The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-15
PAWTUXET VALLEY.

The annual supper of the Phenix fire
department. will be held this evening at
the fire station.
Lieut.. Neil Campbell received orders
yesterday assigning him to the Nine
teenth Infantry, U. S. A.
Morse ,Meuhier assumed charge of
the Arctic postofiice today.
The Centreville hotel. is being re-
modelled. repaired and repainted.
Road Commissioner Sprague was
making a thorough inspection of the
roads i'm the northwestern part of the
town Of WaFwiek, Saturday.
Charles Wilbur. telegraph operator at
the Centreville depot for a long time
past. has been promoted to the depot at
Riverpoint.
The 18th annual May ball of Court
Warwick, Foresters of America, was
held in Temperance hall, Lippitt Fri
cay evening and was well attended.
The hall was tastefully decorated with
flowers by Florist Frazier and the
committee of ARA rgements. The Ma
tional Band of = violence furnished
the music and Caterer McCaughery the
supper. A large number OF visitors from
the cities of Providence and Pawtucket
were present among whom was Grand
u
The Valley Camera Club had most
pleasant outing Arbor Day at the home
OF Mrs. Marchant. Kingston. The party
from Phenix consisted of 10. They were
much interested in the Marchant house
which is over 100 years old. over 100
snap shots were taken to be used i'm
future 4 ntern slides The club We're
royalty entertained at { I ner by Mrs.
Marchant.
Mr. A. A. McCallum. telegraph opera
tor at Riverpolnt. has been transferred
to Pascoag.
Mrs. Elisha Watson and daughter of
Washington avenue, are visiting friends
in Harris.
The literary meeting OF the Phenix
Epworth League held i'm the vestry OF
the NJ. Il. church. Friday evening, was
well attended. Several papers OF much
interest were read on the Progress or
the Nineteenth Century" followed by
a social time The meetings of the
league increase In interest and are a
source OF instruction and profit.
The next meeting of the Washington
Wcman's Christian Union Will occur at
their rooms on Main street next Thurs
day afternoon.
A fine new cottage is being erected
by Mr. Adm Hopkins near the depot at
Washington.
The annual reunion Of the famous
Jordan family viii take place al Greene
next Saturday.
The coventry Anti-Saloon League
will hold an Important meeting at the
Quidnick Baptist church on Tuesday
evening.
Mr.. Leonard Taylor of Natck who
has been seriously M Is congratulated
by his numerous frlends ON his recov-
cry.
The many friends of George Valentine
of Anthony viii be pained To learn OF
his critical illness on Fairvew avenue.
The Social club OF McGregOr Post
pheniN. held social and entertainment
in Grand Army Hall last Saturday eve
ming. The e.,erianment consisted OF
vocal and instrumental music address
cs. violin and harmunica solos, charac-
ter songs. duets and solos. \ large num-
her were present Notwithstanding the
unpleasant weather.
Donald Pike. son of Edward Pike. NJ
Rivtrpont. While M the summer resi-
dencc OF his father az Buttonwoods.
Saturday. had the end of his finger
caught ana damned oN I'm n tip cart
Re WIS brought home and his finger
dressed BY "a physician.
Tho head ~ vriy large moose finely
mounted H. Un exhibition ~ grocery
| store IN AppouauE. Tho moose was
shot by the Rev Nj. Wolvington. rec
tor ~ ST. parrabas church. about Al
I miles from Shermln No. and was
brought down at the fret FIRE.
A beautiful picture entitled. Tho
4 Birth ~ our Nations rlar" has been
I received by the Harris public school
I 10 was bought Tor the school by the
teachers. pupils and friends of the
school.
The chicken c0ops ~ the yailey loca-
ted In the town ar Sci,uaie have sur
fered the past week from the deprcda-
lions ~ trairps who have made that
town their rendezvous
/
Tne expense Of running an Atlantic