The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-08
PAWTUXET VALLEY.
Work Begun for the Opening of a
New Street at Sugar Hill.
An Election Day Drunkard Found--Phe-
nix Improvement Society to Meet.

Contractor Mcmahon has commenced
the work of removing the two company
houses on what is known as Sugar
Hili,' preparatory 10 the opening of the
new street between Main street at Clyde
and Clyde street. at the railroad crossing
| The houses are to be removed To ositions
across the railroad track and work on the
new street will be commenced at once
The Phcnix Womans Christian Tenn
perance Union met in its rooms in the
Cleaner building this afternoon.
While Leon and Joseph Lassan were
returning from visit with friends at
Ceiitcrville last evening they discovered a
man laying on the railroad track i'm the
deep cut between the Jericho bridge and
the Arctic crossing. They at first thought
the man was dead but on picking him up
they found that he had not been struck by
train but only by an election day jag.
The man was too drunk 20 walk and so
he was carried TO neighborng shed
where he was left TO sleep off his drunk
Election passed off very quietly In the
valley and the fioatcrs who had been
figuring on securing IA dollar or few
drinks for their votes were greatly dis
gusted with the way in which the election
was carried on and told of the good old
days when $40 bills were plenty and beer
flowed like water.
The Young Peoples Union Of the Quid-
nick Baptist Church held its semi-annua
meeting and election of officers Tuesday
evening. Mrs. Lizzie Hopkins was elected
president; Mrs j. III. Whitford, vice
PRESIDENT Mrs. Y. W. Matteson, secre-
tary; Miss Lena A. Reynolds, treasurer;
Miss Annie A. Taylor, organist &; Mrs
:. +. Burton, Y. w. Matteson and Miss
May Hadfield devotional committee;
q. W. Cole, Miss Davis ind Mrs B. o.
Salisbury, instruction committee; Y.
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committees; Mrs j. III. Whitford, Miss
Katie Henry and Miss Ethel Burlington
social committees; Misses Bertha Grad
well, Lulu Gradwcll and Ethel Buffing-
ton, flower committee.
The Phenix Improvement Society will
hold an adjourned meeting in the Phenix
fire station this evening and the needs of
the village will I've discussed and probably
some action taken toward the improve
mcnt of the streets. The present condi-
ton of the streets in some places between
the rails of the electric road is disgrace
TO any civilized community and although
the company is supposed to keep the road
and for eighteen inches on each side
10 Is more than probable that the
society Will take action In regard to call
ing tho attention of the town council To
the failure of the electric company to full
fill its contrUct.
The Valley Camera Club met with
j. H. Lawton at Phenix last evening
Charles Lamb Of Washington, ID. c.,
is the guest of his brother ln-law Charles
Harkins nt Clyde.
The annual meeting Of the voters of the
Hope school district will be held i'm the
school house at Hope this evening.
The sale OF seats for the game Of living
whist which Is 90 be given for the benefit
the rcctory fund Of ST Andrews Church
opened this morning and the sale was one
of the most lively of any ever held i'm the
valley for any local entertainment.