer Circle meets with
MIS-. DufllHRhfne toHnOFrOW HlttTnOOn.
The church aid society meets this after
noon with Almy Potter.
John Scanlon slipped on banana skin
which some one had thrown on his door
step yesterday and was thrown TO the
ground, cutting a long cash In the back
of his head and bruising his shoulder
badly.
Julia Nevins of Hartford is the guest OF
Mrs. Burgess.
WASHINGTON.
Trustee whitman has called a special
school meeting for the purpose of receiv-
ing the report OF the committee appointed
at the annual meeting TO ascertain the cost
aud advisaiblity of introducing Carrs
Pond water into the scoholhouscs and
also arrange for attendant appropriation
IL the project should be approved by the
taxpayers.
George Johnson is reported on the sick
list, his place on the train being filled
by Oliver Lewis.
Miss Bessie George OF Pawtucket is
visiting relatives here