The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-23
VALLEY VILLAGES
RaVages Of The Storm-Funeral
Of Mitchell Parent at Pie
nix-Other Notes.

The local car lines we're out OF busi-
ness altogether for the greater part OF
tho morning yesterday and the damage 10
the system will amount to considerable.
Along the whole extent OF Allen street
i'm Riverpolnt the track is badly washed
and al westcott's corner the ties are eN-
posed and the whole roadbed is In
condition that is almost unsafe. All along
the line yesterday tho sand washed over
the tracks to varying degrees and at Hope
sandbar was the cause OF the deralllns
OF a car which. after leaving the ralls'
plunged into the field on one side OF the
road The usual number Of cellars were
submerged and at the saloon OF James
CommesIy I'm Crompton business had
10 be stopped until pump was brought
from the mill and some OF the water
pumped out The springs which send
the streams into the public highway nave
again been opened and the ma i'm street
i'm Crompton and In Riverpoint now have
small streams running along one side OF
them The railroad company was prob
ably the heaviest loser by the storm. as
the damage done it's property added "a
the loss caused by the suspension OF
traffic for all of the morning will amount
| to considerable
FUNERAL At PHENIX
! From the Notre Dame du Bon Concei
church in Phenix this morning the funera
/ of Miychel Parent, one Of the oldest resi-
dents Of that section Of the valley was
held The service was largely attended
Rev. FIR Gouneau officiating. After thu
! service the remains were taken 10 th'
! Catholic cemetery in Arctic Center an'
were there inferred. The deceased wa'
born in ST. Anne. Coumte du Richeleau
Canada. on Aug. IS. 1927. and came t
4 the valley short time later. lie wa
married shortly after coming here bu
his wife died seven years ago. He leave
nine children. six girls and three boys.
At the Knotty Oak church this after
noon the funeral OF Mrs. Orphia NJ. Hunt
who died at her home on the road lead
ing from Anthony 10 Hope last Saturday
was held, the service being largely at
tended Rev. Daniel Bennett was L
charge OF the service and at it's conclu
sion the remains were taken 10 the GENE
terry near by and were deposited In In
tomb there
VILLAGE HAPPENINGS.
The three Italians from Quidnick VIII
were arrested at Lippitt on Sunday nigh
for fighting were arraignsd yesterday o
charge OF revelling and were fined
ana COSTS.
The Warwick tax collector was at th
Phenix postoffice this morning and re
ceived the taxes from the residents {
that place and vicinity.
club known as the Hillside clu
has been formed at Phenix and has .
present ten members. The club has quar-
ters on Mumford street, which are keT
open each evening for the benefit of II
club members Herbert Arnold Is n
president OF the club and Charles HoI
kins is the secretary and treasurer.
There will be a holy communion serviC
at ST. Philips church in Crompton q
morrow morning at o'clock TO whiC
the public is invited.
Had Mrs Amy Colvin OF Black Roc
who died three weeks ago. lived unit
today she would have been 100 years oil
The organizers OF the Arctic Cent
Business Mems association report thu
they are making progress and that
will not be long before meeting will
called and the association legally forme
The Phenix MINISTRIES met at the hon
, OF Mrs. George Ralph last night and he
another rehearsal. After the rehears
the members enjoyed a pleasant time al
also partook OF refreshments.