The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-15
PAWTUxET VALLEY.


rangements TO sprinkle that part OF
Main street extending from Phenix 10
Weatcutt. which has been recently ma
cadamized. Let the towns of Coventry,
f, Cranston and Scttuate through which
Main street extends. continue the
sprinkling and the macadamized street
will continue In good condition a long
er length OF time.
Rev. c. G.. Cutler. chaplain OF the
| Brooklyn navy yard, delivered an in
1 teresting address in the Phenix Baptist
Church Tuesday evening. before a large
audience. The sailor B1ss" and the
Jack Tars' were the chief topics of
i his discourse.
The property of Harris Company ad-
| joining the Phenfx National Bank, has
| been much improved by the grading OF
/ the drivewayS.
| The meeting of the Wumans Chris
tion Union of Phenix at thsir ra)ms on
| Main street tomorrow afternoon prom
| Uses TO be OF much interest. Papers
| upon non alcoholic medication and the
| Temperance Hospital will be presented
| by Mrs. Sarah Deane and Mrs. Sophie
| Arnold, which will undoubtedly receive
| much attention and invite fnvestiga-
| tion
Henry HaaS who for many years has
| been a merchant tailor IN East Green
| which, has opened tailoring establish
ment in Cards block, Phenix.
The streams OF the valley begin 10
| feel the effect OF the protracted drought.
| The water in the various reservoirs is
| rapidly decreasing, that in the Flat
| river reservoir being lower than IL has
been Cor nonAhh Ii is nearly four feet
below the cap log of the dam. The wa
| ter In the various reservoirs has re-
0ull las.er f1an "a Of
inches per day.
The rehearsal OF ST. Cecelia's choir
in ST. Johns Hall. Arctic. last evening
was we'll attended and fine music was
rendered.
At the meeting of Maid Marion Cir
Gle, G. O. F.. TUESDAY evening, m For
esters Hall. Riverpoint, three appl-
cants for membership were elected and
report Of the commkSee on she com
ing social was received.
The Episcopal convention in Provi-
dence has been attended this week by
Rev Mr.. Meader of St. Andrews
Church, Phenix.
At a meeting held in the parish house,
Phenix. Tuesday evening. arrangements
We're made for the proper celebration
at Phenix on July 4. 1t was decided TO
have races in the river, water polo, foot
races and fireworks. A full programme
will be given later.
Tuesday evening the Board of Direc-
tors OF the Pawtuxet valley Park AS
sociatfon met at the office or the Secre-
tary at Riverpoint.
Superintendents of the various divi-
sions were appointed and the premium
list revised
Treasurer Flanagan reported that the
negotiations for an extension OF the
trolley line 20 the park were proceed
ing so favorably as 10 warrant the hope
that the service would be in operation
by fair time.
The brick chimney at the Arctic Mills
has been rebuilt and workmen brbAow
engaged i'm taking down the staging.
Charles Moon, a well-known resident
of the valley. died at his home in Quid-
nick yesterday of consumption, after a
sickness Of only two months.
The Citizens Association OF Phenix
met a the store OF Arthur w. Dean.
Main street. Tuesday evening and
transacted considerable business. An
executive committee. consisting OF
Messrs. Fred = Hoxie. G. T. Howard.
F. Y Dufresne. A. w. Deane and :.
w. Hines, were elected. After discus
sing future plans Of the association the
meeting adjourned.
The committee i'm charge OF THE Ma
tional Flower" an opcre,ta, to he given
by the Ladies' Social OF the Congrega-
tional Church at Riverpoint. is COM
posed OF Mary Il. Rourh Margaret A.
Mathison. Emma + Greene and L'llias
:. Reoch.
III the electric road would reduce the
fare from CLYDE TO Roger Williams
Park entrance TO ten ceats, or the round
trim 90 twenty cents. many more Of the
citizens of me valley would visit the
park oftener.
Everything In the manufacturing line
that Is carried on in the valley Is BOOM
ing. the strikes at the Warwick and
Kent Milh having cn1ed and all the
looms I'm the valley running.
The reception rendered Councilman
Joseph Archamhault by the Working
mems cub. and his political friends
filed Archambault's Hall. Arctic. 20 tho
doors. Spe, h.e were made IT, French.
songs Nrfe sung Jri a sins Si0o gold
watch wss presented O. M Inn
b8uh ~ expressing the congratulations
~ h's numerous fr'enfs at his election
- councilman in tne town nf Warwick.
The band Conrerf an rivdn suuarc
last evening was y cfeat success. Hun
dreds ~ people ran'c from thn VILLAGES
80 The valley GO enjoy IN cool ride. Tho
sdt'srp o. tincs Nas literally packed
With peopie. sni yeh.cies o. timo
we're held up.