The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-17
PAWTUXET VALLEY.

drew's parish house. Phenix. are being
received and the building will soon be
ready for occupancy. AS this building
has been erected for the particular
benefit of the young people of the val
ley, they are very anxious to see its
completion.
Kite flying is quite an amusement of
the valley people. This morning an es-
capped kite, high i'm air, attracted much
attention. 1t was OF the box pattern
and sailed gracefully in the air.
The bowling match between the Riv-
erjoint and Pontiac junior clubs oc-
CURED last evening.
The Valley Camera club had a fine
exhibition Of lantern slides in the HoXie
building, Phenix. last evening.
The annual meeting of the Benevolent
society of the Phenix NJ. Il church was
postponed till this evening. A collation.
will be served in the church.
Anchor lodge, X. OF p, held its
semi-monthly meeting in Flanagan's
haI, Clyde, last evening. One candi-
date was initiated.
McGregor post. G.. A. r., will hold it's
regular meeting in Grand army hall,
Phenix, this evening. Arrangements
will then be made for the entertainment
the organization is to give on March 20.
Amos Dyson OF Riverpoint received
bad cut on the head by falling from
a ladder to the ground yesterday. He
was engaged in trimming an apple
tree.
Anthony is overcrowded with tramps,
who are migrating along the line OF the
railroad. Many persons have expressed
the desire that they would put up per-
-manently in the cemeteries through
which the railroad runs.
An interesting meeting of the Phenix
w. G. a. u. occurred at their rooms on
Main street yesterday. Arrangements
were made TO honor the birthday or
Neal Dow next Thursday with appro-
pirate obserVances.
The advance of wages in the jackson
mills FiskVille, has caused the face OF
every operative To beam win pleasure.
The Prohibitionists of Warwick have
nominated the following assembly tick
ct: Senator, S. Nj. Clarke; first repre-
sentative, Clarence NJ Howard; second
representative Charles III. Arnold;
third representative. G. Il. Briggs;
fourth representative, Pierce Quicker
man.
William Bennett OF Phenix, who was
a private i'm a Virginia regiment at the
outbreak of the war, is now employed
at Santiago de Cuba in repairing some
of the disabled captured Spanish can
non. Mr.. Bennett before enlistment was
employed at the United States navy
yard Norfolk, Va, and is skilled me-
chanic.
The social of the Norwood Baptist
church justified the extensive prepara-
[ on made one of the suppers OF the
olden time was followed by fine liter
airy and musical program. which was
much enjoyed by the large audience In
attendance.
Each year as the spring opens 1t wit
nesses an exodus of French Canadians
to their fatherland. Yesterday 1t COM
menced with the migration of six per-
sons from Arctic to their Canadian
farms A large number OF persons are
expected to follow in few days, put
when the harvests are gathered their
faces will probably be seen In the valley
again.
st. Andrews parish house at Phenix
is TO have "A pipe organ as one of the
necessary furnishings. fine one ar
rived this week and will soon be placed
I'm posit on The various rooms of the
building are 20 be lighted by electricity.
Mr. Sessions Adams, town clerk OF
PIainneld. Conn. is the guest of Will
liam II. Smell. Phenix.
The members OF Warwick, Phenlx
and Coventry councils. Q. u. A. T., who
I'm spite of the storm or wednesday
night. made fraternal visit TO Marsh
apaug council of Auburn were well paid
for their pains. The social committee
received the large delegation with hon
ors and gave them n welcome long TO
be remembered. A bountful collation.
and a blue smoke" interspersed with
sDpech, anecdote and song, made the
hours ny merrlly till the "wee small
hours"
Mrs. Macreading. an old and esteem
ed resident OF Anthony, who has been
seriously ill for number OF weeks, is
I'm a critical condition.
II Is not always safe 10 mix ale I'm
the town OF Warwick A party that did
SO I'm Riverpo mt paid an unwished for
visit Yesterday TO Judge Warner at
East Greenwich.
The Hill streets Of the valley which
had been placed i'm an excellent state or
renair by the road surveyors. were so
badly washed nv the heavy downfall or
rain of wednesday nieht that the pre-
vious labor will have Co be done again.
In the olden time n man who went 10
Irritnn 1DIl N1NNNk NUltNtNs WIN bftA
HIM. stripped him and threw him into
tho gutter by the M side \ man who
visits modern Jericho is liable 10 meet
with mishaps II h does not keep his
hend. ON Wednesday NIGHT FISH ped
diar who had evidently drank more fire
water than salt water entered Jericho
with n horse. WAGON and = load ~ fish.
lie entered one ~ the hnlf hundred sa-
looms with whls.s that place is blessed
and sta'd n few minutes or hours. ON
couoinr ou'. horse pud wagon had van-
ishcd without leaving the smell Of hsh
behind. Al that night he wandered IN
search ~ his property. hut found 10 not.
Yesterday morning he resume hia
search. but was stu unsuccessful ~
last wearisd with his search he shock
tho dust of Jericho from his feet aud
taking the foot train FOR East Green
witch vowed that never more would he
place MS foot IN that village " thieves.
Miss Sophiei Kent rcOCrts lat when
she LEFT Washington. II g. n few d1vs
ago. flowers We're IN bloom. trees h0d
leaves uut birds were singing IN the
frees. and 'ho air was warm ana haimy.
People had dnnned their suring clothing
ard no evidence OF winter was seen.
The contrast tefsypef that weather ard