The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-05-05
VALLEY VILLAGES
Merchants Begin the Early
Closing Booth Farm Sold.
Other Notes.

This afternoon the most OF the grocery
stores and some OF the other stores as
well are closed and will continue to be
closed every Thursday afternoon during
the summer. The early closing schedule
went into effect much earlier this season
than II did last year. but paper was
circulated some time ago and was signed
by majority or the merchants all over
the valley, wherein they agreed 10 close
on Thursday afternoons during the re-
naming summer months. although the
notices issued by the merchants state the
stores are to remain closed until further
notice" As a result the valley presented
its Sunday appearance this afternoon, the
most OF the stores being closed, and there
being little business done. A number
OF the other stores which are not closing
yet win begin next month and then the
movement will he general.
CRoMPToN.
Yesterday afternoon there was a good
sized gathering OF the residents OF
Crompton and other places gathered upon
the Booth farm which was billed TO be
sold at auction. The farm in question is
a nne piece OF land upon the cowessett
road. situated between Crompton and
Centreville. comprising about 30 acres
with the buildings. The bidding started
at $1,000. but soon climbed to twice that
number and there II hung until the bid
| was raised TO S2075 by Charles c. Num-
ford OF Providence and the sale was
given made. IL could not be learned
what Mr.. Mumford Is going to do with
tile property. but It win probably remain
as II is at present at least.
THE warwick and Coventry Water COM
I pany In removing their water mains from
the thoroughfare upon Manchester street
| In Crompton.
st. Philips guild met az usual lsst nigh,
at Guild hall.
VALLEY HAPPENINGS.
Open cars were run upon the local lines
! yesterday for the FIRST time this season
| There are new cars for the lines this
year the cars being painted red instead
OF green. as all OF the other cars ever
used upon the valley lines have been
The cars are somewhat larger than those
used last year and are said TO be more
| comfortable.
A new branch OF the New England
Order OF Protection was started In
| Phenix last night. the first meeting beine
| held In Hines block.
Yesterday was members afternoon al
the meeting OF the Coventry Woman,
club which met at It's quarters I'm An
| thony yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Ada II
knight was the chairman OF the commit
tee In charge of the meeting and In liel
OF the regular business. the member
listened to a lecture by Mrs. Alice NJ
Johnson OF Providence, who spoke upor
the project OF a new club house I'm Provi
dence. The meeting was we'll attended
and was very interesting.
Alert Hose company. OF the Riverpoin
fire department. held their regular meet
Ing at their hose house last night.
A preliminary meeting OF the Centre
VILE Baseball club was held at Centre
! vile on Tuesday evening when the fol
lowing officers were appointed: Chair
man. Cornelius Falvey: secretary. II. r
| Clarke; treasurer. c. /. Haddock: man
ager, c. Falvey. The team will be mad'
up ms soon as possible and a series O
| games will also he arranged at once.
The funeral Of Herbert r. Clemens o
Riverpoint was held from his late hom
In that place yesterday afternoon. Fol
lowing the services which were held a
the house, the remains were taken 4
the Locust Grove cemetery in Providence
| and were there Inferred.