The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-11
PAWTUxET VALLEY.
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III iOr uEc ~ Tue olu Ane5 uousc, ueur
the railroad at Harris. The house, which
is an old story and half structure, Is
located on the north side OF Ames street
between the street and the railroad and
was unoccupied. The firemen responded
promptly and after a hard fight succeeded
In quenching the flames, but not until
the house had been nearly destroyed.
The fre was evidently OF incendiary
origin; ...., :, D,s,., !.
former resident OF Lippitt, is the guest
OF friends here today.
McGregor Post. q. A. r., met In Grand
Army hall last evening. Although the
post has large number of veterans upon
Its roster the attendance Is gradually be-
coming smaller by reason OF the age and
inhrmities of the veterans and as the
Decoration Day ceremonies are becoming
too operous for many OF the member the
salutes at the cemeteries this year will be
fired by detachement from Francis q.
Greene Camp, Sons OF Veterans.
Mrs. John Miller is visiting her son,
DIR. Elmer Miller, in New York.
One of the residents of Maple avenue
started fire yesterday for the purpose OF
burning of the dead grass on his lawn
and succeeded go well that IL took all Of
the .neighboTs TO eytinguish the fire,
which they succeeded in doing after the
fences had been badly scorched and a
small outbuilding consumed by the
flames.
RIvERPOINT.
The engineers of the fire department
will inpsect the fire alarm system and
try the boxes this afternoon.
The George Moeller estate on Woodside
avenue has been purchased by Timothy
Murphy.
There was a cottage meeting at the resi-
dence of j. TX. Congdon on Main street
last evening.
James Harding, Jr., of Providence, is
the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Remy Perkins.
Miss Jeanette Easdon, who has been
Ill, is convalescent.
CROMPTON.
Miss Maggie Meary died at the home OF
her sister, Mrs. Joseph McKenna, yester-
day of heart trouble. after snort Illness.
Miss Geary was well known and one of
the most popular young ladies in the
valley.
James Cutter OF DrownviIle is the guest
of Frank knight.
The work OF placing the new boilers at
the mill in position has been completed
by contractor Mcmahon.
ANTHONY.
The erection. of the new iron bridge
across the river has been completed and
structure.
Deacon J. q. Waite will preach at the
Advent Chapel tomorrow afternoon.
Elder Thomas Y. Locke will preach at
the Knotty Oak Church tomorrow after
noon.
WASHINGTON.
Joseph M. Wilson OF Canterbury,
Conn.,, was the guest Of friends here yes
terday.
r-UcXExruuu
Mrs. George Corey is confined to the
house by an attack OF la grippe.
John Battey, who has been Ill with
pneumonia, is report d convaiescent.
Emma Bowen OF Davisville is the guest
of Mrs. Dexter.
The Lightfoot property has been pur-
chased by MIR. Terrence McGinn.
HOPE.
Rev. w. j. Kelley, who has been In
charge of the Methodist church for over
two years, ended his pastorate here yes-
ferday and left for his new field OF labor
in Eas. Braintree, Mass. His successor is
Rev. Mr.. Hammond, who will preach
his first sermon here tomorrow morning.
The Kings Daughters Will hold a social
and entertainment in the vestry of the
Methodist church this evening.
Mrs. John Dixon is confined to her
uolc ny iiiheco.
HOWARD.
The Howard Lyceum held its last meet
ing this season Thursday evening in the
school house. There was an unusually
large attendance of the residents of the
village and officers from the State insti-
tutions' who listened W ith much interest
to the deta.e as to which was the most to
be dcspised, gossiping or drunkenness. As
the officers OF the institutions see much
OF the results of one snd 1t is rumored
that there are busy tongues in the vicin-
ity, the question was an interesting one,
and the speakers received close attention.
The dispatants were lillian Hamilton, in
the affirmative, and Elisha A. Hill in the
negative, and after a lengthy argument
Mr.. Hill convinced the judges that the
gossiper was TO be preferred tothe drunk
ard. After the debate there was a vocal
duet by Misses Grace stone and Clara
Eddy; an organ duet by Misses Ethel
Henry and Lizzie Knowles, a violin solo
by Miss Clara Harry, and vocal selec-
tions by Miss Cora slocum, William
Harry and s. Edmund Slocum. A COM
mittee was appointed to arrange for
musical and literary entertainment for
the benefit OF the association, April %.
APPONAUG.
The meeting OF the Warwick Teachers
Association, which was to have been
held in the town hall April Is, has been
postponed until April 20 when 1t Is ex-
pected that Hon. Il. b. Stockwell, COM
Wilson, of the State Normal School. will
be present.
Mrs. Henry King has returned from
visit with her son at Rosebank, Staten
Island.