The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-14
PAWTUxET VALLEY.

perance Union held an interesting
meeting at its rooms on High street
yesterday afternoon. An interesting pa.
per upon what has been done by Phe-
nix Union in the cause Of temperance
was read by State President Mary s.
Babcack.
A thorough overhauling OF the ma
chinery of the Clyde PRINT works IL
now taking place.
The annual clambake OF the Paw
tuxet Ladies' Aid Society Of the Bap-
tist church occurred Wednesday and
was very successful. Nearly three hum
dred dinners were served and the treas
ury of the society is much benefited.
Ice cream, candies and cake were on
sale and the social exercises were much
enjoyed.
A large, fine piazza is being added
to the residence of Mr.. Edward Nc
Cusker of Arkwright.
Inspector ButteIworth was i'm the
valley yesterday. Lcesumably looking
after the health of Providence, threat
ened by contaminated Pawtuxet water.
The funeral OF George 0'Kane was
held Thursday morn ssg al St Joseph's
church, Natick. Mr.. OKane was
master mechanic at the Union r. r.
Companys repair shops in Providence.
were closed in the morning to permit
the employees to attend the funeral.
They were taken TO Pontiac in a spe-
cial car.
Greene's band gave an excellent con-
cert on Clyde square last evening.
which was much enjoyed by the large
crowd in attendance. The downfall of
ram put an end TO the concert at 9
y. m.
The recent rains have restored the
reservoirs of the Pawtuxet to their
normal condition and no danger is now
apprehended of a water famine this
season.
The meeting OF the -sta+a- League OF
veteran Ffremen at Pawtuxet on We'd
nesday evening was attended by dele
gates from Warwick. Crompton. Ma
tick and R.verpoint fire departments.
The Either building at Arctic will be
3bx46 feet and three stories high. II
will be business block on Main streeU
The Pawtaxet Valley public library
at shenix will be closed after July 30
TO allow the cataloguing Of the books.
All books are requested to be returned
to the library by that time.
Active Hose Company No g. River
point. made its annual excursion TO the
shore yesterday. A large number of the
members and their friends visited
Rocky Point.
President Henry L. Greene of the
Pawtuxet Valley Library Association
and the committee which was appoint"
ed TO classify and catalogue the books
were the guests of Prof Washburn at
the II. /. College of Agriculture and
Mechanical Arts,
The annual excursion of the Corgre-
yational Sunday school at Riverpoint
yesterday. They filed four
arge electric cars sent from Provf-
ianFp The m rfU N t,ip IN Naxu.
port.
The graduating class of -AfetAe-Cep-
re public school was entertained at
MS home by Principal John Deering.
After an elaborate supper. the evening
was spent in musical and literary ex-
,rcises which were much enjcled by
III handsome bust OF Shakespeare
vas presented by the class to Mr..
Oeering during the evening TO his |
great surprise.
Joseph Grener, a P>ench man living |
ar the Pippin Orchard. met with an |
lccident near PheniX bridge Wednes- |
lay night, being thrown from his car
iage and shaken up in a rather rough |
manner. Joseph was full OF sour beer |
nd poor whiskey and while driving at |
reakneck pace down Main street his |
wheels Slowed on n car rail and he 4
LEVIED into the street. He was picked /
- and carried into a restaurant where \
physician restored HIM TO conscious
ess. Whether he preferred TO remain |
I an unconscious state or whether he |
hought the restaurant belonged 10 |
i'm is unknown. but he started TO !
lean out the place, and wIi cleaned |
ut Of IL. His horse having been cap
ired he was allowed TO go TO his home !
{ the Pippin Orchard with several
unches upon his head.
The officers OF Lincoln Council. y. ".
4. NJ. OF Anthony were installed We'd
esdav evening I'm Odd Fellows hall.
he following officers were installed
,r the present term: Councillor. Chas.
!. Cahoone: vice chancellor. Edward !
hippee: recording secretary. Ches. ".
riggs: assistant recording secretary
hauncey y. Congdon; financial secre-
Try. Walford ". Reed: treasurer. Chas
'orthup: conductor. ". r.. Matteson:
arden. George u. Northup; inside SEN
mel. Louis Bennett; outside sentinel.
a. Fiske.