The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-16
VALLEY VILLAGES
Complaints Already - Valley
Police Needed Other Items
Of Interest.

Already complaints are heard on ac-
count OF the doings OF some Of the rougns
about the valley whose actions have been
such that the law abiding citizens IN
some sections have been annoyed and hnd
reason TO complain There Is also no
doubt that even ibis early after me exit
or the patrolman that tho streets aiter
dark are traversed By men unoer tue
,r eronce OF liquor whose actions arc
o,noxious and diss sgreeable. There can
be no way to reinstate the force no"
ever until after the town meeting neat
>,,,.er,her unless the council can oe per
s.adea to again install officers and tnat
o,'aadJart ,s hardly practical. Conss-
s',e,,t,,, ,hs streets will probably go un
- t,,,llad until a future date AT least. lho
tovr has had the paid police force LOT
wear and four months ana durhis s tnas
ti,ne there has never been suCh 49,
order upon the streets ana hrSuenous
tho ,llares. The constables ana ponce
o.tahias vim now be I'm force again but
,heir servlces cannot be up TO tnas ol
,ha nolice all OF whom were men VINO
we're a credit not only TO the force oul
"a the town as well and all or "honh
With but few exceptions have done must
er,cient work whenever called upon
CRoMPToN
IN. hovs club connected with the ST
phn,n's church In Crompton has organ
"a BASKETBALL teams which have oegun
to practice and have already arranged
a series OF games. The teams are cap
toined by Clarence Edgecomo ana Ben
iamin Houston. while James Houston ano
uoward Reilev are the managers. Inc
teams will play IN the guild hall ~h'ch
ha. been remodeled TO permit the pAE-
ing Of the game. ..
The Girls Friendly society OF me 81
Philips church held its regular weekly
meeting az the home OF Miss Msry r'Sii
ces James last night.
VILLAGE HAPPENINGS.
The funeral OF Mrs. Rosalie Hawidns
was held from the home OF her SON.
Richard Hawkins. on Youngs avenue.
Riverpoint. yesterday afternoon at
o.clook The services were largely at
tended the service being conducted by
Rev. William Dixon OF Providence, for
,uerIv ma stor OF the Christian Advent
church I'm Riverpoint. After the service
the remains were taken 10 the knotty
Oak cemetery where they were entombed
irs Reads tomb.
The revival meetings being held at the
EIskville tabernacle this week nave SO
far been well attended and the workers
OF the church are very well pleased with
the results OF the meetings
II IS seven years today since The old
Phenix Savings bank became defunct
and during that time the bank has IN
several payments returned about 20 per
cent. of the deposits TO the depositors. IL
IL understood that the affairs Of the bank
are to be wound up within the year. but
as 10 the exact date II cannot be said.
The relatives OF John Battey Jr, OF
FiskvilIe have received word from him,
he being at present In a small town near
Springfield. Ohio, In which he states that
he Is in the midst of the district where
the troubles with the negroes is being
had by the civil authorities. He also
states that the militia are at present 10
be seen In the streets constantly.
The members OF the Rocky Hill chapel
are arranging 70 hold an oyster supper
and entertainment In the chapel next
week.
Station Agent Lake Of the Phenix sta
ton of the Consolidated has rendered
his resignation, 10 take effect the last OF
this month, when he intends TO leave the
valley and go 10 Kennebunkport Me.
Mr. Lake came TO Phenx about a year
ago and during his stay hero made many
friends who viii regret his departure
very much. While here ne was an earnest
worker in the local post OF the Grand
Army. he having been tho commander
OF the post in Mystic. from whence he
came 30 Phenix. for a number OF years.
Hts successor has not yet been appoin nted.