The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-13
VALLEY VILLAGES
installation Of 0Iflcgrs-. Trial
Of a New P|ow.. Funeral Of
Mrs. Kenyon Other Notes.


erans met at q. A. r. hall, last evening,
and after going through the preliminary
routine OF business, the following Of
fcers were installed: Commander. Leon
ard a. Pulsifer: senior vice-commander
Edward l.. Barnes; junior vice-com-
mander. Leander Story: camp council, Il
l.. Barnes. Royal J. Brownell represen-
tative 10 the division encampment. John
r. Pulsifer. alternate. Lesnder story;
delegate David j. Miller; alternate. n. j.
Brownell. Commander A. W. Dean was
the installing officer and following the
installation, 2 collation. was served and
social time enjoyed. The attendance
was sweiled by the Nomsn's Relief
corps. the Grand Army and Post as
sociates.
NEW PIyOw
one OF the new lsO-horse power plows
which is 10 be used on the local car lines
during the remainder OF the winter, ar
rived yesterday and run over the lines
In order TO ascertain whether or not II
would take all the curves.
The new plow is almost as long a
Providence car and Is equipped with
single shear plow which is raised or
lowered by afr pressure, wings are also
arranged TO be used when wanted. IL has
air brakes and whistle and requires
four men TO operate Il. Its weight is 22
tons and is we'll calculated to push
through anything I'm the snow line when
sufficient amount OF power can be oo-
tanned. The plows cannot be used on
the Providence line. as there are many
trees and poles, too near the track. The
pov was brought TO Clyde by the way
OF BuHtonwoods. and several trees had
70 he blssed TO allow II To pass on tho
way
CENrREVILLE.
The funeral OF Mrs Chloe KENYON the
wife Of Albert Kenyon. an old resident
OF Crompton. was held from her hus-
bands home in Centreyile this after
noon at l o'clock, at which time n large
number OF her friends and relatives gath
cred Rev. Il. p. Phreaner, pastor OF the
Methodist church. offcisted at the ser
vice and later IN the day the remains
we're taken To the tomb at Reads ceme-
terry I'm Knotty Oak and deposited there.
Last evening a sleishins party of about
a score of young people from Crompton
under the direction of Frank Turner and
Willard knight left that place at about
2 o'clock and sujoyed ride to Roger VIII
liams park wher~ brieS stop was made
and refreshments partsken OF.
VILLAGE HAPPENINGS
Circle L'Esperance Comps Mons of the
Forest. held their regular meeting last
evening In their quarters In Arctic Cen
J ter The officers were installed after
| the regular routine of business. after
| which refreshments were served and a
| social season passed
| party of young people gathered at
phe Baptist parsonage In Phenix last
| evening and passed a pleasant evening
| I'm a social way, ad1ourning at a season
able hour.
| The Phenix Trust company met yester-
day and elected the following officers for
the ensuing year. President, r. q. How
land; secretary and treasurer, G.. r. Shell
don; directors. Daniel Babcock Presbery
Hoxie, Stephen Colvin, v. A. Bailey. A.
| G.. 6pragle. +. c. Capwell. Daniel How
land. Byron Read and @. r. Sheldon.
Mrs. Wood of Washington, who was in
1ured by a car in Washington on Sunday.
IL recovering slowly. having passed a
comfortable night The fractures she re-
| ceived I'm the accident have not been re-
duced yet, the attending physicians fear
| ing q shock TO her system should they be
attempted
The Coventry Literary and Social club
met last evening in their annual session.
| After the business OF n routine nature
! had been transacted the following officers
we're elected for the ensuing year: Presi-
dent Reginald l.. Brown: vice president.
Everett Nichols. second vice president
/ Herman Read; treasurer Ralph Bowen;
secretary. Miss Jeanie Nhitford: assist
| ant secretary. Miss Ethel Mstteson. a
committee including William Bode. Miss
| Lizzie Mertz, e. ". Potter. Jr., Ernest
! Toderson were appointed to make ar
raugements for the annual turkey supper
| 10 be held I'm the near future. After the
| business session the following interesting
program was rendered; Singing. club:
reading. Miss Ada Rathbun; vocal duet.
| Charles Phinner and George Freeman;
piano solo. Miss Ora Foster.