The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-11-18
NORTH ENDNEWS
Second United Presbyterian
New Church Dedicated.
A Clerk Shows His Anger in a
Strange Way.
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The fine new church OF the Second
United resbyterian Society on Chalk
stone avenue, near Young avenue, was
dedicated Yesterday with appropriate SER
vices. The new structure is built OF
brick, is OF plain interior finish and is
the first permanent church nome the So
clety has had The pastor, Hugh +.
Given, has been in charge ever since the
first meeting held in Carroll street hall,
which has been the first meeting place OF
members of church societies on what IS
now Capitol Hill.
At Yesterdays service the new church
was crowded. there being nearly 800 per-
sons present. The dedicatory anthem
was sun by the choir; the invocation
was by Rev. DIR. McBain of the First Pres
byterian Church a very interesting ar
rangement of the psalms was sung by
the choir of the church ana q selected
chorus; prayer was offered by Kew. D.
Reynolds Mckay of the Harris avenue
church. The dedicatcry sermon was
preached by Rev. w. !. Wishart OF ALLIE
gheny City and was ore that made a
deep impression on his hearers. Brother
LIZ Grande offered prayer and then there
was singing by the choir.
The new church was organized on
August 2, 1892, by Rev. DIR. M. ). McCord.
The new church 10 well situated fnan-
cially and pastor and people look for
ward to years OF usefulness AND pros
perity. .
John Wessenbacker, an employe OF
Moses Frank, who keeps a store on Con-
stitution Hill, got mad with his en-
ployer Saturday night and stole six dozen
of shoe blacking and a box OF raisins S.
He left the shoe backing and rsisins
on Park street where a citizen found
them and took them to the Second police
station. Officer Nye arrested Wessen-
hacker last evening, and he confessed TO
having stolen the articles found, and
gave as an excuse that he was very angry
with Mr.. Frank.
Two popular young Italian residents OF
Tooleville were married yesterday morn
ing and a wedding reception was held at
the home OF the brides parents, at 626
Charles street.
A well-known disturber of the peace on
Gladstone avenue had some trou BILE with
q %neighbor last night who, she claimed,
assaulted her.
David nj. Thompson will be one of the
vice presidents at the Republican r%atifica-
tion meeting in Infantry Hall Wednesday
evening.
The frequent rain storms recently have
not improved the condition of some OF
the highways OF this part OF the city.
There WAS q good attendance at-the
services in Highland Chapel Yesterday,
as the first Sunday services were held
since the recognition of the society by the
other Congregational Churches as in full
fellowship.
There continues to be much political
talk in this section and the Wanskuck
friends Of Councilman Murphy promise
him strong support in his fight against
the Democratic nominees for the City
Council.
President McNin Of the Owl Club is re.
ceivtng congratulations OF mem bcrs on
the architectural ability shown by him in
an important addition made to the club
house.
A handsome new flag staff has been
erected in from OF the Branch Avenue
Grammar School.
The Hebrew Independent Club held a
meeting in tn old fire engine building on
Mill street last night and after a great deal
of discussion decided to take no action on
the Mayoralty question until next
Sunday evening.