The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-08-14
UP THE VALLEY.
Labor Day Committee Of the
{. ]. A. Met Last Night.
The Paris Whist Club Of Prospect
Hill Will Have New Quarters.
TaIeves RsnsackIng GARDENS and Orchards In
SsyIesvIIle- Interesting Valley Notes.

The Labor Day committee of the &. !. A.
met last evening to further the arrange
ments for the festival and lawn party
which IL TO be given under the auspices OF
the association upon Labor Day. 1.-THE
subcommittee on music reported that
they had engaged McCloskey's orchestra
for the afternoon and evening. This an
nouncement gave general satisfaction to
the rest OF the committee. The printing
committee were authorized TO have posters
printed and to place the same about the
different villages.
The subcommittee on, games was not
prepared to give full list of all the games
on the program, yet 1t was learned that
they decided to have tug of war contest
between the married and single men OF the
association; 100-yard dash, open, and
100-yard dash for the members; 200 yard
open dash; Aying and broadside jumps,
and other features OF like nature. 1t is
possible also that the committee will be
able to arrange for q match game OF base
ball for the afternoon. Many other at
fractions were talked of and submitted to
the subcommittee for action. Dancing
will commence 1t o'clock.
Robbed the Orchard.
Adam Oldham, resident of Saylesvilie,
owns . building lot on Chapel street, and
has cultivated the same and planted It
with potatoes and vegetables of all kinds.
Thursday evening, upon visiting the place,
he found that some one, during the after
noon, had helped himself to quantity Of
the potatoes and destroyed q number Of
the vines. A number OF people In that
vicinity, who own orchards, are complain
ing of the manner in which their apple
and pear trees are being denuded Of their
fruit when not closely watched.
The Paris Club.
At meeting of the Paris club of Pros
pect Hill held last evening 1t was decided
to seek new quarters for the coming winter
months. The club has been meeting at
McDevitt's rooms ON Arnold street, but
the membership having increased 80
rapidly the present quarters are found in
adequate and uncomfortable. When sot-
tied in their new rooms the club will ar
range for q series OF whist matches with
the leading clubs OF this vicinity.
Notes OF the valley villages.
The mills of the Lonsdale Co. will re-
sumo operation Monday morning.
Rowland Wilkinson of Saylesville Il
spending the present week at Block ISL
and.
The Arnold Mills Grange will hold a
grand ball in the chapel hall Monday eve
ming.
| Miss Lizzie Ryan OF Prospect Hill is en-
joying two weeks rest at Old Orchard
| Beach.
Mrs. William Fahey of Prospect HILL
Lonsdale, is entertaining a number OF
friends from Fall River.
| William Penn division, Sons Of Temper
ance, held successful moonlight excur-
sion down the bay last evening.
William A. Arnold, George F. Richard
son and Albert Olney left for Onset, Mass.
this afternoon for weeks outing.
The new heating apparatus in the High
School and Berkeley and Ashton schools
has been tested and found satisfactory.
| The Cumberland School Committee are
In session this afternoon, and much busi-
ness of Importance will come up for action
The Misses Strachan of John street are
entertaining Miss Lizzie Nelson. q well
known school teacher Of Hyde Park Mass
Mrs. U. E. Tomlinson and children OF
Little Falls, N. Y, are visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John s. Hindiey OF John
| street.
Fred Blake and John Osborn OF Ions
dale started for Lowell, Mass, yesterday
on their bicycles. They intend to return
tomorrow.
Harry Roberts of Saylesville, youngest
son OF the late w. G. Roberts, is confined
to his bed with an attack of pneumonia
and pleurisy.
Alice Daniels, young lady residing in
Valley Falls, was knocked down by a
bicyciist Thursday evening and injured
quite severely.
William Maroney of Valley Falls and a
member OF the crack Holy Cross team is
playing with the North Attleboro baseball
team this afternoon.
Miss Edith Tabor of New Bedford,
Mass., who has been visiting the families
OF David Thomson and John Stevenson,
returned home yesterday.
The anniversary of the Methodist Church
Sunday school will be held on the second
Sunday In September. Rev. Mr.. Mason Of
Providence will deliver the address.
Elder Joseph Atwater, delivered a tenn
psrance address last evening at the Friends
Meeting House, Saylesville, under the
auspices of the Loyal Temperance Legion.
Tomorrow evening the members of the
Young Peoples Wesley League OF the
Lonsdale Primitive Methodist church will
give a sacred concert In the church. Rev.
Mr.. Partington OF ManviIlc will make an
address.