The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-22
PAWTUxET VALLEY.

Rev. Father Lehane. NJ. S. c.. pas
tor of ST. Joseph's church. Natick, is
attending a conference OF the order
now being held at Wacertown. N. Y.
Another horse left loose and free; tie
motorman could hardly see; bran new
buggy. nice and good. was smashed
last night to kindling wood. and all
because some addle pate thought there
was no need OF hitching a horse beside
the electric car track
The work OF beautifylng the interior
OF st. Johns church. Arctic. has been
delayed by the serious illness of the
chief decorator.
st. Johns new rectory in Arctic will
not be prepared for occupancy before
April next.
Among the many old landmarks that
have recently been swept away by the
march OF Improvement through the val
ley villages waS. a small building on
High street. Phenix. This building was
said 10 have been the oldest i'm Phenix,
having been erected soon after Flhe de-
struction OF the old Roger Williams
mill. which occupied part OF the site
Of Phenix mill. by fire.
Mrs Benjamin LawtOn, an old and
esteemed resident OF Riverpoint. died
at the residence of her husband on
Middle street yesterday.
Freight trains on the ~. Y. N. III. and
II. railroad have been numerous the
past few WEEKS. even on Sunday over
200 freight cars being moved over the
central division and on the Pawtuxet
Valley branch three trains with barges
loaded with coal were run. This is an
evidence of the business prosperity or
the valley.
Quite a number Of the small mills In
and near the townsof Scituate are run
ming day and night with relays OF
hands and both water and steam power
Is taxed i'm the valley.
A large number OF members OF the
MEMS club" OF the Congregational
church OF Riverpoint and their invited
guests were i'm attendance at the me -
ing held last night in the church par
lors. The program was well rendered
and much enjoyed.
Rev. Mr.. Dean and Mr.. Robert Reoch
reau interesting sketches of Ian Mac
laren and selections from his works
were read by Mr.. William Mcintyre.
Pleasant vocal solos were given by Mr.,
Young OF Phenix and a trombone solo
was given in excellent style by Mr.. A.
Yorston. The meeting was a decided
success
The friends of Miss Theresa Parent
OF Arctic gave her a surprise an even
ing or two ago by calling upon her and
presenting her with gold watch and
eyeglasses as tokens of their esteem. An
excellent program Of vocal and instru-
mental music was rendered and a fine
collation. served.
N. ii. Read. collector, borrowed the
team OF his father George b. Read.
who resides I'm Arctic and is an agent
for organs. pianos and sewing ma
chimes. and went 10 Natick last evening
on a collecting tour. He left the team
on Prospect Hill and entered one OF
the houses TO collect. When he return
ed at about 1880 d. m. his team was
missing. He Immediately notified his
father. who secured the services of
Deputy Sheriff Gendron and they soon
struck the trail. This they followed for
two hours or more and 10 their surprise
found themselves back to Prospect Hill
where they found the team with the
horse nicely blanleted and the team in
good condition.
One Of The saddest sights seen on
Main street last Sunday. at Riverpoint,
was a well dressed woman maudlin
drunk. She sang a song as she stag
gered along the street and though
laughing herself caused some to weep.