The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-03
PAWTUxET VALLEY

Christmas sale and entertainments,
the proceeds OF which were devoted TO
the Riverpoint Congregational church.
were held last evening in the church
parlors and the AFFAIR proved very inter-
estinR The sale included booths from
which were sold flowers, cake, fancy artl-
cles. Ice cream and home made candy and
during the evening all the booths, which
were presided over by members OF the
Ladies' Social society, were well patronzed
and each did a thriving business. An en-
tertanment composed OF plano solos by
Mrs George Ralph. readings by Miss
Amelia Guillies and other musical num-
bers furnished by others was rendered
at intervals during the evening. The
tables were I'm charge OF the following
Candy and Christmas trees. the Misses
Mary Rich and Mary Allen: fancy, Miss
Emma Greene; cook book, Miss Maud
Holdudge, and fish pond, by the Misses
Vena Phillips and Amy Clarke
Quit extensive repairs are being made
upon the electric car roadbed at the
Fiskville Four corners.
Mrs. Willard A. Wright OF Clyde street,
Clyde, has tenderly nursed rubber
plant until at present IL measures IL
feet from the top to the tub.
A drain Is being built which when fin-
ished will connect the lowest part OF
Ames street, Phenix, with the river. This
point In the street has been little more
than large mud puddle for months at
time, In fact, after every storm. the
water laying there, there being no out
let. Men have been busy for several
DAYS upon the laying OF the large terra
Gotta pipes and when finished the water
which formerly collected in front OF the
residence OF j. Warren Lauder, will find
"A direct passage to the river The work
will probably be completed within a few
weeks.
Henry Sheldon Of Phenix has gone 70
Taunton. where he will work in the
Chanapansett mills.
Work has been begun upon the Install
ing of an automatic sprinkling apparatus
In the large cotton store house at the
Hope mill. The sprinklers are OF the
latest and most improved patterns. and
will cover all parts of the big store
house.
At the large catch basin being installed
by the Bippitt mill In the brook which
empties into the trench leading from the
wheel at the mill. near It's mouth the work
is being pushed very rapidly. there being
large gang OF workmen employed upon
the job. The foundation for The 70-foot
dam has already been laid. and the banks
which will form the sides Of the miniature
lake are being built
It has been reported that the Cromp-
tou Tlrc ufStrlCl mao ueClueO own
Ing a water works of their own 10 sup
ply the village and thai, surveyors are at
work upon Huckleberry hill, the place
selected for the new tank. The sur
veyors have been doing work there, but
whether In the line, which rumor has. II
Is not known.
Gibson council. knights OF Columbus.
met last night I'm their quarters in River
point. and after the regular routine of
business the following list OF officers were
elected: Grand knight, John b. Nolan:
deputy grand knight. James McSkelley:
chancellor. John Moore: recording secre-
tary and financial secretary. John r.
Deming: treasurer. NJ. III. Roarke: advo-
nell: inside guard. j. Hamnel: outside
guard. Napoleon Brown: trustee, Peter
Nolan: chaplain. Father w. 8. Flynn.
delegates TO state council. M. II. Roarke
and J. u. Nolan.
Winfield sullaway OF Arctic. who Is en-
cut his hand on a docter blade yesterday
and had his wounds dressed at the Emer-
eency hospital
Warwick lodge. A. O. L. w. met last
evening In Durys hall at Clyde and n
large number OF members were present
Nominations for the officers TO be elected
Mt the next meeting were made. Deputy
Benoni Lewis OF Providence addressed the
meeting. after which collation. was
served
Joseph Antonine. n Polander living I'm
Harris. got into n row last night, which
placed him In such condition that he
was forced TO seek the aid OF the Emer.
to call on some one, and that he was set
upon and badly beaten. but as he showed
the signs OF n recent debauch his state
ment was not seriously taken.