The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-09
Special Meeting Of the
Council Tonight.
Dedication of a Memorial Win
dow, Pulpit and Stand.
Police Make a Saturday Night Raid
on JacksOn's Place.

President Beane OF the Johnston Town
Council has issued notices for special
meeting tonight at O'Clock. AT this
meeting report will be made OF the work
performed since the Councilmen took
hold OF the matter of looking after the
health of the town three weeks ago The
reports will show, besides the number OF
cases of diphtheria ana scarlet fever IN
the past month, record OF cases made
hy Health Officer John W. Waters, from
last Auugst, when the first case of diph'
tneria was reported, up TO the present
time. Ii will show that there were in
tervals OF several weeks between cases;
also that the authorities had knowledge
of ell the cases in the town ana placarded
the houses and enforced the law as far
rs II was in their power to do so.
The Council believes that the epidemic
Is under control having been checked
without running its course.
MEMORIAL SERVICE.
At the Harris Avenue Presbyterian
Church yesterday morning occurred
impressive memorial exercises In connec-
tion with the presentation to the church
of beautiful memorial window by MIR.
and Mrs. Boyd Sanderson in memory OF
their SON Josie.
The family OF the late Mrs. W illism Pol
lock gave memorial pulpit, tn ble and
stand. The services consisted of devotional
exercises and a sermon by the pastor, Rev.
j. Reynolds Mackay from Hebrews KILL.
''The Value of Sorrow" Mrs. William
Pollock died July 10, 1894, aged 63 years.
Josie G. Sanderson died April 20, 1894,
aged years.
The memorial window contains figure
of the hoy Samuel, kneeling in prayer.
The hand-carved oak pulpit was dedicated
by the pastor in prayer TO the use OF the
church. The window was received by
Mr.. Lannon, chairman OF the trustees
of the church.
LITERARY CLUB MEETING.
The Young Mems Literary and Social
Club INDUCED in a spirited discussion at
its meeting yesterday in regard to q re-
vision of the constitution.
The question committee reported that
they had arranged for concert and de-
bare next Sunday evening.
The question to be debated is . Re-
solved, That Lee was superior to Grant
rs general"
Thomas Donahue and John Cooney will
susta in the Affirmative; John Kannegan
and Martin. ..erowett the negative.
RAIDED BY THE POLICE.
JaIie Jackson, well known about this
section as the keeper of q house OF ques-
tiona bic repute near the Junction OF Web
ster and Terrace avenues, in the town OF
Cranston, was arraigned before the
Eighth District Court Sunday, charged
with selling and keeping for sale liquor
without license.
Two women were taken from the house
by Sergeant Bigbee when he made the
raid on the place Saturday night. Trials
of he three will occur Dec. lS
NOTES ABOUT TOWN.
Officer Dyer discovered a man who gave
his name as Daniel O,Brien in the base
ment of Peter Patterson's house on Wen
dell street, Sunday evening. He was
very drunk and did not know W here he
was, only that he was 'ali right" The
officer took different view and called
the patrol wagon.
Three important meetings will occur
tonight. The Town Council will meet at
7o'ciock, the Bushes Mems Association
ats O'Clock and the Rough and Ready
Fire Company at the same hour.
The Young Mems Institute will adjourn
tonight for two weeks on account OF the
meetings OF T.. W. Bliss, the evangelist.
b. A. Smiths the druggist. is receiving
congratulations this morning. There is
little daughter ct his home.
Officer Brahsney has been transferred
from night to day patrol. His new beat
will be on Mount Pleasant
AT the Broadway Baptist church yes
terday Evangelist f. W. Bliss delivered
the sermon at $3.50 o'clock. The
text was from John III:6, "'That which
IS born of the flesh is flesh, and that
which is born OF the spirit is spirit.
Miss Katie Kelley, an estimable young
lady, well-known in this vicinity, died
~
after short illness.
Five hundred and forty-one persons
were in attendance at the Broadway Bap-
tits Sunday school yesterday morning.
The annual parish sale OF the Church
of the Messiah will occur Tuesday and
Wednesday OF this week
Thomas Reilly, living in the rear OF 72
Oak street, was struck by sled on Oak
street hill Saturday night and severely
shaken.
KINNEY MAY DIE.
Martin Kinney, who conducts small
coal and wood business in the village OF
Thornton, fell from the team he was driv-
ing, near the terminus of the Plainfield
street car line at 10:30 O'Clock this
morning, and received severe scalp
wound ana was injured internally. He
was removed in an express wagon to the
office OF DIR. j. T. Farrell, Olneyviile
square, and his wounds were dressed,
pending his removal to the hospital,
which occurred at ~ o'clock. He is about
56 years OF age, and il is believed he was
somewhat under the influence OF drink
when he fell from his team.
Kinney and his wife were struck by an
electric car as they were descending West
minister hill toward the square in an ex-
press wagon one Saturday night last
spring and il is understood that he has a
suit pending against the company
for that accident. Advices received from
the hospital state that he is likely 10 die.