The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-27
CENTRAL FALLS.

Thanksgiving Eve was the quietest seen
here for several years. There was | ut q
few people on the streets after 10 O'Clock
and the only persons who did fair bust
ness was the proprietors of the several
markets and the lunch cart man. No ar
rests were made in the eastern part of the
village, and but three cases were the result
of the nights police work, each OF whom
were fined 50 and costs in the District
Court yesterday morning. There was sew
eral places where raffles were being carried
on, but everything was quietly conducted.
The holiday was properly observed and
was continuation of the previous even
ings quietness. The prominent events
are chronicled below:
The usual Thanksgiving services were
held at the st. George Episcopal Church
at 10 o'clock A. NJ. There was fair at
tendance and an able address was deliv-
cred by the pastor, the Rev. "A. w. Seaver.
AT the Congregational Church "A union
service of the several churches was held
at IL o'clock A. NJ. There was present a
large representation of the various
houses of worship; and services opened
with the reading of the l4ith Psalm by
the Rev. j. A. i. Rich of the Embury NJ
r.. Church, who, after the singing of
Hymn 655, invoked the divine blessing.
The hymn. my Country 'Tis of The"
was then sung, at the close of which the
Rev. George II. Perry of the Broad Street
Baptist Church preached the sermon of
the day, taking his text from the S5th
Psalm, l2th verse, Yea the Lord shall give
that which is good, and our land shall
yield an increase" The clergyman who
is popular for his excellent sermons at all
times delivered one of best ever heard
He attended TO the manifold increases
from year TO year and the great rejoicing
upon this holiday upon which devotion
and the general Thanksgiving TO God our
Father is offered. Every thought was
clearly and ably presented, and the world
ly teachings of every year prorrayed in a
scholarly and true christian manner. The
reverend gentleman held the closest at
tention of his listeners throughout, at
the close of which the benediction was
pronounced by the Rev. j. III. Lyon.
The music was a special and highly in
Interesting part of the exercises, being 10y
the church cnoir, Miss Mary White, or
ganist. During the services they SAM
give Thanks Unto the Lord, % Lord,
How Manifold Are Thy thoughts, solo,
The Hills If the Lord iy hrs W. j.
Patt The latter was e. Iro n Y well exc
cuted. her iine alto voice IcIng in clear
tones ana the distluCthess ca every word
being clearly hearu in every part of the
mousse. Charles Tracey was very accept
aDie ~ substitute Tor john A. Jerauld,
the prOminent tenor, while Mrs. Patti
Miss Mulvey OF Providence aud G.. j. Pull
zen, the line baS-o OF Pawtuc .et, were.
"a usual, excellent
Sorrow invaded the home Of the Gun
ningham family estertlay i'm the death of
the father, .Micuael, wuo died about /,
o'clock "A. NJ, at their residence. No. 43
Cross street, suddenly of severe attack
oi hiccoughs. Hor lew days past he had
been suffering with "a nard OouFh. and
Wednesday the hiccouAhs set i'm ~ licb
despite the Immediate medical attendance
caused his death. Deceased was "A muli
very well-known ana for seventeen wears
was in the employ Il the Central Falls
Woolen Mill Company. lie had resided
here twenty three years and was respected
by all who knew him. lie was the father