The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-08
PAWTUXET VALLEY
Fire Alarm Failed 10 Work Prop
erIy-.-kap.e Root Residents
Get No Mail.

AT $50 o'clock last evening a chimney
fire occurred at the Dew Drop Inn, re-
sort located on the line between the
towns OF Warwick and Coventry. Box
p was pulled. but when the bell started
10 strike II skipped every other stroke
and but for the quick action OF the In
mates OF the place there would have been
a serious blaze.
Joseph Chenvert of Centreville notified
the hremen where the blaze was, as they
were waiting at the hose house for cor
rect alarm 10 ring
When they reached the scene OF the
fire they found that the blaze was con-
fined TO one part of the house. ana " was
quickly eXtinguished.
NO MAIL AT MAPLE ROOT.
since the new state road was complet-
ed residents al Maple Root have not re-
ceived any mail. II will be remembered
that the state road IL only Il feet wide.
while the old town road Is 81 feet wide,
and the new road was built In the
center OF the old one and Is two feet
higher
AS the mail boxes are supposed TO be
placed beside the road where the mali
curriers' can drive up TO them and put
the mail In without alighting from MS
wagon, the carrier prefers 10 drive on
the new road and II he should attempt TO
drive from Il 10 the old road his buggy
would should turn over
The residents are much exercised ana
have sought legal advice.
ON TRAIL OF ROBBERS.
1t is believed the Natick postorfice rob-
bers will soon be captured. as the valley
officers are on trail now which they
think yin lead 10 the capture OF the gull
ty parties,
Officer Angelo III Fiore of Nntick, ac-
eunnnnied by several other officers, Us
a, present In the valley working on the
case. and II is expected they Will return
in a few days with the lawbreakers.
MINISTER'S MET.
The regular meeting OF the Pawtuxet
Valley Minister'S circle was held yester'
day afternoon In the Natick Baptist
church at 4 o'clock the meeting being
called TO order by the president. Rev c
f. Rooper. pastor OF tho Riverpoin'
Congregational church.
The session was devoted TO routine busi-
ness, and at s o'clock supper was served
al the parsonage OF the church by the
wife OF Rev. William T. Greene
The ministers were accompanied by their
wives. and they all attended the evangel'
istic services which are being held at the
church this week.
Rev. John Macvay. formerly pastor ot
the Phenix NJ. r. church, delivered the
evening address.
WARWICK MILLS POST NOTICES.
Notices were posted at the Warwick
mills at Centreville 10 the effect that be-
ginning on Monday morning there will be
a wage increase.
II does not say on the notices what the
increase will be. but II is probable the
raise will be the same as the other valley
mills, and II that is the case II Will be II
per cent
ZERO WEATHER.
This morning AT 7:3O o'clock the ther-
mometer at Vanasses' drug store at Arc
tic Centre registered degrees below zero
the coldest mark that has been reached
this season
At the CentrevHe postoffice the ther-
mometer registered four degrees below the
zero mark.
NOTES.
TheNPhenix Mems club will hold an en-
tertanment In the VI. T. church this even
ing.
The Coventry Literary and Social club
will meet on Tuesday with Mr.. and Mrs
Job Manchester Of Anthony.
The Natlck Girls club met i'm special
session I'm their rooms in Engine hall. last
evening.
Clarence Edgecomb Of Centreville is
visiting friends I'm Wexford