The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-04-26
PAWTUXET VALLEY.


council, No. 20, ID. of L., held In *. of
p. hall, Clyde. Monday evening. was
we'll attended and much enjoyed. A
large number of visitors from Mollie
Pitcher and Valley Queen councils were
present. After supper a fine musical
and literary entertainment was given
in the lodge room, which was appreci-
ated by all. The supper and entertain
ment was both a social and financial
success.
A fine Improvement of Main street.
Arkwright. is the building of bank
wall on one side of the street. This Is
being done in a most substantial ana
Workmaniike manner by contractor
owen McCusker of Phenix.
MIR. Charles II. Bassett OF Moosup
Valley is the guest of Station Agent
Wood of Harris.
Mr.. Henry Brown, superintendent of
Hope company's mill at Phenix. at,
tended the meeting of the New England
Manufacturers Association, at Brock
ton, Mass. today.
The small ponds i'm the Pawtuxet
Valley are bonanzas TO the iceman. a
small pond near Black Rock called
Peep-toad" has been rented for term
OF fifteen years by Mr.. Adelaide Cou-
ture, "a man from Jerecho.' Mr.. Cou-
turc- purposes TO harvest Ice from this
pond. and will erect one or more large
ice houses near IL during the summer.
Five years ago less than half dozen
icemen supplied the entire valley with
ice. now that number has more than
doubled, and more than ten times the
amount OF ice is sold.
Brush fires I'm some OF the villages
are becoming altogether too frequent.
Yesterday two houses in the valley
were threatened with destruction by
them. Quite an area OF woodland In
the valley has beer swept over by the
brush fires this spring.
The funeral of Mrs. Frank Price. an
old resident of Hope. was solemnized
from the NJ. X. Church I'm that place
Yesterday afternoon, Revs. Walter
Greene and j. N. Geisler ofiiciated. The
body was inferred at the Knotty Oak
cemetery near Washington.
The funeral of Betsey a. Merrill of
Centreville was held at her late resi-
dence yesterday afternoon.
McGregor Post, G.. "A. r., of Phenix,
and Thomas Post. of Apponaug. were
each granted 1925 by the Warwick town
council for Memorial Day expenses
and the Pawtuxet Veteran Association
$25 for the same purpose.
VIM. Ritchey OF Natick has enlisted
in the regular army and has Joined his
regiment at Fort Slocum.
Or. Chagnon OF Arctic has just placed
outsideTthe door OF his drug store four
foot Thermometer. III the weather in
creases with thermometers what Will
be the heat the Fourth of July.
A petition. having upon II the names
OF several hundred persons asking for
the enforcement OF the Sunday liquor
law was received and placed on file by
the Warwick town council at its last
session.
The annual school meeting OF Appon-
aug school district was held Monday
evening. The following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: Modera-
tor John G.. Brown; clerk, Edgar r..
trustee. Caleb Westcott; collector
Henry G. Potter.
DIR. Barden. the town physician OF the
town of Warwick. IL sick at his home
I'm Apponaug with an attack OF scarlet
fever. The house has been placed under
quarantine and there is no doubt that
the disease is confined and Will no..
spread. The attending physician does
not consider the case "A serious one. and
has no fears Of DIR. Barden's recovery.
The funeral OF Mrs. Melissa Barber
a much esteemed resident of Natick.
was held i'm the Baptist Church Mon
day afternoon. The services were con-
Quoted by Rev w. r. Green. and was
largely attended by relatives and
friends
Pawtuxet boys think Heavens begun
when buckles first begin 10 run. sun
day the first buckles OF the season were
caught at the folls by Samuel King.
who. during the dav took IS.
The regular meeting OF the ST Ce"'i'"
Circle Kings Daughters, was held at
the residence ~ Mrs. ". w. II. knight.
on Elmwood avenue. Warwick.
The hall In the Blanchard building.
Lippltt. Is now COMPLETED. and the fur
niture will be added I'm n few days. IL
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