The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-22
PAWTUxET VALLEY.

The lecture OF Hon. Henry l.. Greene,
which was TO have been delivered in
the parish house last evening is indefi-
nitely postponed on account of his i'll
ness.
Last evening meeting Of Welcome
Lodge. No. "a. A. o. o. W., was held
in Odd Fellows hall, Anthony. One
candidate was admitted to full MEM
bership. This lodge was newly organ
lied but promises 10 become one of the
most fiourishing in the valley.
Abram Spencer a much esteemed
resident of Harris. who Is employed as
! crossing tender at PhenIx by the Con-
solidated road. was taken suddenly i'll
at his post yesterday. He was carried
to his home on North Pleasant street
and physician summoned, who pro-
nounced the illness to be an apoplectic
shock. His condition is somewhat i'm
proved this morning.
At special meeting OF the Young
Peoples society connected with the
Swedish Lutheran church of Pontiac
held last evening in Memorial hall, the
following officers were elected for the
ensuing year: President, Rev. X. N.
Rabenius; vice president, Andrew
Krow; secretary. Victor Fahiman;
treasurer Oscar Johnson; librarian.
Oscar Johnson. This organization.
which was organized In 1880. has a
membership of nearly 80 members. and
a library of over 300 volumes. II will
hold lawn party in Johnson's grove
near the village on July IA.
James Phillips, resident of Harris.
was caught in a pulley at a mill on
West Friendship street near Broad.
Providence. yesterday morning and
was hurled against a post sustaining
scalp wound. He was taken 70 the
X. /. hospital in an ambulance but his
injuries fortunately are not serious.
The Family Protective Union Society
will hold picnic at Mumford's
grounds, Phenix, on Saturday closing
with dance in the evening in Grand
Army hall.
Rev. Mr.. Peterson. pastor of the
Swedish M. +. church of Pontiac. who
has been attending the Swedish dis
turned.
pretty wedding was held in s. 8.
Peter and Pauls church. Phenix. yes
terday morning, when Michael Burke
and Annie Mcmahon were united in
marriage by Rev. FIR. Carrigan.
The works OF the Quidnick company
are running at their full capacity. .Larpe
orders have been received and great
quantities of finished cloth are beine
shipped from the mills. A large force
of employees are employed. but agents
are constantly employed in securing
good help.
The program committee for the oh
servance Of the Fourth by the St.Jean
Baptiste Societies of New England
have completed their iabors. The pa
rade at Natick will consist of four di-
visions and be participated In by about
20 societies. and several thousand per-
sons will probably witness Il. II will
occur at 10 a. m. The picnic and sports
will occur in Natick grove. A grand
display Of fireworks viii be given in
the evening.
Circle. Kings Daughters. will meet
with Mrs. C.. ID. Lincoln at her resi-
dence in Dodgeville. Mr.. and Mrs. Lin
coin. formerly resided at Fiskeville nd
have recently moved to Dodgeville and
the circle will pay them a fraternaI
visit.
The Phenix National bank Of PhenIx
was Cndnbeu yesteTuay 10 trust COM
pany. and will be known hereafter as
the Phenix Trust Company of Phenix.
Gov. Gregory yesterday appointed
Presbary Hoxie Of Warwick Daniel
Babcock OF Coventry and George f..
Sheldon Of Warwick as the executive
commission to superIntend its opera
tions.
The Natick Hand Engine company
was greeted by cheering hundreds last
evening on their return from the mus
ter at Bristol. where they won second
money. and the entire route Of march
from the depot in East Natick 10 their
headquarters on Main street was one
blaze OF colored fire.
The members OF the Natick Baptist
church Will have their first lawn party
at the residence OF Mr.. sheldon III. TIL
linehast on Tuesday evening. June 26.
The machinists and the loomnxers of
the Natick mills play ball tomorrow.
and much fun is anticipated.
While the Natick Fire company was
AZ the muster In Bristol yesterday. an
oil stove I'm the home Of John Sample
on East avenue caused a hre which
destroyed most OF the furnishings IN
the room before II was under control.
In their hall IN Nstick. isst evening.
the Red Men. ~ their regular meet
ing elected fhe ofYiceYs for the year and