The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-11
PAWTuXET VALLEY.

Friday, which is Arbor Day, will be
observed by the schools at Riverpoiut
with appropriate exercises.
At the regular meeting of the Maud
Marion Circle. c. OF F., OF Riverpoint,
Tuesday evening, in knights of Py-
thias hall large attendance was pres
ent, important business transacted and
one candidate initiated.
The old fire alarm poles of River
point fire district are being removed by
Electrician Duffy and a gang of la
borers. New poles have supplied their
places.
The Hand Engine Company Of River
point has received word that the "Old
Hay Cart" of Pawtucket with its vet
eran firemen VIII be present at LIP
pitt Grove on Memorial Day TO take
part in the muster and parade. few
evenings ago this engine threw a
stream 100 feet on trial.
The important improvements at the
Interlaken Works at Arkwright indi-
cate a period of great business pros
perity. A large number OF laborers are
employed upon the improvements now
underway. The works are being en-
larged TO an extent 10 increase their
capacity to nearly double what is ii at
present
The water mains of the Pawtuxet
Valley Water Company are being re-
laid under the direction of Supt. A. F.
Hill and they will be carried under the
bridge at Interlaken, instead Of over
IL as before.
The Arkwright mill and tenements
and other buildings which are connect
ed with the Interlaken works are being
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When the improvements are completed,
there will be large number of en-
p!oyes added TO the force already en-
ployed and the entire village VIII be
one OF the handsomest in the PawtuXet
Valley.
The meeting of the Epworth League
of the Phenix NJ. H.. church Tuesday
evening was well attended and much
enjoyed. II was quite novel Ina it's char
acter and new TO the valley. The enter
tainment consisted OF the reading OF ar
ticles contributed to a magazine pre-
pared by members of the league. The
members OF the league humorously crit
icized each other which created much
nerriment Some of the locals were
decided hits and were much enjoyed.
After the reading of the magazine,
collation. was served. followed by so.
cial entertainment
Mr.. John Birch OF Green. formerly
an old resident of the valley. is the
guest ofNMr. and Mrs. \. ID. Wood of
Harris.
Several new features will be intro
duced into the celebration ol Arbor
Day by the public school at Harris.
The town meeting IN the town OF
Scituate promises to be a warm one N
consequence OF the introduction of the
electric road franchise into politics.
A party of prominent citizens OF Phe-
nix and Harris will spend ArbOr Day AZ
the shore engaged I'm dropping q line
20 the fnny beauties OF Narraganseu
Bay.
The many friends OF Mr. George
Howard will be glad TO see him on the
streets Of the valley once more, priVi-
lege which he has been deprived OF by
sickness during the winter
Wheelock's Orchestra OF Harris FUR
nished music at the United Workmen n e
reception at clyde last evening.
The people OF the town OF Coventry
are anxious TO know what arrangement
has been made by the committee Of the
Coventry town council an the officials
OF the Consolidated Railroad in Inn
provements on the bridge near knotty
oak II rs understood that the railroad
has done little or nothing. 10 is also
understood that II this state OF things
continues much longer the council may
declare tn" bridge TO be nuisance
which must be removed.
The new rooms OF 81. Cecilia choir are
ST. Jean Bautistcs' hall building. Arc
tie Centre. They are nicely filed up and
present cOsey appearance. They are
furnished with new plano and several
choice paintings. \ list ~ the officers
cf the choir as now completed is as fol-
lows: President. ~. Cartier vice presi-
dent Zed Sfquin: secretary Alphonse
Lavoi'a; assistant secretary. Mrs. y.
Dennis: librarian. Miss Ada Pauin. eN-
ecutlyc comu'tto. Messrs. j. II. Cartier,
Joseph Lambert. Henri PaQuln, Misses
Elyg.a Paquin, Yvorme Bcdard, Olympic
Bouohard.
Pierre Bcdard has been appointed by
Father Bourgeois as assistant director.
Father Bourgeois who was the orC1nl-
zcr is also the director OF this musical
society
Tho "Trilbv social" az the Pawtuxet
BAPTIST church given by the Ladies
Auxiliary on Tuesday evening, was re-
ally an auction ~ feet and was n
novel and somewhat startling feature.
number of women and girls Of DIFF