The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-14
PAWTUxET VALLEY.

on the residence OF Mr.. l.. G. Greene
Main street. Centerville. The electric
railroad company had a gang OF work
men out yesterday cutting of the
branches of the trees that interferred
with the trolley wires through the val.
ley.
A letter from Lieut.. Nell A. Campbell
OF the Nineteenth regular infantry
states that he has been assigned TO Co
q.
Halsey Briggs was thrown from his
wagon and somewhat bruised while
driving through Centerville by the
breaking Of a thill Of his wagon.
Contractor Mcmahon with a gang OF
hands is engaged In removing an old
building and grading a lot on Main
street. Riyerpoint.
The Mems, club of st. Andrews
church. Phenix, held an important
meeting in the parish house Monday
evening.
Greene,s- band will give It's =fsHst=s open
air concert on Clyde square this even
ing.
The medal contest held Monday even
ing at the Quidniok Baptist church at
Quidnick. under the auspices of the
Washington Woman's Christian union,
was well attended and was OF great in
terest. The recitations were all well
rendered and OF excellent selection.
There were seven contestants for the
medal--Ada Rathbun, Genie Whitford,
Miss Moore. Miss st. Onge. Miss Potts.
Edgar Walker and Howard Lever. All
these recitations were deserving Of
great praise. After consultation the
Judges decided that the silver medal
should be awarded to Ada Rathbun.
The judges OF the contest were Rev.
Amboy Field. George T.. Hasre. Esq.
and Mr.. Alfred Arnold. The recitations
We're interspersed with vocal selections,
both solos and quartet. Following the
entertainment an hour was spent in
social conversation, while cake and ice
cream were served The contest was
also "A finaiSial success.
Frank Shippee OF Centerville while
leading a COW 70 his home on Warwick
avenue yesterday suffered a painful in
jury. The animal became frightened
and started to run. Mr.. Shippee at
tempted To hold her. but was unable To
do so and was dragged against a barbed
wire fence. by which his arm was so
badly lacerated that the resident ply
sician was obliged to take several
stitches To close the wound.
The residents OF the valley were
shocked 10 learn last evening OF the
sudden death Of one of the oldest resi-
dents of Arkwright, Mrs. Mary A. j.
Bailey. widow OF the late Joseph Bal
ley. Mrs. Bailey was In the sith year
OF her age and for many wears has
been a much esteemed resident OF the
valley. For some years she has suf-
fered from heart disease, the cause Of
her death.
George Manchester OF Arctic Center
is visiting friends in Worcester Mass.
The day circuit Will be started by the
electric light company today and power
for fans and similar purposes will be
available.
John NJ. Nye, principal of the River
point public school. has gone to Detroit,
Mich. as one of Rhode Islands repre-
sentatives 10 the supreme lodge,
knights or Honor.
Judge f.. +. Warner of the Fourth
district court and his father. Hon. John
Warner, senator from Coventry. will
soon leave for Europe for rest and re-
cuperation.
The assessors of taxes of the town of
Scituate have elected Franklin p. owen
chairman and ID. II. Remington clerk
of the board. They have also appoint
ed their meetings September and IL at
10 o'clock a. m. to receive statements
and assess the town and poll taxes.
There is no change in the condition
of Representative Francis w. Greene,
who is seriously i'll OF typhoid malarial
at his home i'm Riverpoint. The attend
ing physicians do not expect any until
the fever turns next Friday.
The residents of the valley are great
ly pleased at being connected with the
shore resorts by the electric road.
When the line is opened IL will receive
the most liberal patronage.
Henry MCGEE OF Riverpoint is seri-
ously III of infiammatory rheumatism.
The Falstaff club at a meeting last
evening voted to repeat their entertain
ment OF last Saturday evening for the
benefit of the gymnasium i'm the Phenix
parish house.
At the meeting of the Scituate town
council the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year:
Surveyors Of highways. John A. Bat
tey, Joshua c. Potter. Alton j. Hill, w.
+. Angel. Poundkc0 0oers. John Whip
pie. Henry +. Hawkins. Frank Carr;
of asylum, Leander
Hopkins constables to serve civil pro-
cesses, James Franklin. Coomer /.
Ford; public weighers a. Lowell John
son. Elber o. Card. +. III. Allen, Joseph
6. Ford. George II. Bartlett auction
GERS. ID. IA. Remington, Edwin A. SAL
George A. Colvin. Frank G..
Walter II. Battey. Coomer
|. Ford: corders OF wood, Elber o. Card
Eugene G. Wightman. Richard IL.
Round. Charles A. Capwell. a. Lowell
Johnson Eugene l.. Young. James X.
Ralph. Joseph knight, Elmer Black
mer. Henry II. Potter: town auditors.
r. II. Allen. Franklin r. owen. ID. III.
sealer OF weights and meas
ures. u. II. Remington; collector Of
taxes. Benjamin ID. Hopkins. Special
,onstables under the liquor law. Coom-
pr I. Ford, John W. Bowen. Jr. John
A. Battey. Jr.: chief ~ police, Nathan
~olvn: police constables. Josiah VI.
Leander Hopkins. Elmer l..
Jeremiah Brown. VIM. ~.
smith. Slas y. Smith, Coomer Ford.
Walter p. Battey. Inspector Of asylum.
Daniel l.. Paine: truant officer. George
A. Colvin; health officer. Albert r.