The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-23
PAWTUXET VALLEY.

The weave shop In the Kent woolen
| mill started up this morning with two
| looms running. the rest of the machin-
cry being idle.
Warwick Hose company. No. 2 OF
Centreville, will hold a special meet
ing this evening. Important business
and all members requested to be pre-
sent.
Superintendent Whitaker OF the
electric railroad has gang of men
with the tower wagon repairing the
trolley wires today, throughout the
valley.
Miss Flora Wood, principal of gram
mar school at Central Falls, was tho
guest of Mrs. w. V. Slocum on Sunday.
Rev. Mr.. Millard, of Framingham,
Mass, is a guest at All Saints rectory.
Pontiac.
Work on the foundation of the new
parochial residence for st. Johns
church. Arctic, is progressing rapidly.
painful accident occurred TO Frank
Brewster. OF Riverpoint, Sunday. While
riding his bicycle near the Valley
Queen mill, Riverpoint, the wheel broke
near the head, throwing MIN violently
TO the ground. He struck upon his
face and shoulder, bruising both badly
and cutting the face in many places.
James A. Williams, of Providence de-
livered an interesting address in the
Phenix Baptist church, Sunday even
ing.
The committee in charge of the pub
lie school exhibit at the coming Kent
County Fair, is meeting with great
success in their efforts to arrange an
attractive exhibit large number of
schools have announced their intention
of entering specimens OF their work.
Exhibits will probably be made by
nearly every school in the valley.
The large horse roller belonging to
the town OF Warwick was placed on the
streets OF the valley yesterday IL is
designed TO use In pressing down the
loose stones in the macadam.
Rev. Father Belmare, of Pawtucket
deliverd an interesting illustrated lee
ture Sunday evening at St Johns
church, Arctic. on "Notre Dame de
Lourdes."+
old Glory council. ID. of L., held
very interesting meeting In knights of
Pythias hall. clyde, last evening.
The board OF directors for Kent Coun-
~ Fair will hold a meeting at the Of
flee OF the secretary. IN Clyde. Friday
eXening- -Mhere further Arrangements
for the fair will be made
Miss Monette rendered a very pleas
ing solo at the lecture In st. Johns
church Arctic. last evening. She was
accompanied by Miss Provost organist,
and Rev Father Bourgeois on the bass
violin.
The Flagstaff at the engine house,
Pawtuxet. which had to be lowered
through the inadvertance Of a mem
bers allowing the halliards to slip
through his fingers, has been again
placed i'm position, and the national
colors are now waving in the breeze.
A quiet home wedding occurred In
Washington last Sunday. The contract
ing parties being Mr.. George Wood and
Miss Maud Harrington. The cere-
mony took place at the home Of the
br de's grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hiram Linden.
Rev. E. T. Carrigan. OF Phenix, who
has been away "a fortnight undergoing
treatment for the restoration OF his
health, is expected TO return tomor-
row.
Interior improvements TO Music Hall
building. Phenx. are being made by
the owner Mr. Frank Spauldng.
A party of eight gentlemen from
Hone caught Yesterday I'm the bay 12j
pounds of tnutaug and flathsh.
Mr. Rhodes Andrew former 1~oprie-
tor Of the phenix hotel. has removed
from his residence on Levalley street
to tho hotel again
Scituate people have left politics for
dogs. half dozen ~ its residents be-
ing under arrest for the Illegal keep
Ing or dogs.
A larVe number ~ spectators wit
messed the opening OF the woodside hi
cvclc track. Music was furnished hy
the Nauck National band. A parade
was made and hrief concert given.
Tho oxerc'ses 81 the afternoon con.
sisted ~ bicycle races. whpelbarow
Pfzes were given In each OF the races
and match