The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-26
PAWTUxET VALLEY.

band tournament at Rocky Point.
Miss Anita GILES OF Riverpoint is
visiting her sister in Gainesville. New
York.
A large amount OF new machinery
has recently been placed in the card
ing room OF Warwick mills, Centreville.
The Clyde Print works resumed
operations in all its departments after
two weeks vacation devoted TO clean
ing and repairtsg.
Several looms are stopped In River
point mills owing TO the/ scarcity OF
help.
Mr.. j. Is. Sprague of Buffalo. New
York, is the guess OF Mr.. and MIS-.
Arthur Deane.
AT the annualselection OF officers of
the Pawtuxet Baptist sunday school.
the following officers were elected: Su-
QeriHtendent, benjamin S. Lee; ASSIST
ant superintendent, Flank w. Angel;
sec.staTy, Wilbert> H.. Longfellow;
treasurer, William NJ. Lee; librarians.
Herbert G.. Lee, and George Is. Arnosd;
musical director, ,Sank w. Seabury;
organist, Miss Iotte Hawkins; super
inteUent OF primary department, Mrs.
Charles II. Coisns. assistant superin-
tendent OF primary department. Miss
Ethel Sheldon.
A goodly number OF the people OF
Scitsate spent their time Sunday In
search oS the deer recently reported as
seen in tha ttown. Ii is needless TO say
they failed 10 see him as he was re-
ported as being seen near Phenix sat
urday night. Perhaps he may lave
leasned OF the strict enforcement or
Sunda~ Laws in the towns OF Coventry
and Warwick and passed down that
way to sped a quiet Sabbath.
Mr.. and Mrs. George l.. Briggs or
East Hartford, Conn, are visiting
friends In Anthony.
Rev. FIR. Reddy has returned to his
home in Newport after brief visit TO
friends in Arctic.
Mr.. Henry Taylor and Misses Mabel
and Hilda Taylor of Riverpoint have
just returned from a visit TO Hon.
George Il. Lanphear at Narraganstt
Pier.
The Riverpoint hand engine company
will participate in the firemen's mus
ter at Crescent Park on Thursday.
Mr.. William Arnold OF Orange, New
Jersey, is the guest of relatives in Ceu-
treyille.
Natick hand engine company Will
compete in the firemen's tournament
on Thursday at Crescent Park.
Rev. FIR. Winn, assistant pastor OF st.
James church, Arctic, is taking vaca-
ton of two wteks.
The repairs being made upon Allen
street, Riverpoint, are being made with
very poor material The rotten rock
used soon is ground 10 dust or is swept
away by the first heavy rain. Per-
haps IL Is the best obtainable. If this
is the case, and ii is n otdeemed ad-
visable TO macadamize. The street at
present, it should be rounded and DRAIN
ed with paved cutters.
Miss Mabel Latham OF Hope is spend
ing few weeks with friends In West
erly.
The people OF the valley are great
lovers of the shore and during the sum
mer months embrace every opportunity
to visit IL. Last Sunday 16 party
wagons and half hundred other teams
filled with valley residents visited
Rocky Point. Had the electric rail-
road from Westcott TO Rocky Point
been built, nearly all of these persons
and hundreds of others would have
patronized them.
An important meeting of the official
board of the Phenix Methodist church
was held Monday evening in the
church vestry. at which financial mat
tiers were considered and arrangements
partially made to provide for the future
wants of the church.
A boy named Prouix, while playing
with a dog on Main street, PheniX,
Monday, was severely bitten. A physl-
clan tOwhom he was taken cauteriZed
the wounds, and IL is hoped that no
further bad effects of the bite may be
seen.
A heavy wagon of wood broke down
on Phenix avenue yesterday. obstruct-
ing the street in its narrowest part for
about a half hour. TIL the wood was
removed another wagon.
The sidewalks and driveway of the
bridge are badly in need OF repairs, and
whoever has the bridge in charge
should Immediately place it in safe
condition at least.
Mrs. Henry Bristow is confined to her
house by serious illness.
The Quidnick band will give con-
cert in the open air on Arctic square
Thursday evening.
The members of the Coventry Liter
airy and Social Club held lawn party
at the residence OF Miss Lizzie Gavitt
at Anthony Monday evening The
grounds were finely Illuminated with
Chinese and japanese lanterns. ana
otherwise profusely and tastefully dec
Grated. Refreshments of cake, ice
cream. confectionery. lemonade, etc,
were served at tables upon the lawn.
A large number of the residents of An
thony and adjacent villages were pres
ent and a very pleasant time was en-
joyed.
Old Glory Council OF D. OF L. met
Monday evening with Mr.. and Mrs. G..
r. Birmingham of Arkwright. A pleas
ant evening was enjoyed.
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