The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-04-20
PAWTUXET VALLEY.

+. III. Macreading. formerly OF the
First Rhode Island volunteers is tho
guest of his brother. w. S. Macreadins
of Anthony. He has reinlisted in the
regular army for three years.
Neil Campbell of Phenix, who was re-
Gently appointed a lieutenant In the
regular army, and who has been visit
ing friends in Fairfax county. Va, re-
turned home last night.
The baseball season at Pontiac viii
be opened Saturday afternoon on the
Stafford grounds by a contest between
the Pontiac Grays and the White Stars
of Olneyville.
The Coventry town council at its reg
ular meeting after receiving petition
from Rev. A, s. Putnam. containing
several hundred signatures asking for
the enforcement of the Sunday liquor
law, directed the liquor complainant to
enforce the law.
Mary lodge. Rebecca degree l. o. o.
F., of Riverpoint. is making elaborate
preparations 10 observe its 25th ami
versary. which will occur Friday. April
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Alden williams. of Quidnick, has in
his old age changed his place of resi-
dence to Central Falls. where he will
reside with his daughter. Mr. Will
Jams is the oldest resident in Quidnick.
IL not i'm the Pawtuxet valley, having
passed his Gath birthday.
Lewis Knight, an old resident of Pip
In Orchard. died Monday. His funeral
occurred today.
Volunteer Fire company. No. l. Paw
tuxet, met I'm Fireman's Hall Tuesday
evening and voted TO attend and parti-
cipate In the firemens muster in Lip
pitt Grove on Decoration Day. A large
number OF the members Will accom-
pany the Fire King TO Lippitt Grove on
that day.
The funeral OF Mrs. Amy Austen. an
old resident Of Harris. will be solemn
lied from her late home In that place.
Leo Council, X. OF c.. met at it's hall
in Natick last evening. The third de-
gree of the order was conferred upon
seven candidates by District Deputy
McOsker. A large number of members
were present.
At the electric power station, River
point, improvements continue TO be
made, which II Is hoped will give bet
; ter light and more power. IL Is thought
by Saturday these improvements will
be completed and that much better SER
vice will be secured throughout the en-
tire valley. The light current may ba
shut off for a portion OF Friday night,
but II will soon be restored.
The meeting OF Coventry Council, q.
| Y. A. NJ, held Tuesday evening. i'm Odd
Fellows hall. Anthony. was largely at
| tended and much enjoyed.
At the meeting OF the Zouave society
| In Union Paroisia,e Hall, Arctic. Tues
| day evening IL applications for mem.
| bership were received.
A large number Of the members OF
| the Covntry Woman's club from all the
villages OF the valley attended and par
| ticipated I'm the memorial service OF
| that society. particularly held I'm mem
| ory OF the late Mrs. John Warner. ~
| odd Fellows Hall, Anthony, yesterday
| afternoon.
The meeting Of the Coventry and
| Literary Society. held Tuesday even
ing at the residence ~ Mr.. and Mrs
Frank A. Place Anthony. was well at
tended and Of much interest and enjoy
| ment TO those present.
| william II. Colvin. son OF Burrel
| and Susan Colvln of Lawrence, Mass
| died suddenly at his home. Monday M
ternoon. The former home OF Mr.. Co.
win was Arctic and his many friend.
In that village will regret his sudder
| demise.
An important meeting of the direct
ors Of the Pawtuxet Valley Agricultu.
raj Association was held I'm the Office o,
the secretary. Flanagan's block, River
point Tuesday evening. The variou.
committees having the annual fair ir
| hand presented reports which weft
highly satisfactory. showing that mucl
interest II being taken I'm the Kert
County fair i'm the different villages al
the valley. The committee having IN
charge the exhibits OF the public and
other schools in Kert county presented
! N proQrarp Of tho work asked of eacl
school I'm the county. The program wa,
| approved By the board OF directors.
| Mrs. Hichurch-There were more ex.
| pensive hats than this.
| Mr Hichurch-Ts IL poesible7 I sun