The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-02
1.-THE NEWS OF THE STATE.
VALLEY VILLAGES
Electrical Display at Pheni1 Last
Evening Baseball Season
Opening In Full.

The electrical rocket and wheels re-
Gently built by F. J. Hoxie. electrical
engineer at Phenix. for the Hall e. Lyon
Co. at Providence. were given a trial
last evening. the huge pieces being hung
upon a large vacant building facing the
square. The trial proved most success
ful and was witnessed by large number
OF interested spectators. who crowded
upon the square
The rocket comprised a row OF red
and white lights nearly a hundred feet
long. while the light which Travelled the
! length OF the chain finally burst into a
number OF colors at the top and after re-
naming bright for brief time went out
and started al the bottom again. The
wheel consisted OF an arm perhaps 10
feet long which was studded with colored
lamps in series which were operated as
were the lights on the rocket by an auto
! matte switch, while the arm was rapidly
revolving. With both going at once the
| effect was very pretty and when tho trial
was over the crowd upon the square. who
| imagined that the exhibition was given
for their benefit. applauded loudly.
Pastime park at River Point will open
for the season this afternoon with a game
representing the General Fire Extinguish-
er Co.. Of Providence and the contest is
expected to be warm one. There Will
be no special exercises but the games
will be continued throughout the sum-
mer.
At Pontiac tomorrow afternoon the new
ball grounds will be opened and a game
between the home team and the nine
from Centreville will be played. A large
attendance is aXDeCted
This afternoon at Hope the home team
Will battle against the Centrevilles and
the Hope team feels confident Of their
nth victory.
Upon the Arctic grounds in Centreville
the Elmwoods and Arctics will play Sun
day afternoon.
At the NJ. f. church tomorrow night,
Rev. John McVay, pastor OF the church.
Will preach a special sermon TO the busi-
ness men. the service beginning at 7
o'clock Mr.. McVay has several times
been requested to preach such a sermon
and has at last consented. An invitation
to the business men and others Is cor
daily extended.
Mzpah circle, the Kings Daughters,
met with Mrs. Richard Andrews this
afternoon and held a social meeting after
the regular routine business had been
concluded.
McGregor post No IA, q. A. r.. met
last night but beyond business routine
nothing OF importance was done.
j. A. Wells OF Providence will preach at
the Pawtuxet Valley Rescue mission at
both morning and evening services to-
morrow
FIskvllLE.
Mrs. Hiram Bryant. who was found
dead in her bed last Thursday. was /
buried from her late home this afternoon.
The service was not very largely attended /
but the pathetic loneliness OF service was |
intensified by the words OF Miss Alice |
Earle. a Friends minister, who had /
charge of the service. At the conclusion |
of the service the remains were taken 10 |
the family lot and were there inferred. /
During the course OF her remarks Miss /
Earle mentioned the fact of the mysteri- /
Gus demise Of Mrs. Bryants only son
about year ago and the strange actions
in regard to justice taken in the case.
The Willing Workers connected with 1
the F'iskeville Tabernacle church met !
with Mrs. Lyman Brayton at Olneyville |
yesterday afternoon.
WASHINGTON.
The fire which has ragged above the viii
lage for the past few days has at last
been placed under control. At present IL
has burned over the woodlands OF a num-
Der Of farmers. one German, living In the
woods, taking the precaution to plow for
some distance around his home 70 pre-
vent the fire getting too near II is es-
timated that nearly $4,000 worth OF dam
age has been done. About 500 cords OF
wood which were cut and piled were de-
stroyed while a much larger quantity of
standing timber was destroyed. Most OF
the farmers turned out and aided their
neghbors in putting out the fire. Yes
terday they had succeeded in extinguish-
ing most OF It, although dense volumes OF
smoke continued TO rise from the trees
which were burned over
Many OF the farmers about the place
have found II a very profitable business
In converting their woods into railroad
ties instead Of cord wood. The huge
piles which have been built about the
freight yard for the past month have
been inspected and over % carloads have
been hauled away
VILLAGE HAPPENINGS.
superintendent Holmes OF Natick gave
n little social dance to his friends in
Engine hall In Natick last evening, at
which a most enjoyable time was had.
Dancing was INDUCED I'm throughout the
entire evening.
The annual fire district meeting Of the
Phenix district will be held on Monday
night IL IL wondered whether that bill
for committee work will be brought UP.
DR.. A. O. Sprague OF Riverpoint has
left for n two-weeks' trip 10 New Or
leans.
DARLINGTON.