The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-23
PAWTUxET VALLEY

The meeting of Camp Francis c.
Greene, Sons of Veterans, held i'm Grand
Army hall Friday evening was well at
tended and of much interest to the men,
bers of the order Ehis camp has just
been reorganized and is i'm a very -four
ishing condition. II Is estimated that In
-Nalley-of -PaWtnxet there are
nearly two hundred sons of the veterans
of the civil war, who are eligible TO
membership in camp OF Sons of Vet
Grams.
The grocers and marketmen OF the
Valley will give their employees half holi-
days each Thursday without loss of time.
commencing the first Thursday in May
and extending TO the first Thursday In
Extensive improvements are being made
by Mr. Hugh O'Donnell on his property
IN Natick. that will add much TO the
good appearance of that place.
Mr. John Holmes, respected resident
of Riverpoint died at his residence FRI
day afternoon.
Edward Whipple has accepted a posi-
tion I'm the cloth room at Natick mills.
John Bentley. boss farmer for Col.
Webster knight. lately purchased two
yoke of thoroughbred Devonshire oxen
weighing respectively 34Oo and $500 pounds.
a concert for the benefit of the public
schools of Phenix will occur next Friday
evening. Musical talent from the city OF
Providence and the adjacent villages will
assist.
Representatives from different, fire
companies i'm New England will assem-
bic in Natick today to discuss plans for
the big muster to be held In Natick on
Memorial Day An elaborate dinner VIII
be served them at the Howard at p. m.
Mrs. Alfred Sherman. wife of the well
known Natick grocer, died after ~ short
illness at her home in Natick Saturday.
A young child of Felix Lamothe fell
under the feet of horse on Allen street
Saturday and almost miraculously es-
The meeting Of .be Coventry womans S
club, though small in attendance
20 unpleasant weather and the prevalence
of the grip was rendered doublv. inter-
esting by the reading of the club, news
paper for the first time; The newspaper
was spicy and full of interest TO the
membership. The musical program was
excellent.
At the first challenge game OF bowls
haii, Lakewood the Lakewoods defeated
the Pawtuxets by 179 pins. the score be-
ing as follows: Pawtuxets. 1S52; Lake.
The Wiling Helpers of Trinity chanel
held sale and entertainment last Fri
day night i'm Odd Fellows hall. Paw
tuxet. that filed the hall to the very
doors There were large number OF
booths I'm charge OF the children with
n lady patroness.A TMse booths were
most tastefully decorated and the hall
was finely trimmed. The entertainment
given In a series Of II tableaux by the
children. The poem was read by Miss
Harricffe Bowen ana the foloiSte We're
Mrs. BarretC rivesev and Miss Marion
Merewether The affair was one OF the
most successful ever held for the bene-
~ NJ this church society. "a
The old hotel known as the Home
stead was burned TO tho ground last
week. This was one Of the oldest land
marks I'm South Scituate and its loss is
much deplored
Tho eranoe of this place az its recent
meeting initiated a large number of cam
didates.
~ the annual school meeting af North
Scituate school district. A. q. Wood was
elected clerk and n V. Cory Virgil Phil
lirr ard Thomas Simmons trustees.
william Bennett. who for several years
has bee- overSonr of cardng NJ the mill
Of the Harris Textile comnanv. has se-
vered his connection with that company.
~ accop' similar nosition In Warren.
RUSSELL Potter Of Harris succeeds Mr.
bennett
Mr.. James Rutterworth of Harris has
rnen entertaining for the past two weoks
Mr.. and Mrs. Ambrose Kenworthy OF Fall
Ri~nr.
Tho supper. sole and ertertairmenf hold
under tho ausnices of tho Ladies' Guild
~ ST. Andrews church In the parish
house. Pheniv. iact evening was n fine
success and netted n large sum-,