The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-25
AMusEnENrs. EXCURSIONS, ETC.
PAWTUXET VALLEY.

A large and interesting meeting of ST.
Agnes Guild Of Crompton was held in
Guild hal saturday afternoon. This
guild Is composed of the ladies OF St
Philips church and congregation and Is
engaged in church aud charitable work
I'm Crompton and thc adjacent villages
Sooiete ST jean Baptstc OF Phenix ini-
uuted u new members BAG its laHt meeting
and there are - candidates tp bp admitted
at its next meeting.
At the regular meeting of The Coventry
WOman's club held IA odd Fellows hall
Anthony, a large and intelligent audience
listened with much pleasure To Miss,
Grace W. joys Lecture Recital Miss
JOY is fine lecturer from Providence
and Illustrated her lecture with several
recitals The report OF the committee on
entertainment FOR piano showed that the
entertainment nettcd nearly $50
Dr \. \. Sproguo, president of the town
council oi Warwick, Who has been in at-
tendance as a delegate to tho medical con-
gress held ai Havana. Cuba, during The
past fcw weeks, returned home on Satur-
day
At "a meeting OF The Natick Gun club
held Saturday evening reports of the sec-
rotary and treasurer were made and one
new member received.
The village ~ Natick seems 60 be the
y
was burglarized twice n one week. and
early Saturday morning the store of +.
X. Duyalon. Main street was entered.
but as the burglars seemed to be some
what f'stidious but little was taken. II
some adroit cracksmen Npuld enter thc
town OF Warwick some dark night and
carry of "A few ~ the numerous police
constables. those remaining might catch
"A burglar occasionally.
The voting lists will be- canvassed this
afternoon by the town council Of the
town OF Coventry az the office OF the town
clerk Washington. " Is also rumored
that a liquor complainant: viii be appnini-
cd IL would bc well for that officer in
the discharge of his duty TO see not only
40 illegal sales of liquor but hy some
means 10 test the quality OF liquor sold.
Not by samrllng, fcr we fear ~ thIy was
done by him the town council would soon
be called to appoint his successor
At "A meeting of the principals OF the
public schools of warwick held on Sat
urday at the office OF the superintendent.
in the town house. Apponaug. +. ". Sea-
bury OF the PawtuXet school. Mr. Gallup
OF the Centrevlle school and Supt. Glover
were appointed To arrapga-enilEs.=- -
study to be adopted IN the schools OF the
town subject TO the approval Of the school
committee.
The eighth anniversary OF the Linnca
Sick Benefit society was held in Memorial
hall. Pontiac. Saturday evening. a muSl-
cal entertainment Was enjoyed los the
large audience present This war follow
cd by an elaborate supper The price of
admission was unique. Those who enter
ed paid one cent for each year they had
lived, and the one who paid the largest
entrance fee without regard 20 age was
presented with s. gold piecs. During
the evening Rev. Alr England, pastor o.
the German Lutheran church ut Eas,
Greenwich. made an appropriate addre; 2
and Rev. Mr. Rahenlps. pastor OF the
Swedish Lutheran church. read a history
of the society. of which the following are
extracts: Society was organized Feb. IL,
1888, with 10 members iIs present mem
bership is SO. "a males and - females.
Each member pays M3Si per year, and II
sick receive s. per week for - weeks;
Se5 IS paid 10 the family of a
member who dies Three members have
died In the eight years. and the amount
paid out IN eight years is $D0l.@ The
officers OF the society are; President, l..
=. Fahlman; vice president, Emanuel
Johnson; secretary, Carl Lundgreu; linan-
cial secretary, l.. w. Lunden, treasurer.
John Johnson.