The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-04-24
PAWTUXET VALLEY.

Mrs. Lewis c. Merrill, an old and much
respected resident of Centreville died
Saturday morning after long and
tedious illness.
Waldo -RayHesford, who for nearly
forty years has filled the position c.
boss carpenter at Phenix MILL has re-
signed his position.
At the meeting of st. Jean Baptiste
Society at Phenix, held yesterday in
Grand Army Hall. several new mem
bers were admitted and several names
acted on.
Mr.. L. ]. Lawton OF Harris who mas
been confined to the house by sickness
is now convalescent.
Phenlx Band has been reorganized
and doubtless the evening air will be
filled with their music.
The Riverpoint fire alarm system on
Park Hill is being changed and re-
paired by Electrician Duffy.
A full-blooded greyhound has been
presented to William Wilcox Of Arctic
by one OF his friends.
Work on the Providence and Daniel
son electric road has been commenced
in the town Of Scituate. The towns ot
Scituate and Forster have each contrib
uted three thousand dollars towards its
construction. The power house is To be
located at Forster Centre and to be
built by the Quinabang Brick Com
pany.
Corp. Fred f. Luzman of the Fifth
Massachusetts infantry. u. $. ", is
visiting friends in Warwick.
The town council of Coventry will
hold a special session April 29th for the
purpose of granting liqour licenses. The
council intend that no applicant shall
sell liquor for a month or more with
out paying the required fee. Last year
no license fee was paid from the time
OF application till the time when the
license was granted. a period of a
month or so. although liquor was sold
during that time.
The old Harrop block at Riverpoint
is being cut up and sold by sections A
section or two has already been re-
moved, and soon one of the oldest land
marks of Birch Hill' will have passed
away. Room is being made, however
for the erection of quite number of
residences.
No tidings have been received by the
family or friends of missing Station
Agent Hart of Riverpoint, and he can
not be traced two miles from his resi-
dence in any direction.
Another of the Warner family has
passed away. The funeral Of Mrs. An
drew Warner was held at her home
near Centreville. She died like her
brother-in- and her two sisters-in-
law. This is the fourth member OF the
Warmers who have succumbed 10 pneu-
monia i'm little over two weeks. Mrs
Warner, like her sisters-in-law. con-
tracted the disease while attending the
late Daniel Warner. Her husband, An
drew Warner. Is still i'll OF the same di-
sease.
What promised 10 he lively fire oc-
Cured i'm the cotton house OF the Arc
tic mill on Saturday night. The alarm
was sounded about 1886. and soon after
the second alarm brought out the Cen
treville Hose Company 10 join the Arc
tic Company. A bag OF waste had be-
come ignited and was put out before
any damage was done. but the fire lad
dies lost their first sleep.
The macadamizing OF Main street,
Riverpoint. still continues and I'm n few
days the entire job will be completed
The people hope that the next street
that Is macadamiZed will be Allen
street. This Is a short street but Is
much travelled. ard a portion OF its
entire length Is occupied by the rails
OF the Fiskville- -Crompton electrics.
Mrs. II. II. Eddy OF Harris who has
been seriously III of pneumonia is
somewhat better.
Mr.. Henry Gooding of Riverpoint
who resigned his position as superin-
tendent OF the Peoples Edison Illumi-
mating and Power Company, on Satur-
day, was presented with a handsome
gold chain and charm by his former
employees.