The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-02
PAWTUXET VALLEY.
The Columbians Win In the Whist
Contest.
Two Sleighlng Accidents In Arctic-Soms
village Gossip.

u. Il. & X. Knights men are az work
cleaning off the snow and cutting ice on
the river at Rivsrpoint.
The long talked OF contest between
the cmbers of the Colum bian and
senior whist clubs occurred In Knights
of Pythiss hall at Clyde last evening and
the question Of supremacy was settled to
the satisfaction of the Colum bisns IL not
TO that OF the Seniors. The representa-
tives of the club did their best to win bur
In spite OF the skill displayed by the
Seniors the Colum bisns came out con-
siderably ahead and tue two players hav-
lag the highest score were given their
cholce OF the prizes. The first prizes were
taken by the Columbians ana Miss M. ".
snow chose an elegant silk um brelIa and
Mr.. +. w. Greene q jsrdeniere with a
sword fern as their share of the spoiIs.
The two remsining prizes which were
awarded to the two players having the
highest score in the Seniors were awarded
to Mrs. A. q. Sprague who selected a
statuette and Judge Eugene +. Warner who
received cut glass carafs. After tbe
close OF, the tournament an elaborate
lunch was served by caterer Conway and
the event of the season was over.
Today is Csndlemss day aud is being
observed in the Roman Catholic churches
In the valley with appropriate services.
Two sleighing accidents occurred at Arc
tic yest,raay afternoon and in both cases
the electric car tracks were the cause.
The first one haprapad p.ar -. ..
trough In Jericho square. Mr.. Arthur
Clark q we'll known horseman OF the val.
ley and William Bonner who formerly
conducted the jackson Hotel were riding
through the square when one of the run
ners caught in the car track and in an in |
slant the sleigh was a total wreck, 10th
men were thrown out but neither was |
seriously injured. The second accident
occurred soon after wher William Rsad /
OF Lippitt came TO grief In the same man. |
ner on Allen street and one Of the run. |
ners was torn off his sleigh. Mr.. Read
was not injured and besides the wrec king
of his sleigh the only damage done was
to MS feelings.
Considerable excitement was caused in
tho valley this morning by the report
that b. B. & X. Knig had signed an
agreemsn snt to run hereafter on q forty.
two hour schedule. The operatives In the
mills In the valley do not average IS
week when the mills are running on full
time and the cut-down coming as Il DOS
In the middle Of the winter will cause
suffering among the opera
ives. Ihe merchants of the valley are
aking lugu brious view OF the situation
lrd as the result OF the cutdown the
nany bargain sales In the valley ere re-
'eiving severe setback and business
generally has already felt the effect OF the
hort time.
Miss NJ. +. Woolsey, teacher of the in
erniediste department Of the Pontiac
cbools is confined to her home at Phenix
~ illness and her place is being TILED by
diss Sherman of the primary room.
The young Mems Catholic association
eld a meeting in it's rooms in Thorn
ems opera house last evening and
ppointed committee to confer with the
5HfmiFte appointed by the Holy Name
oe!ety in regard to holding joint de-
ate.
The directresses of the ladies' social
I the Congregational church at River
oint met with Mrs. l.. NJ. Holden
esterday afternoon and arranged for q
lrkey supper to be held next week.