The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-25
PAWTUXET VALLEY.

n comparison OF the views taken Dy
the T.. V. camera at different points on
the Pawtuxet river with views of the
Rhine is not always i'm favor of the
superior beauty OF the latter, barring
out the historic interest attached To the
views OF the Rhine. for quiet beauty
and picturesque scenery many of the
views OF the Pawtuxet are superior to
those OF the world renowned river.
Mr.. George A. Field of Harris is no
friend Of hen thieves since one stole
from his coop a setting hen.
AS the storm prevented the meeting
OF the PheniX w. G. Il. II. this week,
the observance of Meal Dow day" ny
that union will be deferred until next
Thursday afternoon.
Early next week the vestry OF st.
Andrews church will take action in
regard To providing for the manage
ment OF the parish house at Phenix,
which is approaching completion. Plans
are To be formed and public notice CIV
en- for the commencement OF the work
OF the clubs.
Among the services at st. Peter and
Paurs church, Phenix, on Easter Sun
day, will be grand musical vespers, and
lecture by Rev. Father Corrigan,
pastor Of the church, at 1880 p. m.
Many relatives and friends of the late
Mrs. James Moan attended her funeral,
which was solemnized from st. Peters
and Paups church, Phenix, yesterday
Needed repairs have been made upon
the electric railway near Westcott by
the Union Railroad company.
The public school i'm Burton Corner
district closed Thursday with appropri-
ate exercises.
very interesting meeting OF the
Grange was held at Rocky Hill Thurs
day afternoon. Degrees OF the order
were conferred upon two candidates.
followed by a debate, after which
bountiful collation. was served.
Ii is very difficult To keep sheep I'm
the town of Warwick on account of the
ravages Of dogs. This week the sheep
fold of Lizzie Fry was visited for the
third time this season, and much dam
age done.
A large number of new lock boxes
have been placed i'm the Anthony post
office by the postmaster. Calls for boxes
have been very frequent of late. This
is n good indication of an increase in
business.
Fine Easter lilies are on exhibition at
all the florists of the valley. Some are
now seen in bloom, and hundreds will
open by Easter.
The Warwick mill at Centrevlle,
which has been running for some weeks
extra time shutting down at p. M,
viii shut down at p. m. hereafter, the
help objecting TO working later than
that hour.
Volunteer Circle Kings Daughters of
Hope. last evening held pleasant met
ing, which was largely attended, at the
residence of Nellie Hawkins.
Boys who will not attend the schools
provided by the town authorities will
be invited TO attend the reform school,
provided by the state at Sockanossett.
OVide Lagrange of st. Louis, Mo, is
he tyuaGt nf JoSaph pauupttp of River
point.
Car tracks and carriage wheels have
an affinity for each other. So thought
Augustus Powell of East Greenwich as
one of the wheels of the carriage he was
driving caught i'm the car track opposite
the Royal mill Riverpoint. wrecking
the wheel and causing him TO execute
gymnastic feats.
David Bibeau. who was recently dis
charged from the Third Connecticut
volunteers, is the guest OF friends In
Arctic.
The heavy rainfall OF the past few
days choked the large culveTt, through
which the brook runs from Woodside
TO River avenues. In the rear of the
Clyde hotel. The escaped water is flow
ing down the sidewalk on River avenue
until IL reaches the culvert in front of
Flanagan's block, and is there conduct
ed into the river. The sidewalk in
front of the hotel is very badly quilted
IL is difficult To cross the gully and is a
Source of great Inconvenience to those
doing business at the Riverpoint post
office. The road overseer should see
that the culvert is at once opened
The public school i'm Harris closes its
school year next Friday The school
year has been very successful one uu-
der the management of the present
teachers.
Four candidates were initiated by
Molly Pitcher council, ID. OF L., at their
meeting i'm q. a. r.. hall. Phenix, last
evening. The initiation was witnessed
by a large number of members. Three
applications for membership were also
received, and at the next meeting the
work will be eXemplified by the state
council degree team.
A tower is 10 be built by the @. u.
Gale Manufacturing company upon the
wooleu mill I'm Harris. which will great
ly improve the appearance of the build
ing. The new machinery ordered by
the company is now ON its way
The funeral of Mrs. Lydia Peck. an
old and much esteemed resident OF
Greene. was held at her late residence
IN Rise City.
The drowned cow found upon the dam
az Hope belonged Co Mr.. ~ G.. Field,
Of Kent.
Some Of the cellars OF residents of
Arctic Centre were $50 flooded by the re-
cent rains that the fires I'm the fur
naCes were eNtinguIshed.
The Valley people were shocked yes
terday TO learn OF the sudden death Of
Hon Casey Il. Tyler. which occurred
at mis- residence ln Centreville. at II
o'clock. from heart failure. Mr. Tyler
has been in "a poor state OF health all
winter. but for a few days past has
seemed Co he better Hc was one OF the
old landmarks that told Of The long ago.
lie was much ho1ored and was respect
ed by the people oi the valley. \ school
teacher an early lfe. ne afterward be-
came n prominent merchant in Clay
vile 80 old age advanced he removed
90 CentreVille and interested himself in
the collection Of rare books and periodi-