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


A number Of the citizens Of Arctic
| are on the sick list among whom are
| j. b. Forcier, j. B. Maynard and Alex
| ander Cardin.
The funeral of Jules Belanger Of this
| PLACE was solemnized at St. Johns
| church yesterday afternoon.
Scarlet fever is reported as very
| prevalent in the valley villages. Cases
| are said TO be in Harris Phenix, Cromp-
| ton and Greene villages quite remote
| from each other. German measles are
also found i'm many OF the valley viii
| lagos. The health officers are quite
busily employed
busily employed i'm making a thorough
cleaning out of the cutters on High
street. Phenix Large drifts OF snow
had completely filleu the cutters and
the water was thrown into the road
bed.
Mr.. Edward Godin, a clerk Of Mr..
Geo. T.. Wood, Centreyille. is reported
seriously III.
Rice city has finally had Eeotnfnuniea-
ton with the rest OF the world The
snow drifts for a week or more COM
pletely isolated the people OF that place.
Mrs. George Roe, an old and esteem
ed resident of Hope, died Monday night
Her illness was very brief.
They toll not neither do they spin"
but they sleep like the seven sleepers,
do the tramps, in tn police stations.
The Epworth League OF Hope held it's
monthly business meeting last evening
The annual meeting of Niagara Hose
Company, Anthony, which occurred
last evening was well attended and full
of interest.
. The operatives of Livingstone mill.
and day TO fill the orders that come
rushing in.
Mrs. c. NJ. Haskins Of Chcope Mass,
for the month past as been the guest
Of her sister, Mrs. Daniel Adams OF An
thony.
Warwick Hose Company. No. 2. Cen
treville, held it's regular meeting last
evening.
Mrs. Edward Waterhouse of Centre
vile is reported seriously i'll.
Mrs. hannah Phillips OF Harris. after
a lingering illness. died at her home on
Lincoln avenue, Monday evening.
The Girls Friendly Society held an in
teresting meeting at Guild hall, Cromp-
ton. last evening.
Phenix Council, O. u. A. NJ. held a
meeting i'm c.. A. r.. hail last evening
with a good attendance.
The new buildings on Main street,
Lippitt and on Phenix avenue make 1t
quite a business centre.
Mrs. G. III. Smith of Phenix is visiting
her father, who is seriously i'll in War
rem. He is one of the oldest ministers
in the NJ. f.. church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Brown of Phe-
nix have been spending "A fortnight
with friends in Cleveland. Ohio.
The debate before the Mems Club at
Riverpoint on Monday evening was in
teresting and lively. The question dis
cussed was: Resolved, THAT the VII
lagos of the Pawtuxet Valley from
Hope To Washington and Natick should
be grouped together under one city
The affirmative obtained
the decision. The debate was followed
by musical and literary entertain
ment.
The Benefcent Society of the NJ. T..
church will hold their annual fair i'm q.
A. II. hall PheniX, on Friday and Sat
urday evenings. Musical and literary
entertainments each evening.
The high school question is again be-
ing agitated i'm the valley. 1t is hoped
that the agitation will amount TO some
thing.
This afternoon the Coventry Women's |
club will hold it's regular meeting in |
odd Fellows hall. Anthony. IL viii be |
by Mrs. Kate Tryon, who |
has the reputation OF being a most |
pleasing and interesting lecturer.
WHAT threatened 10 be a serious ac- |
cident occurred on Main street, River |
point. yesterday. Fred Lemoi Of Ma |
tick. while driving along the street coll
ided with n carriage being driven I'm q \
direction. He was violently /
thrown from his carriage, but fortu- 1
lately escaped serious injury. The horse /
IAN in the direction OF Natick. but was \
'aught before much damage was done
20 the carriage.
The iron rails Of the electric car sys-
EN- are uniting the villages OF the val
ey In the close bonds OF mutual inter-
st
Time was not in Phenix since the
our dial faces OF the clock have been
for REBUILDING from the Bap-
list church.
An interesting meeting OF the stock
holders OF the u. v. Park Association
vas held i'm the Flanagan building |
liverpoint. last evening. The reports OF
he previous meetings and Of the OFF,
ers were listened 60 and the same
'oard OF officers were elected. The re-
,orts showed that the last fair had
'een a financial success and that the
ssocetion was now upon n sound a.
ancial basis That for the first time In
many years the association had not
ost money by the fair. bat that II was
BILE Go meet all its obligations. and
hat another fair Is assured al the
roper time.