The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-02
NEWS IN AND ABOUT I. !.
:, THESE PLANTATIONS
pAWTUXET VALLEY.

Notwithstanding the inclemency or
the weather the meeting of the Girls
Friendly Union connected with st.
Philips church at Crompton was well
attended on Tuesday evening. The
literary and musical entertainment was
much enjoy ed, and the sDc.al which fol-
lowed was all that coudl be desired.
Gu III hall seldom has SO large an au-
di6aCc. or ono thG. seemed better
Tiitea.
David knight of Kent has received
consignment OF machinery for his new
mill at Kent.
4 large con, igninent of cotton is be-
Ing received bN Hope company. 'Iopc
and print cloths are selling like hot
cakes.
The Rverpoiats were bowled out by
the Pontiacs in the return game The
Pontiacs won by i40 points.
This evening Anchor Lodge. II. of u,
will hold it's regular meeting in knights
of Pythias hail. A number Of candt-
dates will be initiated. and the work
win be conducted w the degree .'am
OF Harmony lodge o. Providence. The
Providence goat is said 10 he a lively
one.
The large osprey on exhibition i'm the
window OF DIR. Chagnons drug store
Will be presented bv the Doctor TO the
Arctic public school.
Moses Mcclure is the champion FISH,
erman OF the PawtuXet Valley. The
king fisher of T''at river recently cauoht
is pickerel I'm about four hours. No fish
story.
Warwick lodge. A. +. and A. NJ, will
hold a special meeting in Mason hall.
PheniX. this evening.
Deputy Sheriff Rounds of Hope is
doggine the dog tax DODGERS at the Dis
trict Court i'm Cranston today.
Phenix has a fishing club that has
opened "a club ROOM in Harris block.
Now for fish stories.
The leader OF Wheelock's orchestra
entertained the members of the club at
his home I'm Harris last evening. An
excellent ovster supper was disposed OF
w'fh much pleasure.
The iron foundry at Riverpoint Is
running fun time. large order having
been recently received.
The III. w. Sewing circle held its
meeting with Mrs. Ezra Pearce, Harris.
this afternoon.
Arnolds block. Phen'x. is being sup
piled with "A new steam heating plant.
Miss Lucy Sike OF Providence is the
guest OF Miss Mabel Brown of Cromp-
ton.
Rev. l.. NJ. Hardy. rector of st. Phil
ip's church. is sick with the grip
Anthonys Literary and Social club
will meet next Tuesday evening with
Mrs. John MattesOn.
The Methodists OF Washington will
give an experience social next Tuesday
evening, at the church. IL promises to
present novel and interesting features.
The oyster supper given by the Quid-
nick Baptist society was delicious and
the entertainment that followed inter
esting.
The free library at Anthony is well
patronized and the new books on hand
NtHfII he. Ia a1n
The whole lower floor OF the Odd
Fellows building at Anthony has been
leased by Elmer ID. Wilcox for five
years.
The Arctic Centre Zouave society
held it's regular meeting in Union Pa
roissiale hall last evening.
Alert Hose Company had n good au-
dience at their fair i'm odd Fellows !
hail. Rverpoint. last evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Colvin OF Dan /
ielson, Conn, are the guests of relatives
In Washington.
Varnum r. Barbour. superintendent
Of the Slater companys cotton mill. |
pawtucl,et is the guest OF the Sherman
family, Pontiac
Mrs. James Ward of Providence has
been visiting the Covey homestead at /
Pontiac.
Rev. FIR. Carrigan. pastor Of S. s. |
Peter and Paul's church. PheniX COM |
pletes % years OF priesthood TODAY. We |
wish that he may have another % years !
experience as successful as that of the !
past years.
The meeting Of the Coventry wo-
mans club held Yesterday afternoon |
was largely attended. Large delega- |
tions from the north branch OF the |
Pawtuxet were present, for whose ac- J
commodatiou an extra electric car was
run. Odd Fellows hall was we'll filled (
with ladies. who were anxious to learn /
"how to grow old gracefully" " in |
deed our mothers. wives and sweet
hearts ever grow Old