The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-09
PAWTUXET VALLEY
Diputy Sheriff Andrews RVc0v
Ns Stolen Watch. Large
Glass Confirmed. Help Very
Scarce. Notes

On Sunday Deputy Sheriff T. s. An
drews of Riverpoint located the watch
which John Hammill. a mason at the
Centreville mill, alleged was stolen by
Domenico Potawa, an Italian laborer. The
officer found the watch hidden In the
room of the accused man and returned IL
to the owner.
LARGE CLASS CONFIRMED
Rt Rev Mathew IIarkins. bishop of
the Providence diocese, paid visit TO
St James church at Arctic Centre on
Sunday and confirmed class or about
so boys and girls and several older candi-
dates. Bishop Harkins was assisted at
the service by Revs II. A. Higney anu
William j. Keefe. Miss Mary Hughes
acted as sponsor for the girls and George
Hughes for the boys. At the conclusion
OF the solemn high mass the bishop gave
a few words OF advice to the parents or
the children.
HELP SCARCE IN THE VALLEY.
There is a complaint throughout the
valley in regard to the scarcity OF help
I'm the various manufacturing villages.
Farmers also are unable to get the neces-
sary help needed at this season OF the
year and I'm the farming section of Fiske-
Vile and Pippin Orchard as high as $3.50
a day has been offered for men during
the haying and hoeing season: In the
wooden and cotton mills. where better
wages than ever is being paid. help Is
very much I'm demand and I'm many mills
looms and other machinery are reported
as being idle. The reasop given is that
many of the Canadian families have left
the valley and returned to their farms
i'm Canada.
SHE SLIPPED AND FELL
Mrs. Albert Johnson of Tucker avenue,
Arctic Centre, slipped and fell upon the
floor OF her home Sunday afternoon, dislo-
eating her shoulder by the fall. DR..
Charles f. Chagnon was summoned inn
mediately, who set the bones and made
the woman as comfortable as possible.
VALLEY RESIDENT DIES.
Mrs. Edward Lussier. well-known res
ident Of Riverpoint. died at her home In
that village at an early hour Sunday
morning after lingering illness from
the effects OF a shock with which she
was smitten several months ago. Since
that time she suffered terribly. until death
came as relief Sunday. The deceased
had been a resident OF the village for
nearly 20 years and had many friends in
the community. She was in her 50th yean
and is survived by husband and one
daughter.
FELL FROM CAR.
As Mrs Charles Martin of Natick
was about to board a Providence car
on Sunday evening, the car suddenly
started, throwing Mrs. Martin upon
the street with such violence that she
received severe injuries to her hip,
elbow and head.
Dr. Charles S. Christie OF Riverpoint
was called and took the woman home
in his carriage, where he found the
contusions upon her hip and elbow,
but no bruises upon the head AS re-
suit of the accident she will be con-
fined to the house for some time to
come.
DIR. TEFFT RETURNS HOME.
Dr. and Mrs Benjamin F. Tent OF
Anthony returnd home yesterday after
n six weeks trip to Maryland, where
they attended the centenary exer-
cises at the University of Maryland.
and also paid a visit to the jamestown
exposition.
Dr. Tefft attended two special
courses at the Johns Hopkins and
Presbyterian hospitals at Baltimore.
NOTES.
A meeting of the Phenix business
men was held last evening at the Of
flee of the Riverside Press and plans
discussed for the holding Of band con-
certs and to make arrangements for
the annual water carnival.
The annual meeting of the River
point fire district was held last even
ing at Temperance hall. Clyde.
Mrs. John McGeoch and her daugh-
ter, Mary. OF Arctic, are visiting rela-
tives in Maine.
The new individual communion set
recently presented TO the Riverpoint
Congregational church by the Ladies'
society was used Sunday for the first
time.
Company c, Second regiment. B, r.
NJ, of Riverpoint, left the valley
yesterday morning for ten days camp
ing at Quonset Point.
The regular monthly meeting OF the
Scituate town council will be held to-
morrow at the town clerks office. At
this meeting II is expected that a
license will be granted to the Hope
Social club.
Miss Esther Epstein. daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. Samuel Epstein OF Arctic
Centre, is visiting with relatives in