The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-11
VALLEY VILLAGES
Captain Lewis Patstone at Phe.
nix-VaIIey Division, S. Of
7. May Dispand--Aotes.


4eth United States infantry in the Philip
pine Islands. gave lecture on "our New
Possessions" I'm the Parish house In
Phenix last night, part OF the proceeds
OF which are 10 be devoted 20 the public
library in Phenix. The lecture was not
well attended, but most OF those who
were in attendance appeared to be well
pleased with the discourse. The au-
dience did not number much over half
hundred. The lecture included a brief
historical sketch OF tile ffhpinos before
the time when the Spaniards took the
islands. asd continued until today. During
the lecture the speaker gave number OF
statistics which he had gathered while
In the islands, where he had been Tor
four years He spoke OF the advancement
OF the natives and told OF the work that
the American schools are doing there.
At the conclusion OF the lecture Mr. Pat
stone showed number of curios which
lie had brought from the islands and
later allowed the audience to come for
ward and examine them.
s. OF r. AFFAIRS
Unless something unforeseen develops
within the next few days the local divi-
sion OF the Sons OF Temperance. which
Vi.
street Arctic Center. will disband at the
meeting next Monday evening. The divi-
sion was organized about two years ago
and AT that time II 5ourlshed and the
membership reached the number OF 90
For more than a year however. the in
terest in the meetings and the work
or the society was waned. and at the
last meeting held about four weeks ago
there were but eight present. and by
a unanimous vote IL was decided to dis
band the division AT the next meeting
which will be held on Monday evening
When the society was first started u
was the intention of the organizers TO
have reading rooms and perhaps later
a gymnasium IN some public building
where the members could meet and pass
the time. instead OF being placed I'm posi-
tions where temptations were more likely
TO be The interest began TO lag, too
soon. however. for this plan 20 be put
into operation and the members began to
drop out. Today the interest is at a
very low ebb and the organizers who
have done everything possible to revive
the interest have become discouraged and
have decided TO give up the entire plans.
Consequently the meeting on Monday
evening will be of vital interest to the
society. and there will probably be more
than the usual amount OF interest shown.
VALLEY DOINGS.
The funeral of Sabin Sanderson OF
Arctic who died at tho Rhode Island hos
pital OH Tuesday. was held from tho st.
James church In Arctic Center yesterday
morning, the service being attended by a
large number or the friends of tho de-
ceased. After the service the remains
were taken to the Catholic cemetery I'm
Phcnix where they were inferred. The
a. n1d nj haH hne
married about four months.
The Christian Endsavor society OF the
Riverpoint Congregational church. held
an interesting meeting MT the home Of
Mr. and Mrs. III. NJ. Clarke on Maple
avenue Phenix. last night. The business
of the meeting was first transacted and
the remainder OF the evening was passed
in pleasing social way. refreshments
being served to the guests before the con-
clusion OF the affair.
Another OF the whist parties being held
under the direction Of the st. Jean Bap-
tist parish at Arctic Center, was held
last night and was as successful az the
former ones have been.
Court Warwick, Foresters OF America.
held meeting I'm the Opera House build
ing Riyerpoint, last night. This was
the first meeting since the fire when
they were burned out OF their quarters.
The Boys club OF the Riverpoint
Congregational church met last night a,
the church. and held an interesting meet
ing.