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


largely attended and very pleasant
meeting of st. Andrews Guild was held
at the home of Mrs. $. A. Woolsey, last
evening.
Regular weekly meeting OF Francis c.
Greene Camp, No. /, 5. of ", will be held
In q. A. X. Hall this evening.
Mrs. Henry Powell and Mrs. Albert
Powell and son Arthur OF Willimantic,
Conn. are visiting with relatives in this
place.
Narragansett Lodge No. s, X. OF r.. held
its regular weekly meeting in q. A. X.
Hall last evening.
The local branch of the w. G. r.. u.
will make their annual visit TO the
Warwick almshouse tomorrow.
barge will leave the Square at II IN.
Any ladies who would like to join the
party are cordially invited. These annual
visits of the w. c. 4. L. have been the
source of much good and are looked for
ward TO with pleasure by the inmates.
The III. w. Sewing Circle, an association
connected with Narragansett Assembly
No, d, Pythian Sisterhood, held
an important business meeting at the
home of Mrs. William III. LeValley
this afternoon. Mrs. Henry Archer, of
Providence, member of Charlotte Ward
Assembly No. 4, p. S., and an enthusiastic
worker in the order, was present with
other ladies from Providence assemblies.
East Providence.
Last evening a coffee supper was held in
the new town hall under the management
of Miss Hunter. Ii was success in every
way.
At the Universalist church last evening
a straw berry festival and apron sale was
held. After the supper there was an en-
tertainment, in which the following took
part:
Miss Florence j. Durfee read, and Miss
Puddington's Tea Party was very well
presented by Miss Thurston as Mrs.
Proddington, Miss Durfee as Mrs. Broome,
Miss Annie Davis as Mrs. Tucker and
Miss Mynotte as Miss Virgins. Miss Alice
Ormsbee and Miss Jessie Dow of Paw
tucket then read selections and after this
the sale OF aprons took place, which was
quite successful.
Mrs Amy Johnson gave the the class of
''93' OF the East Providence High School
reception last evening. There were Is
OF the clsss present and a collation. was
served. While they were at supper
number OF boys came and stood outside
OF the house and serenaded them.
The United Workers of the Congrega-
tional church gave sale last evening in
the parlors of the church from to 10
O'Clock. The parlors were very prettily
decorated, and the sale was a profitable
one. There was "A large number present.
The Odd Fellows of this town visited
What Cheer Lodge of the city last even
ing in body and enjoyed a social time
with their brethren.
Bristol.
The annual meeting of the Bristol Train
of Artillery Veteran Association was held
last evening at Armory Hall. The follow
ing officers were elected: President,
William Fred Fish; secretary,
Charles N Locke; treasurer,
William Fred Fish, Colonel Charles A.
Greene; lieutenant-colonel, Thomas +.
Usher; major, James Coggeshall. Two
new members were voted in, and the re-
ports were read from the various COM
mittees in regard to the carrying out of
the centennial ceIebratIon. tt was
voted TO hire the Bristol Cornet
Band TO furnish music during the day
and evening. Colonel Joseph Il. Burgess
was selected as toastmaster at the ban
quet. An invitation will be extended TO
Governor Brown and staff to participate in
the celebration and other distinguished
military Ssaen from various parts of the
State. The celebration is looked upon
with much interest as IL will be the
means of bringing together many of
the old veterans who are living
away and it is expected to excel any cele
bration that has taken place here for
years as all our citizens are deeply in
terested. Native Bristolians will be here
who have not visited Their birthplace for
years.
Glendale.
Mrs. George Darling while hurrying to
the train which in due i'm Glendale at $40
a. m. fell in fit and expired almost
instantly.
Under the auspices of the Glendale Ep-
worth League there Will be on Monday
evening, June II, III the vestry of
the church meeting to which
the league invite all families interested in
having a clambake at Herring Pond,
July 4. Therefore the league will
meet with them at 7:30 p. m. and
decide and make such arrangements as
necessary. II stormy, the next fair even
ing. Three new members were voted into
the League last evening.
Warren.
The High School baseball nine have
challenged the Business Mems nine. The
game Is to be called at o'clock tomorrow
afternoon, and is intended to settle the
long controversy between them.
The old building on Market street for
merly occupied by the Campbell School, is
being torn down.
Fishermen in this section complain that
they catch but very few fish. This is
attributed to the fact that the river is so
full of worms that he fish will not bite.
Mr.. Charles III. Sparks has recently pur-
chased n handsome new buck board.
The first native Strawberries appeared
in the markets yesterday.