The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-26
PHENlX.

There were few families here to wish
whom a Merry Christmas wSuld not have
been to indulge in sarcasm. Because sick
ness, if not in every home, is in so many
as to make those not personally affected
sorrowful for the less fortunate. If the
coming of money brings happiness, each
and every physician in the valley is
ecstatic. One medical man who prides
himself upon fleet and fine horses now
drives over his endless rounds with worn
out, three-legged equine, the fourth hav-
ing been sacrificed to overwork From
thirty to one hundred visits is the count
of nearly every doctor practicing in this
community. Doctors wives and children
may have seal skins, diamonds gold and
silver galore, and never have to pawn any,
thing to get the necessaries of life either.
La grippe is on the increase here, physi-
clan states he also says it takes on a
more severe type.
Miss Sallie Whipple, a lady of 72 years
of age, died of la grippe at the home of
her brother-in-law, John Aspinwall, on
Thursday. Miss Whipple had been ill for
about week and two days before her
death the disease developed into pneumo-
MIA. Miss Whipple had been blind for
many years. but her sad infirmity did not
prevent her from constant industry and
helpfulness to Others. A very sad Incl
dent of her illness and death was that her
sister, Mrs. Aspinwall, has been very i'll
and unable to either care for or see her
during her illness or before her death.
There is always an enjoyable time for
the children of St. Andrews p f. Sun
day school at Christmas time On Thurs
day evening they met at the church which
was tastefully trimmed with evergreens.
A tall, symmetrical pine tree stood inside
the chancel rail; il was full of pretty and
appropriate. gifts, every member, of the
school being remembered. A
-
the affair was tall chimney
which was built of pateboard bricks;
these bricks each held half pound OF
nice confectionery, and were laelled "a
brick from Santa Claus chimney" As
the name of the children were called, n
brick was removed and given TO the child
until the chimney was completely taken
down. The following interesting pro-
gram was given: Professional hymn 2l3.
the Lords prayer and versicles, Christmas
carol, lesson, st. Luke, III. Z to IL; hymn,
'Jn the field with their flocks," the bread
and prayer; hymn, Carol Sweetly:" adj
dress by the Rev. ;. &. Nj. Orpen; hymn,
Gather Around;" distribution of gifts;
recessional, 4Sl.
The Christmas celebration which was TO
have consisted OF tree and entertainment
at the Methodist Episcopal Church on
Christmas eve, was postponed. The i'm
clement weather, the illness and death
which has so sadly came into the family
of Mr.. John Aspinwall and the fact of
the inability of the Rev. j. ;. Wadworths
being present, he being convalescing from
an Illness. combined to make the post
ponement desired by all interested. The
affair will come of on New Years eve
With few lucky exceptions, the holi-
day trade here was not mp To the estab-
lished average. Those merchants who
opened and placed on sale their Christmas
goods earliest sold more, and cleared out
their stock more fully. It is more evident
each year that the trade begins at an
earlier date, and the merchant who appre-
cates this fact will be the one TO find holi-
day business profitable
At :. :. Peters and Paul's church there
were the usual Christmas services. Mass
was celebrated at the \. VI. service with
the following musical services Dielman's
Christmas hymn; oifertory. Adestes
Fidcles: Millard's mass In 6. The soloists
were the Misses Gillian and Carroll
sopranos, Mrs. Hugh Duffy and Miss
Annie Carroll, altos: George Gillian, tenor,
and John Kelly. bass. Communion was
administered at the 10 o'clock service.
Farmers Mass. with the Adestes Fideles
for the offertory was the music. The
children's service was held at $50 A. NJ,
when the Mass i'm G., and n beautiful
Christmas hymn was sung by the children.