The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-25
PAWTUXET VALLEY.
FRI D parlm mt Troubl Not Settled Ye'.
Strick n With Fit.

The trouble in the Riverpoint fire 6e-
purtment over the refusal of some of the
ex-mom bers of Pioneer Hose Company to
turn in thier uniforms ond other property
of the department. which WAS in their
possession at the time they resigned from
the department, instead OF icing settled,
as was thought. when Judgment was OBJ
tanned against Them in the Fourth Dis
trict Court at Apponaug last Tuesday,
bas apparently only just commenced.
John NJ. Burdick and Edward Harris.
two of tho ex-mem bers who were sued for
trover and conversion, and against whom
Judgment was given. have appealed the
case and intend to fight IL in the higher
courts. In the meantime two more writs
OF the same description have been issued
against Frank and c. IA. Potter Jr..
also former mem bers Of the department.
and Others are To follow.
The races which were to have been held
mt tho Pawtuxet Valley Park next week
have Leen declared off, as not enough
entries could be secured to make the
affair u success.
Mrs w. :. Macomber has returned to
her home in Washington after two
weeks visit with friends in Fairhaven,
Mass.
A boy named Tattersall WAS seized with
an epileptiu mt while Watching game OF
baseball at Crompton this morning, and
was carried into house nearby where he
soon recovered sufficiently to walk home
with the assistance of one of his COM
panions.
1he members nf the Riverpoint
Advent Church held cottage meeting at
tho residence of Lafayette Hopkins ut
Anthony last evening.
The Nose Neck mill has started up
again and Is running on full time.
Progressive Circle, Kings Daughters,
met with Mrs Lincoln at Fiskvilie this
afternoon.
The Taxpayers in Lippitt and Of the
Riyerpoint fire district, are much dis
gused at the manner in which they are
bsing treated bv the electric light COM
pany, as the street lights havo not been
burning for several nights, and the
streets have not boon lighted during the
darkest part OF the month.
ABOUT week ago u smooth appearing
Young man dressed in a bicycle suit,
made his appearance in the valley and
obtained board with family named Car
roll nt Bakervkile. At lrst tho young
man aDpeared TO have plenty OF money
ard spent it with lavish nand, but of
late he has not appeared TO be sd overbur-
dencd with wealth and now the CarrolPs
nre certain that he was not a millionaire
when he camo to them Early Friday
morning Mrs. Carroll was awakened by n
noise In the kitchen and upon investign
Petit. apparently dressing. Sho thought
no moro of the circumstance until when
hor husband started To dress no found
that his pockets had been riiled and a
short search showed that the boarder had
vanished. officer William 1ennant was
Immediately notified and commenced q
search for the thief hut rs yet has not
hcen successful in finding him, although
he ascertainod that Potit had visited q
bakury in Bakorytlle Yesterday ana pur'
cnased some food which he carried to the
woods nearby and nto.
lhe youn " man belongs In pawtuoket
n here his folks are highly respected and
mis- arrest is only n matter OF time rs tho
wolico OF tha.cityt havs been notified and
his people will not countcnanee his act.
Miss Margaret DELANEY of New britain.
Corn. Is the guest of Mrs John Garfield
at Riverpoint
Tho Ciyde md East Greenwich base
ball teams crossed bats oil ths bal
grounds at the PawtuXet VALLEY Park
this it-rncOn.
Leroy Davies Of Ellensterg, Ore, is tbs