The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-02-23
VALLEY VILLAGES
Proposed Improvements for VAL
10y Car Patrons -.AIumni's
First Night"

At present there are petitions before
committees appointed by the Warwick
and Coventry councils from the Rhode
Island Suburban company asking for the
privilege OF removing certain turnouts and
for the installing OF others. IL Ia ex-
pected that the petitions will be con-
sldered fayorably and that the desired
petitions will be given. IL this Is the
case the valley riding public will begin TO
enjoy the benefit ~ the improvements
early next summer. The company pro-
poses 70 place new turnouts at the fol-
lowing places: In Arkwright. near the
river bridge on Allen street. RiNsrpoint,
between Pottere avenue and foungs
avenue: In Quidnick, near the knotty OAK
church IL is also proposed 10 remove
the turnout now In use In Quidnick, but
allow the one near Phenix square TO re-
main where II is II the company Is given
the right the work or laying the new
rails will begin very soon. and as early
as possible the new schedule on Bat
urdays Sundays and holidays, or for that
matter on any days when the travel 10
heavy. will go into effect. There will be
four cars used on each line and they will
run on i5-minute time. that IL past any
given point car will pass In each d'-
rection every rs minutes between
Arctic Center care will go both ways
every three minutes. or will 60 In the
same direction every seven minutes. AT
present the cars run In pairs when the
traffic r. heavy, but this plan is not con-
sidered the most successful. With cars
going over all points every Is minutes.
the service I'm the valley will be as good
as that in the city. and will simplify the
travel about the villages very much. The
additional turnouts will also assist the
freghters. and will allow the running OF
all the cars on nearer the schedule time.
The matter as IL Is at present Ia up 20
the committees OF the two councils and
the c~1tcome is awaited with interest all
over the valley. There are also 10 20
foot cars promised the local lines for the
coming season. these cars. II being said
are the easiest riding cars the company
own
FIRST NIGHT"
The alumni OF the Crompton school held
First Night" last evening at Guild hall
in the same village. The arair. which
was the first held under the direction OF
the alumni. was n complete success in
every respect There were about 50
couples present and at $3.50 the grand
march was led by John McGill and Miss
Dorothea Scott. From that time until
about midnight the dancing was con
tinued. the several numbers OF the dance
program being interspersed with the fol-
lowing Reading. Miss Mary O'Connell;
piano solo Miss Agnes Lyons: vocal solo,
Miss Mary Martin. reading. Miss O'Con-
nell: piano solo Miss Pauline Brown. and
vocal solo. Miss Martin. Refreshments
were served from q table at the front
OF the hall continuously during the even
ing, and a most enjoyable time was had
by all who were I'm attendance. The
COMMITTEES OF tho AFFAIR were Miss Alice
Wood. Miss Gertie Bigbee. Miss Nellie
Lyons. Miss Hattie knight and Miss
Mary Scully.
VILLAGE HAPPENINGS.
colonial ball was held in Memorial
hall. Pontiac. last evening, under the di-
rection of the Ladies' Aid society OF st.
Barnabas church. The AFFAIR was a sue
cess i'm every respect and netted a neat
sum.
Miss Josephine Langevin OF Phenix held
a box party In Blanchard's hall, Llppitt,
last evening, the same being largely at
tended.
The valley schools began again today
after q days vacation.
The Folders union OF Riverpoint and
Apponaug have completed arrangements
for a dance al the latter place tomorrow
evening.