The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-29
PAWTUXET VALLEY
Persistent Rumor That the
knights viii Build Big Cot
ton Mill at FiSksViIIe.
Death Of Mrs. Murphy.


II a rumor which is current about
Fiskeville and Jackson should prove corr
rect, large and up-to-date cotton mill
will be erected in this section. Some years
ago b. b. and r. knight closed the mill
at Fiskeville and since that time the
plant has been idle. Now II is reported
that the Knight company will soon erect
a magnificent mill between the villages of
Fiskeville and Jackson, and that the old
mills will be torn down. An agent of the
company when interviewed said few
years ago plans were drawn and the
ground surveyed for such an enterprise,
but OF late he had heard nothing that
would confirm the report
MRS MURPHY DIES.
Mrs Elizabeth Murphy, wife OF Timothy
Murphy, OF Woodside avenue. Riverpoint
died at her home Wednesday evening.
after an illness OF several months Mrs
Murphy was for many years a resident Of
the PawtuXet Valley and was widely
known and highly respected.
The funeral service will be held tomor-
row morning In the IS. Peter and Paul's
church, Phenix
HAND INJURED
The fracas Deputy Sheriff Theodore s
Anderson had last Tuesday with William
Joyce at the Fairview hotel, had a bad
ending for the officer as a CONSEQUENCE
he is nursing an injured hand. In which
two bones are broken. Mr. Anderson aid
not realize that he had been hurt. but
upon consulting physician yesterday he
found that two bones OF the hand were
broken.
BAND CONCERT.
This evening tie Union Cornet band OF
Quidnick will give the usual weekly con-
cert on the band stand at Jericho The
program will be as follows: March.
Iowa State;" overture. Silver Bell;''
trombone solo, selected. w. Tneroux:
waltz, Little lone" two step, walk
away overture. .incerity;" Schot-
tlsche, The Light Fantastic;' serenade
Wake Ny Charmer;" march. 'In the
Lead"
DEER PLENTIFUL. !
Thomas Hazard, commonly called can
tain, who makes his living by getting ont
axe handles and other wooden articles
and who liver In hut in the woods a
mile west OF Hope, reports that deer are
hardly day passes without his seeing
one or more OF the animals, and one day
recently he saw herd OF seven grazing
In a pasture south OF the Howard farm.
lie asserts that the deer are very tame.
as he was able to get very close to them
ALUMNI HOLD REUNION.
The alumni of the River Point school
held reunion at Thornton Opera House
last evening. The event was success
and many former graduates of the VAL
ley's most popular school were present.
The exercises were elaborate. and during
the evening banquet was served, which
was partaken Of by members and their
invited friends.
ACCIDENT VICTIM BURIED
The funeral of Martin Mccarthy. this
victim OF an accident on an electric car
near Wescott last Sunday was held at
o'clock yesterday afternoon at st. Phil
ips church at Crompton. IL was attend
ed by a large number OF relatives and
friends. The service was conducted by
Rev K. n. Curry, pastor of the church
The bearers were members of Warwick
court, Foresters of America, OF which
the deceased was a member. The inter-
ment was In the cemetery in the rear
of the church.
WILL VISIT SOUTH COUNTY.
Tomorrow afternoon Mizpah circle. Kings
Daughters OF Phenix. will go TO the South
county, where 1t will be entertained by
Mrs. Frank Marchand of Kingston The
society on its arrival will transact busi-
ness. after which II will enjoy the hos
pitality OF the hostess.
TO SUPPLY PULPIT.
Beginning Sunday the ministers OF the
different valley churches, members OF the
Pawtuxet Valley Minister'S Circle will
supply the pulpit at the Tabernacle at
Fiskeville. In the absence OF Rev Burton
Mlnard who is Ill. The hour OF service
will be changed from II TO o'clock to
meet the convenience of the pastors, and
on Sunday Rev. William T. Green, pas
tor OF the Free Baptist church at Natick.
will preach.
NOTICES POSTED
Notices have been posted in a number
of the valley mills announcing that on
and after July 3, a new wage schedule
Will go into effect, by which the wages
Of the operatives will be advanced. The
amount OF the increase ls not set forth I'm
the notice, but Il is believed that II will
be the old rate previous TO the last cut
down.
SCHOOL. COMMITTEE TO MEET
The regular meeting OF the Warwick
school committee will be held tomorrow,
there promises to be a large attendance.
The appointments OF teachers has stirred
up a little bad blood. because Miss Rog-
ers. principal Of the Apponaug school.
was not one OF the instructors named by
the committee as among those to remain.
This seemingly uncalled for dismissal has
created Indignation In that section and Il
is probable Miss Rogers and number of
her friends will be present and ask some
questions In regard TO the matter.
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