The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-05-12
PAWTUXET VALLEY
Funeral Of Bernard McCuSker.
Warwick High School De.
feated In Baseball Game.

The funeral OF Bernard McCusker
well-known resident OF Maple avenue
Phenix, was held this morning at SS
Peter and Paurs church at Phenix. FIR.
Brady, the pastor. was the celebrant OF
the requiem mass. Mr.. McCusker was
rs years aid. lie was born in Ireland
and went 10 Scotland in 1s49. At Glas-
go whe served a seven years apprentice
ship at bleaching. Later he came 10
this country with Robert Reoch. Until
three years ago he was boss at the
bIeachery at Clyde Print works and also
had charge OF the white finishing depart
ment Tis eldest son. James. Is fore
man OF the bleachery at Pontiac and Is
also the chairman OF the state board OF
charities Henry. his second son. Is agent
at Lewiston Bleachery and Dye works
John Is foreman at Mondamonk MILL
CIaremont. n. H. william is superintend-
ent of the dye works and bleaehery at
Lewiston.
WARWICK HIGH LOST.
In the interscholastic series. the War
wick High school baseball team was pit
ted yesterday afternoon at Pastime park
against the Kingston High school team,
and the local team was defeated by "a
score OF 13 TO g A number Of the local
fans turned out to encourage and root
for the home team. but the boys needed
something stronger than roofing
DANCING CLASS RECEPTION.
~' dor~'ng class Of Edward Potter OF
Phenix was rendered a reception last
a.. siesnanticut park where the
membcts and friends assembled and en-
ioyed themselves at dancing. Music was
furnished by Henry Miller and Miss Jes-
sic Wheeock, both OF Phenix. Inc event
was the most successful yet held by the
class. The young people returned TO the
valley after an enjoyable season as
late hour.
VALLEY BOY RETURNS.
Henry Moran. who recently resigned his
position at the Apponaug Print works. TO
accent n position with a brass foundry
at Haydenville Mass, has returned 10 his
home In clyde after visiting the place
where he expected tv get employment.
IJpon his arrival at Haydenville he found
a strike in progress and the workers out
10 enforce a demand for an increase III
wages Mr.. Moran decided that on these
grounds IIaydenville mad no attractions
for him.
CANvAsSED VOTING LAST.
The scituaae Republican council sat as
hoard OF canvasserts yesterday Afternoon
and a canvass OF the voting list OF Dis
trict No . was made. About 30 alleged
illegal voters were stricken from tho Iist
and a number of names were referred
-4,,-.Aa- final canvass 20 be held today at
the council chamber at South Scituate
Harry Page was present ana asked TOT
the reteution of several names. as he said
he thought the board had shown discrfmi-
nation. lie cited the law In relation to
the cases I'm question. and the names were
referred TO the final canvass today, which
promises 10 be quite warm.
Town Solicitor Charles Page will appear
for the council, while Harry. his son, viii
be present for the Democrats.
UNIFORMED RANK. X. OF p.
A meeting OF Uniformed Rank. knights
OF Pythids, No. 2. was held last evening
at Assembly hall Phenix. and arrange
ments were completed for the coptintra-
tion OF the fair this evening. The Gar
field Uniformed Rank, X. OF p, OF Vans
cutt. and the Baskerville Fire department
will be present tonight and those organ-
zatons headed by the Alert Fife and
Drum Corps, will make a street parade
about the valley previous to the exercises
at the hall.
NOTES.
Rev. Mr.. Williams OF East Greenwich
acamedy will conduct the service at tho
Fiskvflle Tabernacle church tomorrow in
place OF Rev Burton Minard who is Ill.
Rev. George II. Althea OF Auburn will
occupy the pulpit at the Phenix Baptist
church tomorrow.
Tho fair OF the Riverpoint Fire depart
ment win be continued this evening in
Temperance hall at Clyde.
Robert Burns OF North Adams. Mass.
has accepted the position as printer in the
vacancy caused by the resignation of
James Ashaway at the Clyde Print
Works.
Fong Long. the proprietor OF the laun-
dry at Phenix. will close out his business
on Monday and will locate in Newport.
The funeral OF Michael Murphy. a wen-
known resident OF Quidnick, was held yes
terday from the residence OF his mother
on Read avenue. The interment was at
Crompton.
The Narragansett Gun club will hold a
shoot tomorrow on its range on the Pro1-
dence pike.
Dutee Phillips OF Greenville is visiting
friends in -Crompton.