The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-02
VALLEY VILLAGES
The Funeral Of the Oldest Val.
Iey|te-The "Mock Trial"
a Decided Success.

The funeral OF Mrs Amy Colvin, the
oldest resident in the Valley, and per-
haps the Oldest in the state. was held to-
day at 2 o'clock. this afternoon from
her late home, the service being attended
by a large number OF the relatives and
friends Of the deceased. The service was
held under the direction OF Rev. john
McVay OF the NJ. T.. church In Phenix'
and directly afterwards the remains were
taken 10 the rarnay burial lot upon tho
farm, and were there inferred.
Thus PASSES away the oldest resident OF
the Valley. one who can remember hap
penings quite distinctly which occurred
four score years ago. Mrs. Colvin was
bor min Scituate IN 1904 and lived there
for several years. and later removing
with her parents 10 Jackson, and residing
there in the same house until the di-
lapidation Of the place forced Ner 10 find
a home with her daughter. Mrs. Susan
Gorton. who lives in Black Rock, where
she remained until her death. last Sat
urlay. Mrs Colvin married Royal Col
vim when young woman, and through
their union four children were~born. Two
OF her children survive her, George Col
vim and Mrs. Susan Gorton, the other
two. William and Mrs. jeremiah Sweet,
having been dead for sone time.
Although living within sight OF the
Pawtuxet Valley branch or the Con-
solidated, Mrs. Colvin had never ridden
I'm a train, her last trip 10 Providence
being made on horseback before the rail-
road was built.
Had she lived until the sd OF this
month she would have reached the cen
tury mark. During her life. especially
the latter part OF H. she was almost
recIuse but had many visitors. who
would drop in to hear her tell OF some
of the happenings OF more than half a
century back. Her death Is mourned by
her memory will remain for a long Hfne
THE MOCK TRIAL"
Thornton's opera house was well hlled
laS night when the curtain went up on
the first part Of the interesting program
associates or the McGregor post. G.. a. X;
! OF Phenix This program Included vocal
! solos by Miss Mary &. Duffy. Miss Mar
| garet Bagley. Thomas Bradley and VIII
| liam A. Carpenter. James Corcoran read,
as did Miss Matte Briggs The case on
| trial was suit for damages Tor preacll
| of promise. In which Reginald l.. Brown
was the complainant and Charles r..
Perry the defendant The trial was de-
! cidedly funny throughout. and the testl-
| mony OF several OF the witnesses was Wei
calculated 20 throw the audience into
convulsions of laughter. John Nj. Nye
was the Judge and the defence was con-
! Quoted by w. NJ. Slocum and r.. Il.
| Parker. The opposition was made by III
| NJ Clark and j. Z. McNeilis. Taken on
a whole the affair was a decided success
| and the post is the better for the analr
having netted goodly sum.
VILLAGE HAPPENINGS
Bernard ]. H. Meyer, who was formerl!
employed by Cough Sons of Arctic Cen
ter. was reported to the police yesterda!
TO have left early In the day and to hav
taken two suits OF clothes owned by th
arm. IL seems that Meyer severed his con
nections with the firm on Saturday nlgh
and left early yesterday, taking the good
with him. As yet there has been no wor'
received from him and the police thlnl
he has left the state.
The funeral OF Henry Shippee. an office
AT the state institutions for more tina
wears. was held yesterday afternoon a
the Knotty oak church, Rev. Mr.. WOOD o
WEXFORD having charge. special ca
was run from Howard 10 accommodate
his friends from the institutions.
Miss Josephine ProulN. the A-year-ol
dpushter of Mr. and Mrs. John ProulN q
UWsgrove. was buried from the churc
An Natick today Later the remains WEI
. taltan TO Arctic Centre and there buried.
In honor OF the memory Of George Fol
sythe. one of the charter members
I warwick Hose co. No. 2. the nag on tr
huildlng was at half mast yesterday. III
funeral of Mrs Edward Blais or Arct
I ,,,e hold Yesterday.