The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-07-23
VALLEY VILLAGES
Howard R. Heydon Of Crompton
Home From E'lr0ps-A W.
Sewing Circle Met at Hope.

Howard r. Heydon; eldest son OF Repre-
sentative Henry D. Heydon Of Crompton.
has recently returned from a tour in Eu-
rope, during which he had devoted most
OF his time to music, he having been
fine violinist previous TO his departure.
He was a student at the Conservatory OF
Music at Hanriover. Germany. He had
as a chum Dr. Robert Grimshaw, whose
reputation as editor Of the Standard
Dictionary is well known. Mr.. Heydon
made a special study of the operas and
is an enthusiastic admirer of Richard
Strauss and Wagner. He intends 10
complete his course at Brown and then
devote himself entirely to music.
HOPE.
Yesterday afternoon the II W. Sewing
Circle of Phenix met with Mrs. BenJa-
min Fish OF Hope and very interesting
meeting was held. a large number being
present at the event. which was the
yearly meeting including the annual bust
ness of electlng officers for the coming
year The newly elected officers are as
follows.
President Mrs. James Lindsay; vice
president, Mrs. Maud Miller; secretary,
Mrs. Arthur Nichols; treasurer. Mrs. Ada
knight directoresses. Mrs. Alfred Wood,
Mrs. George Lawrence and Mrs. Agnes
Jordin. A social time was enjoyed after
the election
PHENix.
disgraceftI fight between the rowdies
in Phenix last night served TO draw a
large crowd Of the tougher element in
front Of the postoffice. Unfortunately
Warwick's peace guardian was at the
other end of his beat when the affair oc-
Cured and II was allowed to proceed until
the cambatants had tired themselves of
battling with each other.
The Woman's Relief Corps met last
night and swarped stories concerning the
''deceltful Hart" who practiced the bunco
game on them within few weeks past,
and IL is reasonably certain should the
man travelling under the name of A. B.
Hart of Boston, Providence and several
other places be again seen in the valley
II is quite certain that he will be able to
sign his residence Cranston, and he will
be "at home most OF the time, at least
for while.
ARCTIC.
Miss Addie Bryant while cleaning a
speeder in the Arctic mill yesterday af-
ternoon in some manner got her hand
caught and drawn into the machine and
quite badly crushed.
She had finished her work and was
cleaning some OF the small parts OF the
speeder with a small brush In some
manner the brush slipped ana when she
tried to prevent IL being taken into the
machine, her fingers were caught and
two OF them upon her left hand were
liberated 10 such an extent that ply
scan's aid was necessary To relieve the
sufferinss of the grl and to dress the
wound.
CLYDE.
brazen attempt at petty theft was
attempted on n Hope bound ear. stand
ing at Clyde yesterday afternoon
Two women occupied the last seat, the
car being crowded, and as the one near
est the guard rail attempted TO climb
over the other. she took the lstter's
small chatelalne bag With her The owner
clung 10 Il and cried out that the woman
was taken her property. The would-be
thief then let go and disappeared in the
crowd waiting for a Providence car
VILLAGE HAPPENINGS.
The wedding ring owned by Mrs wtl-
lam York which was lost while she was
al the Rhode Island hospital has been re-
covered the jewelry having been mis-
layed Just previous 10 the operation
which terminated I'm the woman's death.
St Phillips guild OF Crompton, held
an interesting meeting In Guild hall. last
evening
II T. now n certainty that the Center
vile mill will resume work on Monday,
which news Is very acceptable 10 the VIII 7
liagers
The Phenix NJ. r. Sunday school en-
joyed It's annual outing today. They first
went 20 Boydcn Heights for dinner and
spcnt the remainder OF ,ne day In n sail
down the bay.