The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-09
VALLEY VILLAGES
Operations on HuCk|sbsry Hill
Begun. .Psdd|ers Must Pay
Their Licenses.

Work has been begun upon the reser-
voir proper at last. a gang OF men with
the aid OF horses being busy upon the
summit Of Huckleberry hill for the past
few days. during which time they have
succeeded in accomplishing a great deal
The large basin has been well started
This part OF the gang IL is intended shall
stay upon the hill and continue work up
on II until finished. while the remainder
OF the men are kept busy laying the pipes
through the street, which work Is pro
crossing rapidly several thousand feet OF
pipe already being laid.
officer Riley is planning a campagne
against the pedders who come into War
wick from other towns and sell from
house to house. When the council passed
the ordinance forcing all peddlers to pay
a license and wear a badge. II was some
time before they all learned what IL ment
and II even took the guardians Of the law
to explain II to some candidates. The
first year OF grace has expired the licenses
being worthless after May LIST. BY the
present Indications many Of the hswkers
have forgotten TO visit the town clerk.
and IL is the intention OF officer Kelley to
see to the matter at once. Some objection
has been found by some on account OF
the large nickle badge which must be ex-
posed, II being claimed that the wearing
In unidentified II Is possible that the
council may consider this offended dig
nifty some time and furnish something
more on the style OF class pin
RIveRPolNT.
A strange phenomenon has happened
upon Young's avenue and Allen street. In
other words the famous brook. which
surgled over the cobble stones down
Youngs avenue and along Allen street as
far as the foot of Harris avenue for over
four months has ceased to flow. Not on
account of any efforts made by either the
highway department or by the owners OF
the brook, but by nature. The source has
become weakened by the summer dry air
and as a result the rivulet has run dry.
A sneak thief or little wander" strolled
into the cloak room at the Royal mill a
day or so since and being In need OF
clothes borrowed suit which he took
fancy to and apparently forgot 10 return
Il. The suit was owned by carpenter.
and they generally make complete
change and have all OF their street clothes
in the ante-room The hobo secured the
clothes including. hat and entire suit and
shoes. and probably went out with them
on and thus escaped detection. The right
full owner enjoyed breezy walk home,
but fierce fire burned I'm his eye.
Work OF plating the town OF Warwick
was begun on Thursday, the first WORK
being done on Allen street near Cough
avenue The work will be continued to
woodside avenue and thence to the Cow
entry line II is understood that the work
will be pushed with all possible speed, as
| the contract may last all summer.
VILLAGE HAPPENINGS.
The funeral of Basilda Audet. the
daughter OF Arille Audet Of Phenix, who
died at her parents home on Thursday,
was held yesterday afternoon from the
| Notre Dame du Bon Conceil church. the
Rev Fr. Label officiating. The service
was largely attended. The remains were
buried at ct. Josephs cemetery In Arctic
| Centre
The All Saints church OF Pontiac held
an entertainment in Lyceum hall last
evening which proved to be a very profita-
BILE and enjoyable AFFAIR. At the close OF
| the program the fioor was cleared and the
remainder OF the evening was pleasantly
/ spent In dancing.
! Large quantities OF lumber are arriving
/ daily near the old Centreville bridge and
! II is understood that the work OF building
| the new one which will straighten the
street at that point Is TO be begun on
| Monday.