The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-21
PAWTUXET VALLEY.

The downfall of rain Saturday even
ing prevented the SS. Peter and Paurs
cadets at Lippitt from closing their
bazaar, as was expected. Some things
run by water, other things water runs.
Some of the poles recently erected in
the valley by the Union Railroad COM
pany look as IL they were on a drunk,
inclining TO all directions of the COM
pass. They ought TO straighten up.
Notwithstanding the storm of Satur-
day evening. a fair sized audience en-
joyed the entertainment given by Ralph
Bingham i'm the NJ. L. church. Phenix.
ST. Philips Guilds toothsome turkey
supper at Crompton Saturday evening
drew a large number from their fire
sides. through rain and wind and mud
The rain pouring outside did not rival
breaking the ice" inside.
Rev. T.. II. Adams will devote 45 min
utes TO Successful Business Life" at
the Mems club of the Riverpoint Con-
gregational church this evening. Per-
haps IL is because some men devote
only a. minutes a day TO business that
they are unsuccessful.
The Livingstone wooden mills OF
Washington are running night and day
TO fill their orders, We hope this does
not indicate so cold a winter that an
extra flannel shirt may be required.
Tenements are said 20 be in great de-
mand in that village In some of the
adjacent villages tenants are in greater
demand.
The addition TO the Union railroad car
station az Clyde, IL is said. is 10 be used
as storage battery room. Why not
devote some of that surplus power 10
reIightng the streets Of Phenix and
vicinity?
Ames street. PheniX, under Road Sur
veyor Colvn has become a delightful
thDroughfare. 1t is a broad way, and
many there be that walk therein.
Hotel de Titus, Lippitt, entertains
Sunday guests, judging from the exit
Of fashionables on Monday mornings.
They all seemed to belong TO the tramp
order
Workmen are engaged in erecting a
staging around the steeple of the Phe-
nix Baptist church preparatory to re-
pairing and painting il. Should a
workman fall from the top OF the spire
into the river he would probably view
immersion from a hich standpoint
Mr. Bailey of Kent, who is being
treated at the Rhode Island hospital
for fracture of the leg, is doing
nicely.
Warwick high school yet remains
high I'm the air.
"whoso fndeth wife flndeth a good
thing" saith the Scripture, and the
ringing of the wedding bells from Hope
to Naticl< and from Washington to
Jericho attests that the young people
believe the sacred word.
This evening revival services will be
commenced I'm the Fiskeville Free Bap-
tist church. to continue through the
week at least.
The temperance concert Of the Cen
treville w. &. II. L., held in the Nj. r..
church last evening. was well attended.
The exercises were very interesting
and the amount Of the collection showed
that the valley had not yet reached its
bottom dollar.
McGregor post G.. A. r.. Is making
arrangements 10 celebrate IN a suitable
manner the 18th anniversary OF the or
ganizatiou Of that post May the great
est success attend the veterans OF our
great civil war.
Since the burning Of Music hall in
Phenix there has been no large hall i'm
Harris or, phenix That want Is to be
supplied. A building OF three stories is
being erected on Main street. near
Phenix avenue go feet by CO. with an
annex. by w r Blanchard. The hall
will be larger than any In the valley
excepting the opera house. Whether "a
hall Of this size will pay Is an untried
experiment. but it's erection during the
great depression I'm business shows the
pluck OF the builder.
81. Johns society held It's regular
meeting in ST. Johns hall, Arctic. yes
terday.
Truant officers are At a discount now
adays Neither the common nor the
parocnial schools seem 10 have gathered
I'm ali the children OF school age in tho
valley. Too many Idle children are seen