The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-05-25
death Of ELDEST RESIDENT
IN THE PAWTUXET VALLEY
Charles Hardness Aged 60 of Anthony Passes Into the Beyond
Annual Convention OF Principal Baptist Sunday Schools Held
Maple Root River Point Citiz.ns Indignant.

lfe annual convention or the sunday
school OF the Six Principle Baptists of the
state was held Wednesday at the church
at Maple Root. The morning service was
held at 1880 and opened with devotional
exercises. Rev. G. NJ. Melden of Provi-
dence was the speaker at the morning
session and his subject was THE Testing
OF the Pickaxe and the Spade" AT the
close of this session a light lunch was
served and at o'clock the afternoon ses-
sion began and M. j. Blake or Providence
spoke upon the Junior work in the Sunday
schools, and outlined the work for the
younger members. and the best ways for
teachers to succeed. Field Secretary Will
lard b. Wilson spoke on "a Definite Aim"
He has long been associated with Sun
day school work in the state and his talk
was very interesting. The meeting was
attended by delegates from a number of
the six principle Baptist churches
throughout the state. The annual busi-
ness of the association was taken up al
the morning session.
STREETS NOT WATERED.
The citizens OF the Riverpoint and Phe-
nix districts of the town OF Warwick are
complaining because the streets are nol
watered In their section. The extreme dry
weather has caused the macadam roads
to become very dusty and the top dress
ing many places has blown off the roads
leaving the Jagged stones protrudng UP
in many places, not only running the high
way, but making IL unfit for carriages
with rubber tires. The people of Phenlx
and Riverpoint wopder why IL is that the
water wagon doesn't make a daily trip
into their village, instead OF pouring gal
Ions upon gallons daily upon the streets
OF Jericho. II looks very much as IL some
body had pull" and ~ also appears
Like case OF discrimination between the
towns villages. 1t seems 'up TO" the
"A. -l4E
fairly and without discrimination, and as
the residents in these villages are waxing
warm about tho neglected condition OF
their highways unless a remedy is found
1t may have a political effect.
HELD MAY BALL.
Last evening Company G, Second Regi-
ment, Il. II. l. M, held very successful
May ball in Thornton's opera house at
Riverpoint and despite the fact THAT a
very heavy shower passed over the valley
early in the evening, there was large
gathering. The committee had provided
many amuscments for the entertainment
of their guests and the evening pleasant
ly passed, and pronounced the most sue
ceesful ever held by the local military
company.
REMEMBER THEIR OLD TEACHER.
The pupils OF the class OF 1906 OF the
Arctic grammar school paid n visit to
their former teacher John Il. Deering OF
! River street Riverpoint on "Wednesday
| evening and hung him well-hned May
basket. Mr. Deering gave chase TO tho
students. who were finally caught and
prevailed upon TO come Into the house,
| when the evening was passed very agree
ably in singing and playing of games.
MEETING OF PHENIX MEMS CLUB.
The regular meeting OF the Mems club
| connected with the Phenix NJ. II. church
was held this week and tho usual business
! transacted At this meeting a committee
was appointed TO draft a constitution and
bylaws for the organization, and at the
/ close OF the business session lunch was
served and a social time enjoyed. During
| the GUNNER season the club will meet but
once a month.
WILL ENJOY VACATION.
George Carpenter. employed as clerk
I'm a store on Quidnick street, Arctic
| Centre, left the valley yesterday on a two
4 weeks pfu5Eure rrip, and will visit many
points OF interest I'm Maine. New Hamp-
| shire. Vermont and Canada. A reception
was rendered him the evening previous
| TO his departure at the Carpenter farm
at Black Rock and was largely attended
| by his many friends, and he was given a
handsome bouquet and a purse. and u Is
anticipated that a reception will be given
him upon his return.
| MISS EPSTEIN VISITED.
The severe thunder storm OF last eve-
ming did not prevent a large delegation OF