The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-31
PAWTUXET VALLEY.
Preparations on the Eve of Lawful
ScallOp Dredging.

just at present NatlcR seems 10 De o'er
run by thieves of all kinds and last
evening some of them paid visit to the
COOP of G. A. Snow, and carried oil eigh-
teen of his hens.
Gardens and orchards in the village
and vicinity have been raided night after
night and although several arrests have
been made the police seem TO DO unable 10
put a stop. 10 these nocturnal visits,
Edward Levalloy has returned to his
home in Phenix from visit IN Worces-
ter.
Pawtuxet Valley Assembly,, Royal
Society of Good Fellows, held its monthly
meeting in Grand Army hail last even
ing.
man who is supposed to be IA tramp
had narrow escape from being run over
and killed by the cars at Riverpoint last
evening. A mum ber of young men were
standing near the railr Dad brldge near
the corner of High and Main streets,
watching the night freight on the New
York and New England railroad which
always runs slowly at this place on
account of tho steep grade One of them
suddenly noticed something fall from be-
tween two of the cars and roll down the
bank toward Colyin's machine shop.
They ran to the place and found man
apparently half stunned lying at the foot
OF the embankment. After he had col
iected his wits he said that he had been
looking for work in the valley all day
and not finding any had Jumped the
freight with the Intention or stealing
ride to Willimantic but had lost his hold
ands fallen, striking just outside of the
rails and rolling down the bank. After
unsuccessfully trying To beg ten cents he
started up the track apparently mono the
worse Tor his experience.
a Apponaug cove is filled with boats to-
day awaiting the end of the close season
which expires at II clock tonight. There
ar nj hnnfZ "A anchor
Cedar Tree Point and the railroad bridge
ana as many more are at anchor in Green
wich cove and along the shore. The seal
lop shanties have all been cleaned out
and the cutters engaged ana by noon TO-
morrow the scallop industry will be in full
blast. The fishermen who have been
prospecting for the past few weeks report
the bivalves very plentiful and OF good
size, and all expect TO make large catcnes
tomorrow. In spite OF the Efforts OF the
officers. who have done their best TO pre-
vent the taking of the shell fish before
the lew was off there has been consider
able night dredging and many bushels
have been secured and bedded where they
can be easily transferred TO the shantles
in short time an the biyalves will
probably be cut out and III the PROVIDENCE
markets when they open tomorrow.
Frank Darcy who has been visiting
friends at Arctic left yesterday FOR his
hume in Greensboro, y. 4.
The Harris mills started up yesterday
after a shut down of two weeks.
Town Sergt. Shippee yesterday posted
the notices calling the annual warwick
financial town meeting, which occurs one
week from today.
a double wedding occurred ut the
Church of Notre Dame du Bon ConseiI
Yesterday, whom Mr. Edmund King and
Miss Fedora Gervais and MIR. Napoleon
Eoisclaire and Miss Mary King. all OF
Lippitt, were united in marriage by Rev.
father Iebel rsctor of the churcn.
Fred Nj. Greene of Riverpoint, Is con-
fined TO his home by illness.
The Riverpoint hand engine company
will have practice drill this evening.
The infant daughter of Mr.. ana Mrs.
James Mack died of commissions at her
parents' home in Centreville, last even
ing.
left this morning for Rocking Falls,
Canada, where she will attend the con-
vent school.
The Warwick Cycle Club held meet
ing i'm its rooms on Quidnick street at
Arctic Centre last evening and elected
John Duffy president, Michael Lue vice
presidcnL George Card secretary and
Dwight X. Adams treasurer Ibe club
also maoc arrangements for race next
month.
A horse belonging TO Pierce Tucker
man became frightened and ran away ut
Quidnick yesterday throwingt Mr.. Tuck |
erInan out of the carriage. The horse |
ran through Jericho and Arctic and was |
captured Mt Centrevllle before any seri- |
Gus damage was done.