The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-13
PAWTUxET VALLEY.

George Tibeault OF Arctic was COM
mitted this morning by Town Sergeant
Shippee OF Warwick 10 the state aims
house at Cranston in order that he
might receive better care than he could
obtain at home in his present condl-
tion.
Judge Quinn and Probate Clerk
Lockwood have arranged to hold the
probate court of Warwick twice
month hereafter. The days of its ses-
sion will be the second and fourth
Thursdays in each month at p. m.
and not the second and third Thurs
days as stated in the Providence Jour-
nal.
A Jericho man named Merritt found
his hands full of trouble at the circus
Tuesday night. He attempted to make
spectator the receptacle for peanut
shells. The spectator objected and an
exchange OF blows followed Merritt
was hustled out OF the tent. and the
fight was all taken out of HIM by
some OF the canvas men who were Il
attendance.
1t is safe to say that dry Sundays in
Lippitt will follow the arrest of A.
Bettez I'm Lippitt. as great uneasiness
is being felt by those who dispense
cooling drinks on Sunday on the sly.
The Relief Corps OF McGregor Post
Phenix, had an interesting meeting in
Grand Army hall last evening.
DIR. VIM. III. Reoch OF Hartford
Conn, is visiting his parents N Phe-
nix on Fairview avenue.
A culvert and drain is being put in
at the corner of Briggs and Levalley
streets by Road Overseer Gagnon and
a gang of hands.
After heavy storm this pom has
been flooded and made impossible. The
Improvement is noted by everyone.
Mr.. VIM. II. Smell, who has been con-
fined to his house by illness for several
weeks, is now able to be out OF doors
He is one OF the oldest residents of the
valley.
The meeting of the Zouave Society
in Union Parvissiale hall. Arctic, last
evening was very fully attended
Allen street. Riverpoint. is in very
bad condition and immediate repairs
are demanded upon it. a new top dress
ing should be applied the whole length
of the street and the holes in the street
which are dangerous to travel should
be filled.
An important meeting Of Maid Mar
ion Circle. G. o. f.. was held at For
esters hall, Riverpoint, last evening
Important business was transacted
and three candidates initiated
The usual crowd of film Hammers
crooks and loafers followed the circus
into the valley Numbers had s. and
$40 to exchange for silver but change
was scarce in the valley that day. One
loafer, however nsde a slight haul.
sneaked behind the bar and stole SIS
that lay on the shelf. He got away but
the money was soon missed and the
loafer was found in another saloon
burning money. He was made TO give
up the money he had not spent He
was let go and before midnight had
made his bed in a ditch at Clyde.
A bicyclist hast evening while riding
near the Valley Queen mill at River
point ran into and badly bruised about
the head a young child named Robi-
deux. The child while playing on the
sidewalk i'm front OF his home attempt
ed to cross the street as several wheel
man were passing. In the attempt TO
avoid one wheelman he ran before an
other and although the wheelman at
tempted to avoid him he could not do
So The wheelman carried the child in
to his home and offered TO call a ply
siclan but the parents thought II un-
necessary. The wheelman was not
blamed by them.
valuable COW was stolen few
weeks ago from the Arctic farm of r.
u. and r.. knight. Yesterday the boss
farmers Of the Arctic and RiverDoint
farms while visiting the Natick farm
saw the cow which had been purcha ased
of a butcher for s25 who had purchased
" of a person who offered II for sale
The butcher ~ - looking for the per-
son who sold him the COW.