The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-23
PAWTUxET VALLEY.

Bernard Riloy, farm hand, employed by
Sterry Colvin on his farm near Fisksviile, was
knocked down and trampled on by an ugly
cow, which he was trying to secure in tho
barn last evening and badly bruised and cut
about the face and head.
David B. Knight. who has been keeper of
the Coventry poor farm for several years,
has resigned the position and Leonard Greene
has been appointed TO succeed him at the
asylum.
The Kings Daughters connected with All
Saints Church at Pontiac held very enjoyabl
quilting bee and social in the parish house
parlors last evening.
The electric lights on the Phenix circuit
we're not burning last evening aud the pa
irons Of the company were again obliged to
fall back on kerosene lamps and candles for
Illuminating purposes.
Robert Sterratt who has had charge of the
cloth room at the Phenix mill has resigned
his position and will be succeeded by Edgar
Holmes.
A slight fire was caused by the overturning
of kerosene lamp In the kitchen Of one of
the company tenements at Natick last eve
ming, but the blaze was extinguished before
much damage was done.
John Parker of Lowell Mass. il the guest
Of friends at Clyde.
peddler's wagon loaded with vegetables
broke down at Riverpoint this morning and
the load was thrown into the street. The
driver secured another wagon and continued
on his rounds.
Asa Matteson has bean appointed night
flagman at the Maple avenue crossing OF the
Pawtuxet Valley railroad at Phcpix.
Mrs. T. w. Brown OF Moosup. CT, is the
guest of her sister Mrs. W. v. slocnm at
Phenix.
The stockholders OF the Pawtuxet Valley
Park Assocati0 held q meeting in the small
hall in Thornton's opera house at Riverpoint
last evening and although the meeting was
short IL was an important ono resulting In
the association deciding to hold Kent county
fair at the park this fall. There were just =
dozen Of the stockholdrss present when the
meeting was called to order by Secretary
John r. Deering at o'clock.
Mr.. Deering stated that President Sinnott
lad informed him that he would be unable
to be- present and Mr.. Charles II. Hill was
unanimously elected chairman. Secretary
Deering read the resgna,ions Of the board
OF directors and other officers Of tho associa-
tion which were accepted and the following
officers were elected to Ill the vaca
President, Robert S. Reoch; vice president,
John @. Conley: secretary, John r. Deering;
treasurer, y. j. Flanagan; board Of directors,
John Thornton William Twcedley, Frank f.
Walker, J. H. Cushing, John McCusker,
Charles II. Hill and William Gregory.
The advissbility OF holding county fair
this fall was discussed and 1t was decided TO
do So One Of the causes for tho financial
failure Of the county fair held by the assoc,a-
tion in the past was the use or rather abuse
20 which some OF the life members applied
their free tickets md as there are over scven
hundred life members the gate receipts have
been greatly reduced from this cause. At last
evenings meeting with view Of remedying
this trouble a committee consisting Of Judge
Eugene II. Warner, John r. Deering and r. ].
Flanagan was appointed TO apply to
the legislature for an amendment
to the charter Of the association authorizing
the taxatioon of the life members of the nsso-
citation the tax not TO exceed $40 u year.
After some discussion In regard to the A.
nnncial condition OF the association the meet
ing adjourned subject to the call OF the presi-
dent for a meeting.