The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-23

The members of the Riverpoint fire
department made their annual excur-
sion to Rocky Point yesterday.
During the heavy hundred shower
Thursday afternoon the lightning
struck and killed a valuable Jersey bull
belonging to stephen Walker on his
farm near Arkwright.
The Clyde Print Works, which have
been shut down for the past two weeks,
will start up again Monday morning.
Miss Ruth Sanderson of Willimantic,
Conn, IS the guest of Mrs. George III.
Corey at the Mansion House at Fiske-
Vile.
At it's semi-annual election the Cow
entry Social and Literary Club chose
the following officers for the ensuing
term: President. Herman y. Read;
vice presidents. Philip II. Matteson,
Lue V. Hill; secretary, Mary M. Mat
teson; treasurer, Jasper G.. Harrington.
The bids RECEIVED from the contract
ors for the erection OF the new hall
for Washington Lodge, j. 0. 0. F, at
Riverpointt have been received by the
building committee, and the contract
will be awarded and work commenced
on the new structure at once.
special Meeting of the Riverpoint
fire district has been called for the pur-
pose OF authorizing the treasurer TO
hire money TO meet the necessary ex-
penses of the district, this matter be-
ing overlooked at the annual meeting
last week.
The proprietor OF an alleged hotel
with an unsavory reputation in the
eastern part of the town, whose APP
plication for a license was vigorously
opposed by the neghbors and refused
by the town council at it's last meet
ing, apparently not taking warning
from the fate OF several other hotel
keepers in the valley has again made
application for a license. and the resi-
dents of the vicinity of his place are
making preparations for a vigorous
fight against the granting OF the license
at the council meeting next Monday.
Soon after Joseph Ferris started a
fire in his kitchen stove at Arctic this
morning an explosion occurred In the
fire box. blowing the covers from the
stove scattering the burning wood
about the room anr nearly setting the
house on fire. Ferris quickly eXtin-
guished the burning wood, and when
he made an investigation to ascertain
the cause OF the explosion he found that
some one had bored a hole i'm one Of
! the sticks OF wood and loaded IL with
| gunpowder. As Ferris purchased the
| wood from farmer and sawed IL him
one loaded the stick for the purpose OF
| having some sport at his expense, but
| does not appreciate the joke, and II
! will go hard with the next person
/ hanging around his wood pile.
Mrs. Bessie Potter is confined to hel
| home at Phenix by illness.
The Woman's Relief Corps gave a
very pleasant and successful entertain
ment in Grand Army Hall at Pheni,
/ last evening for the purpose of raising
| funds for the Red Cross Society.
| Progressive Circle of Kings Daugh
| ters enjoyed its annual outing today
| going by train to Providence ant
! thence by boat to Newport. Volunteel
! Circle also enjoyed an outing at Rock,
| Point.
The members of the Crompton Bap
| tist Church gave a very successful lawr
party on the church grounds last even
| ing There was large attendance. anC
among the attractions was unique
| and realistic miniature reproduction o
! the battle of Manila. the mechanism q
which was designed and constructed b,
| the members Of the church, and whici
attracted much attention.
A boy named Jordin was seized Will
an epileptic ut this morning while
walking with number OF companion,
near Johnsons pond. The boys becam,
frightened and ran for assistance. ant
found Frank Albro, who returned {,
the place with them. and after a tim,
succeeded I'm restoring the boy 10 con
sciousness and carried him 10 his hom,
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