The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-08
PAWTUxET VALLEY.

The Woman's Relief Corps Sewing
Circle OF Phenix have elected the fol-
lowing officers for the ensuing year:
President. Violetta NJ. Weaver: treas
urer, Ida +. Handy, secretary. Celinda
n. Colvin.
Trinity chapel. Pawtuxet. will be
closed for repairs for a few weeks, and
the services of the church Will be held
in the Baptist church, the society OF
which have generously offered the use
of the edifice.
Ii is expected that the new gymna-
sium at the new parish house, Phenix
will be opened by the latter part of the
present week.
At the regular meeting of the Volu-
teer Fire Company No. l. Pawtuxet, 1t
was voted 10 attend the Riverpoint
fire muster on Decoration Day, and that
the transportation be by train.
Rev. T.. II. Carrigan of $. ;. Peter and
Paul's church, Phenix, has taken va
cation for two weeks for the benefit of
his health.
The sidewalk opposite Dr. Grants Of
flee on Main street Centreville. badly
needs repair as il is dangerous 10 Pc
destrians.
MIS-. L, wife VI tiit
ing station agent at Riverpoint, VINO so
mysteriously disappeared three or four
weeks ago, has removed with her ram
lily to Wylliamstown, n. Y.
The Riverpoint Hand Engine Com
pany have received several entries 10
their muster TO be held in Eippitt Grove
on Memorial Day. 1t is expected that
IL machines have already been entered
for the contest.
Friday afternoon while the linemen
of Riverpoint fire department. were
changing the position of the fire alarm
wires, one of the wires became crossed
with power wire of the Peoples Ed
son Illuminating ana Power Company.
and John Duffy and Peter Lamb, who
were handling the fire alarm wire, re-
ceived a severe shock which at the
time promised serious consequences.
Fortunately they recovered from the
effects of the shock without serious in
jury.
on Fairview avenue. Phenix, most
exciting runaway occurred Friday az
ternoon. A young man accompanied by
a young lady after visiting friends at
the Fairview Hotel started down Phen-
TX hill. A thill that had once been brok-
en- ana repaired, broke again and fell
on the legs of the horse, which becom-
ing frightened ran, throwing the young
woman to the ground, infiicting some
The young man clung to the reins while
the horse increased his speed. When
opposite the residence of Mr.. Henry
Johnson, two wheels of the carriage
broke down and the driver was thrown
70 the ground. He was dragged some
distance before the horse was stopped.
He. like his companion, was badly
bruised.
Arctic Centre will not be a dusthole
during the summer months, as Friday
morning a sprinkler made Its appear
ance upon the streets The merchants
of that place are defraying the expen-
Ses.
A brigade meeting of the Warwick
and Coventry fire department has been
called Coventry Fire Station No.
1 on Tuesday evening by Chief Engi-
neer Roberts.
A painful accident happened to Har-
riet Piquot, a velvet weaver in Cromp-
ton Mills, Crompton, Friday afternoon.
while engaged about a loom she caught
her arm in IL ana fractured one of the
bones. The fieshy part of the arm was
also so badly cut that eight stitches had
to be taken by the physician to close
the wound.
The pastorate OF the Swedish NJ. f.
Church at Pontiac, has been filled by
the appointment of Rev. Magnus Peter
son of Republic. Michigan, who has just
The people of Hope are anxious that
the truant officer should put in an APP
pearance in that village.
Frank f.. Sherman of East street,
Pontiac, has been appointed conductor
on the electric car line from Providence
TO Pawtucket.
Mr.. Isaac Gilkinson, Of Main street,
who was attacked by scarlet fever some
two weeks ago and partly recovered,
has become dementei and has been sent
TO the state insane asylum.
The residents north and south of the
Valley villages in the rural communi-
ties, are making an effort to secure
travelling post office, such as are in
operation in some of the middle, south
ern and western states If travelling
post office could be introduced IL would
not only be of great convenience. but
would completely change the postal
service I'm rural districts.
1T is said that the Valley industries
may be increased by the addition of n
thread mill. provided the parties erect
ing the mill can be exempted from tax
alton for a period.
George Philips OF Providence. while
riding his bicycle through Qudnick
Yesterday, caught the tire of IL i'm the
rail of the electric car track and was
thrown violently to the ground. He
struck on his head on the car track cut
ting a severe cash. His head was
washed and bound up and friends as
sisted him to a car. Beside the wound
he received severe bruises.
The mission being held at st. Mary's
church, Crompton, is well attended.
large crowds being in attendance. at
each service.
An onnorfunity IN secure n good propertv