The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-04
PAWTUXET VALLEY.

Phenix Council, O. u. A. NJ, held its
semi-annual meeting in Grand Army
Hall, Phenix, last evening. The meet
ing was of much interest and well at
tended.
Conductor Franklin and Motorman
Dawley have resigned their positions
on the electric railroad and end their
duties today, having secured better po-
sItions on one OF the electric roads
near Boston.
Warwick Council o. Il. a. NJ, held
its regular meeting i'm Knights of Py-
thias Hall, clyde last evening
Another old resident Of the valley has
uaSSrrf- -uvvay.- Nancy aneA Aard,-a
Flskville. widow of David Blanchard.
died Tuesday afternoon, aged SS years.
Volunteer Circle. Kings Daughters of
Hope. met with Mrs Charles Kingsley,
last evening. This social and charita
Bile organization is doing much good in
this village.
Mrs. Charles Brayton Of Arkwright
is seriously i'll at her home in that
place.
The first meeting of the Guild of st.
Andrews church was held i'm the par
ish house Phenix Monday evening.
There was important business left un-
done at the annual meeting OF PhenN
fire district and "A special meeting may
be called TO do II within a fortnight.
The Zouave Society held a large and
enthusiastic meeting in Union Parois-
STALE Hall. Arctic Centre. Tuesday eve
ming Large numbers Of the young men
OF the valley of French descent are con-
Meeting themselves with this society.
Mr.. Michael Duffy has accepted po-
sition as manager of the establishment
of the Messrs. Flanagan at Arctic.
As a large number OF. the children
have TO be excused before the close of
the morning session to carry dinners to
the mills and print works. IL has been
decided to close the morning session at
II: 80 o'clock instead OF II o'clock, as
heretofore.
The regular meeting OF Riverpoint
Hand Engine Company was held Mon
day evening at it's hall in Pixies block.
Reports of committees regarding the
muster OF the firemen and parade on
Decoration Day were received. They
were all OF the most encouraging char
acter and the success OF the parade and
muster is assured. Nine tenths of the
invitations 10 hand engine companies
In Rhode Island and Massachusetts
have been accepted. score or more
of additional representatives, have been
added 10 the company within month
or two.
Ezekiel Watts citizen Of the town OF
Scituatc, has a problem In subtraction
that gives him some trouble. He says
last night just before he went 20 bed
he had ~ pce pullets and when he
arose this morning he had but II OF
them.
The supper and entertainment IN the
chapel OF the pawtuXet Baptist church.
given BY the Ladies' Aid Society con-
nected with that church, on Tuesday
evening was we'll patroni2ed This so-
ciety like other similar ones IN the val
ley. renders valuable assistance i'm
church work.
The melting of Pioneer Hose Co.. No.
I. Riverpont fire district was well at
tended on Tuesday evening. Four appl-
cants for membership were elected and
a was voted 20 attend the hand engines
company muster and parade at Lippitt
Grove on Decoration Day The follow
ing appointments were announced by
Foreman Donahue: First Assistant,
James brennan; second assistant. Jo-
seph Hin; hose director. James Nc
Manus.
Mrs Lydia Manchester of the Coven-
| try Womcns club OF Anthony read n
paper before the Phenix Womans' Tenn
pcrance Union In G.. A. II. Hall this AZ
1 ternOou.
ON Tuesday evening n horse belong
| ing 60 Albert Jor San became fright
! cnvd az on electric car I'M front of the
/ Valley queen mill and commenced
/ hacking. lie finally cramped one ~ the
! forward wheels under the buggy until
/ he had overturned ~. Mr. Jordan and
/ n friend who was with him We're thrown
| out but escaped serious injury. THE
/ hors, was quietci before much damage
/ was done
The three companies OF the River
point fire department. have voted to cn-
| ter the Foremans League ~ Rhode Is
| land and haV. fled their applications.
Il
The alarm from box iS5. at $3.50. this
! morn'ng. was for ~ fire in am ash hin.