The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-31
PAWTUXET VALLEY.
Death of George C0lvin After a
Long Illness.
Opera tions of The Print Works Boon.
Lecture on Temperance.

George Colvin for several years resi-
dent of Lippitt died at the home of his
sister Mrs. John Sweet at River Point yes
terday after an illness of several months.
Mr.. Colvin was well known and liked in
the valley and for some years before his
health caused him TO cease work was en-
ployed at the Lippitt mill.
The Ladies' Guild of st. Andrews
church met with Mrs. A. u. Sprague at
River Point this afternoon.
The residents of Apponaug are very
much pleased at the apparent success OF
the firm who are operating the print
works and are looking for "A return OF the
cid time prosperity. The storekeepers have
already felt the benefit OF the starting of
the plant and landlords have experienced
no difficulty In renting their tenements.
Real estate in the vicinity of the village
has experienced quite "A boom and a num-
Der Of new houses have been erected since
the print works started up about year
ago At present there are about two
hundred hands employed In the works
andbesides the dyeing and bleaching which
is done there are two printing machines
I'm operation and the firm intends to start
up two others next month When the
works were running with "a full compile
ment of help between six and seven hum
dred hands were employed and ten print
ing machines were kept in constant use.
time and everyone in the the village Is
happy.
The work of widening the Cranston end
Of the new macadamized road between
Fiskeville and Hope was complete yester-
day.
SIS Peter and Paul church at phenix
was filled last evening by the friends of
temperance irrespective of creed 10 listen
to a lecture on temperance by Rev. Father
Ryan of Brooklyn, N Y. Father Ryan
delivered an eloquent lecture on the sub
ject which was listened TO with close
the injurious effect of alcohol on the
human system for vivid and convincing
manner
The Warwick Town Council will visit
Phenix tomorrow and investigate the
condition of the streets with view To
seeing what can be done toward improv-
ing them. High street at Phenix has
long been a disgrace TO the town and al
though petition after petition has been
presented to the Council asking that the
street be placed in good condition nothing
has been done with the exception Of now
and then dumping few loads OF dirt on
the hills which was washed off again at
the first heavy rain. The excuse given
for not repairing the street Is that it
would be too expensive but as there is u
church and public school besides a number
of residences on the street the taxpayers
fa1l 10 sec why the money cOulu nOt DO
expended to better advantage on this
street than in widening and curbing
streets which are used but comparatively
little In other parts of the town.
The Centerville fire department was
called out yesterday afternoon by an
alarm rung in for fire in the woods in
the rear of the residence of John Sweet.
The firemen responded promptly and soon
extinguished the flames.
Orville l.. Richmond an old resident of
Hope died at his home in that village this
morning after IA long illness.
The open cars on the electric railroad
are being overhauled and placed in condi-
tion for the summer business.
The farmers of the surrounding country
are clearing up their land and last even
ing the horizon in every direction was
Illuminated by the brush fires. One large
fire in the direction of Exeter appeared TO
have got beyond the control of the
farmers and burned brilliantly all night.
1t Is reported that work on the sample
, half mile of macadamizcd road which is
to he built between Westcott and River
Point will be commenced tomorrow.
The aspirants for postoflices in the
valley are waiting impatiently for the ex-
pected change and each ore feels rather
sorry for the others who stand no
chance As yet however, there has
been no indication of the official axe get
ting to work and the mail is still de-
liyered at the same old stands