The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-07-15
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left standing there about two feet deep.
wooNsocKET.
A number of REPUBLICANS are wonder
postmastership will be made. In the
meantime Postmaster Campbell. who has
served six months beyond his time Is
drawing his salary and doing his duty.
"A Scandinavian Congregationalis
day and the Rev. ID. NJ. Didrekson or
dained as pastor. The exercises took
place at the Blackstone Congregational
Church.
At the semi-annual meeting of the Y.
p. 5. c. y. of the Globe Congregational
were elected for the ensuing year: Presi-
dent, Miss Ella +. Paine; vice president,
Sherman T. Styles; secretary, Helen NJ.
Cook; treasurer, Louis w. Cook. Prayer
meeting committee: George w. Green,
chairman, Alice A. Williams, Cynthia A.
Whipple. Lookout committees: Mrs.
George w. Green, chairman, William j;
Clubhouse, Lottie A. Colwell. Social
committee: Louis w. Cook, chairman,
Mary 4. Williams, Lydia 4. Aiken.
Missionary committee: Mrs. Sherman
Styles. Mrs. j. v. Clancy Helen NJ. Cook.
The board OF aldermen gave a public
hearing yesterday afternoon in the matter
OF accepting the report OF the commission
ers on the layout OF Hamlet avenue. The
hearing lasted five hours and was quite
warm at times. A protest was received
from Arnold Green, attorney OF Mrs. c. 4.
signed by several of the leading manufac-
turers and 800 others representing $1,000
600 OF property asking for the discontinu-
ance OF the proposed layout and petition
ing for new street from Clinton street
1892.
Lengthy remarks were indulged in by
Hon. Joseph L. Brown, John w. Ellis,
DR.. ID. w. Edwards. Joathau Battye.
Thomas Bertenshaw and Others:
John w. Ellis was the only speaker
that favored the present plan aud assess
Edwards as Horatio at the bridge"
SOUTH JAMESTOWN.
Miss Wilkenso1 and brother, Of Gault,
Ontario, are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Matthew Gail, Of Peace Dale
G. NJ. Sheldon and family, of PRovI-
DENcE, have arrived at their summer resi-
dence at Matunuck.
James Hammond, of Peace Dale, was
committed To Kingston Jail by Justice
Lewis this week for beating his wife. He
will have five months for reflection.
A year ago the town council established
two drinking fountains, one at Fisk's
fiat and the other in Wakefield. Water
was to be obtained from the mains of the
Wakefield Water Company. When the
bill for the first year was presented it
was deemed extravagant, and AT the last
session Of tine council George L. Lamphear
and f. 5. Hodge were app linted TO lay
pipes and secure a supply OF water from
Asa's poad for the Peace Dale fountain,
while a windmill and water tank are 10
The cost will be only fraction of what
the former supply would have amounted
to.
Miss Florence Robinson of Milwaukee,
recent graduate of the Harvard annex.
and now q student at the Cambridge
Law Sci ool, is the guest OF her uncle,
Representative Frank w. Robinson of
Wakefield.
The Wakefield branch of the Republi-
can league are making preparations to un-
furl Harrison and Reed flag.
The Wakefield BUSH e,s Mems Associa-
tion have taken a lease of rooms in the
bank building for another year.
ATTLEBORO.
The annual session of the Christian
Workers Association will begin to-mor-
row at the Nelson campground and close
on the 24th inst.
Sunshine Circle of the Kings Daugh-
ters held a well-attended party ON the
pleasant lawn of the Holman estate. The
grounds were literally decorated with
lanterns, and the affair every way was
successful.
The pronibitory rally called out many
people of all political faiths. The flag
was run out from Deans block amid as
many fireworks rs though u large party
backed, and the band played just as mer-
riy. John M. Fisher called for three
cheers for all the flags, which were hearth
ly given. Tne band stand was then made
n rostrum, from which Mr.. Fisher made
a vigorous speech, and was followed by
Mr. Woodwork. Prohibitory State chair
man of RHODE ISLAND, who advanced the
customary arguments with energy, and
the "Wild Irishman" of Connecticut, who
spoke at length, amusing and interesting
the crowd.
There are, in round numbers, 1000
operatives In the factories of the At
tieboros, about one-third Of whom are
women.
ASHAWAY.
Mrs. Palmer who has been lying very
i'll at her home in this village, died mt
noon to-day. She was he mother OF Mrs.
Charles Murphy. and Mrs. Moses Main.
A little girl named Ecclestone was play
Ing with her brother near the chopping
block yesterday, and through some care
lessness her fingers were cut OF from one
hand.
John johnson has obtained employment
I'm the Clark Thread Mills at Westerly.
The delegates from the Christian En-
deavor convention are TO make their re-
ports to the society on Sunday evening at
the church.
Money In tho Plaster.
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