The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-02
PAWTUxET VALLEY.

Rev. Walter b. Greene preached his first
sermon us pastor of the Tabernaclc church
at Fiskevile Yesterday forenoon.
The public schools at Anthony, Washington,
Centreville and Pontiac commenced the
summer term this morning.
The funeral Of Mrs. Lucy NJ. Roper. who
died at her home In Crompton Wednesday,
was solemnized from the Crompton Baptist
church saturday. The interment was in tie
North Bend cemetery at Pawtucket.
The meeting of the voters of this Phenix
fire district, which occurs this evening, prom
ises to DO fully as lively and inter esting ms
the one last year. when it was decided not
TO renew the contract with the Psople s
Edison Illuminating g. Power Company for
lighting the streets unless the company would
run the Washington car through to Fiskeville,
rs some of the residents of tho district have
for the past few days been working hard TO
arouse a feeling in favor Of renewing the
contract with the electric lighting company,
while its opponents are gathering their
forces to resist any such action OH the part OF
the meeting. Some Of the opponents of the
company are very bitter in regard to the de-
sertion OF some who last year were the
most strongly opposed to renewing the con-
tract from their ranks, and claim that their
sudden desire 10 have the streets lighted
under any condition which the company may
make is not wholly disinterested. Some rathel
startling personalities will probably be in
dulged in at the meeting this evening.
The funeral of Benjamin McCabe, who died
at his home in Lippitt Friday, was oolem-
nixed from SIS. Peter and Pauls church yester-
day, Rev. f. 4. Carrigan officiating The
bearers were Michael Murray, Lester Murphy,
Peter Keenan, and Michael Mcdonald. Tie
interment was in the Catholic cemetery on
Phenix hill.
EARLY yesterday morning tandem bicycle
ridden by two young men from Providence
cgllided with Edward Hills buggy at West
cott, and both Of the riders were thrown off,
one of them striking the rear wheel of the
buggy and receiving a bad cut on the side of
mis- face. About noon George Dudley East
Greenwich attempted to cross tho road in
front Of Albert Duchesnes carriage, and was
thrown from his wheel and run over by a
who was following him. and
about an honr later young lady was run
into and thrown from her wheel at tho same
place by n scorcher who see emed to think that
the sample half mile Of macadam road had
been built expressly for his benefit.
Liquor Complainant Riley made n trip
through the valley yesterday and found a
number Of saloons open and apparently
doing good business. The proprietors were
ordered 10 close their places at once and
now they are wondering how the officers
visit will effect their chances Of securing
licsnses this year.
Thomas Corrigan and his wife became en-.
gagged in an alteration at their home on the
Bowery at Jericho yesterday afternoon, and
in their endesvor to decide who was the head
of the family the furniture was wrecked and
Corr,gan decided the question by striking
his wife on the head with cl air and placing
her out of the race. Cnrrigan then left the
house and has thus far escaped arrest.
The ladies Of sS. Peter and Pauls church
held their last parish gathering this season
in Temperance hail mt Clyde last evening.
There was a large attendance, and during
the evening there were piano solos by Miss
Louise AcGinn, vocal solos by Miss Mamie
Davis. James p. McNellis Mrs Daniel Gala
CHER and Miss Mamie Cheetham. readings by
Miss Veronica Duffy, instrumental duet by
Misses Louise and Bertha Mc(iinn and a
dialogue by Misses Minnie Duffy, Lizzie
keenan, and Nellie Ford.