The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-20
PAWTUxET VALLEY.

At the close OF the Sunday school the
social at Rocky Hill were elected: Pres
ident Mrs. III. Wood; Vice presidents.
Mrs. Spencer, Mrs. Henry, Mrs. r..
| Vaughn, Sarah Barton, Hannah Barton,
Mrs. A. T. Cook; Secretary, Annie Nor
gan; Treasurer. Mrs. Magoon.
At the social of the Baptist Young
Peoples Union OF iNatick the following
officers OF the Union were elected for
| the ensuing year; President, Henry Nc
Claim; vice president, Henrietta Bowen;
secretary, Carrie M. Whipple; treasur-
er, Albert Smith.
A house warming OF the new house OF
Adm Hopkins, Washington, occurred
Saturday might. A large crowd was
present.
One Of the finest hard pine bulk heads
and set of water gates in the Pawtuxet
Valley has just been put In by the
Livingston company OF Washington.
Those interested i'm class gymnastics
viii be pleased TO learn that an instruc-
tor has been secured and at class in
sstruction Will commence this evening
in st. Andrews parish house Phenix to
be followed each Monday evening and
one other evening in the week to be de-
termined hereafter.
Many improvements are being made
upon residences located on Terrace ave-
nue and Broad street, Harris. A new
yerandah is being built by John Pearce
on his residence on Terrace avenue. Ex-
tenSiVe Improvements are being maue
upon the residence and grounds or Da-
vid Babcock upon the same avenue.
Charles M. Ralph has just completed
large addition to his residence on
Broad sss rect. The fine lawn of Lemuel
Church on the same street has been re-
graded and otherwise improved and
beaStfEsd, and the residence of Mrs.
Susan Il. Johnson on Broad street has
been Greatly improved by extensive re-
pairs.
No one can doubt the prosperity at
this time of the residents of the valley.
Trinity Episcopal church has organ
led large choir in the village OF Rich
mond, who are rehearsing for the holi-
days.
The Lewis Concert Company of Bos-
ton have been engaged to give one OF
their excellent concerts at the NJ. l..
church, Phenix, next wednesday.
The raisers OF sheep in Warwick and
East Greenwich are much exercised
over the depredations of dogs. The
poorer a villager, the more dogs he sup
=
were dead the price OF mutton would be
reduced one-half.
Leo Council, X. OF c., Natick, being
now the sole occupants of the upper
floor OF the O'Donnell block. for the con-
venience OF the organization intend to
make many changes in the arrange
ment OF the rooms that will better meet
the wants of the society.
Judge and Mrs. Quinn of Riverpoint
are entertaining Miss Rose Healey Of
Providence.
The first social of a series to be given
by the firemen of Warwick Hose COM
pany, No. 2, of Centreville was held at
the hose house in that village last
week and was a most enjoyable affair
The rooms were handsomely decorated
and presented a fine spectacle Nearly
a hundred couple were present and en-
loyed dancing TO fine music furnished |
by Vaughn's orchestra OF Providence. A |
fine collation. was served at midnight |
after which dancing was resumed and |
continued to an early hour.
Henry Weedens four-horse team |
broke through a defective bridge, Sat
lrday while being driven on the road |
known as Quaker lane from Apponaug |
% Centreville
Coventry town council and court of |
probate held an important meeting this |
afternoon at the town clerks office in /
Saturday and Sunday travel upon the
.lectrics has been nearly equal to the I
summer travel during the past two
pleasant days.