The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-28
PAWTUXET VALLEY.
Patrick Duffy'S House at WeStcOtt
Totally Destroyed by Fire.
Successful Epworth League Entertain
ment-Death of an Old Resident.

A house belonging to- and occupied by,
Patrick Duffy at westcott was totally
destroyed by fire last evening Mr.. Duffy
drove into Providence early in the even
ing TO see his daughter, who is seriously
i'll, and had not returned home at the
time the fire was first discovered. His
son Frank was waiting for his return
and as the evening was cold started u
fire In the kitchen stove About half
past eleven O'Clock he smellcd smoke and
made an Investigation. but was unable To
find any fire and decided that the smoke
came from the fire in the stove. He was
not satisfied, however, and made another
tour of the house, which resulted in his
finding lively blaze in the partition bo'
tween the kitchen and sitting room. He
Immediately raised an alarm and his
younger brother was sent TO Natick to
arouse the flrenen. Chief Wardc!l was
notified and immediately turned out his
men and the hand engine was dragged to
the scene of the conilagration. BY the
time that the flremen arrived the building
was burning briskly and, although the
mon worked with will and dumped
her down." in the same manner they
did at the several prize "squirts' i'm
which they have been so Successful, their
efforts were of 10 avail and the house
and the greater part of its contents were
burned 20 the ground. Mr.. Duffy arrived
home about the time the fircmen arrived
and directed the firemcn and neigh bors
who had come To his assistance in remCv-
ing what they could of the household
goods. The fire had gained such head
wny that 10 was almost impossible TO
enter the house and only n very small
part OF the furniture was saved The
house, which was a story and half
cottage. with an ell on the east side, was
burned TO the ground and il was only
through the efforts Of the firemen that
the barn and another house nearby, which
is also owned by Mr.. Duffy, was saved.
The loss will amount 10 about 81, coo and
is partially covered by insurance through
the agency Of Holden d Greene.
Tho Epworth League of the Hopc
Methodist church gave very successful
entertainment i'm the vestry of tho church
last evening and the following program
was rendered. Piano solo, Edna Ken
yon; reading, Sarah Rawlinson vocal
duet, Jessie and Nina Wheelock; vocal
solo, Ethel Latham; duet, Mamie Price
and Charles Conlcy; vocal solo. Mrs
James X. Ralph; reading, Miss Mabel
Latham; song, Miss Mamie Price; duet
Jessie and Nina Wheoock.
Charles McGuirc, one of tho oldest
Irish residents oi the valley, died NJ thv
residence OF his sister, Mis- Perkins, Mt
u ~
OF over n year.
The children Of ST James church gave
"a very successful entertainment In Con-
vent hall at Arctic Center last evening.
Contractor Bristow is pushing work on
the sample half mile of macadamilcd road
at Wcstcott and the road has been nearly
com pletcd from the foot Of LCcke's hill 20
the Westcott depot. The road is being
widened near the railroad crossing and iu
V-fiN
been taken off the south side Of the road
in order To straighten the driveway ana
cut of the sharp corner M the Westcott
homestead. MIR Bristow has found no
trouble in tearing up the piece of stone
road which was built by the town several
years ago ard expects TO complete the
work on the road bv the middle of May.
AT the annual meeting of the Pawtuxct
Valley Free Library Association the fol-
lowing oflirers were elected for the COM
ing year: President Honorable Henry l..
Greene: secretary. Miss Nj. T.. Patterson /.
directors, William V. Slo,um, John Deer
ing, james \. Boyd, Prcsbrey Hoxie.
Miss M. T.. Moolsey W. l.. smith, Albert
+. Hill, - W. Humos John NJ. Nye, Mrs.
Martha ID. Clark. Mrs. Walter a. Hill,
and Harvey l.. Spencer. Miss Wooiscy,
George f.. Sheldon and Mrs Waltor A.
Hill were elected n committee fCr the
sc'cction of books for the coming year and
MIR Harvey L. Spencer was reelected
librarian.
Ire Phenix Methodist church will OBJ
serve its forticth anniversary with APP
prOpriatc exercises this evening.
The Ladies' Prayer Circle will meet
with Mrs. George Mortz at Anthony to-
morrow afternoon
The Valley Camera Club will meet and
give an exhibition of lantern slides no
Hoxie Bruthcrs store this evening.
The Moman's Relief Corps will hold its
semi-nonthly meeting IN Grand Army
hall this evening and probably make
arrangements for Memorial day.