The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-19
PAWTUXET VALLEY
Pythians Hold Clam Bake at
Kent. LAWN F0to at Hope.
Tax Collector Qualified.

The members OF Narragansett lodge. No.
s. Knights OF Pythias. and tho Pythian
Sisters OF Phenix enjoyed an outing ana
clambake yesterday at the home OF MI.
and Mrs. Lewellan Yeaw at Kent. Two
large party wagons conveyed the members
from Hope to Kent, where very pleasant
time was enjoyed.
J The guests numbered nearly a hundred
and after enjoying croquet and strolls
about the place. regular old-fashioned
clam dinner was served. Mr.. and Mrs.
Yeaw proving themselves admirable en-
tertainers.
LAWN FETE AT HOPE.
The Benton Epworth league. a society
connected with the Hope NJ. E. church.
held very successful lawn party last
Saturday evening on the lawn opposite
the church A number OF booths had been
arranged and during the afternoon and
evening did n thriving business. Samuel
Sanderson sold tickets at the chowder ta-
BILE. while Henry Kenyon and Frank
Irons waited upon the table. cake ta-
BILE was presided at by Miss Estelle Col
win. The candy table. very pretty booth
trimmed with old gold and white crepe
paper over which was suspended an
American flag, Miss Edith Riley waited
upon the patrons. The fee cream was
sold by James Hargraves. superintendent
a table laden with treasures which de-
liehted the young folks, was under the
charge OF Miss Mary Irons and Miss Ma
bel West In the evening the lawn was
lighted with many Japanese lanterns and
produced very pretty appearance as
seen from the road The Crompton band
furnished music for the event.
TAX COLLECTOR QUALIFIED.
At the last meeting OF the scituate
town council Edwin l. Salisbury was
elected by that body as tax collector
having bid s125 for the job He gave
satisfactory bond for s25.o0o and quail
fed.
IL had been reported that he was the
lowest bidder for the work but for
mer Tax Collector George p Howard
bid to do the work for 81 at the fnan-
cial town meeting. but as this was
only TO show his spirit at not wish
ing TO be defeated for the office he
made this rash bid.
As Howard could not see his way
clear TO make good at this figure he
did not qualify and consequently the
council was bound TO give the position
to the next lowest, and Salisbury being
the man he will do the Job for s125.
NIGHT BLOOMING CEREUs.
Mrs. Joseph Knight OF Hope has
plant which gives promise OF outdoing
any yet reported this season. The
plant II a large night blooming cereus,
Already 13 blossoms have put forth.
and at present there are 1875 we'll ma
tured buds on the plant. which are ex-
pected to open this week.
Invitations have -heen- -sent- out Ito
witness the opening Of the buds. and
a nashlight photograph OF the plant
will be taken.
NEW ROAD FINISHED.
The work OF installing the new ma
cadam road in Washington village.
from the bridge to Kits corners, is
practically all done.
The work has been carried on under
the supervision OF ex-Councilman Ben
jamin A. Barr. who In we'll pleased
with this particular stretch of the road.
The work Will now begin on the Spring
Lake end. meeting with this stretch
already done. then a three-foot gutter
will be laid on each side OF the street
With this new road completed there
Will be a continuous macadam road to
the Connecticut line and Coventry's
roads are equal TO any town in the
state.
VALLEY NOTES
Robert L. Smith and family OF Ware.
Mass, have returned to their home
after a visit to Mr. and Mrs. Ulysses
Johnson OF Phenix.
j. Bowden Smith OF Phenix Is spend
Ing his vacation visiting relatives In
Nova Scotia
The funeral OF Margaret b. Gardiner
was held Saturday afternoon from her
homo In Arctic Center. The service
was conducted by Rev. z. N. Curry
OF the Crompton Episcopal church.
On Saturday morning at o'clock
from the Notre Dame du Bou Conseil
church at Phenix tho funeral OF Mrs.
John Martin OF Harris was held. Inter
ment was In ST. Jossph's cemetery at
Riverpoint.
William 8. Wylie and Miss Nellie
Keough OF Pawtucket visited friends
In Hope Sunday.
Mrs. William Taylor OF Taftville.
Conn. spent Sunday as a guest OF Mrs
Lizzie Wylie In Hope.