The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-04-19
PAWTUXET VALLEY.

n Ol nave
from Riverpoint since the shutting
down of the mills some have gone to
Warren, some to Fall River and some
to Canada. III the mills do not start
up next week il is thought that a large
number OF the remaining operatives
will return to Canada.
On Monday evening an interesting
debate was held at the Mems club of
the Congregational church at River
point. The question discussed was:
Resolved, That the existence of fra
ternal orders tends to promote matri-
monial felicity" Henry II. Brown and
w. A. Carpenter for the affirmative and
Thomas w. Wood and James Corcoran
for the negative. The discussion was
for the affirmative. A large audience
enjoyed the discussion.
On Monday evening an exciting run
away occurred between Riverpoint and
Westc0tt. fne owner or horse anu
open buggy left them unhitched in the
street Tor a few moments when the
horse became frightened at a train on
the New England railroad and ran to-
ward Westcott nearly collidlng with
another carriage coming in the oppo-
site direction. The owner OF the run
away horse ran after him and CATCH
ing hold OF the back OF the buggy after
repeated efforts climbed into 1t, and
SELLING the retns stopped the horse
after nearly a miles run. No damage
was done TO the team.
Miss Clara J.. Allen, teacher OF the
junior primary school at Arctic. is Sc
The st. Cecilia choir met in st.
Johns hall. Arctic. last evening. This
Is the largest choir In the valley.
The many friends OF Allen Il. Ralph,
a former resident of the valley, Will be
panied to learn OF his death. For many
Years he was well and favorably known
in the valley villages.
The Pawtuxet valley Is a valley OF
sorrow to many a peddler. No licenses
short measures and false balances have
brought many of them 10 grief, but
the people are not always wise In their
methods, or pust In their application.
An italian junk dealer while coming
through Riverpoint had bag Of rags
stolen by some young hoodlum. He
started for Jericho to obtain the SER
vices OF an officer and get justice. Be-
fore he could find the officer the re-
naming bags were pulled from the
street. The Junk dealer gathered up
the rags. evidently fearing If he stop
ped long in Jericho that not only his
rags but his horse and wagon might be
missing.
MIR. Perry Loughey OF Solon. Me-, is
the guest OF DIR. and Mrs. j. NJ. Bods
we'll Of Harris,
Mr.. Frank Luce of Hope. who has
been in England for sometime. has re-
turned, bringing with him two young
friends who will visit awhile in Rhode
Island.
John Townsend, a young lad, was
badly injured dn Crompton last even
ing. He was attempting TO cross the
electric car tracks on his wheel when
ne was thrown against a picket fence,
breaking his collar bone. DR.. Mack
reduced the fracture.
Henry Clarke of the ". s. s. Dolphin
is the guest OF friends in Riverpoint.
An exhausted carrier pigeon fell at
the feet OF Thomas Lemoine of Phenix
while he was returning from school.
yesterday. He found on one OF its legs
a band upon which was engraved mo.
20 A. NJ. s" He carried the pigeon
home, placed II I'm a cage and fed II.
The pigeon was nearly starved and be-
ing young had probably lost its way.
The millions In the Bald Hill gold
mine IL is reported, are 10 be mined
and Immediately put In circulation.
then everybody in Warwick will go on
a strike or sonnet .ng else.
The Clyde print works began weekly
payments yesterday and the operatives
were made happy
Repairs and improvements are being
made by the electrician OF Riverpoint
fire district. Mr.. Jshn T. Duffy, assist
ed by gang OF men.
The Coventry town council at Its
meeting on Monday appointed n COM
mittee to notify the street railway COM
pany to repair that part OF the high
way occupied by u. This Is a wise ac-
tion. as there are many places I'm the
sreet between the rails that have been
quilted by the heavy rains TO the extent
OF rendering them dangerous to wheel
or drive over.
The people of the southern part Of the
town OF Scituate are much exercised
over the depre ations of egg thieves"
Those sneak thieves have become ex-
ceedingly bold Of late
Edward Mahoney Of Rlverpoint has
accepted a position on the a. and q.
railroad OF FloriSa He will enter on
his duties upon his arrival In Florida.