The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-07
VALLEY VILLAGES
Funerals Of Richard Girard and
John Hampson.. Coventry Club
Held Annual Supper.

From, his late home on River street In
Arctic the funeral of Richard Girard, one
OF the best known citizens OF the Val
lev. was held yesterday afternoon, the
service being attended by a large number
of the friends and relatives or the de-
ceased. The service was held under the
the direction OF Washington lodge. l. y.
q r Of which the deceased was an es-
teamed member and was unusually I'M
nressive The remains were laid In the
centre OF the front parlor OF the nome or
the daughter OF the deceased with whom
the latter made his home for the greater
part OF his life since the death OF MS
wife. At the conclusion OF the services
| tho remains were taken to the cemetery
| =, Krottv Oak. and were there entombed
| The local Odd Fellows and the McGregor
! most O. A. r.. were in attendance In their
| respective bodies. The deceased was an
| overseer in both the Centreville ana
| Riverpoint mills and was well known
| about the valley. He was also one or the
nrst to enlist in n Rhode Island regiment
| during the Civil war and he continued
| % serve until the close OF the war.
The funeral Of John Hampson OF clyde
ubo dled at his home in that place on
| yy.dnesday. was held from his late nome
| yestorday afternoon. The service was at-
| tended by a large number OF his Sorner
friends and neighbors and was conducteu
bv Rev. Scott kidder, rector or 81; fml-
ms church in Crompton. Later the re-
mains were carried 10 tne s pieeii"vv. ~,
cemetery and were there Inferred Ih'
h.a,ers were Edward Woodmancee. AT
thrr billings Frank Straight and Alfred
rYeld The deceased was IS years old ane
r,as horn in Clyde shortly after MS par
snt.' arrival there from England ~
was unmarried and leaves sister ~n'
At present is too Ill to attend her broth
ers funeral
VALLEY poINGs.
The Riverpoint Basketball team wa
ae,ea,ed for the second time this seaso'
on its court on Saturday evening Whei VI
team made I'D OF members or Iroup Is
,hs I NJ played with them. The gam
wa. a warm one and kept the spectator
tr . f.yerish state throughout the wnoI
GAME The local team put up n GOOD gam
b., IN. visitors proved too much 10
them. on account OF disagreement
, third period was played and AZ the nnis
the score stood at IL 10 IN iaNo' Vi '''
soldiers. f,a,,or
~ Isterary and Social club was held q
. the quarters OF the club on eaturos
sye,inv and as usual the AFFAIR proved I
be a decided success in every respec
The supper and entertainments eNvn Ia'
= was under the direction OF a committee
!. ,.hIoh william Rode was the chairma
= ana the whole affair was one TO be ION
a remembered by all who took part In II.
q literary program was listened 10 after tr
n supper and the remainder OF the eVeh'i'
! | was passed in social way.
q Mrs Napoleon Harper OF Natick wa
. standing on top OF a sewing machine o
: SATURDAY. I'm order to be able TO reach
!, curtain which she wished to repair. whe
!, the machine tipped over and the woma
= was thrown to the floor where she SUI
y ,aIned a fractured leg. Drs. Fecteau an
> Chasnon were called and reduced ~
fracture and today the woman Is resun
easily. -
r. Mizpah circle. Kings Daughters. whic
70 met ~ the home OF Mrs. Corey IN FISK
10 ,.,,,a M, saturday afternoon voted
e make an Easter offering 10 81. Andrew
2 church ~ IS
J. Or Charles S. Christy Of Riverpoint n