The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-03
PAWTUXET VALLEY.

Riverpont and an ex-member OF the
First Rhode Island volunteers, is visit
ing friends in that place.
The Pawtuxet Valley Ministers cir
Gle met in st. Phillips guild house yes
terday afternoon. Rev. II. Il. Brown
OF the Baptist church read an interest
ing paper on THE Question OF Divorce"
The meeting wae one OF much interest.
Scorchers some times come TO grief,
particularly II they are scorching in
opposite directions and meet Two such
met at the corner of Main ana High
streets last night and as each thought
they owned the street a collision occur
red, and the result was two wrecked BIZ
cycles, two bruised bodies ana faces
that sorely needed an application of
soap and water.
The services of the Month of Mary"
commenced last evening at ST. Johns
church, Arctic and will be continued
each evening this month. The service
last evening was attended by large
audience.
DR.. Borden of Apponaug is stfl1 III of
scarlet fever.
Mr.. Clough. who for the past year
has conducted the PheniX hotel as pro-
prietor. has removed to Providence and
Rhodes Andrew, owner of the property,
has again taken possession and assum-
ed charge of the business.
The fair Monday evening at the new
vestry OF the Central Baptist church,
Apponaug, was we'll patronized.
A painful accident happened to the
son of Michael Boyle OF Lippitt Mon
day afternoon, The little four-year-old
son OF Mr.. Boyle slipped and fell down
a flight Of stairs. In falling his head
4
rocking chair and a bad scalp wound
inflicted which hequired several sticth-
es of the physicians needle to close.
A fire broke out fn the cottage of Mrs.
Ann Murray Monday forenoon. at
Crompton. Before IL was put out by
the firemen the cottage and hts con-
tents were much damaged.
The new postmaster at Arctic will
enter upon his duties next week. The
postofllce will be located temporarily in
one OF the buildings OF !. X. Cursor,
just across the street from its present
location.
Everett whtford OF Phenix has ac-
cepted a position . cashier OF the Old
Colony co-operative bank. For the s
years JUST passed he has been instruc-
tor I'm the senior commercial DEPART
meEt OF Bryant and Straaton's Business
college in the city OF Providence.
-I,,V-Sr7TT1 or COOK stOVe
slight fire was causel at the house OF
Frank LinGstrom. n little south of
Cromptcn. Some damage was done TO
the house and contCnts before the fam
lily were able 10 eNtinguish the fire.
Orders are 81 numerous at the Harris
Textile company that new machinery
has 10 be added as soon as obtsinable
The funeral of Joseph Rosseau the
centenarian ~ the valley. was solemn
lied at 81 Johns church. Arctic. Mon
day. Rev. Father Bourgeois oniciated.
\ fight between two lads that has
been kept quiet for q day or two has
just leaked out am threatens 10 create
"A law suit IN The village Of Arctic. ON
Sunday night the lads at Arctic Center
hal "A quarre, which came 10 blows.
Young Henauld, rs reported by per
son who saw the fracas. had teased
young Bonne1us for half hour or
more. when BOnneaus' patience having
become exhaus he gave Henault
sound thrashirg Hennult. after his
chastisement went 10 his home. but
In a little time returned with a ham
mer. which he Kept concealed benegrh
his Jacket. Watching his opportunity
when Bonncaus' back was turned ho
jumped upon him and began To pound
Bonneaus' head with the hammer. lie
cor+ inued 10 60 this TN som, Of the
lockers on seDnratea the lads an took
the hammer from Harault. While BCn-
neaus is badl. bruised and he bears the
marks fthe hammer ha Is not serious
ly injured.
A most enjoyable supper and enter
tainmcnt was given IN the ve~trv rooms
~ TO ". T.. carrc ~ Contc~villc last
cverirg IN Tor the nusnircs n the CEN
teryiilc Woruan's Christian Temperance
union large number hook supnor
which was not ONLY suhefaattql but
ei1hera'a an1 rvfenuCd from 8 % g
o'ciscf. Tho rrieri 7i~-nen' r3psief - of
vocal AMI instrrnin~fni rnusic ard reel
tafiore md songs f~,m ~'are than 20
well trained lfrer Tho au'ionce
we tarro a~0 on slasftr tho Efforts
- the ~ lfro~ rivi~g much nieasuro.
large 1eirusff-.~ fr~s- sFaaco-' VII
y rrs -vsrn nresers ora fha w. g. T. T..
fr0r, pbcriv s~ss war ~~oroveu.ed ne
affair was both a eocial and dnsnciai
s-o~sss.