The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-01
COTTON UNDERWEAR
PAWTUXET VALLEY.

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Walsh OF New
Bedford are visiting friends in the val
lev
Miss Julia Matteson of Norwich,
Conn, is the guest of friends in Arctic.
Several Crompton and Knowles looms
have been placed in the weave room
of the Warwick mill at CentreviIle.
Main street. Phenix by the action Of
the town council of Warwick. is to be
widened from Conley's building TO the
bridge. This is much needed improve
ment as the street is very narrow in
the parts TO be widened
Miss Minnie McCabe and Mr. Ber-
nard Mccormick were united in mar
riage at a nuptial mass in S. 5. Peter
and Paul church. PheniX. today. The
parties are well known and highly res
pected residents of Phenix and much
happiness is wished them.
Poles for additional street lights are
being erected on Fairvlew avenue, Phe-
nix.
The electric light employees are re-
moving the arc light on Maple avenue,
Riverpoint, farther up the avenue, IN
order to secure "a better result from
the light.
Rev. FIR. Meenan OF St Mary's
church, Newport. has been visiting
friends in the valley the past week.
The work of macadamizing Allen
street, Riverpoint. Is suspended until
spring because of the difficulty in pro-
curing stone for the stone crusher.
No one need remain thirsty in Arctic
or Riverpoint. as two new hcenses
were granted in those localities last
Monday by the Warwick town council.
The social of the Riverpoint Textile
Union on Thanksgiving eve at odd
Fellows hall was well attended and
much enjoyed by the residents of the
cursor street. Arctic Centre. has
been placed in excellent condition by
the road surveyor
A grand ball was held by Niagara
fire department at Odd Fellows hall,
Anthony, on Thanksgiving eve. \
large party was present and dancing
was continued 10 a late hour.
The second night Of the fair of the
Union Cornet band OF Quidnick was
held in Temperance hall. Clyde. on
Thanksgiving eve. and was well at
tended. a large number being present
from Providence and the valley villag-
es. The floor was well filed with dane
ers until midnight.
Although manv of the saloons were
open nearly all night and rallies were
plentiful and beer flowed like water.
but little drunkenness WAS observer
upon the streets mad no cases or revel-
ling are reported.
THANKSGIVING day was very quiet in
| the valley. Services were held In many
of the churches and double cars Were
| run on the electrics during -the lore
| noon. They were largely patronized. a
! large PARTY from Providence took din
! ner at the CLYDE hotel.
The football game on the star
| grounds at Riverpoint was won by
! neither side neither side scoring. Dur
! ing the game two fights occurred be-
/ tween two enthusiastic outsiders which
were soon uuelled.
| James McManus Of Foxboro. Mass
| Is visiting friends i'm Arctic Center.
A pleasant social was held by the
| members Of the Y. Il. S. G. l.. of the
! Rjverpoint CONGREGATIONAL church last
! evening in the church parlors A large
number Of the members were present
/ and the time was enjoyably spent IN
| playing games and social conversation
! Refreshments were served during the
! evening.
Mr.. Fisher and number OF pupils oi
! the Tuskegee institute OF Alabama
gave an entertainment in the parlors OF
! the CONGREGATIONAL church. RVerpoint
! wednesday evening. 10 large audi
| ence \ musical and literary program
vas we'll rendered and an interesting
address was given bv Mr. Fisher or
| the work OF the institute