The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-31
VALLEY VILLAGES
Observed Its 18th Anniversary.
In Memory Of John Lord.
Other Notes Of Interest.

Fifteen years ago yesterday the Nc
Gregor womans Relief corps was formed
In Phenix. and az the time when the
membership was much smaller than II Is
today. At the second meeting the mem
bers decided TO install the following OF
flcers, and Il was accordingly done;
President. Mrs. Mary r. Walker; senior
vice president, Mrs. Sarah Johnson'
Junior vice president. Miss Jannetts Bon
ner: secretary. Mrs. Selma NJ. Burdick;
treasurer. Mrs. Jeanette Wood; chaplain
Mrs sarnh Northup; conductor, Miss
Hattie Hollihan; assistant conductor,
Mrs. Ella Wood: guard. Miss Maggie
Bonner, and assistant guard, Miss Anna
NJ. Colvin.
Last night IN honor OF the anniversary
the members held n party In their han
and the affair was attended by n large
representation OF the McGgegor post
and the Sons OF Veterans. The meet
ing opened with rendition OF the follow
ing program: Piano solo. Miss Agnes
Lyons: reading, Mrs. Hattie Ford or
Central Falls; piano solo. Mrs, Hattie
Wheeton Of Providence; remarks, Mrs.
Myra Olney, department president: piano
solo. Miss Lyons. Remarks were also
made by the following: Mrs. Ford, Mrs.
Anna Myrick Del Greene. Patrick BItz-
dent Mrs. Pulslfer also read a his
toricai sketch OF the society. After
the rendition OF the program the party
adjourned TO a social season and the re-
mainder OF the evening was very pleas
antly passed.
The sooiety was orga nized by Mrs
Mary French. then the department presi-
don't and had then 30 members. At
present the corps includes 81 members
and IL stll growing. During the past
year the executive committee have held
several socials and have netted $500 The
committee for last night was Mrs. Byron
Dyer. Mrs. George GardiNer. Miss Es-
tella Covel. Miss Susan Quinn and Miss
Mary J. T1erney.
CROMPToN.
Mrs 1seriel Reiley has given TO the ST.
Philips church OF which her father was
the senior warden for more than 40
years, new hymn board made OF solid
oak in honor OF the memory OF her father
who died about a month ago. The gift
arrived yesterday and was installed at
once.
There will he special services at the
ST. Philips church tomorrow, from high
noon until o'clock. The St Philips
choir met last night at thechurch and
held their last rehearsal before Easter.
The choir has prepared some extra fine
probably be a large number present at
the morning service next Sunday.
VILLAGE HAPPENINGS.
The Coventry woman's club met as
usual at their quarters yesterday after
noon which was observed as Members
Afternoon" pleasing program being
rendered under the direction Of Mrs.
May J. Johnson.
The Warwick town council held It's an
rual dinner mt the town asylum yester-
day. and spent tho day about the place.
Mrs. Ellen Bigbee OF Qudnick, Is at
present suffering from the result of i'm
jurdes received by being thrown TO the
ground by being struck by n heavy door
at her home. Her thigh is broken and II
Ia feared that she has sustained Internal
injuries
on Tuesday night Mrs Bonner of Har-
ris, feu down the stairs at her home
and dislocated her shoulder. At pres
ent she Is resting comfortable. however.
The work OF repairing the cave-in at
L.ppitt by the highway department has
been competed. and travel over the place
has been resumed
Nettie Marcus. the infant daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis. Marcus OF Arctic
Center, died at his parents home yes
terday after short illness
Extensive improvements are being
made about the property OF Charles
Lindsay at Clyde
The large hole In the fence about the
print works at Arkwright where the de-
railed electric car entered few days
ago, has been repaired
ROBERT jenkins received his official
notification OF his appointment ne station
agent at Phenix. TO succeed j. w. Lake.
who has recently resigned his position TO
go TO kenncbunkport Me. Mr.. jenkins
was formerly conductor on the Shore
line. but through an accident which de-
prlVed MIN or one OF his feet he was
ductor