The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-04
VALLEY VILLAGES
Surface Water Upon Allen St.,
RiVsrpoint, Soon to Be Dis
posed OF.

Councilmen Chagnon and Bowen, the
committee appointed at the last meeting
OF the warwick council TO investigate
and take care OF the surface water which
has been the cause OF so much trouble
and inconvenience for so long on Allen
street met and looked the site oyer.
Ever since the avenues. which start AT
Allen street and run up the hill, have
been put in any kind of acceptable con
dition. the water which has been emptied
into the cutters on Allen street, mas
been in such quantities that even after
a small rain storm that the cutters have
been inadequate 10 carry IT off. on Sat
urday the committee met and had with
them a surveyor. whose opinions In re-
gard TO building sewer were asked. and
II is quite probable that a sewer OF some
description will be built and all or the
surface water will then be carried away
underground.
Nine new members were added 10 the
River Point congregational church at the
morning service yesterday, exercises OF
an important nature being held.
PHENix.
The Phenlx Baptist Sunday school held
its annual meeting In the vestry yester-
day. the business routine occupying the
time usually spent in the study OF the
lesson. The election OF officers resulted
as follows: superintendent. Elmer II.
Page; assistant. n. Edward Kendall
treasurer Miss Mary Greene; secretary
Miss Bertha Bowen; assistant Miss Eta
Bates; librarian. T.. G. Wright; assistant,
X. l.. Brown; missionary committee, 4.
y. Bowen. Mrs. Samuel Carter and Mrs.
III. r. Brown; pianist, Miss Edith Page.
The Sunday school board includes the fol-
lowing: Rev. Horace f. Brown, r.: E.
Page, Miss Bertha Bowen. Miss Mary
Greene, n. T.. Kendall. Il. +. Bowen, W.
\. Wright. Mrs. Lucy Gibson. Miss Julia
Colvin, II. A. Bolderson, Jr., Miss Melissa
Bowen and Miss Iva Andrews.
The funeral of Charles A. Fiske, who
"A home THURS
day, was held from his late home this
afternoon in the presence OF a NUMBER
of his friends. Rev. John McVay. pas
tor OF the Phenx NJ. T.. church, officiated
at the service. and the remains were in
TERED in Greenwood after the service
The deceased was born in Phenix and
lived his whole life in 1t. He was an
uphosterer by trade. but was for a num-
ber of years superintendent of the Fisk
willie mill A widow survives him.
The Jolly Boys club held a dance In
G.. A. r. hall on Saturday night, which
was fairly successful. Dancing occupied
the whole of the evening. Terrence Nc
Cabe was general floor manager. and was
assisted by Samuel Kinder. James Nc
Gill. Henry Moran, Donat Lamoureux
and Thomas Cloves.
cENTREVILLE.
The funeral of Mrs. Lucy Palmer Wood,
wife OF George r. Wood, a pioneer gro
Gerry man OF Centreville, was held from
her late home North Main street today.
the service which was held at 1:30 was
very largely attended as both the de-
ceased and her husband were well known
about the valley. The remains will be
taken to Scotland, CT. tomorrow morning
and will be inferred there in the family
lot. Mrs. Wood was very much interested
in church work being n member of the
Centreville NJ. f.. church which received
her undivided attention when there was
anything to be done She also taught a
class OF boys In the Sunday school.
VILLAGE HAPPENINGS.
The Fiskevile hremen. who are holding
n fair I'm the town hall held their most
successful night thus far on Saturday. the
hall being crowded Dancing as usual to
music by Miller's orchestra was enjoyed
throughout the evening. The following or
ganizations were present as visitors, Po-
casset fire department, Kpightsville stars.
SIS. Peter and Pauls cadets and Valley
Tent, Knights OF the Macabees.
The entertainment and supper held In
Guild hall on Saturday night week ago,
was repeated last Saturday, large num-
Der attending, instead OF "A marine sup
per, however. the supper was one of
chicken. The same entertainment was re-
peated and was we'll received. The drill
being loudly applauded.
The residents OF Ffskeville were shocked
yesterday morning to learn of the demise
OF Miss Ettie Hopkins who has been suf-
fering from a lingering illness for over
year Although not wholly unexpected the
news OF her death came as sad tidings TO
her many friends who have known her
from childhood she having lived I'm Fiske-
VILE nearly all her life. The case Is even
sadder when her age which was but %
be known, one who had everything to
live for and was just reaching the flower
a AIV nd Afrg NQka WI
whom she had made her home ever since
coming TO Fiskevlle are nearly PROSTATE
with grief and are receiving words OF
coincidence from all sides.
The first game OF the season at Pastime
Park. Riverpoint. was played on Saturday
afternoon when the home team won their
first game from the team representing the
General Fire EXtinguishing Co. OF Provi-
dence. A large crowd was In attendance
and enjoyed the game which was fairly
close the score standing al 10 to In favor
OF the Riverpoints.