The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-29
PAWTUXET VALLEY
Tax Decrease In Coventry.
Mrs. J0hnsun,s Funeral.
Other Notes.

The board OF tax assessors in the
town of Coventry have made their re-
port. which shows a decided falling
off in taxes on personal property this
year, The tax valuation Is below the
$4,000,000 mark. something unusual In
Coventry This shows upon the face
OF IL that personal property OF the
town has been taken elsewhere. The
amount OF real estate assessed, s2,s64.-
500; personal estate assessed. s1,301,-
$50: total tax assessed. s3,966. .050: tax
on real estate. s1s,051.51 amount OF
tax on personal property, s9,l10.s5:
total tax, 327.762.36; poll taxes. $3.50.
The real estate is said TO have In
creased $4,000. while the personal
property has fallen off $77.750, and an
addition OF $50 has been made to the
poll tax list. Last year the total valua-
tion was $4,o2s,s5o. asd total tax was
s2s, ,205.s1, s443.45 more than the
revenue of taxes this year.
THE JOHNSON oBsEQUIEs.
The funeral OF Miss Emma A. John
son. daughter OF the late Palmer T..
Johnson of~Phenix, w6s solemnized to-
day at 2:30 D. m. from the residence
OF Alfred II. Arnold OF Anthony, where
Miss johnson had been staying for
some time, and where she died on
member OF the Phenix Baptist church
and was held high in the estimation
of the valley people. The interment
was In Greenwood cemetery Phenix.
CONCERTS DISCONTINUED.
The weekly band concerts which
were held for a few weeks in Lippitt
village have been discontinued. The
concerts were provided by subscription
raised from the saloon men and mer-
chants of the village. and while they
brought out large crowds they were
not a purchasing delegation. and each
week the merchants were playing a
losing game. rather than one that paid
and consequently they discontinued the
concerts.
MILL SHUT DOWN.
One of b. b. e. r. knights mills in
the village of Jackson has been shut
down for the past few days. One OF the
driving gears OF the water wheel
broke, and II was necessary TO close
down the plant to make the repairs.
and the help have been enjoying a
short vacation.
PUBLIC COMPLAINS.
Since the burning of the bridge at
Moons cut. between Natick and Pom
tiac. which crosses the railroad, the
patrons of the Providence -Riverpoint
line have been considerably incon-
venienced by the constant changing OF
cars and the going down and up steep
banks trailing through sand and dust
to reach their destination. and at last
have entered protest against the con-
tinued absence of at least a temporary
bridge over the railroad
VALLEY NOTES.
Miss Louise Dion, daughter of Jacob
Dion, of Arctic, has returned home, after
visit with friends In Connecticut
Charles w. Lefebre of New York has
returned home after visit to his father,
Henry Lefebre In 'Natick.
Marion Hawkins OF Brooklyn, N. Y,
has returned home after a visit to friends
in Hope.
An auto carrying four people from At
tleboro, became stranded between Wes-
colt and Apponaug yesterday afternoon.
caused by the breaking OF part of the
gasolene engine. The party after long
wait, and an endeavor to repair the
break, telephoned to Providence. and an
hauled the disabled car away. and the
party returned to their home by rail
Arthur Kinsley OF Riverpoint, who
sprained his wrist by falling from a bi-
cycle last Sunday, Is improving.
John p Hennessy has returned to his
home in Providence, after a visit to rel
atives In Riverpoint.
The clerks OF the valleys department
afternoon at Pastime park.
number OF the valley folks attended
Old Home day outing at Foster yester-
day.
Chief of Police Calvin Hopkins. of
Washington, who has been quite Ill, is
Harry McKenna OF Crompton is max
ing visit to the exposition at James
The Royal Chemical company of Har-
rio has shut down for two weeks