The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-09
PAWTUXET VALLEY
Company C, Second Regiment,
Elects a Second Lieutenant.
Warwick School Committee
Meets

An interesting meeting OF Company G.
second regiment. b. r. /. NJ. was held
at the armory at Thornton's opera house,
Riverpoint. Thursday evening, when tns
election OF a successor TO Second Lieut..
George Withey. who recently presented
his resignation to Col. James +. McGann.
took place. Sergt. John Pendergast was
chosen by the company to nll the vacan-
cy. Lieut.. Pendergast has been member
of the company since its organization
and is very popular.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING.
An adjourned session OF the Warwick
school committee was held last evening at
the town hall at Apponaug. The busi-
ness consisted principally of the consid-
GRAFTON OF reports in regard TO changes TO
be made in the school system, the regula-
ton OF wages and the appointment Of
teachers for the coming year. The ses-
sion was well attended.
BAND CONCERT.
The first OF the seasons band concerts
was given last evening I'm the square In
Jericho, and the attendance was excep-
tionally large. From the early evening,
cars from Hope, Washington. Natick ana
Crompton were filled with people en- route
lOT tne metropolis. lne
band was In attendance and was cordially
received. The concerts are 70 be given
semi weekly on wednesday and Friday
evenings. The business men OF Phenix
are making arrangements for a weekly
concert In that village during the summer.
CRACK SHOT EXPECTED.
The Phenix gun club has arranged for
another shoot TO be held on the range
on the Providence pike tomorrow. This
event promises to surpass In interest any
previous one held by the club. for on
this occasion IL is expected that the man
who for three successive years held the
championship OF Nova Scotia will be
present and engage in the contest. The
valleys best shots will also be present,
among them many marksmen from Hope,
Crompton, Natick and other parts Of thY
valley. II Is believed that a contest will
be arranged between Frank Barstow Of
Centreville and the champion Of Nova
Scotia. The friends OF Mr.. Barstow are
confident he can give the expert a good
run for his money.
X. OF p. MEETING.
Uniform Rank. Knights OF Pythias.
No 2, OF Phenix, met in regular session
In Assembly hail. Phenix. The usual
was voted that the body turn out In OBJ
servance of Memorial Day OF the order
tomorrow. The knights will attend divine
service In body after which they Will
visit Greenwood cemetery. where the cus-
tomary service will be held.
A SELECT SOCIAL.
A select social will be held this even
ing at the home of Mrs. Hannah Green
wood OF Park hill, Phenix, where a num-
ber OF her friends will assemble 10 enjoy
her hospitality Games will be played
and dancing will be enjoyed. The guests
will bring refreshments. which will be
served. and the evening Is expected to
be most enjoyable.
PLANT SHUT DOWN.
THE main .la st xvhicb c,,pnIiao ,Nnxrar 20
the weave room at the Kent wooden mill,
at Centreville. became overheated at one
OF the bearings yesterday morning, cats-
ing the plant to shut down. Repairs
were at once begun and work was re-
sumed at noon time.
VALLEY RESIDENT DIES.
Mrs. Julia Tuckerman, wife OF John II.
Tuckerman OF Centrevile. died yesterday
morning at her home on Main street. aftvr
a lingering illnezs. Mrs. Tuckerman had
been in poor health for some months and
her demise was not unexpected She WIS
about 40 years OF age and was widely
known in the valley. The funeral will be
held Monday at the Knotty Oak church
NOTES
Mrs. Levi Smith OF Quidnick, recently
received a large box of magnolias from
lrrerds in New Jersey.
NJ and Mrs. Irving p Hendson of Phe-
nix are reJolclng over the Dlrth or q paDy
girl
The remains OF Mile Cunningham,
daughter of Mrs. John Dixon, formerly
of Hope, were brought from Baldwinvile
Mass. where the girl died while at school,
and were inferred in the family lot aa
Knotty Oak.
The Fiskville fire department will attend
divine service at the Ftskville tabernacle
tomorrow.
Thomas Rawlinson Of Riverpoint has
been the guest of friends in Washington
A party OF young people from Clyde and
other parts OF the valley. hung a beautl-
! full June box at the home of Mrs. VIE
liam Wall at Hope on Wednesday even
| ing.
H. c. Bremen. former proprietor of the
| Imperial hotel at Clyde, has gone out of
business and Michael Mcmahon has been
put in as custodian by j. c. Conley e.
| Co.
The following members OF the Arctic
| Centre Business Mcnis aBsocfatton have
| been appointed a committee TO make ar
rangements for the proper observance or
| Independence day: Samuel c. Clark. ].
Albert Beaudette, Thomas Robert, o. A
Langevin and Joseph Bouchard.
A regular session OF the Scituate town
council was held at the council chamber
this afternoon.
RIvFRNInE