The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-14
PAWTUXET VALLEY
High School Students Get Into
Tr0ubIe-Chris.maS Sale
and Entertainment

Some boys who come from Lakewood
10 the Warwick high school at Westcott's
tried to be little fresh yesterday, and
accordingly Principal f. S. Terrell OF the
high school kept the students from that
end OF the town after school 70 find out
who the guilty party is.
The incident happened on an electric car
while the students were on their way TO
school one Of them had a bottle which
contained whiskey or cider. The bottle
was broken and its contents saturated
number of the high school books. The
matter was reported 10 the principal, who
Is very much wrought up over the affair
and says he viii find the guilty party or
parties IL possible and they will be dealt
with severely.
The odor which filled the school hall
yesterday is reported TO have been very
much like the odor OF whiskey and when
the principal asked the boys who had the
bottle he could get no answer,
CHRISTMAS SALE AND ENTERTAIN
MENT.
Last evening in Odd Fellows hall, An
thony, the Anthony Girls club held a
Christmas sale and gave an interesting
entertainment. The affair was attended by
over 200 people. who came from all parts
OF the valley 10 witness the performance
Of Charles Wilson. a magician who gave
an exhibition that was well appreciated.
The affair was big success. financially
as well as socially, and the committee OF
arrangements is receiving congratulations.
The program was as follows: Selection.
orchestra; piano solo. Miss Margaret
Bowen; reading. Mrs. Hill; selection. or
chestra; exhibition by Charles Wilson.
Ice cream, cake and fancy articles were
afterwards on sale and the benches were
removed from the hall and the young
people enjoyed an hour In dancing.
A 81 INDICTMENT.
Remi Harpin, well known character OF
Arctic Centre who until day or so ago.
was employed by a local expressman at
the Centreville depot, has made away with
the sum OF 81, the property OF his employ
er IL is alleged.
Remi was sent to deliver some goods
early in the week and received the money
and receipted for 1t. He drove his horse
and wagon back to the depot and seeing
his boss was not In sight he left the horse
and disappeared. II Is probable he board
ed a freight train, which was switching
at the time and is now probably in the
Nutmeg state enjoying a vacation.
BENJAMIN ROGERS KILLED.
Benjamin Rogers, former Pawtuxet
Valley young man, was fatally injured
yesterday morning about IL o'clock at
Plainfield, Conn, while attempting to
couple the air hose on a freight train,
which was about TO leave for Providence.
An arm and leg were severed by the car
wheels and he died while on the way To
the Norwich hospital. Mr. Rogers was
about 26 years of age.
ELECT OFFICERS.
Rebekah lodge. No. 13, of Anthony met
i'm regular session last evening and trans
acted the usual amount OF routine bust
ness The election OF officers for the en-
suing year followed with this result:
Noble grand, Cora Hopkins vice grand,
Sarah Bell recording secretary, Charles
Atwood: financial secretary, Elmer An
drews; treasurer. Minnie Sphinx; trustees.
Ella Bell, Bertha Tradwell Estella Bell.
I he installation OF officers will take
place at the first meeting In January at
which A regular business meeting will
be followed by a social.
ODD FELLOWS ELECT OFFICERS.
At meeting OF the Anthony odd Eel
lows held recently the following officers
were nominated and elected for the en-
suing year, their installation TO take place
at their first meeting in January Noble
grand. /. Brown; vice grand. l.. Greene;
recording secretary, Y. H. Sphinx, finan-
cia, secretary. III. S. Young treasurer
o. Girrard; first trustee. George Mertz
second trustee, Robert Atwood, second
trustee Walter Hopkins.
NOTES.
The funeral Of Daniel Booth OF Cromp-
ton was held this afternoon at l o'clock
from the St. Phillips church OF Cromp-
ton, Rev. +. y. Curry. officiating.
A man named James fell from the
staging at the Warwick mill yesterday
afternoon, but escaped serious injury.
Many of the Warwick high school pupils
arc enjoying the skating on Matteson's
pond, Quidnlck.