The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-15
VALLEY VILLAGES
Fire at Crompton--Work on
C8ntrsVl|Ia Bridge - Band
Concert at Arctic Centre.


Charles Gibson noticed smoke issuing
from the Crompton companys barn on
Tiffeny Hill yesterday at about 10 o'clock
In the morning and Fastening 10 box
56 which Is nearby and sent in an alarm
Something was the matter was the strik-
lng apparatus, however and IL failed
to work, consequently no alarm sounded
At the automatic pump situated near the
river bank directly behind the mill how
ever, the alarm was given and the big
pump was at once started. AS no water
was released IL soon stopped after filling
the pipes while the barn upon Tiffney
Hill was all ablaze. For about 20 min
utes from the time II was first discovered
the barn had been burned 10 the ground
The building contained only a few tons
OF hay, however. but was not insured.
cENTREvILLE.
Yesterday the work OF laying the tracks
or the street car line over the Centre
Vile bridge was begun. The work has
been held up for several days on account
OF the time being required 10 chisel the
abutments for the rails To pass through.
An extra guard rail has been laid upon
the outside rail and the whole work is
nearing completion. Although a short
time necessary for the connection of the
old section and the new stretch across
the bridge. the time during which
transfer OF cars will be necessary will be
short. and II is expected that the cars
will be running over the bridge by to-
morrow afternoon.
ARCTIC CENTRE.
once more the band played upon the
square In the Valleys busy center and
as usual a large crowd thronged the
streets about the square. The band was
rather late I'm beginning. and It was al
most $3.50 when the program was opened.
Many favorable comments were heard
concerning the music rendered which was
presented i'm a most pleasing manner.
The band shows considerable improve
ment In It's playing over its previous ef
forts. However the musicians soon ex-
hausted their supply OF music and the
concert was ended al about 9:45. wnicn
was the cause OF many regrets upon the
part of many.
The Young Ladies' sodality of St
James church observed the Feast of the
Assumption today.
Work upon the new residence of Peter
Bedard on Quidnick street is progressing
rapidly.
CHURCH HAPPENINGS.
Rev r. +. Pheaner OF the Centrevile
NJ. T.. church will deliver the seventh
of his popular lectures at the church
tomorrow evening, when he will speak
on Great Singers"
The ordinance OF baptism will he con-
ferred upon several candidates from the
Knotty Oak church tomorrow morning IN
the river near Searls Capwell's place in
Washington
Tomorrow the morning service at the
Phenix Baptist church will be omitted
and the members will accept an invita-
tion TO attend the service at the Phenix
NJ II. church.
Rev. William J. Smith, a former pas
tor OF the Phenlx NJ. T.. church. will oc-
cupy the pulpit I'm that church tomorrow
at the morning service. Mr.. Smith was
very we'll liked while in Phenx and a
large congregation will probably be in
evidence.
Rev. Roger w. Churchill for a number
Of years pastor of the Apponaug Baptist
church, has resigned his pastorate there
to accept a call TO the Central Free Bap-
list church I'm Providence. No action in !
regard to supplying a substitute has been
taken.