The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-05-26
PAW TUXET VALLEY
Town Of Coventry viii Hold
Financial Meeting Next Monday
Funeral Of Charles HaTkness,
Of Anthony Whist Club Met.

The financial town meeting of the town
OF Coventry will be held on Monday and
things are assuming lively aspect
throughout the town caused by the COM
Ing election OF June 4th
One OF the issues which will be consid
cred at this meeting OF the town Mon
day, will be the proposition 10 pay the
tuition OF the grammar school graduates.
to some high school outside OF the town,
and IL Is believed that arrangements could
be made tc accommodate Coventry pupils
at the Warwick high school at a compar-
atively small cost TO Coventry. This ques-
ton has been up before but has never
been satisfactorily settled: II the plan
for paying the tuition OF the grammar
school graduates is accepted, the chill
dren OF Coventry will be allowed the priv
ilege OF the children of their town, War
wick.
AGED RESIDENT BURIED.
The funeral services of Charles Hark-
ness OF Anthony, one OF the oldest resi-
dents of the Pawtuxet Valley, was sol
emnized today from the Knotty Oak
church. at o'clock and attended by the
many relatives and friends Of the de-
ceased
Mr.. Hardness was we'll known and uni
versally liked throughout the Valley.
where he has been a life long resident.
house in which he was born Aug. p, 1916.
WHIST CLUB NET
The Wholdefob Whist club were enter
tained at regular meeting, on Thursday
evening at the home OF Mr. and Mrs.
Franklin =. Babcock of Centreville The
business OF the club was first transacted
after which cards were the diversion and
later a short literary and musical pro-
gram was rendered. followed by a fine
collation. served by the hostess.
COST To MAINTAIN COVENTRY 5
POOR.
The expenditures on account of the
towns poor as made by Overseer Of the
Poor Warren NJ Greene and is as fol-
lows: Asylum account, Sl56l72: produce
| sold S2i 90; old accounts. S2921l; net cost
OF asylum. sl057 92 outside poor account.
1896 10; total cost OF towns poor for fiscal
year 1eO5-19o6, s2OA,o2.
MISSIONARY SOCIETY.
The Ladies' missionary society of the
| state held n session I'm the Natick Rap
| tit church yesterday afternoon. A number
| Of delegates were present from different
parts OF the state and the meeting,
which was an interesting one was follow
! ed by a fine luncheon.
ANOTHER SHOOT.
The Narragansett Gun club OF Phenix
| are to hold another shoot tomorrow after
noon at it's range on the Providence pike,
and will also entertain the members OF
the Natick Gun club. number OF the
valleys best marksmen will be present. as
will also a few OF the crack shots from
Providence Noe Smith OF tho Phenix
clIIb has promised 20 show the boys n
trick I'm shooting as he claims he Is onto
the wrinkle and IL is safe 10 say consider
able attention will be paid 10 the score
made by the President.
RAwLINsoN's FUNERAL HELD.
The funeral services OF Reid G. Rawln-
son OF Hope. who died az the state hos
pltal on wednesday after n painful Ill
ness. was solemnized today at / o'clock
from his late home I'm Hope. Deceased
was IA his 30th year and was well known
I'm the community.
lie Is survived by n mother, two
brothers and several sisters.
While the funeral was considered pri-
vate a number Of relatives and very inti-
mate friends Of the family were present.