The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-07
PAWTUXET VALLEY.

Mr.. John Duffy Is seriously i'll at his
residence on Riverside avenue. River
point. He is an old resident OF the
valley.
John V. Malloy OF East Providence,
is the guest of friends in the valley.
The ministerial meeting at the M. Il.
Church, Centreville, has been well at
tended in all of it's sessions.
The Zouave Society OF Arctic held a
large and interesting meeting in Union
Parvissiale hall last evening.
Mr.. Pierre Bedard, who recently
purchased the Roch block, at Arctic
Centre. is making a large addition to
1t. 1t is reported that extensive Inn
provements In the interior of the block
are contemplated. among which are the
completion OF halls for society purposes.
Representatives of the Rhode Island
College of Agriculture and Mechanics
Arts Will be at the Coventry Centre
school house at 10 a. M, June IL, to
give entrance examinations and TO meet
with parents and pupils.
The contract for the new parochial
residence for ST. Johns Church, Arctic.
was awarded yesterday to Contractor
Denomme, and the erection of the new
structure will Immediately commence.
Mrs. Elizabeth Blanchard, a laborer
In the Riverpoint mill while attending
20 her work Monday afternoon. was
taken suddenly i'll and fell to the floor
unconscious. She was carried out of
the mill and when sufficiently revived
was taken to her home in carriage.
A brass band, to give open air con-
certs i'm the valley during the summer,
has been organized by Mr.. Fred.
Greene, of Clyde. This band is COM
posed OF the best musicians in the val
ley. and its first concert will be given
this evening on Clyde square.
The friends of Mrs. Alice Shepard,
daughter of the late Rev. Il. Shepard.
a former pastor of the Phenix Baptist
Church, will be pleased to learn that
she has gone to Germany where she
will take a course in languages. on
her return to this country she will en-
gage as a teacher of languages in the
Providence public schools.
Mrs. Mary Goff. an old resident of
Harris, is seriously IL; from the effects
OF shock experienced a few days ago.
Or. George c. Tenant, a former res
ident of Harris, but now of Providence.
Is visiting friends i'm Phenix.
The Ladies Auxiliary connected with
Volunteer Hand Engine Company No.
/. of Pawtuxet kept their seventh an
niversary by taking trip on the troll
ley line to Lippett grove yesterday, and
holding a picnic at the place where a
victory was won by the Fire King ON
Decoration Day. The party was COM
posed entirely of ladies and numbered
about forty in all. Foreman Mcken-
ma. of No. 3, accorded the party the
use of the fire station, where they made
merry during the afternoon, and re-
turned much pleased with their outing.
Yesterday lively runaway occurred
near the railroad bridge over Main
street. A horse and buggy occupied
by Emanuel Rose and Albert Sweet
became frightened at a train passing
on the New England railroad, ard in
spite OF the efforts of the driver TO con-
trol the horse he ran up High street
In the direction of the Congretati tional
Church. The buggy was capsized op-
posite ODD Fellows hall, and Messrs.
Rose and Sweet thrown out and badly
cut and bruised. The horse ran as far
as II. w. Potter's office where It was
stopped by Il. f.. Payson and IL. w.
Tiff. The injured persons were cared
for and the badly wrecked buggy re-
moved The horse was slightly In
jured.
Phenix. which has Thought TO have
been neglected I'm the past In the Of
ficers of the town of Warwick has now
two members OF the town council and
n member OF the board OF assessors.
Quite a representation for so small a
village.
THE heat OF yesterday was very great
I'm the valley. and somewhat unprece-
dented for the season.