The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-12
PAWTUXET VALLEY.

John Morris was the victim of an un-
provoked assault at Arkwright last
evening. the cause Of which he is un-
able to even guess. The affair oc-
Cured about 10 o'clock at lonely place
on the road near the residence OF Mrs.
Christopher Greene. and his assaHant
succeeded in making his escape with
out being seen. Morris had been visit
ing friends in the village, and after
leaving the house strolled along the
road, intending to take the Crompton
electric. When between the grist mill
and Mrs. Greene's residence he heard
a noise at the side of the road, and an
instant later he was struck in the face
by a heavy stone, which knocked out
two of his teeth, cut his cheek and
nearly knocked him down. Before he
could recover himself he heard ms
cowaldly assailant jump out or the
brushes and run up the road, but Nor
ris was so dazed by the blow that ne
did not attempt to pursue him.
The annual meeting of the voters OF
the Riyerpoint fire district was held In
odd Fellows hall at Riverpoint last
evening. The meeting was called to
NJ. Holden was nominated for modera-
tor, but at once declined in favor OF
DIR. Kenyon, who was elected. John
Lester Kent was nominated as clerk,
but declined, and p. III. Quinn. clerk OF
the board of engineers, was elected
The reports Of the various officers ana
committees were received, that or the
board of engineers containing some
caustic remarks on the trouble In the
fire department, and a history OF the
suit brought against some of the ex-
members OF Pioneer Hose Company,
who refused to give up the property OF
| the department I'm their possession, and
against whom judgment has been OBJ
| tanned, which caused a ripple of ex-
| citement, but the real fight did not
| come until the election of treasurer.
| when John Lester Kent was nominated
| I'm opposition to Charles ii. Potter, who
| has held the office for several years
| and was known to be partisan OF the
disgruntled element. A paper ballot
| was called for, when IL developed that
| the leaders on both sides had been
prepared for this election, which was
| evidently intended to prove test OF
strength of the rival factions, and fol
which both parties had quietly pro-
| cured printed ballots. The election re
suited in the choice OF Mr.. Kent by {
vote of over two to one, and as th'
| feeling or the meeting WAS eNiuehliS
against them, the ex-members ant
their friends gave up the fight and ac
cepted their defeat gracefully, and tn
elections resulted In the choice OF tn
following officers for the coming year
Moderator, DIR. N. B. Kenyon; clerk
u. III. Quinn; treasurer, j. l.. Kent; col
lector, II. M. Holden: assessors, Il. M
Holden, p III. Quinn, Thomas Bren
nan; board of engineers. Thomas Nc
Guire, William M. Smith and Loui
Levesque; auditor, +. w. Greene. Th
contract with me Edison Electric Ligh
and Power Company for lighting tn
streets OF the district was then brough
UP and renewed for one year. and tn
hydrant committee was empowered I
contract with the Pawtuxet Vale
Water Company for water for hydrar
service for n term not to exceed te
years. A number OF committees wer
appointed and the meeting adjourne
after a session OF about two hours.