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

The meeting OF the Phenix Woman's
Christian union was well attended in
their rooms on Main street yesterday
afternoon. The exercises were of an in
teresting Character and much appreci-
ated by the audience. Mrs. Lydia Man
chester read a paper upon the subject
OF ''Woman's Suffrage that gave evil
dence OF much thought. Readings up
on the same topic were given by Mrs.
Alfred -Afae+a.-M MFs-L.-4r rSl.seA4a- and
Miss Josephine Stillman. a delegation
from the Centerville union anu MEM
bers OF Iae Coventry club ana the No
mans Suffrage league were present.
While on ms way home 10 supper
Tues1ay evening Joseph Perkins OF
Centerynle, VINO is employed at the
Eagle store, was thrown from his Dl-
cycle and quite badly injured. lie coli
llded on High street with a large dog
and was violently thrown upon the
ground. He was badly bruised upon the
head and body and one or mis- knees was
badly injured.
Mrs. Arnold Lapham and sister. Mrs.
Carrie Andrews Of Centerville, have
taken a trip TO Chicago III.
The funeral OF elizabeth Tremble of
Fiskville an o.u resident OF the valley,
was soemnlzed at SS. Peter ana Pdul 5
church yesterday morning.
Felix Qugley, who for several years
has had charge OF Pixies lumber yard
at RiYerpoint. is very sick al his home
with pneumonia.
The hop given by the friends OF Lieut..
Neil Campbell Wednesday night at The
Parish house. FheniX, was largely at
teudei anu much enjoyed.
The mapy friends OF Lydia II. Cahone
Of Green Will be pleased 10 learn that
she has been granted a widows pension
OF IS per month.
Alber, Hail visited Phenix yesterday
looking after a horse and buggy which
he claimed had been stolen from him
by companions on Natick hill. Han
reports that his friends gave him
punching, threw him out of his carriage
and drove off ~ n IT, The missing
team has not yet tur0ed up.
The quudng challenge of Tanish and
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wered by Calvin Ferguson of Pontiac.
Ferguson So that he viii play either
a single handed mat and later viii
play a match in doubles.
~ the auction sale of the estate OF
the late Michael Carroll, on Pike street.
RiVerpoint the estate was bid in by
j. G. Thornton for $4,000
A drunken man, who was found
prowling round the residence OF Supt.
Bracket at Arctic yesterday morning,
was taken i'm custody by Night Watch
man Mcdonald of Arctic mills. lie was
turned over to Officer Gsndron, who
took him TO East Greenwich
It is said that some of rhe keepers of
the liquor saloons do not intend 70 close
them on Sunday, as ordered To do by
the town council OF Coventry. AS the
council oruered liquor complainant
TO see that the saloons were closed on
that day il becomes his duty to close
them. The saloon keepers may not
stand much i'm fear of the officer and
may regard the town councils order as
given merely for effect. but If one or
two licenses were revoked by that body
the saloons would be closed tight on
Sunday.
A large piece of what is called the
new wall" belonging TO the Coventry
company has fallen into the river. near
Anthony. W Zen this new WALL was
built several years ago II was placed
upon the foundations OF an old WAN. A
few days ago about fifty feet Of the old
wall slid out and now the new wall has
fallen. having no support
At the annua. meeting OF PheniX fire
district a petition of the residents of
tina. part OF Summit avenue between
the residence OF ;. Z. Michaels and
Phenix avenue was on the desk OF the
clerk. but was not acted upon. rms
petition asked the district to afford
them Detter protection against fire by
placing another hydrant on Summit
avenue. They also desire that the wa
ter pipes be laid in Summit avenue to
Phenix avenue. A special meetng OF
Phenix fire district will be called by the
clerk II a sufficient number OF taxpay-
ers sign the call.
Yesterday Marie Tabo who a few
days ago was arrested Tor being an idle
person by officer cursor OF Arctic, was
tried In the Fourth district court and
to the state work house for
two years.
The temper OF tramp Is somewhat
uncertain ~ was demonstrated on
Tuesday night when the night watch
man at the Livingstone mill found a
tramp i'm t..- mill. who insisted on be-
ing lodged in the mill for the night. and
on being ordered out became very an
cry. ON reaching the street he hurled
n stone through the window near where
the watchman stood. The watchman
promptly ducked q. head. but when he
raised Il again another stone whizZed
bv him. striking one OF the looms and
breaking a casting. ednes'ay the
tramp was seen In WASHINGTON and
caugh,. but on promising to leave the
state was let go.