The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-06-08
AS IN A LOOKING CLASS.
The Doings. Sayings, Happenings and
Sights of Day in the City.

city In the neighborhood of Chestnut
street, near Pine and Friendship.
were very much annoyed early this week
by an immense swarm of "A peculiar kind
OF fly which took possession Of houses
and caused much trouble before they
were got rid Of.
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Mr.. Martin Bennett and family OF
Hartford. will arrive at Bristol this
week. or the first OF next This will
nearly complete the list of the regular
summer visitors.
Mr.. Albert III. Flint, manager Of the
Providence Shade Roller company, has
returned from his western business tour,
aud Is looking after the factory at
Bristol.
The funeral of the late Deacon James
Hervey Read took place at the First Bap-
tist church this afternoon. The church
was filled with those who came to pay
the last tributes of esteem and respect TO
the one whom all knew only to love.
Deacon Read came to this city when only
10 years OF age, or in 1917. He established
In 1859 the wholesale dry goods house
of Hale a. Be sworth and was one OF the
best Known business men of the day.
In 1920 he joined the First Baptist
church, and from 1884 until his death he
had served as deacon and as member
OF the board of the khode Island Baptist
5 ate convention For many years he
was collector for the church ana conven-
tion aud treasurer OF The Charitable Bap-
tist society. Besides MS untiring efforts In
benalf OF mis- OWE church society, Deacon
Read devoted himself TO furthering
Chris ian Influence throughout the state
by the fire. redistribution oftracts and Bibles
and the founding OF Sunday schools in
the small towns. lie established three
scholarships in Newton Theoiog gical SEM
mary anu he had been treasurer aud
trustee of the relief fund to assist desti-
tute clergymen and their families In
and his reputation for ability and in
tegrity won for him positions of
trust and responsibility. In 1882
he was elected to ths board OF
directors Of the Mechrnics aud
Manufacturers bank. ana he was presi-
dent OF that institution from 1858 10
1862. No wonder taa5 the fu Icral of
such man called forth the evidences OF
genuine sorrow and mourning that were
exhibited this afternoon at the church
where he so long and earnestly labored
for the Mas.er's cause.
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Residents on the line OF the Provi.
dence. Warren aud Bristol road are ex-
pecting that an extra traiu will soon be
put on.
The ext cutive committee of the Sons
OF Vermont will decide tomorrow
whether thers will be au attempt To have
a summer field day this season or not.
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Artist Charles ii. Springer is exhibit
ing his pictures at the rooms of the Art
clup. They are TO be on view until the
Goth, ard there are some that exhibit
good work.
The members of s.. Johns church on
Atwel.'s avenue are rejoicing over the
possession of new Woodberry a. Harris
organ which will be dedlcal ed on hurs-
day evening, June ID. The organ con-
tiins thirty-five speaking stops, eight
mechanical registers, nine pedal move
ments, three thousand pipes, aud
has pneumatic action throughout.
extended action aud keyboard. AT
tie dedication the following will AS
sist: Fred S. Gardiner, tenor soloist;
Charles l.. Kenyon. organist OF the Union
Congregational church Nathan Il.
Sprague. organist Of Grace church;
Clarence b. Hamilton, orQanist of First
Universalist church: William Eccles,
organist OF St. Johns Episcopal church;
Miss Katie O'Reilly. organise junior. St.
Johns (R C.) churcn; Victor Il. Ham
y
church; 81. Johns choir ana SO. oists.
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Mr.. Frederick Roberts and family OF
this civ are at the Spring Cottage,
Camp White, for the season.
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The board OF a bitrators appointed
some time ago to decide upon uniform
rate of electric lighting for the city met
today in the may s Office, city hall, aud
adjourned without taxing anv action to
W ednesday morning, June %, ut $3.50 a.
IN. in the same place. The members of
the board, Gardner =. Sims for the city,
Mr. Gilbert OF Boston for the Narragan-
sett Electric Lighting company, aud +.
w. Carpenter, chosen by the other two
members, merely called the acting to
order. and then for the convenience OF
all adjourned. Many members OF the
common council and Of the board of al
dermen were present.
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The engagement has been announced
at Newport of Mr.. Howard Collius or
New York, son of Mrs. George Collins of
Newport. to Miss Gawtrv Of New York,
Collins gave large Tuesday evening aud
dur ing the evening the engagement WAS
announced.
Colonel Henry Z. Tiepke will go to
Chicago next week TO attend the meeting
of committee Of the National League
OF Republican clubs. This committee is
expected To outllns scheme for WORK
from now until the next national cam
paign, and 1T is probable that Colone!
Tiepke will be put in charge of the work
in New England
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There was meeting of the Mortar and
Pestle club at 157 Westminster street
last night. at which business and sociabil-
ity were pleasantly blended. There was
"A supper, fter which there were remarks
by the president. Mr.. o. A. Hall Of Cen
tral Fans. aud the secretary, Mr.. Edgar
X. Gridley Of Paw, ucket. The secretary
il recently returned from q meeting of
the Interstate League of Drus gists at
Chicago, and had an interesting report
to make. Their were remarks by sew
eral other members OF the club. and tie
meeting was voted success.