The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-18
PAWTUxET VALLEY.

A large gang OF men employed by ths
electric Railway Company is engaged In
fixing the car track in front OF Der
somme's block. Arctic. the spreading OF
rails on the track having caused the do
railment Of several cars the past week.
Fine granite steps and approaches were
placed in position Saturday at the new
Centreville bank in Arctic.
ST. Agnes guild of crompton met In
Guild hall. Crompton, Saturday after
noon. A large number were present and
much interest was manifested.
Mizpah Circle. Kings Daughters, held an
interesting meeting Saturday afternoon
at the residence OF Mrs. Richard Andrews
at Harris.
NJ. Sterry Colvin is erecting a new resi-
dence at Bald hill near kent.
Martin Welch of Pascoag has accepted
| the position OF overseer of dyeing at the
| Kent Woolen mill at Centreville.
Joseph Rousselle of Arctic. who was
seriously injured few weeks ago In re-
ported to be on the way to recovery.
Mr.. Leroy 5. Lawton, who for 2s years
has been I'm the employ of the Nicholas
Top Roll Covering Company OF Harris,
has severed his connection with the COM
pany and will engage in business in
Providence.
Thousands of fresh cut ties are being
piled up at the Riverpoint depot by the
other thousands are arriving daily. The
gathering in OF this immense number OF
ties the loading and tho unloading and
the p,iing of them gives employment TO =
large number of laborers.
Saturday evening car OF tho Suburban
| Railway ran into and killed horse be-
| tween Riverpoint and Apponaug. The
! name of the owner could not be ascer-
tanned.
VIM. Tarbox the "Dahlia King" OF
| Rhode Island has two shipments OF dah-
las on their way from Europe. He has
| now on hand over seven hundred differ
o Il varieties of the flower.
"A party of four young gentlemen and
| four young ladies' OF Swedish nationality
entertained about fifty OF their friends in
Memorial hall. Pontiac, Saturday evening.
| A fine literary and musical program was
| rendered followed by games OF variouA
| kinds.
| The children of st. Joseph's parish will
! give an entertainment in O'DonnelPs halls
| Natick this evening which promises TO ba
/ not only interesting to them, but also
! interesting TO children or a larger growth
The regular meeting OF Good VIII lodge
| of Good Templars held In Library hall.
| Pontiac, was one OF much interest. Ad-
| dresses were made by Mr.. Spurgeon, the
4 grand messenger of Rhode Island ana
| others. Recitations and songs completed
| an interesting program. One new candi-
| date was proposed and the place or meet
! ing changed TO Lyceum hall. the present
hall being too small for the recent Inc
/ crease OF membership.
4 St Patrick's day was dry day" il
| that portion OF the valley located in the
| town of Warwick. The rain which usual-
| ~ falls some portion of the day was with
| held, and the recent action o. Warwick's .
town council i'm regard 10 Sunday liquor
! selling rendered many = thirsty throat
"intolerably dry" ON Saturday night this
| liquor complainsnts notified the proprie-
tors that no liquor could be sold or given
away Sunday under penalty of torfeitina
their licenses and the police cav that the
law was enforced. As consequences tho
! quiet OF Puritan Sabbath for once
reigned I'm Jericho" Whether all the
Sundays i'm Lent will resemble yesterday
| remains 10 be seen.