The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-06-30
The News Of the State.
VALLEY VILLAGES
Graduation Exercises Begin.
Other Notes Of Interest TO
VaIIeyites.

The graduating exercises at some OF
the valley schools were held today. while
others are to be held tonight and tomor-
row. At the CentreHlle. exercises
which were held this afternoon at the
Brick hall in Centerville. the following
program was rendered: Piano solo, LII
Ian o. March; prayer. Rev. T. Il. Phrean-
er; song. school; reading. shakespeare
Early Life" Philip II Clarke; drill by
the members of the first grade; reading.
Shakespeare Works." Elizabeth Fos-
ter; drill, class OF girls: vocal duet. Leita
Howard and Mary Clarke: reading. Ralph
A. Pearson; song. class OF boys; court
scene from the Merchant OF Venice"
the characters were taken by the follow
ing: Helen /. Waterhouse, Thomas A.
Jackson, Almira @. Jackson, Philip
Clarke, Arthur Pearson, Elizabeth Fos-
ter, Mary b. Clarke, Leita Il. Howard
and Earl Tyler; valedictory. Almira q.
Jackson; address TO graduates, by Rev.
h. L. Phreaner: presentation OF diplomas.
by DIR. John A. Mack; closing chorus.
by the school. The class colors were gold
and white: flower daisy, motto, Prog
Philip Harrison Clarke, Elizabeth Foster,
Almira Gertrude jackson, Ralph Arthur
Pearson.
The Riverpoint school graduation was
held this afternoon at Thornton's Opera
House, the building being we'll filled with
the friends OF the pupils and their rela-
tives. The exercises were held as usual,
the graduates being the following: Mary
Wiessner. Clara Irene Thornton, Wayne
Henry Whitman and Frederick Cote
REMAINS OF UNKNOWN BURIED.
Yesterday afternoon the remains of the
man found on Saturday in the hay near
Buttonwoods. and which have since then
been at the undertaking rooms of l.. w.
Patterson, of Phenix, awaiting idenuh-
cation, were buried at the towns ex-
pense, In the town lot at Apponaug. The
remains were kept as long as was deemed
expedient by the medical examiner, who
gave permission for their burial yester-
day afternoon, and later they were taken
10 Potter's Field and there inferred, ell
though both the medical examiner and
the undertaken have photographs OF the
man and II friends should appear and
wish to see the likeness they may do so.
VILLAGE HAPPENINGS.
The lawn party. planned by the mem
bers OF the Coventry Womans club 10
have been held yesterday afternoon upon
the lawn OF Mrs Bracket OF Arctic, was
postponed and the exercises were held "a
the quarters Of the club at Anthony.
The members OF the Apponaug baseball
them are arranging for a social 10 be held
tomorrow evening
The funeral OF Thomas p. Smith, who
died at his home near Washington on
Monday was held this afternoon from
the Maple Root church. the services be-
ing officiated at by Elder Moon OF Wash
ington. The services were attended by
a large gathering OF the friends and rela-
tives, the deceased being well known,
as he had lived in the village for more
than % years. He was a veteran OF the
Civil war
A special town meeting of the town
OF Coventry will be held at the town
building I'm Coventry Centre on the 14th
day OF next month at which time mat
ters of considerable Importance will be
brought up.