The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-29
POINTS ON PAWTUCKET.
New Yachts Ordered for Pawtucket
Owners.
PARENTS DAY AT PLEASANT VIEW
A Concert at the Church-Getting Ready
for the Parade-Look Ou for Bogus
Solicitors--A Sudden Death--The Paw
tucket Cricket Club.

order with Stillman Saunders of North
Kingston, for new centreboard racing
yacht. The craft will measure forty feet
over all and twenty cigh- feet on the
water line, and will resemble the Gloriana
in her lines.
The new steam yacht for George Weath-
erhead of this city, which has been build-
ing by Mr.. Saunders, is nearly completed.
She measures fifty-five feet over all, forty
eight feet on the water line, eight feet in
depth. This yact will have n single COM
pound engine with sectional tubular
boiler Of Mr. Saunders own make, and
will be given Il commodious cabin. She
is designed for cruising.
Parents Day at the Pleasant View Bap-
tist Church.
Parents day was celebrated at the
Pleasant View Baptist Church last even
ing by n concert given by the Pleasant
View Baptist Sunday school, under the
direction of Deacon Moses Pollard and
Mrs. j. Lewis Wightman.
The program was as follows Singing
of hymns; Scripture reading by the super
intendent Thomas w. Sweetland; prayer
by the pastor the Rev Theodore ;. Snow;
responsive reading by Mrs. j. Lewis
Wightman and the infant class; song by
song by entire class; recitation, "A Noble
Coward" by five boys of the class;
recitation, Golden Keys" by six
girls Of the class; responsive reading
by Mrs. Wightman and class; recitation,
"A Little Child" by Essie Snow: exercise
by the class; recitation, Ten , Little
tion; hymn, '"The Model Church;" recita-
tion, "He feadeth Me- by Miss Lizzie
Watien: recitation, IL Would If Could"
by Master Fred Campbell; solo, with
chorus, my Mothers Prayer" by Miss
Eliza Campbell and Temple Chorus; reci-
sato9 ree r.ct,ns Of he" ey Mss vrs nns
Home" by Miss Vira Brayman; solo, so
Where Is My Wandering Boy Tonight"
by Miss Fannie Pollard; remarks by the
pastor; hymn, Fear Thou Not" benedic-
tion.
For st. Patrick's Day.
A meeting of the delegates from the
different Irish societies aud Catholic
parishes to arrange for the celebration OF
st. Patrick's Day was held last evening,
In Sarsfield Hall, Chairman Nolan presid-
ing.
The committee appointed to wait on the
societies of Providence reported that 800
men from Providence would be in line.
There would be no parade in Providence
besides the march TO the depot.
The committees appointed to wait upon
the pastors of st. Mary's and the Sacred
Heart parishes reported that a meeting of
the men had been held, which was very
successful.
One delegate stated that a person had
already been soliciting advertisements for
a st Patrick's Day Drogrnm. IL was
stated that no one had yet been author
lied TO solicit advertisements.
Nobody has authority to receive funds
for the celebration unless he has paper
signed by Chief Marshal kiernan au-
thoriding him TO do so.
The matter of entertaining the Provi-
dence delegations was referred 10 the ex-
ecutive committe.
The following were appointed collectors
for Holy Trinity parish: Edward II. La
balF Joseph II. Humphreys, Luke Scand-
field. Lhoma Lowry, Peter Flynn, Thomas
German, Joseph Read,
The meeting closed with the recitation
singing by James T. Brady of "a song en-
titled. "Patrick- -McAleyy and Patrick
McAloon," and singing, 1.-Two Lovely
Emblems" by Charles Ford.
The Verdict for Mrs. Chafee Reversed.
In the Supreme Court, Saturday, an i'm
portant point was decided in the petition
of the Old Colony Railroad Company for
"a new trial in the case of Mrs. William Il.
Chaffee against that corporation. The
defendant petltioned for "A new trial, on
the ground that the regulations were full
filled on that occasion, and that ii was
through the negligence of the PLAINTIFF s
husband that he lost his life.
The position taken by the defendant was
sustained by the court. and new trial
ordered. The attorneys who have read
the opinion of the court say that this deci-
sion practically destroys the plaintiff s
prospects of recovering damages.
Football.
The Olympics of Fail River played the
Pawtucket Free Wanderers Saturday
afternoon and were defeated by score of
Z goals TO -
The Emmets of this city went to Ions
dale Saturday aud played a tie game with
the Rangers.
The Pawtucket TEistles visited Man
Vile Saturday and tied the Athletics of
that place.
The Earl Street Rovers played an ex-
citing game with the Berkeleys of that
place Saturday, being defeated by score
of 8 to l. Cn decision of the referee
against them TIE Pawtucket team stopped
play three minutes before the expiration
OF the time limit.
The Pawtucket V NJ. G. a. eleven met
the Pawtucket High School eleven on the
Prospect street grounds Saturday and de
feated them goals to J.
In the Dis ri 4 Court.
In the Court this m6rning Philip Croe-
sen, saloon keeper of Central Falls, w o
was arrested Yesterday forenoon by Ofiic, r
Lee for fast driving pleaded not guilty,
will have trial Wednesday.
Thomas Platt. who threw chopping
knife at Mrs Gallagher. in a hous 80 on
Washing ton str set, "A week ago Saturday,
making ba.. cut i'm her leg, was this
morning i.ned so and costs for a simple
assault. lie tJok an appeal.
Points of Interest.
The Democratic primary meetings for
the election of delegates 10 the State con
yention ami the election of ward and city
committees will be held in the various
ward rooms this evening.
Collins Brothers of this city are furnish
ing new winders and twistcrs for the
American Worsted Company.
The Potter q Atherton Machine Com
Dany is shipping sixteen cotton openers
aud lappers TO the Laurel Lake Mills.
Fall River This company has received "a
fourth order for cotton picking. machinery
from the Tevy Cotton and Woolen Com
pany OF Fall River
The Rev. Carl Theodore Chlinger pas
tor of the German Lutheran st. Matthew s