The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-07-20
VALLEY VILLAGES
Firemen TO Be Paid at River
point--Hand Badly Injured.
Other Notes Of Interest.

The wage schedule OF the Riverpoint
fremen has been decided upon by the
board OF engineers and the pay has been
begun from the FIRST day OF July. the
engineers have decided that the nremen
shall be paid the sum 90 s2S per year
without regard 10 the positions OF the
men. The quota OF the companies has
been reduced from 20 members TO Is
which makes total OF 45 men in the
companies. this number Is swelled by the
engineers TO IS. however, There are GER
tain fines which will be imposed upon
the members however. which are az fol-
lows: For the non attendance at the
meetings OF the companies. Is cents, for
the non-attendance at the department
meetings. 80 cents. and for being absent
from fires when an alarm Is sent IN, 81
for each offense There are also num-
Der OF new rules from the engineers
which will tend TO install more discipline
in the ranks, and In short time II is
very probable that the pverpoint fire dis
trict will have as fine fire department
as any IN the valley
HAND BADLY INJURED.
Terance Duffy, a machinist at the Inter
laken print works, In some manner got
he was removing from a lathe In the
machine shop yesterday morning and the
side of the machine. The piece or steel
forced itself into the mans hand and
buried itself to the bones Several OF the
shopmates OF the wounded man at once
sprang 10 his assistance and helped him
To dress the wound. He then went 10 the
office OF DIR. Mack near his home In
Crompton where the physician properly
attended 10 the wound.
VALLEY HAPPENINGS.
Last evening I'm the yard about the
Knotty Oak churcn in Anthony the mem
bers were responsible for ths holding
there OF very successful lawn party
and basket social. The lawn was deco
rated with a variety of colored lanterns.
and a number OF prettily decorated booths
did a thriving business during the even
ing
The funeral service OF Mary Fountain
of Natick. the victim OF the drowning ac-
cident there on Monday, was held yester-
day afternoon from her parents home
there. The remains werel ster taken 10
the ST. Joseph's cemetery in Afsic Cen
tire where they were inferred
The members of the Coventry school
committee have rendered their reports
which has been printed and delivered at
the town clerks office. The books are
now ready for distribution among the
taxpayers and a number OF the latter
have already called for copies
Last evening upon the lawn OF Fred
| Clark In Natick tho members OF the Ma
| tick Baptist church held a successful
| lawn party, which was we'll attended.
The AFFAIR was given under the direction
OF the young people of tho church and
they had the satisfaction OF knowing
| that their efforts had been decided sue
cess.
The Crompton company has erected
along the bank Of the river at their
pond spring board and a bathing house
for the use OF those who wish TO use the
fine bathing beach there.
The funeral OF Mrs. James McManus
of Quidnick was held yesterday after
noon from the home OF her parents. Mr..
and Mrs Clarence Walker OF Quidnick.
The services were under the direction Of
Rev Mr.. wolfendon OF the Episcopal
church In Apponaus and at their con-
clusion the remains were taken to Green
wood cemetery in Phenix. where they
were inferred.