The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-16
PAWTUXET VALLEY.
Flu eral of Napoleon Desjarlais-Iustalla-
ton of Officers.

Tns funeral OF Napoleon Desjarlais, who
died at his home in Anthony Monday morn
ing, was solemnized from st. Johns church at
Arctic Centre this morning, Rev Father Pagan
officiating The interment was in st. Josvphs
cemetery at Rverpoint.
Town Clerk Lockwood will visit Rverpoint
this evening for the purpose of registering
voters.
Leo Council, No n, Knights Of Columbus,
held its regular meeting and installation of
officers at Natick last evening. District Dep
uty John B Carlin and the board of grand
officers were present and installed the follow
ing officers: Chaplain, Rev. W. y. Meenan /;
grand representative, Daniel Sullivan; grand
knight Joseph Barber: deputy grand knight,
William Hines: chancellor Adolph Duval ;
warden, Luke Duchane; recording secretary,
James Carroll: financial secretary, b. Duval /;
treasurer, Henry Lefebre; trustees, William
Plante aud Thomas Loughran lecturer, Rev.
f. Valandrie: advocate, James Hines; coun
ell physician, Dr. NJ. j. Il. Legris. At the
conclusion of the installation Rev. W. b. Nee.
nan was presented by the council with an eie.
CANT Sevres china yster set and solid silver
ladle. The presentation speech was made 10y
Benjamin Maynard and Father Meenan re.
sponded in his usual happy style After the
close OF the meeting an elaborate collation. was
served.
professor Percy Spring, organist Of Christs
church of Lonsdale has been engaged as choir
master at st. Andrews church at Phenix.
The funeral OF Mrs. Abby A. Cahoonc, who
died at her home in Apponaug Tuesday, was
solemnizcd from the Apponaug Free Baptist
church this morning, Rev. air. Churchill off.
ciating. The interment was In the Brayto
cemetery.
The Arctic night school closed very sue.
cessful term of 10 nights Tuesday evening
During the term 255 pupils have been regis
tered, OF which ia were over II years OF age,
and tho average attendance has been l3I.
Thirty sheep belonging To George Dawley,
who lives on the Coweset road, between
Crompton and Coweset, were killed by dogs
yesterday.
Considerable attention and amusement was
caused at Arctic this morning by distress
signal IN the shape Of an American flag hoist
cd union down, flying from one Of the towers
Of Dennomes nev block Allen street.
When the attention ~ the contractor, who IL
French Canadian, was called 90 the flag he
smiled sweetly and said that he was rushing
the work on the building and would finish 10
soon II the weather was good but ho old not
explain why he had the signal Of distress
foating over Lis work
When station Agent Kart opened the depot
at Riverpoint this morning he found n diapi.
dated specimen OF humanity wearing Grand
Army suit awaiting him. and wishing 20 huy
n ticket for Plainneld. The mans face was
cut and scratched and covered with blood. and
his clothes were soaked with rain and mud.
He told Mr. Hart that ne had been visiting
friends In tho valley and had taken several
drinks with thom the night before, after
which be did not remember anything until he
found himself at the depot. He also elaine 1
that he had tern robbed of considerable SUN
81 money. but ~ he had his watch and chsiu