The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-02
lALI DRUGGISTS.l
PAWTUXET VALLEY.

The public schools of Quidnick after
a vacation OF two weeks commenced
the summer term with the same teach
ers as last year.
The kiversiae club gave a social and
dance in odd Fellows Hall. Anthony,
last evening which was a. social and
financial success. One hundred couple
took part in the grand march.
New poles in the Riverpoint fire dis
trict are being set by Electrician Duffy.
The crossing of wires with the trolley
and telephone systems is now avoided.
The watering trough which formerly
stood in Clyde square has been removed
To the junction OF Main and Pike streets
near the planning mill at Riverpoint.
The drains are being repaired and the
cutters paved at the junction OF Allen
and Main streets by Road Overseer
Gagnon and his large gang of men.
A boy named Moute fell into the river
near the ice house. at Riverpoint, Sun
day afternoon, and came near losing
his life. Not being able TO swim he
sank and but for his companions he
would have drowned. He was finally
pulled out by them and after recover
ing consciousness was taken home.
John Smiley. who has for years been
q machine printer at Clyde print works,
has resigned his position.
A large number OF volunteer compa-
nles have accepted invitations TO the
muster, and fine preparations for the
entertainment has been provided.
About 300 invitations have been is
sued for the complimentary hop TO
Lieut.. Neil Campbell, which will take
place at the Parish House, Phenix,
next Wednesday evening.
The exhibit of slides by the Valley
Camera club at the Parish House. Phe-
nix, was q fine one, and was much en-
ioyed by the large audience present
The slides included those of the Provi-
dence Camera club, just received.
Saints Peter and Paul's Total Absti-
nence Society held its semi monthly
Meeting at Temperance Hall last eve
-r1irrys
Tho lecture Of r. Morton Smith before
the Mons club of the Congregational
church at Riverpoint was well attend
cd. the parlors being completely filed.
The lecture was q very interesting one
and much enjoyed by the large and at
tentive audience.
T.. J. Carey has been appointed agent
Of the ~. Y. N. IT. & ". r. r.. to sue
coed Station Agent Hart OF Riverpoint
who so mysteriously disappeared sew
eral weeks ago
The rectorv OF st. Johns church.
Arctic rs being removed 20 the lot ad-
Joining the convent. 10 be fitted up as
n nome LOT lUF NlNlfINs anu ltlf tnllft
convent school building will be set
apart for school purposes. a handsome
new brick rectorv Is 10 be erected on
the site Of the old rectory.
The fire station at Phenix was filed
10 overnowing by the taxpayers last
night. The meeting was called 10 or
dor by the moderator. John Pierce. and
the call read by Clerk w. V. Slocum.
The records OF the last annual and
special meetings were read and ap-
proved. The report Of trr treasurer
showed that the indebtedness Of the
~ strict was about s2500. The following
officers were elected for the ensuing
wear: Moderator. John Pierce: clerk,
w. V. Slocum; treasurer, George Shell
don: collector. Irving Hudson elec-
trician T.. s. Chase: board of engineers.
v. s. Chase. T. y. Bradford and \. a.
Campbell: hvdrant committee. +. s.
chase w. v. Slocum a. w. Colvin. \
tax of % cents on each 800 was voted.
70 was also voted 10 procure rubber
boots for tho fremen.
After much discussion II was voted
90 apnoirt con,r1itfee 10 introduce n
system OF electric lighting into the dis
trict