The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-06
PAWTUXET VALLEY
Lively Row at Republican eau.
Gus at Anthony --.Hudsen
Family Much in Evidence
at Phonlx

Two lively caucuses were held In the
town of Coventry last evening. The eau
cuses were held by the Republicans. one
was held in the fire station at Phenix and
the other In odd Fellows hall. Anthony.
The Phenix caucus was not as boisterous
as that at Anthony. but things were car
ried on in high handed manner
At Phenix the meeting was called 10
order by J. Ellery Hudson. Everett W.
w Whtford was elected chairman and
z r Hudson clerk Irving p Hudson
was chosen as delegate TO the town con-
yention The members Of the town com
mittee selected were j. Ellery Hudson
and Thomas Bradford.
The caucus could be classed a family
affair. as the Hudson family ves well
represented.
Al Anthony. the caucus was more
largely attended and a lively row was In
progress for a few minutes. There are
two factions 10 the Republican party in
that village one supporting Mathew
Gradwell favor and the other John II.
Rathbun. During the evening two eau
cuses were held. the first one being open
ed by Mr. Gradwen, At which the fol-
lowing officers were chosen: Edward F.
Shippee. chairman; Bruno Hebert. clerk:
town committee. Job Manchester; Mathew
Gradwell, Proctor AldrIcn and Edwin A.
Dexter B. Albro end Charles Mattley. A
vote 10 adjourn was then ~ order and II
was passed
Immediately upon the passage OF this
vote the Rathbun pc ople put up an ar
gumcnt that the officers were ito be chos-
on BY ballot and the question was argued
until some Of the disputants could talk
no longer. and a regular trough house
took place Town Sergeant Calvin Hop
A 1.ast ~ agi,-
ington, were present and suppressed the
disturbances. but rot until some blows
beer exchanged and then Mr.. Whitman
mad lost his hat
Then the (Rathbun faction) held a
caucus and nominated the following:
Moderator John III. Capwell; clerk. Chas.
Morrow. Delegates 10 town caucus, James
Pollitt and William Il. Baker; town com
mlttee, Job Manchester. Charles T.. Nor
row. John Rathbun and Rufus Johnson.
At the close Of the second caucus Mr..
Whitman's hat was returned 10y guiltless
party. but IL was not In the same condi-
tion as before its disappearance
GIRL INJURED AT FOOTBALL.
Ruth Kenyon Of Centreville. Is years OF
are who delights I'm the game of football,
suffered a painful accident early this
week MISS Kenyon. who is student at
the Warwick high school had returned
home and went out with some boys who
were enjoying the game In a nearby field.
In one Of the scrimmages Miss Kenyons
wrist was sprained and one of the small
bones was broken No attention was paid
10 the injury until the next day, as
there was no pain felt However when
the Young woman visited Or J 4. Mack
~ Crompton. she learned that her injury
was much more serious than was entici
pated.
HAS A BIG CONTRACT
That Warwick contractors do not limit
their work In the valley is shown by the
contract recently taken by Henry Nc
Mahon OF Crompton. The contract Is 10
plaster and repair 30 tenements for the
Y. s. Finishing Co. at Sterling. Conn.
When the plant was erected II was ex-
empt from taxation for a term OF years
by the town OF Plainheld. and the result
is that II is going TO expend $4,000 TO
improve the village
NOTES.
Land Mark Chapter. No. 10, Order OF
Masons. held a meeting last evening In
Masonic temple at Phenix.
There are still several unmuzzled dogs
In the town Of Coventry.
Many valleyites attended the concert |
given by the Black Dixie band Of Eng !
land az Thorntons opera house last eve- |
ming.
George L. Hanley OF the Plainneld |
street market, Joseph Cahill and Michael \
Hanley OF Pocasset avenue are flooding |
this section with souvenir post cards. /
They are among the Hudson river trip |
pers. Peter Casey. a chum OF George /
Haley, gets cards by the handful every |