The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-05-25

the liltnuS Oh MISS Elsie Epstein or
Centrevile from paying her the surprise
visit which had been planned. The party
was made up OF people from Hope. Phe-
nix, Riverpoint and other parts of the
valley, who deposited at the door OF her
home q beautiful and well filled May
basket, and later the party entered and
enjoyed plano selections, graphophone
music and games.
Mrs. Epstein prepared fine spread for
the assembled guests. and later they dis
persed to their homes after thanking their
host and hostess for their hospitality.
BACK FROM THE MOUNTAINS.
Daniel Rowland, son OF Richard @.
Howland, superintendent OF the Hope
mill. who for many months has been at
Saranac lake, In northern New York, for
the benefit OF his health is enjoying a
visit with his father at Hope.
Mr.. Rowland is afflicted with a pull
monary trouble and has had several hem
orrages OF a violent nature but the ci-
mate of the mountains has been beneficial
to him. as now he is quite robust and
the picture Of health.
AGED RESIDENT DIES.
Charles Harkins of Anthony, one of the
oldest OF the Pawtuxet valley residents,
died at his home i'm Anthony Wednesday
from old age.
Mr.. Hardness was 90 years Of age and
was lifelong resident OF Anthony.
having been born in the house where he
died. Dec. 21, 1916
He Is survived by two sisters. Misses
Celia a. and Sarah A. Hardness, and Mrs.
DR.. Fred Sweet OF Providence
A PRETTY MESS.
An attachement has been made upon
the property of Warwick and Coventry
~ Il Of
Apponaug. former tax collector of War
wick TO obtain payment for unpaid taxes
which il Is said amounted to three thou
sand dollars covering the years from 1889
to 1904 inclusive.
Whether this can be collected or not Is
a matter which the courts may later de-
termine for when Enos Lapham was pres
ident OF the Warwick town council and
also exercised Joint ownership of the
Warwick and Coventry Water company
the following vote was passed by the
council:
THAT the Warwick and Coventry
Water company be exempt from paying
taxes for a period OF five years and from
that time until said plant becomes a divi-
dend paying stock" The town solicitor,
p. H. Quinn. questions the right of the
Lapham council TO pass any such vote OF
exemption and In directing n levy upon
the corporations property he is taking tho
most expeditions method OF bringing the
matter 20 a legal test. but he must not
underrate the ability OF Mr.. Arnold, VINO
is president and treasurer OF the COM
pany as he Is as sharp as any outside or
the bar and many inside. and is man
not easily frightened. and the fight Will
undoubtedly be bitter one. and probably
involve long drawn out law suit. IL
may be the town OF Warwick will be
drawn into a matter of which they wish
ed themselves free before the end is at
tanned
NOTES.
Mrs. II. f.. Payson OF Arctic Centre was
recently called TO Brockton. Mass. by tho
| serious illness OF her son. Samuel Pay
( son. Word is received that he Is improv-
/ Ing.
Mrs. Franklin A. Leach OF Riverpoine
| visited her uncle who Is under treatment
| at the Rhode Island hospital yesterday.
The funeral OF Mrs. Grace A. Andrews
| OF Washington was solemnized yesterday
afternoon from the Knotty Oak Baptist
'church at / o'clock.
| A meeting OF the Natick Girls club was
| held I'm their rooms last evening.
4. Charles Birmingham OF Phenix IL con-
| fined TO hts home in that place by illness.
| Mrs. william Il. Kenyon OF Phenix.
| who has been seriously Ill, Is reported as
| improving.
The funeral of Reid c. Rawlinson will
| be held from his late home In Hope to-
morrow at o'clock.