The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-12-03
EAST PROVIDENCE.
Light Attendance at Churches Be-
cause OF the Storm.


The storm kept many away from the
several churches yesterday. At the Haven
Nj. Il. Church Rev. L.. q. Horton preached
in the morning and I'm the evening
Rev. Il. Ropley Oakley of Vermont,
congregational minister, preached.
AT the Second Baptist Church last oven-
ing Rev. George w. Rlgler, the pastor,
preached upon "Unique Heroes" We'd
nesday evening the church will hold It's
annual reunion and roll call when every
member, resident or non-resident, ia ex-
pected to be heard from. Rev. Mr.. Ever,
pastor of the Union Baptist Church,
Providence will deliver an address and
the exercises after s p. m, will be public.
Saturday evening Mr.. and Mrs. William
Hosmer, who reside on Prospect street,
celebrated the 3Oth wedding anniversary.
All the neighbors were invited and they
made the happy couple two presents, in
cluding an Ice cream set and hand
some picture, which were presented
by Rufus Il. GOf and Orlando Free
born, respectively. Games were played
and the following prizes were awarded: /:
"Donkey," pinning the tail the nearest,
first prize, Charles II. Blake; BOBBY prize,
MIR. Stephen O. houlton; characters,
guessing the greatest number, first prize,
DIR. p. IL. Day and Mrs. Arthur
Wheaton; BOBBY prize Cherries Il. Blake,
after which collation. was served by q.
Burlando.
A large number OF the relatives and
friends OF Mrs. G. II. Bugbee assembled at
her residence on .tsecOnd sTr06t. V0cTf
and instrumental music was rendered by
Messrs. Bug bee, McGregor and Coggs WE'LL
Among the guests was Mrs. Q. p. Hutch
inson OF Salt Lake City, Utah, a sister OF
Mrs. Bugbee, and the gathering was in
her honor.
About forty OF the friends OF Miss
Elizabeth Hazard made a surprise call
upon her at the residence Of her father on
North Broadway.
A new society has been formed TO be
known as the Y. w. q. Il. and l.. Society,
and was organized at the residence OF
Mrs. NJ. M. Brown on Leonard avenue.
There MAS good attendance and the Off
GERS nominated at a preliminary meet
ing were elected tor the ensuing
year as follows: President, Mrs.
Belle Miller of the United Congregational
Church, and Miss Mary Frelts OF the
Haven M. u. Church; corresponding Sec
retsry, Mrs. Sheldon p. Sprague; record
ing secretary, Miss Annie Bartlett; treas
urer, Miss Annie NJ. Perry.
Miss r. p. Nicholas OF the r. /. w. G. r..
u, gave an interesting address and en-
couraged the young women in the new
Geld OF labor.
During November 13 returns OF deaths
were made to the town clerk. One case o.
contagions disease, diphtheris, was re-
- s~As A hp cAAcob BoIhVh AbdA NANu WAS
S2 years, and an unusual number were
between 80 and so years OF age.
The town treasurer, David s. Ray, has
been summoned to appear in the Sixth
District Court at Providence to answer
the suit OF Peter {. Sheldon, who sues the
the town to recover the sum OF s36, which,
he claims, is due him for the cree
tion OF fence at Riverside, the work
having been made necessary by the
construction OF Pomham avenue. Shell
don claims that the committee which laid
ont the highway had agreed TO pay for
the work, but the council had twice re-
fused TO pay the bill. The suit OF Olney
Arnold vs.. the town is still pend
ing. This arose from land dam
ages occssioned by the construction
OF the same avenue, which was
built TO NAL a roadbed for the Union
Railway Company, and the town has al
: ready paid over 1904 coo for land damages
and construction.
Tomorrow night the Kings Daughters
give an entertainment entitled French
Doll Exhibit"