The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-15
PAWTUXET VALLEY
Angry italian LdbOTers Chase
Mil Men With KniVls...
Church Mortgage TO Be Paid

John Barber OF Westcott. boss mechanic
at the Warwick mill at Centreville, and
his assistant Shelter Wells OF Centreville,
had an exciting experience with the Ital-
ians who are working on the addition In
course OF erection. Yesterday afternoon
Mr.. Barber and Mr.. Wells were notified
that the laborers were considerably under
the influence OF liquor and accordingly
they went TO the mill yard, where en-
ployes are camping and ordered that the
gates be closed
This action was agreeable by a large
majority OF the men, but few objected.
and when Mr.. Barber attempted TO shut
the gates two of the men started toward
him and Wells, at the same time drawing
long caggers. Barber and Wells started
on dead run toward the village, with
The Italians swinging their knives In pur-
suit.
Al the edge OF the village the pursuers
stopped and held a conference, after
which they returned to the camp.
In the meantime word had been sent
to the superintendent, James r. Fergu-
son. The superintendent was not in. but
his wife hurriedly notified Constable Pi-
erre Soucy of Arctic Centre and Cornelius
Falvey OF Centreville. The officers visited
the mill yard, but everything had duieted
down and Barber and Wells could not be
found.
II is expected Mr.. Barber will have the
would-be assailants arrested some time
today
MORTGAGE TO BE PAID.
Members of the Riverpolnt Congrega-
honal church are planning an elaborate
time TO be held on Thursday evening
The even; will be known as the 57th
anniversary OF the church. At the same
time the mortgage on the parsonage OF
ha nA ba al
posed of. 1t was not until a month ago
a committee was selected 20 secure funds
for the payment OF the debt and within
that short time the necessary amount
has been raised.
Dunng the 81 years that the church
has been established IT has had but II
pastors and of that number two have died
at Riverpoint. The membership attending
the church regularly is the largest of any
one Protestant church in the valley.
The committee that has made arrange
ments for the coming event consists OF
the pastor, Rev. c. Fremont. Roper; f.
w. Jones. Andrew Yorston, w. c. Mich
olas and William Craig. After this oc-
casion Is over there will be at least two
churches free from debt in the valley as
the Centreville Methodist Episcopal
church recently paid off the mortgage on
It's property.
CHURCH ENTERTAINMENT.
Under the direction OF Charles =. Bur
lingham OF the Phenix Mems club another
entertainment was given I'm the vestry OF
the Phenix NJ. II. church last Saturday
evening The affair was attended only
by the members and invited guests and
every one present was called upon to
make short address. The evening
proved very enjoyable. as the subjects
selected by the members TO discuss were
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subjects discussed were. THE Best
Method OF Making a Sponge Cake. Z"
Street Lighting After Midnight" "The
Percentage OF Truth to Allow the Daily
Press" What Would You Do IL You
Had Rockefeller's Money" Woman suf-
frage." What Rhode Island Could Offer
Big Eaters II IL Didn't Have the Clam Z"
Among the guests from other mems
clubs In the valley were Allan McNab Of
Centreville, Rev. r. p. Phreaner OF Cen
treville, Harry Turner OF Crompton, Rev
G.. W. Elmer OF Hope. Henry Kenyon OF
Hope. II is expected that the next meet
ing of the Pawtuxet Valley Mems clubs
combined vii! be held at the Centrevile
church.
GUN CLUB SHOOT.
The Pawtuxet Valley Gun club held it's
last shoot OF the season at Reads Palace
a resort near East Greenwich yesterday
After the shoot an old fashioned clam
bake was served. The gunners later dis
cussed plans for the coming hunting sea-
son and many parties were formed TO
start on the first day of November.
UNION TEMPERANCE MEETING.
Last evening at the Phenix Baptist
church a union temperance meeting was
held under the auspices of the w. G. Il.
Il. of Phenix. The president, Mrs. NJ A.
Babcock presided and called the meet
ing TO order. Rev. William II. Butler
pastor of the Phenix Methodist Episcopal
church, made an address and spoke very
entertainingly.
NOTES.
Miss Eva CLEMSON OF Providence, for
merly OF Arctic Centre. is visiting friends
in Arctic.
Robert Lee OF Manchaug, Mass, for
merry of Centreville visited there yester-
day.
Miss Bessie Ramsdell, who is to appear
at Kelth's this week, is a valley girl, and
many Of her friends will witness her per-
formance.
The Guard of Honor Of Arctic Centre
attended the fair of st. Jean Baptiste
Guard of Manville on Saturday evening.
The choir Of the Notre Dame church Of
Phenix has planned a concert to be held
on Sunday evening Oct. 81.
Mr. William Mellen or Providence spent
yesterday with friends in Fiskeville.
Loyal Richmond lodge, No. 1885, l. O..
o. F., NJ. T., of Crompton, Will hold their
regular meeting tomorrow evening.