The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-19
,PAWTUXET VALLEY.
Work OF the Stone Crusher In the
Valley Completed.
An Abandoned Sleigh = Dislocated BIS
Shoulder-Gossip.


the State, which has been located at Whip
ples corner near Wcstcott. since last fall break
ing stone for the new sample half mile of road
which Is TO be built between Westcott and
River Point, completed the work yesterday.
over 800 tons Of stone have been run
through the crusher since IL was started last
fall, and placed in piles near the road ready
for use in the spring. The last stone was run
through the machine yesterday forenoon and
then tho work OF dismantling and taking apart
the machinery was commenced. This morn
ing the whole structure has disappeared and
IL is expected that it will he set up again and
An running order at Narragansett Pier by
Saturday night.
The Phenix Woman's Christian Temperance
Union met in its rooms yesterday ,afternoon
and completed the arranA nAements for the tur-
key supper which they will give In Music
Hall next Monday.
Mc3regor Post will meet in Grand Army
Hall this evening and IL is probable that some
steps will be taken towards reorganizing the
camp of Sons of Veterans which was disbanded
last fall A number~of former members are
anxious and ready 10 join the new organization
and there is also large number OF the sons OF
veterans in the valley who have never joined
the society," but will II new camp Is organ
lied. The Grand Army Post is willing TO do
all in its power 10 help the sons OF veterans
i'm reorganizing the camp and some steps to-
ward that object will probably be made to-
morrow evening.
The Ladies Aid Society OF All Saints
| Church gave n bean supper and entertainment
| in Lyceum Hall at Pontiac last evening
A badly wrecked sleigh was left by the side
| of the road between Westcott and Apponaug
sometime Wednesday night. but how 1t came
| 70 be wrecked and who its owner Is now puz'
| zles the residents Of the vicinity.
The Warwick Teachers Association will
hold its monthly meeting in the school house
| at Arctic tomorrow forenoon.
| John Aborn slipped on The ice in his yard at
| Crompton yesterday and dislocated his right
| shoulder He was taken TO the Office OF a
| physician at Arctic Center, who replaced the
| bone in its proper position.
| The Pontiac schools closed the winter term
| today and when the bad weather and epidemic
! of measles are taken into consideration the
| general attendance has been mp TO the aver
/ age In the grammar departmet 81 pupils
| have been registered and the average daily
1 attendance has been 2S. In the intermcdlat,
| Department a. pupils have been registered and
/ the average daily attendance has been 80. IL
| this department Mary Epstein, Ernest Borg
| land and Robert Nelson have been present al
| every session of the school. In the primary
department 20 pupils have been registered anc
| the average daily attendance has been 46. Cur
rie stenberg, Eslxel Anderson, Joseph Lem
| ieux, Fritz Nelson and joseph Richey have
| been perfect in attendance in this department
Alert Hose Company. No. g: of the Rivel
Point fire department, celebrated its ninti
anniversary by An oyster supper in the hos'
| house last evening. Abbut ~ OF the member
| of the company and their friends were pres
| ent and the supper was disposed Of in man
ner which was highly complimentary to th'
caterer After the inner man had been salts
i fied, speeches were made by the chief engineer
Thomas Mcclure, of c.River Point depart
| ment Chief Engineer Wardell of the Mattel
Fire Department, Captain William Drake, O
Alert Hose Company, Captain Henry Mcken
ma of Active Hose Company, ex-Engineer
w. knight OF the River Point Fire Depart
ment, Mr.. A. +. Brackett, superintendent o
the River Point mills, and others. The affm
was an unqualified success and was under tn
| management of a committee consisting o
| Captain Drake, owen Mcmahon, Martin Nc
Clarity, Peter Callahan and Hugh ONeil.
| The Columbian Wrist Club met with MI
and Mrs. +. W. Greene last evening. Tn
prizes were won by Miss Fannie waterhous
and Mr.. George Forsythe.
Rev Clarence M. Seamans was installed O
pastor of the River PJint Advent Church las
evening" the ceremony being performed b
the Rev. Joseph Miett Of Woonsocket, an
Rev. }. A. Gardner of Providence.
The members Of the Tabern qcle Church n
Fiskeville celebrated the slst birthday of n
pastor, Rev. Benjamin Cottroll at his residenC
near Fiskvilo Four Corners last evening
About 90 of Mr.. Cottrel's friends were pre-
ent and an oyster supper with all OF the usu'
accompaniment was served 10 the guests.
Tho fuucral OF Henry d. Brown was solon
nized from his late residence at Phenix toda!
Rev Mr.. oslcr. pastor of the Phenix Bapti
Church officiating. This body was placed
the tomb at Greenwood, and will be in,errc
: later at Jewett City.
Tho Holy Name Society gave very enioJ
, able support n 81. Johns Hall ut Arctic Cei
| ter last evening.