The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-28
PAWTUXET VALLEY
Death Of a Well Known Citizen
Of Canadian Nativity. ...ThTi0
Young Men Dumped Into tho
River When Beat OvorturnS

Fracois Lemone OF Arctic Centre died at
his home on Main street yesterday morn
ing at the advanced age OF 70 years. Mr.
Lemoine was one Of the most highly re-
spected Canadian citizens in the town and
was III but short time.
He came to the valley from Canada
when young man and has remained al
most his whole life here. The funeral
will be held on Wednesday morning from
the burial TO be at st. Joseph's cemetery
on Cough avenue, RIverpoint
ELECTED DELEGATES.
The Zouaves society and Council Ray
mond. both OF Arctic Centre, held their
regular meetings In St. Johns hall on
Sunday afternoon. Both societies elected
delegates TO the convention, which is TO
be held at Woonsocket on Sept. 25, 26 and
"a S. ID. Martelly and p. Bernard wero
chosen 10 represent the former, while
Rev. FIR. Bourgeois, pastor OF the st.
Johns church, Arctic Centre was elected
10 represent Council Raymond and DIR.
Legis was selected as alternate to Rev.
FIR. Bourgeois.
DUMPED INTO RIVER.
Three Centrevtlle young men had a mar
row escape from drowning late Sunday
afternoon. They were proceeding toward
Crompton from Centreville on the Paw
tuxet river In a small skiff and all ap-
peared 10 be having the finest kind OF q
time until one OF the party ventured too
near the side OF the boat and the small
craft overturned. Then the merrymaking
stopped and different thoughts ran
throug the young mems minds. One OF
the men. however. was an expert swim
mer and he managed TO rescue his two
companions by the narrowest OF margins.
LOST IN THE FOG.
A party of valley fishermen left Apo
naug on Sunday morning for a days trip
down the bay. The trip down was made
without incident and the fishing grounds
were safely reached. Early in the after
noon fog overspread the bay and by the
time the party had made a good haul and
was making preparations for the return
trip IL was impenetrable. However the
party started on the supposed homeward
bound trip and had made an hours prog
ress before II was learned that instead
OF going toward the mainland II was go
ing out TO sea. The launch was hastily
turned around and the party landed on
the shore at Buttonwoods at a late hour
experience.
VILLAGE NOTES.
Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin n. Babcock Of
Bridal avenue, Centreville, are spending
their vacation at Browning Beach.
Miss Bertha Shippee of Centrevile left
today for a weeks recreation at Wick
ford.
At the meeting OF the IS. Peter and
Paurs society at Phenix on Sunday after
noon II was decided to hold picnic on
Labor day at Lippitt Grove.
Frank Bliss, for a number OF years
overseer i'm the carding department at the
Pontiac mill, severed his connection with
the plant on Saturday.
The Natick Italians will give the grand
est display OF fireworks ever witnessed IN
the valley on Labor day evening The
display will be held on the Natick fats.
Mrs Welcome Colvin OF Fiskeville had
a night blooming cereus bloom last night
and during the evening many OF her
neighbors and friends visited her home
to see the rare specimen. Refreshments
were served and the affair proved most
successful.
Mrs. Mary j. Locke of Apponaug died
at her home In that village yesterday
afternoon. The deceased was the wife Of
Edward Locke and was in her 18th year.
Mrs. Locke is survived by two daughters
and two sons, one being a special auto
mobile officer In the town
shafting is being installed In the new
addition recently erected at the Centre
Vile mill.
The Quidnick baseball team defeated
the Cromptons Sunday by the score OF s
TO 8.
Supt Wooley OF the Anthony mill has
returned to his home in that village after
a short absence.
Work is slack at present at the Cromp-
ton dye house
John Nottingham of Arctic Centre left
this morning for Emmtsburg. Maryland.
where he will attend Mt. st. Marys col
lege.
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