The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-11
PAWTUxET VALLEY.

The entertainment given 40 the Hope
M. y. church. Hope village, Saturday
evening was well attended and financial
success. The proceeds are TO be devoted
TO the purchase of Christmas gifts for the
needy poor in that. village. The enter
tainment was given under the auspices Of
the Allegro club. which is doing much
charitable work t4
At the meetinx- nf Washington Lodge,
No. IL. I. o. OF. Saturday evening at
odd Fellows hall, Riverpoint. the follow
ing officers were elected for the ensuing
year: Noble grand, Samuel II. (whipple,
Jr; vice grand. C. l.. Mitchell: recording
secretary, Caleb westcott; financial sec
retary, r. c. Payson; treasurer, Thomas
NJ. Holden; trustees. Thomas NJ. Holden,
VIM. IL. r. Whitman, j. w. Champlain.
The funeral OF Harry Mills. who was
killed at Readville, Mass, by falling
under the wheels Of a trolley car of
which he was conductor. occurred at the
Riverpoint Congrega tional church, yeg-
terday afternoon. Rev. John Deans offi-
ciating.
The meeting of the school committee of
the town of Warwick at Apponaug. Sat-
urday afternoon was well attended there
being eleven members OF the committee
present. The total appropriation for day
and evening schools for the year was $4i-
3ol.99. Joseph NJ. Perkins Sd, and Charles
III. Robinson were appointed TO take the
school census for 1901.
The committee approved the selection
of the lot and the plans for a new school
house I'm Crompton village. The new
school house will be the best in the town
of Warwick and will cost about s2O, 900.
The funeral OF Mrs Rose. wife OF Frank
Collins, who died at the home OF her hus-
band after a long and painful illness. was
solemnized yesterday az St. James
church, Arctic, and WAS attended by a
large concourse of people The deceased
was well and favorably known in the
valley, particularly by the older resi-
dents, and a large circle of relatives and
friends mourn her loss. For the last Is
years she has been an invalid suffering,
but accomplishing. and by her cheerful
ness has made the lot of hundreds bright
er.
held their annual meeting I'm Cadets hall,
Arctic Centre. last evening and a large
number were In attendance. expecting
that the meeting would be an unusually
lively one, owing to the rumor that the
members of No fire company Were 10
attempt 10 have the fremen paid salaries
for their work as volunteers. The scheme.
IL such a one Was really In, existence. did
not materlalize at the meeting and
everything passed of pleasantly, the only
disagreeable feature being elocutionary
efforts OF one OF the taxpayers.
The meeting was called to order shortly
after o'clock and James r McNeilis was
chosen moderator pro tenn. The call was
read by Clerk T. w ID. Clark. who also
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engineers report which showed the appa-
ratus in good order and that the firemen
had answered II calls was received and
ordered placed on file. The treasurer's
report showed the balance on hand from
last year To be ssz7; receipts for the year
%, expenditures s63S3.25. The collector
reported amount collected s6i95.SS, uncol-
lected $3.50.
The reports. together with that of the
auditors were accepted and ordered
placed on file. The election of officers re-
suited as follows: Moderator. James r.
McNeilis; clerk, Clarence Howard: treas
urer. 4. W. ID. Clark: collector. Clarence
Howard board of engineers. H. G. North
up, George Jordan. Robt. Wilcox: board
OF assessors. Moses Fineld. j. II. Nc
Neilis. Albert Tyler: auditors, Geo. Il.
waterhouse. w. c. Libbetts, Il. Bedard:
hydrant committee, Geo. r.. Wood. w. G.
Tibbetts. G. r. Chagnon: fire wardens. w.
c. Tibbetts. NJ. J. r. Legris. II. G. North
up. Jos. Gagnon.
The rate OF taxation was fixed at 70
cents on the hundred dollars, the same to
be assessed In January. collected In April
and unpaid taxes to draw interest from
April 20 until paid.
The salary OF the tax collector was hx-
ed at siOo r. w. ID. Clark read the resig-
nation Of the members of NO. I Hose Co.
but no action was taken by the meeting
the charter empowering the board of en-
gineers 10 fill vacancies.
IA. q. Northup. Robt. Wilcox and w. G.
Tibbette-were appointed n committee 20
consider what changes are needed 60 re-
duce the cost OF maintaining and increas-
then adjourned.