The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-06-27

llSth anniversary OF Americas Independ.
ence, present the following program.
| AT o'clock Drum Band will parade
the streets.
A. ga; m; national salute Of A gur,
Bells in the various churchec will hs
rung at q. m. and ~ D. IN.
Az ~ am. there will be a grand m;litGry,
civic and firemens' parade.
AT Up. m.-Grand concert by Nor.n,l
Brass Band on the common. A game os
baseball will be played on Sowanset Park
Prize, a silver cup. Music by the Warrsa
Brass Band. Game called at p. m.
From to p. m.-Promenade concafs
by Warren Brass Band on the commoT
followed by pyrotechnic display, aftS.s
which the Norton Brass Band will render
some OF It's choicest selections.
Ordination at Chepachet.
Yesterday was q day of great interest to
the Congregational Church in Chepachet
for 1t witnessed the ordination of Frank
J. Nash, A. M, their new pastor. Mr.,
Nash seems eminently fitted for his work,
having added to his degree of master oi
arts one years study toward the degree of
Ph ID. and being long practiced in Sunday.
school and church affairs. The yCounoil
was made up from the churches OF Proyf,
dence and vicinity, with the sister Chsrs
achet Church. On the afternoon program
were Rev. Mr.. Stinson, DIR. Horton and
Rev. William House Of Providence, Rev,
J. j. Wooley Of Pawtucket and RcS,
Nathaniel X. Simpson of Chepachet. TIA
service was exceedingly impressive
throughout and will be long remsm bere6
by the Chepachet people.
Bristol.
A special meeting of the Town Counos1
was held on Tuesday Afternoon, the folloy,
ing members being presents MesiI
Gibson, Mason, Bar bour and Thayer. fe
was voted that the board of engineers be
authorized to supply the several hose
carriages with sufficient hose to meet the
requirements OF the fire department.
A number of bills against the town were
examined, allowed and referred to tho
auditor.
Charles A. Greene was appointed AUG.
tioneer for the ensuing year.
James +. Con was elected Q special
constable for the ensuing year.
1t was voted that the petition Of Elw;a
Z. Sparks and William and Fred Fish 10
sell firecrackers and fireworks be granted.
Councilman Gibson was appointed Q
committee on placing names Of streets at
proper places with power to act.
The will Of Thomas q. Holmes, which
was presented on Tuesday for probate,
contested by the heirs, Silas and JuliH
Holmes. The will gave to the childreE
the interest in the testator's estate durinS.
their Lifetime, after which it was ~
come into the possession Of the ex&S
cutor, Holder B. Bowen. The statuR,
requires that witnesses shall knoX
that they are signing the will of testatoH
which they both admitted they knoH
nothing OF what the document containek,
Therefore the will was disallowed and SIS
aside thus giving to the children of tN6
deceased all the estate. o. l.. BoswortE
appeared for the children and ]. B. Thuyu.
ton of the firm Of Thurston, Ripley y Co.,
for the executor.
The examination in the public sohool,
commenced on Tuesday and will end On
Friday.
large number Of citizens visited Sea.
connett on Tuesday on the steamsy
Awashonks.
Rumford.
Relatives and friends to the number I.
fifty assem- blcd at the residence of i,.r.
and Mrs. Charles 8. Harwood Nondax
evening to celebrate the twenty -hftf,
of their hosts marriage
many gifts. Among those present W. z
Mr.. and Mrs. Dexter Gorton, Ne.
and Mrs. Nathan Russell, Mr.. az.
Mrs. q. Frank Aldrich, MI
and Mrs. d. Grimwood, Mr.. and
Mrs d. Greenwood, Mr.. and Mrs. Jobs
Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Martin, Mr.. al
Mrs. Berry White, Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson
Greene, Mr.. and Mrs. G.. O. wescott.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Anness, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph r. Bullock, all of Providence;
Mr.. Charles Jenckes and Mr.. Willis
Blount OF Pswtuckst; Mr.. Benjamin Rey-
nolds and Otis T.. Harwood of Sharon,
Mass; Mr.. and Mrs. Albro OF
Newport; Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Freeman.
Mr.. and Mrs. George +. Walker, Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel Clark, Mr.. and Mrs. John o.
Malloy, Mr.. and Mrs. George F. Lawton,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert N. Britton OF
Rumford.
1t was attended by large delegations
from Ruth Lodge Daughters OF Re-
bekah, and the Ladies' Auxiliary to the
Providence Veteran Firemen, Mrs. Har.
wood being a member of both organiza-
lions and holds the position of president
in the last named. The happy couple
we're the recipients of many handsome
tokens OF esteem. A tempting supper was
,erved.
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