The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-30
VALLEY VILLAGES
Troubles Of the Inspector. Run
awayS at Centrevi|Is.. Church
Notes and Village Happenings

The inspector OF the electric light hx-
lures i'm the residents OF the valley, from
Narragansett Electric Light company. 10
having his share OF trouble in gaining ad-
mittance 10 a number OF the houses. Af-
ter the residents OF the valley have been
feeced by several kinds OF bunco men.
some Of the housewives have become wise
and when the inspector appears and states
that he wishes To test the fixtures IL all
parts OF the house he Is sometimes siven
a rather cold reception. AT several places
he has been received even worse and has
been forced 20 60 a way without MAKING
any inspection at all. and at other places
he has been admitted. but mas peeh
logged about and his every motion
watched with extreme kenness. Tne IN
spector being a good natured man. taxes
IL all I'm good part, and I'm most cases
succeeds in convincing the house wife that
his Intentions are well meant IL is hoped
that after the inspection that the wiring
I'm all OF the houses will oe safe and can
be branded without the horrllylng
thought OF the 9 possible repetition OF
the last fatality resulting in the valley by
the turning on of an electric hsat.
CENTREvIILE.
There were two accidents in Centreville
Yesterday in which eduines played the I'M
tant parts. In the morning the morse
of s St Onge, proprietor OF the star
Clothing House I'm Arctic Centre, fell on
High street on the icy pavement ana IN
its struggles TO arise damaged the equip
age tn quite an extent Later In the
day the horse on Andrew Murray, at
tached to a sleigh, became frightened
and ran away. After continuing for more
than half n mile along Warwick avenue
the animal was finally stopped oy James
Ferris who turned II about and drove "
! hack 10 it's owner. The rig was not dam
aged. -,
Mr.. Bel McKenna has removed he'
store in Crompton TO the TANNER estate
CHURCH NOTES.
! II is now the intention Of the committee
| of the repairs on the Phenix hapts'
| church TO complete the work OF instalilns
electric lights I'm the vestry or the
church.
AT the Fiskvile Tabernacle church. to-
morrow evening. at the evening service
the pastor will speak upon the religious
character OF John wanamsker. IL has
also been arranged 10 have special music
I'm the evening.
/ Rev. John N Gelsler. pastor of the
Hope NJ +. church. Is rapidly recovering
from a recent illness and will return &c
| his pulpit, tomorrow
| There viii be no service at the churcf
! in Summit tomorrow.
] Rev John y. Salisbury OF Anthony
will occupy the pulpit at the Bapus
/ church In Kent. tomorrow, the preaching
service being at IL o'clock.
Rev FIR. Canuel will assume charge o
the Notre Dame du Bon Conceil church
tomorrow. the place OF Fr. Libel, wh'
sailed for Europe, today.
VILLAGE HAPPENINGS.
The choir of the Phenix NJ. +. churcl
held a meeting and rehearsal at the hom
OF Miss Laura Hudson OF Mumfor'
street, last night
Clarence Howard, who has been en-
ployed at the Centerville National BAN
In Arctic Center, for the past four years
has resigned his position there TO accep
a position az bookkeeper for Rober
Forsythe & Son. Of Centerville.
The big electric plows were kept run
ming all last night, and the cars ran o
fairly good time on the local lines.
The company to present the mock tris
at the opera house soon, met and hel
their last rehearsal last evening 1
c. A. II. hall.