The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-11
VALLEY VILLAGES
Meeting Of Ministers Circle at
C0ntrHviIIe-D Debating Club
Valley Notes

The regular monthly meeting OF the
Pawtuxet Valley Minister'S circle. was
held on Monday afternoon at the Method
ist Episcopal church at Centreville. Plans
for the work for the coming summer sea-
son were outlined. TO the few members
who were present. The next meeting OF
the circle will he held May 7th and there
will be a discussion upon What can be
done to promote Sabbath observance"
vile NJ u, church and Rev. william T.
Green OF Natick will preside. The June
meeting which iss to be held on the 4th
of the month promises TO be OF exception
al interest. Rev. w ii. Butler. the new
pastor OF the Phenix NJ. Il. church, will
read a paper. For the fall work the fol-
lowing plans were outlined: on Monday,
September g. talks on Vacation Expert
ences," during October, November, De-
cember and January meetings will be held
on Fridays instead OF Mondays The
meetings are TO be held at the different
churches throughout the valley.
w. C. T. U. MEETING.
A meeting OF the newly formed Young
was held this week at the home OF Mrs.
Jane Armstrong at Buttonwoods. The
plans proposed at the last meeting for the
future work OF the local branch were
taken up. Two committees were appoint
ed. namely, n detectiye committee and an
entertainment committee. The detective
committee is composed OF the following
members: Philip Clark. Earl Taylor and
Minnie Shepard The committee on en-
far ri N io ~ Mfas
Tyler. Leila Howard and Charles Ma
seeR-The- Hext- meeting vii be held a week
from next Monday evening.
LITERARY SOCIETY NET.
A meeting OF the Hope Literary asso-
citation was held last evening In the ves-
try OF the Hope M e church with a large
presided over by the president, Abram e.
Kingsley, and after the transaction Of
business three committees, on finance,
program and debate were appointed by
the presidet as follows; Finance, James
Wylie, Hanan Colvin and owen Moan; de-
bate, Thomas w. Brown, Thomas Camp
bell and Henry Kenyon; program, George
Kenyon, Everett Kingsley and Daniel
O'Rourke.
A debate was held upon the question.
Resolved, That the liberation OF the
American Negro was worth the blood and
treasure IL cost the Nation"
Many able arguments were presented
the judges finally rendering a verdict I'm
favor Of the negative. Arrangements are
being rapidly perfected for the annual
banquet which will soon be held by the
club.
OBJECTS TO STAIRWAY.
At the meeting Of Warwick town coun-
ell on Monday DR.. Abram w. Colvin, SUI
perintendent OF lights in Warwick, butted
in on a private matter much to the en-
toyment or the many present. The doctor
raised an objection to the building OF a
side entrance into the parish house at
Phsnix. This building has recently been
undergoing Improvement and two new al
lsys have been added. The proprietor, Ar
chic 4. Hsoch, wished TO have a stairway
and side entrance into the building from
the bridge side. The doctor objected but
permission was granted to make the de-
sired change.
The ladies OF the Apponaug Baptist
church have arranged for social to be
held this evening I'm the church parlors.
Miss Jessie Wheelock Of Phenix Is con-
fined TO her home by illness.
The Thornton Machinery company,
which has large amount OF mill ma
chinery stored In the Lamphear machine
shop at Harris, has OF late been shipping
large orders TO Fall River.
A regular meeting OF Francis e. Greene
camp -No--l-Snns- Veterans -Mas-h held
last evening in G.. A, II. hall, Phenix.
and the meeting was thoroughly enjoyed.
AT a recent meeting OF the Natick Girls
club. the following OFFICERS were elected !;
dent, Susie Taylor secretary. Alice Tan
ner; treasurer, Theresa Carroll, social
committee. Annie Martin The club is
making arrangements for fair to be
Frank shippee of Quidnick. who has
been severely III from an attack OF pneu-
monia, Is improving.
Daniel Con- of Crompton has returned TO
his labors as clerk at Houstons store,
after a severe siege of illness.
The twisting department of the Elite
Spinning COMPANY of Washington is again
running after being shut down for some
time because OF lack OF yarn There is
at present work enough TO last months,
but owing to the shortage of yarn the
machines have been idle.
James III. Daily of Natick has arrived
home with his automobile which he sent
70 Boston for repairs, Mr. Daily had with
him Thomas MCGUIRE OF Ryerpoint and
Thomas Vaughn of Natick. The trip from
Boston TO Providence was covered I'm
about two hours.
An all-day meeting was held at the
day Speakers from Providence were
presest and interesting sessions were held.
A regular meeting OF the Anthony Girls
club was held on last evening. but the
Maxine qorton OF the u. s. s. Des
Moines has been enjoying a brief furiough
at his parents home In Phenix.
The regular meeting OF the womep's
Christian Temperance union will be held
at Its rooms In the Hines building. Phe-
nix, tomorrow afternoon.
Mrs, Sarah Miller Corey OF Fiskville is
reported as III, and Is said TO be suffering
from Bright's disease.
Mrs. John III. Hoover OF Washington
was taken TO the Rhode Island hospital
Monday evening. where she will undergo
an operation.
Clarence o, Carpenter and Deputy sher-
IN Theodore 3. Andrews have returned
from their Visit TO the south,
The members OF the Phenix M. E.
church Will tender n reception To their
w. II. Butler. In the church parlors this