The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-23
PAWTUXET VALLEY.
Miss Boudrsau's Fun.ral- -Guli. Boards
Put Up Again.

The funeral of Miss Marie Boudrenu
who died at her home on Quidnick street
ut Arctic Centre, Sunday, wss solemnized
at ST. Johns church this morning Rev,
FIR. Payan officiating. The intsrment
was in st. Josephs cemetery at River
point.
Some OF tho guide boards which were
recently erected at the intersection of the
rot ds by the town conuctl, have been
pulled down and left at the side Of road
by some miscreants and the matter com
ing to the ears of Sheriff Sprague he COM
menced an investigation and search for
the guilty parties. They were evidently
informed that tho sheriff was on their
trail, for sometime Monday night the
guide boards were secretly placed in posi-
tion and the matter will probably DO
dropped by the sheriff If the guide boards
are left alone in the future.
Mrs Matilda Larson and Miss Sigra
Larson of Gottcnburg, sweden, are tho
guests Of Mrs. Job Barker, Jr,, at
Pontiac
The deer which was seen roaming about
the woods near Waterman hill and Kent
was seen again yesterday near Pine bill
Snd the hunters are securing the Exeter
WOODS in search of the animal.
The Warwick town council met ut Ap-
pOHhuR yesterday artFrnO0n, but on ao-
count of the unavoidable absence of Pres
ident knight little business was trans
acted. Ihe expected investigation of
| the charges which have been made
against some of the local police officers.
who, il is alleged have been in the habit
of settling cases without the help of the
| courts, did not take place, but much to
| the surprise of the council Officer George
| Lewis, against whom no charge has been
made. was represented by Dr. Brown. of
| ttntr ,l..a asta -. q al
Mr. Lewis was i'll ana unable TO be pres
| ent. The council expressed themselves as
| sorry for Mr.. Lewis, bur as no was not
| expected To he present tho unsolleited
statement of his illness appeared a little
| peculiar to say tho least. The officer,
whose peculiar manner of enforcing the
| law mas caused all of the trouble. was con-
spicuous by his absence, but as it is un-
| dcrstood that an attorney who has been
employed nv one of his victims is indus.
triously collecting evidence against him.
| IL Is more than probable that the case Will
be heard from nc the next meeting and
| the council will start n little Lexow in
yestgation of its own.
| John u. Riley's application for appoint
meat as police constable was continued
and the town treasurer reported "a balance
| of s1S69. 76 in the treasury
Mr.. Nhemiah Jordan who has for several
| years been employed as master me-
| Riy erpoint has boon appointed assistant
superintendent of the mills in the place
of Mr.. David Groves who recently
resigned.
ihe funeral of Pierre Herbort who died
at his home in Crompton Saturday was
solemnized from st. Johns church at
Arctic Centre this morning, Rev. FIR.
Pagan officiating. The intermept Was in
the French cemetery ut kiverpoint
Town Sergeant Shippee and Officer
CURSOR are investigating case or uesti-
tuition In family named Holloway at
Riverpoint
The family, which consists Of the moth.
or and six children, live in Katherine
Hayes house on Main street tae husband
not living with them on account, as he
claims, OF the actions OF his wife and the
manner in which she Is trinping up the
children. TSe woman does not bear n
savory character in the neigbbornood anG
the oldest boy who is about l6 years old
has alresdy acquired an appetite for
liquor and j. of no assistance in the
maintenance OF the family.a girl OF about
Is Is deaf and dumb and the other chill
dren are too small TO contribute anv-
thing toward the support of the house. As
tho result the children have for some time
been Obliged to beg Tor food nc tAe neigh
boring houses, while tho mother and old
est son spend what money they could Sc
cure Tor beer They have been ordered TO
and as they have no place 10 40 and there
IL no prospect OF any Improvement I'm
their condition, the officers will probably
take charge Of the affairs of the house.
hold. sending the women to placn where
she will have "a chance 10 reform ard the
children 10 one where they will b. cared
for away from ner evil influence.