The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-24
PAWTUXET VALLEY.

The Phenix Wcgnans Christian
Union at their last regular meeting
voted to take vacation over the hot
weather to the first Thursday in Sep
tember.
DR.. James Smith of Providence is the
guest of friends in Phenix.
Mrs. John Morton of Boston is the
guest of Mrs. Frank Jordan OF River
point.
A special meeting of Phenix Fire dis
trict has been called by Clerk VIM. V.
Slocum for the purpose OF electing two
new assessors of the fire distr6t 10
fill vacancies and To place hydraht on
Summit avenue.
Councilman $. w. Hines has been
spending a few days at Moonstone
beach.
The engagement of Rev. c. A. Mead
er Of st. Andrews church, Phenix, and
Miss Lucie c. Briggs of Pawtucket, is
announced.
At Thorntons Opera House. River
point on Tuesday evening a comedy In
French will be given under the aus
pices of the French Canadian valley
residents.
The gypsies, who have been camping
in a wood at Lincoln park. are again
on the move, several caravans OF
them passing through Apponaug on
Saturday.
Deputy Sheriff John Il. Gendron
served writ of attachment Friday af-
ternoon sworn out by Arthur Harris of
New York against Nassib A. Shibey of
Rverpoint. and the contents OF Shib-
ley's bottling establishment on Main
street are in the custody of John Ma
deau who was appointed keeper over
the property. The goods are attached
for $1,000. which Harris claims he
loaned Shibley I'm New York. The prop
erty attached Shibley says belongs TO
his brother, and Saturday morning he
was endeavoring to obtain writ OF re-
plevin.
Rev. A. S. Wales has accepted call
to become pastor of the Advent church
at Riverpoint
DR.. w. Il. Adams and son of Belvut,
Syria, are the guests OF Mrs. +. B. Ad-
ans of Riverpoint
A grand social was held in Armory
hall, Apponaug. and was largely at
tended by the people of the valley. The
hall was finely decorated and presented
n nee appearance. Music was fur
nished by Cornell's orchestra. A fine
collation. was served The social contin-
ued to a late hour
During the absence OF Station Agent
Prouty OF Natick and wife at New
Bedford, Mass, his duties as station
agent for the Consolidated Railroad
Company will be performed by Mr..
Clarence Dexter.
on the evening OF July 3, a gang OF
boys stole wagon OF John Wade of
Arctic Centre. dragged II through the
streets and finally dumped IL down
the bluff near the New England rail-
way, leaving IL n perfect wreck. To
connscate the wagon even for n cele-
bration Of the Fourth would have been
bad enough, but no questions would
have been asked II L had been returned
uninjured. lett to utterly destroy II
was little too much for good nature
and MIR. Wade placed the matter i'm the
hands OF officer Tenant for investi-
CATION. For two weeks the officer la
bored and last week the last boy I'm the
gang was caught and they or their par
ents paid SO each for their fun.
Rev. Paul Curtis and the members
OF the Hope club returned Saturday
evening from a two weeks encamp-
ment at North Scituate. They were all
highly pleased with their trip TO the
woods.
Track walking OF the railroads is
prevalent I'm sor1e OF the valley villages
1f some Of the track walkers were pros
ecuted lives would be ia less danger.
Friday young man who wos well
dressed and OF respectable appearance
hired a wheel OF George &. Wood and
Company FOR an hours ride. Up "a
noon on Saturday the wheel had not
been returned and no explanation had
been received at the office Mr.. Wood
thinks Il will bq returned ~ that
its eduivaisnt value will b pli1.
The social Of NcGreeor Post held N
q. A. Y. hall Saturday evening was
well attended and the ene1mpnen'