The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-25
PAWTuxET VALLEY
Maxworth ID. Drake of River
point Celebrates Sand Birth
day-Wanted a Home-Wall
Caved in-Notes.

Maxworth ID. Drake. who resides with
his son. Marvin Drake, at Riverpoint,
celebrated his SD birthday on Tuesday.
MIR. Drake came to live I'm the Valley
about three years ago, moving from Ash
land. i'm Sctuate. where he had been a
resident for 20 years.
Two years ago. Mr.. Drake fell over the
bridge at Flanagan's square. 10 the banks
| or the river. distance OF 30 feet and
while IL does not seem possible that "A
person could take such fall and escape
| death. he was apparently uninjured Mr..
/ Drake was veteran of the Civil War
| having served I'm the Second and Third
/ Rhode Island Cavalry, Company q. lie
entered the service as corporal. and bore
the same distinction at the close OF his
! service. lie is still hale and hearty and
gets about the village very spry, aud
when the family circle are gathered about
him he stands at the head Of five genera
t., tions
WANTED A HOME.
Orrin Nye, of Arctic. was taken into
custody last evening by officer William
Bergin, on the charge OF being a wan
derer without home. 1t Is said that
of late Nye has lived upon the charity
Of neighbors and friends. and that he has
been sleeping I'm out buildings. and he
asked the officers assistance I'm finding
him home. which viii quite likely be
the state almshouse.
SIDE WALL FELL
Yesterday morning. while laborers were
at work In removing the old windows To
install larger ones TO afford more light
at the Pawtuxet Valley Textile Com
pany's silk mill on pike street. River
point, some OF the masonry was loos-
ened and several feet of the side wall
collapsed. The da mage to the building
was not OF any great amount. and no
one was Injured by the accident.
OFFICERS ELECTED.
meeting OF the Working Boys Ath-
letic Club was held at their rooms In
Lippitt this week and after the regular
routine OF business. the election OF Off
GERS was held as follows: President
Napoleon Longtein; Vice President
Thomas McCormick Secretary Warren
McShane; Treasurer-F Frank Finnerty;
Collector-Arthur Vanasse
TOO MUCH BOOZE
A well dressed man, evidently stranger
In the valley. and who said he hailed
from Woonsocket. was taken by Hugh
O'Neil at Lipptt last evening and turn
ed over 10 Constable James Agnew The
man was crazy drunk and had been
breaking windows I'm the tenements I'm
Lippitt village. and otherwise making
himself obnoxious.
VALLEY NOTES.
Henry Buringame who has been very
i'll, is reported TO he upon the road to re-
covery.
Samuel Lawton. formerly OF Arctic, call
cd upon friends I'm that village this morn
ing Mr.. Lawton left for Jewett City.
Conn. where he will be engaged In put
ting patent attachment upon some mill
machinery at that place
Blondin Arcand. the daughter of Stanlas
Arcand of Phenix. is confined to her homo
by illness.
Mrs. NJ. A. Gardner OF Slocum is the
guest of her father. Thomas A. Crandal
OF Harris.
TURNER ART EXHIBIT
On Wednesday. Thursday and Friday
evenings of next week. oct %. 81 and
Nov l. the famous Turner Art Exhibit OF
Boston. worth several thousand dollars,
containing 900 OF the most famous paint
lngs of ancient and modern times, will be
shown under the auspices of the Cromp-
ton public school at the school hall.
HALLOWEEN DANCE.
Halloween dance was held last even
ing I'm the Temperance hall at Clyde. un- |
der the auspices or the Ladies' r. A. and I
b society The han was tastefully deco
rated with autumn leaves and large !
pumpkins were placed very 'conspicuously |
about the hall There was a large attend |
ance present, and fine time was en- |
joyed
COUNCILMAN OPERATED UPON.
Councilman Martin Lafieur of the War |
wick town council. who has been III for |
some time. was operated upon yesterday I
at a Providence hospital. where he has |
been for some time. DIR. NJ j. E Legris. |
his family physician was present at the
operation, and he reports that Laheur's
condition is very good considering the test
he underwent, and his recovery is expect
ed.