The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-26
PAWTUXET VALLEY.

Last night the firemen OF Auburn
tried their fire engine, which has re-
Gently been repaired, preparatory TO
use at the fremen's muster, at LIP
pitt grove, on Decoration Day.
The break in the dam has been hlled
In and otherwise repaired, making
considerable difference in the amount
OF water coming over the dam. TINS
morning the top logs were dry and 1T
will be difficult for the herring to get
over the dam in the spring time. The
natural fishway was destroyed some
years ago TO make way for the hshway
buzz by the State. This having been
removed also, there is no place for the
fish in the dam. Large numbers made
their way into the river through the
break in the dam tbs spring, and II IS
certain that the number returning
here 10 spawn next year viii be greater
than ever.
Tne Pocasset Fire Engine company
and the Cranston Volunteer company
gave their engines a test last evening
preparatory TO the contest on Decora-
ton Day.
The French Republican club of Arctic
will hold an important meeting, at 81.
Johns hall, tomorrow evening.
The large new hall in the Blanchard
building, Lipptt street. will be opened
by "a social and a dance next Monday
evening.
Yesterday afternoon the Womans
Christian Temperance Union, OF Phe-
nix, held an interesting meeting at
their rooms. on Main street. which was
well attended.
Mollie Pitcher Council, ID. of L. held
its regular meeting, in Grand Army
hall, Phenix, last evening.
A gang OF laborers I'm the employ or
the town of Warwick are building a
sidewalk on the north side or Main
street from opposite the Phenix MIL
TO the junction of Main and High, near
PheniX avenue.
warwick Lodge. A. O. ". W., held an
important meeting in knights OF
Pythias hall. Clyde, last evening.
Arrangements were completed by the
womans Relief corps of McGregor
Post, at their last meeting Tor the
proper observance of MEMORIAL Day.
About sixty OF the FIR ends of ex-Post-
Mistress Miss Ada Perkins, of Arctic,
gave her a surprise Wednesday even
ing. 1t was her birthday, and her
friends gathered at her home to assist
her in celebrating IL. The evening was
spent in amusements, with vocal ana
instrumental music, and near It's close
a beautiful gold watcn was presented
to Miss Perkins as token OF esteem
by her numerous friends and admirers.
The membe o. of St Joseph's parish.
Natick. will give a grand picnic in Ma
tick grove Memorial Day. Previous u
the picnic parade will be made by
| Narragansett Tribe j. O. X. M. st.
John Baptiste Society and Leo Council
X of c.
A number of the young friends of MIR.
Linus Armstrong were entertained by
him at the Phenix hotel, last Wednes-
day evening.
The Hydraullon Engine company. OF
| Bristol. and the Niagara Fire Depart
ment, Of Anthony. have notified the
Riverpoint Fire Engine company that
they will take part in the Firemen's s
| muster on Decoration Day.
Jericho Is not-only Diplomatic Held,
but n battle ground. Two machine
agents working for rival companies,
had n scrap yesterday The substitu-
| tion OF one sewing machine I'm house
| for another was the cause OF the bat
tie. The friends Of the rival machine
| agents are arrayed against each other,
J and n is highly probable that cause
| that commenced with diplomacy and
passed through a state ~ war Will soon
| enter the domain of law.