The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-23
PAWTUXET VALLEY.

The Columbian Whist Club held very en-
!oyable meeting at the resid nee OF W. Z.
smith at Phenix last evening. The ladies' prize
was won by Miss Luttea McLaughlan and the
gentleman's prize by j. Bancroft s'awton. AT
the conclusion Of the game a number of Ian
tern slides were exhibited.
The recent storms proved valuable as an OBJ.
ject lesson TO some of the residents of War.
wick, VITO have pcIsstontly kicked at the ex-
penscs and fouhd fbult with the construction
of the new roads which nave leeu lately built
by the town and the contrast between the
condition. of tie rev macGdam and the i
dirt roads yesterday was a more Co1vinci ig
argument I'm favor OF modern and approved
methods of road building than all Of the
meetings which have been held for that pur-
pose After the rainfall Of SUNDAY and Mon,
day some of the old roads were nearly i'm
pass be, w hilo the mat adam roads at Arctic
and Nostcott were in the best OF condition
and as hard as "A floor High street at Phe-
nix, which was rebuilt last fall by road com.
missioner Sprague under modern methods
also stood the test admirably and although
the grades are very steep, the roadbvd es-
capped injury, and for the first time in years
was not washed or quilted by the rain. In
contrast to THESE streets Main street i'm Phe-
nix hollow was six inches deep with mud and
ON the road between Westcott and Apponaug,
over which nearly all OF the coal used i'm the
Valley Is carted, the heavy wagons sank in
places half way TO the hubs of the wheels
Joseph Gilbert of Apponaug, who intended
TO start for the Klondike next month, has
much to his disappCint relt q n obliged 10
give up the trip on account of bus ness ufi RS
The work on the largo new storehouse for
the Apponaug print works, which was sus.
pended when the works shut down, has been
resumed and the building will be completed
as soon as possible.
The Arctic Zouaves held their annual supper
and social in 81. Johns Hall last evening, and
the affair was one of the most enjoyable IN
the history of the organization. Many Of
those present were dressed in Canadian cos
tunes and three dances included many of the
old fashioned Canadian reels and jigs in
which the dancers entered with spirit.
Mrs. :. ". Hines gave very enjoyable
whist party at her home on Fairview avenue
AZ phenix last evening. The gentleman's
prize, framed picture OF Martha Washing
ton, was won by Harvey l.. Spencer and the
ladies' prize, framed portrait OF the first
president by Mrs. DR.. Smith. Tie consolation
prize n boN hl tilotpltlt tltIIlfN WIS WON DN
Mr.. A. ". Knight A collation. was served
curing the evening. Thomas McGuiro, one OF
the best known and oldest Irish American
residents of tho Valley died AT his home in
Riverpoint last night, after an Illness OF Sow
cral weeks. MIR. McGuire was born in County
Donegal Ireland, Dec. 2l, lS23, aud spent his
early boyhood in that place Later the family
removed 20 Paisley, Scotland where he OBJ
tanned his education under the tuition Of his
fathcr, who was schoolnaster. Ho came TO
this country in 1872 and located az philadel-
phia. but In 1919 he removed to the PawtuAct
Valley where he resided until his death. In
1860 MIR. MCGUIRE started in business at Riv-
crpoint and since then has been one Of the
best known business men In the Valley.
Later hrs son Thomas, Jr., was taken into
partnership and the business conducted under
the firm name OF Thomas Mcclure a Son.
Mr.. Mcclure was always interested in horses
and was one of the best known horsemen In
the Valley, NJ different times owning several
fast horses which were kept for his personal
use and not Tor raci eg Mr. Mcclure was a
great favoritc with both old and young and
viii he greatly mifscd by "A large circle of
friends he leaves n widow and three sons
aud three daughters 20 mourn his loss.