The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-21
PAWTUXET VALLEY.
Mrs. Beverne Lost Her Pi s-Fureral OF
Joseph .. BrOwn.

Nearly a hundred new books for the Phenix
Public Library were received by Librarian
Spencer yesterday afternoon.
A large gang of men, in charge Of Road
overseer Gasnon. are at work ON River street
at Rverpoint, setting eurbing and paving the
cutters.
Tho Benevolent Society Of the Phenix
Methodist church gave bean supper and en-
tertainmont in the vestry Of the church last
evening.
Frank Armitage Of Tampa. Fla, started ON
his return home TINS morning after Visit
with friends at Riverpont and Quiinick
MRS. Mary Bcverne OF Arctic Is mourding
the loss of n number of pies, swearing yep'
goance on all Of the tramp fraternity on
account OF little episode at her home yesiSr-
day afternoon. She had just taken her pies
fro.n tho oven and placed them in tho omen
window of the closet 10 cool, when some one
knocked at the front door, and on opening 1t
she found a Wandering Willie who very
politely asked her for something 10 eat. She
went back TO her kitchen and made the man a
thick sandwich, which She carried 20 him, and
ms she did so she noticed another man in the
back yard. After thanking her for the
Square" tho tramp departod and Mrs
Bevarne returned to her work, but when she
went into the closet little later hor pics had
disappeared, and hereafter tramps viii re-
ceive "a warm reception at that house.
Tho funeral OF Joseph o. Brown, who died
at his home mt Phenix last Monday, was
solemnlzed from his late residence on Fair
view avenue this afternoon. Rov. Walter
Wood of Woodlawn officiated. The interment
was in Greenwood cemetery on Pheuix hill.
The valley Camera Club held an interesting
meeting ne the residence Of W. L. Smith at
Phenix last evening.
The Warwick Cyclic Club held its semi
monthly meeting IN its rooms at Arctic Cen
tro last evening, aud made arrangements for
its first social this season. which will be held
next Friday evening. One new member was
elected.
Tho annual oat race between Scituate horses
will take place at the Fawtuxet Valley Park
next Saturday.
Tac Rhode Island Sunday School Associa-
tion held its annual district convention at the
crompton Baptist church yesterday.
A boy who had evidently started out TO see
the world ana make his fortune, was found
wandering around the Riverpoiut depot OF the
New York s. New England Railroad yester-
day morning, apparently very much disheart-
ened by bis experience and tearfully desirous
of returning TO bis homo in Moosup Valley.
As he appeared to have boon completely cured
of mis- attack of Klondiko fever and only anx-
ious to see his mother. no was taken III charge
by the trninmen and carried to Greene, which
Il only short distance from his home.
Dir. Arthur Bishop and Miss Lucy Lawton
Of Phenix were very quietly married in the
parlors OF the Briggs Hotel Tuesday evening,
Rev. c. ". Smi Tn of the Phenix Methodist
church officiating. After the ceremony Mr..
and Mrs. bishop left ON n short wedding trip,
aud on their return will reside at Phenix.
One of the trains on the New York & New
England Railroad struck and killed a large
dog between Westcott and Rive rpoint last
evenine.