The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-27
PAWTUXET VALLEY.

The work of wiring for electric lights
for ST. Andrews parish house is COM
pleted.
A valuable dog belonging TO Mr..
Richard Kersham was killed by a
Washington electric car Saturday.
St. Johns society, Phenix, held it's
semi-monthly meeting In Grand Army
hall Sunday afternoon.
The forests north and west OF Hope
supply a large number OF the railroad
ties used on the PawtuXet Valley and
other branches Of tlfe Consolidated
railroad. A very large number OF
these ties have been delivered at the
station in Hope during the week just
passed.
The fancy sale and entertainment un-
der the auspices of the Hope Epworth
League, held in the vestry OF Hope
church on Friday and Saturday even
ings, was a financial success.
Miss Cora Weeks, of PheniX. who has
been employed as teacher in one of
the schools in Moosup Valley, has
closed her term for the school year ana
returned 10 her home here.
Modern Jericho CArctic) seems 10 be
sustaining the reputation OF it's an
cient prototype. For the fourth time
has Siegel q Hrchfield's dry goods
wagon been plundered by thieves. ON
Friday night the dry goods wagon was
locked up in a shed in the rear OF
Hirchheld's residence on Main street.
In the Saturday morning the shed was
found TO have been opened by skele-
ton key which was left behind. and
dry goods 90 the amount of $40 taken,
and as much more damaged by the
manner ia which the thieves scattered
the goods about the shed. Two skcle-
rtF... 90 ~
Segel. the one used on Friday night
and the one used IN the three previous
robberies In a poc>at of one OF the
coats left by way of exchange, was
found a Ladies Book" containing a
wheel Of fortune. and instructions as
how to interpret dreams, etc.
It is stated that a resident OF the
Valley has planted a large number or
Shamrocks which he imported from
Ireland. When asked when he ex-
pected to gather his crop he answered
next 81. Patrick's day.
stormy Sundays. bicycles, and cleo
trfc cars have caused the horses owned
bv the liverymen OF the Valley TO eat
their heads off this winter. but the
horses have had good time doing u.
The nomination of Mr.. Frank {.
Greene Of Riverpolnt as a member OF
the legislature gives great satisfaction
TO the peoDe Of the Valley.
Rev Mr.. Moody. pastor OF the Swe-
dish NJ T. church, Pontiac. win close
his pastorate of three years with that
church next Friday. He win remove
with his family TO his native home in
Sweden. which will be his future home.
The Democratic rally az Temperance
hall. Iipptt. Saturday evening was not
q very large ono. as less than two hun
dred nersons all told. were nresent, al
though members Of the Democratic
nartv were present from all parts OF
the town OF Warwick, and representa-
tive Democrats from the ad accent
towns &C Co,.ort~v Scituate and Grams
ton. NJr Pot~ick Henry Quinn Of
Warwick presided and upon the plat
form the Democratic candidates for tho
General Assembly wero seated Hon.
Hueh Y Carroll Of PawtuclEet. Hon.
George W. Greene. Democratic cqndi-
date for Governor. and Mr.. +. II. Quinn
made addresses.
An unevpeoted and heavy fall or
snow IN the VALLEY DELAYED the street
cars end caused manv vacant pews ~
the churches YESTERDAY The snow
commenced fpllinC about 2 y. m. and
continued 20 fall until nearly noon. hv
which time about four inches Of snow
he'd fallen.
rho ynrn mill at Wash n~ton which
hos heen stopDod since the explosion
snrirg ~ IN tho early su'0Wer AS
soon as Mr. Moore' mill ~ Fronchtown
IS IN running order tho machinery of
tho washlrrton mill viii DO started.
This Mr. Moon hopes he VIII be ohio
20 do With the onening ~ srrir@. hut
he NAV he delayed until suu1ma~ by the
condition Of the machinery wh'ch n'ov
need more ropairs than he anticipates.
fracns between Wnf'o1 rr-1'7ux
of Sprin~ ~feid Mass. and Toreph Re-
rin of oak T.fwn occurred ir Picrre
Rlanchnrd's Hotel. Arctic. Saturday
NIGHT Roth men Wore urdor th" IN
nuonce OF liCuor. \ quarrel onerod ard
if is reported Tcr,icuv solved Baoin hv
tho throat whom peUiu d~ow revolver
and opened rro. Two shots entered tho
Moor. but tho third shot entered tho
left arn of IcmicuN. C07~"~ Cure'r
woe sorf for who arrested Fng'n took
him 10 Tlppitt station whore he was
confined over nirht. Su0f"v ~'0rning
pocin was tphcn before JUDGE Warmer.
who placed him under sioo0 bonds for
nnnoarnnce 20 court ~ East Greenwich
oD Thursday next. His or1nlover Mrs.
Wilbur ~ oak Lawn. was accepted os
his bondsman.