The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-17
PAWTUXET VALLEY.
FOreSterS VIII Ce ebrate Anniver-
Sary-A Sad Case OF Neglect.

Court Warwick, L. of A. held a specia
meeting in its hall at Clyde last evening
and appointed COMMITTEES. consisting OF
James u. Nc Neils, Charles Quinn. Il.
ii. Coogan, Louis Levesque and ID. II.
Quinlan to make arrangements for tho Gel
ebration of the tenth ANIMAL anniversary
of the lodge which occurs on Nov. 10. All
OF the past rangers OF the lodge were ap-
pointed degree team and Will perfect
themselves in the work according To the
new ritual.
The funeral of Annie Vcrrier of An
thony was solemnized from st. Johns
church at Arctic Centre this morning.
Rev. Fr. Payan ofiiating. The interment
was in ST. Josephs cemetery at River
point.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cartier, of St. Davis,
Canada, who nave been the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Nelson Smith at Riyerpoint left
Tor their home this morning.
The funeral OF Miss Theresa Herbert OF
Anthony occurred mt 81. Johns church
this morning. The interment was in the
French cemetery on Cough avenue.
Some time ago man and his wife
named Moore who lived at Harris. were
arrested for drunkenness by Officer ID. q.
Pierce and taken before Judge lilley who
sent them both TO the state farm. The
couple had small child which was
taken care OF by the grandmother after
the parents were seht TO Cranston but the
old lady was in straitened circum.
stances herself and finally some of the
woman's friends managed TO get her re-
lease from tho House OF Correction think
ing that she would reform and take care
of her child. Instead of doing so she
neglected the child n managed to keep
beastiy drunk until officer Pierce again
arrested her ana carried her TO East
Greenwich where the judge gave her a
sentence of six months in which to get
sober and think of the error of her ways.
In the meantime the grandmother and
child had been suffering for food and the
child was also taken iii.
The matter was called to the attention
OF the overseer OF the poor of the town OF
Coventry and Mr.. Charles II. Thurber of
the Society for the Prevention OF Cruelty
TO Children. was also notified. An inves-
tigation was Immediately made by these
gentlemen and the Immediate needs Of
the family were supplied and as soon as
the child is sufficiently recovered to be
moved both will be- taken to the Coven-
try town asylum.
Miss Loona Burlngame has returned TO
her home at Llppitt after "a visit with
friends at Westerly.
A small dog belonging to Philip
Cloture was run over and badly injured
by milk wagon at Crcmpton this morn
ing, and its master ended the animal :
suffering with bullet.
The Penix Womans Christian Temper
ance Union met in its rooms on Main
street yesterday afternoon.
"A YanKee Drummer. drew large
audience at Thornton's Opera House last
evening
Miss Grace Raynsford OF Phenix, il the
guest Of her sister. Miss William Smith
at Attention.
a small boy had lot of fun with
George Angell ut Riverpont last even
ing bv throwing an old basket In front
OF his bicycle Mr.. Angel dsmounted
with more speed than grace and his face
and hands wero quite badly cut with the
gravel. When nc regained his feet tho
hoy had disappeared over neigh boring
fence.
Rev. Maurice Holton OF Bradford, Pa,
% the guest of friends at Natick.