The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-10
PkWTUXET VALLEY.

At the annual election of Phenix fire
department held Monday evening at
the Phenix fire station, the following
officers were elected for the ensuing
year: Chairman, George b. Bradford;
secretary, Alton ID. Wood; treasurer,
Walter A. Hill; captain Hose company
No. /, George B. Bradford, captain;
Hose company No. 2, Everett King.
Two new names were proposed for
membership. The annual supper of the
department will occur next Monday
evening.
At the meeting of st. Cecelia's choir,
st. Johns church, Arctic. ii. j. Cartier
was elected president; Pierre Bedard,
director. and Miss Lequln. secretary.
Yesterday afternoon Victor Law
renee was run into by a carriage and
thrown from his bicycle in front OF the
Riverpoint postofiice. Although badly
bruised Mr.. Lawrence escaped serious
injury.
What came near being a serious ac-
cident occurred near Riverpoint Mon
day evening. AS Mr. George Marshal
of Olneyvil.e was driving towards the
village OF Natick his horse became
frightened at an electric car which was
In sight and jumped toward the side OF
the road Mr.. Marshall tried in vain
TO control the frightened animal. AS
the car passed the horse. whirling
around started in the direction OF Riv-
erpoint at break-neck speed. In turn
ING rne buggy was nearly upset and
Mr.. Marshal was thrown TO the ground.
one of his feet became entangled in the
reins and he was dragged consider
able distance before he was able to free
himself from the horse. Mr.. Marshall
was badly bruised and an ugly cash cut
in his head.
Yesterday morning a trolley car on
the Fiskville- >,rompton route jumped
the track at the Junction Of River and
Allen streets, Clyde, and the passengers
had weary wait.
An interesting meeting OF the Center
vile Woman's Christian union was held
yesterday at the residence OF the Misses
Whitferd at GremPteH.
Rev. Father Casgrain has succeeded
Rev. Father Giqure as assistant at ST.
Paul's, Arctic.
The following officers were elected at
the annual meeting of the PheniX Saw
ings bank, held Monday afternoon. at
the bank on Main street: President.
Hon. Henry l.. Greene; vice-preslcent,
Daniel Babcock, Presbary Hoxie, V. a.
Bailey: board OF directors. Henry $.
Greene Daniel Babcock. Presbary Hox-
ie. V. a. Bailey. Albert +. Hill. John
Potter. 30, f.. h. Fiske and j. I. An
drews: George l.. Sheldon, cashier, and
treasurer.
Louis Lemoine hos commenced the
erection OF a new building on Quidnick
street. Arctic. IL Is to be built on the
site OF building that fell few years
ago. killing several persons. IL VIII be
one of the finest buildings on the street.
having a depth OF forty-one feet and a
frontage of seventy-eight feet and two
stories in height. II is to be a business
structure with all the modern convent
ences.
Monday night the annual roll call OF
the Phenix Baptist church took place at
the church. NotwithstandT the
stormy weather a large number were
present. After roll call n bountiful coll
lation was served.
The retaining wall on Main street.
Lippitt is being rebuilt by Roard Over
seer Gagnon and1lis force OF men. New
capstones and an iron fence Is TO be
placed upon the wall when completed
Mr.. Nathan Tiske OF Hope has erect
ed a handsome summer residence at
Shawomut Beach, from which he has
just returned.
Coventry council O. u. A. NJ. held an
important meeting in odd Fellows hall
Anthony, last evening.
Main street. Phenix. when IL was ma
cadamized last autumn was cut down
I'm places and a new grade established.
1t viii become necessary to cut down
High street near its junction with Phe-
nix avenue a foot or more I'm order 20
conform 10 the established grade.
Anthony lodge. l. .. O. F.. held its
regular meeting Tuesday evening. \
large number were In attendance and
important business was disposed Of
The people of the valley are very de-
slrous that new cars D. placed on the
Fiskville- CromptOn and the CLYDE
Washington routes The present cars
arc oil. unsightly, nearly worn out and
altogether too small 10 accommodate
the traffic.
The entertainment given by the chill
dren In 81. James parish. Arctic. in
ThOrnton's opera house last evening
was financial success. The house was
crowded 10 the very doors and many
could not obtain ajmlttance. The pro-
gram was well rendered and the music
fine The following Is tho program: Re-
citation ~ elcone" Daniel Ouinian:
chorus. Lead Kindly Light" girls
"Postman's Chorus" boys: wand driil.
girls: dialogue "The TOLLS Hospital +"
Doctor. Edward Mcclure: matron. An
ME Carroll. music Columbia Chagnon.
operotta. cinderella IN Flowerland." /"
embrs cling twen,v-six children.
A pleasant reception was given Mr..
Charles Wilkinson I'm ne spacious par
lors 90 Hotel Warwick Arctic. Monday
evening by his MANY friends. Mr. Will
kins0n hrs bspn er~egcS In placing
machinery In the Warwick NIL for n
few weeks past and hoe for-pcd many
frsss,fs during that period. lie returns
10 Fall River todav.