The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-11-15
NORTH ENDNEWS
An Debtor PursueS His
Creditor With a Pistol.
Presentation to a Well Known Cler-
gyhlan Last Evening.
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Yesterday afternoon there was quite q
disturbance at the corner OF Marietta n
Charles street and an Italian grocer
named Ventulis is congratulating HIM
self today that he is still able to attend
to business. The grocer attached the pay
OF a fellow countryman, who was work
ing for a sewer contractor. The smount
OF the debt was $l1 and when the man
whose wages were attached heard that
MS creditor had invoked the aid OF the
law he YER and got a pistol and laid
for the grocer. He had to wait a couple
OF hours, and when the grocer came in
sight the pistol was fired, not at him,
but over his head. By. the angsred
Of the pistol he became much frightened
and ran away.from this section, and it IL
expected that he will not return to this
city for a few weeks.
There were three very enjoyable meet
ings OF the Christian Workers at the
Asoury NJ. T.. Church yesterday. All OF
the meetings were full OF spirit, and In
the evening there was quite a number.
The service commenced by singing for
q quarter .of an hour, led by Brother
William q. Lawton, president OF the
Christian Workers of this State. Then
there was a season OF prayer ana several
Of the brethren led In prayer. Thu pas
tOAt y 0s ~ $500
Brother Collins of the Rescue Mission OF
Pawtucket would take charge of the
meeting. Brother Collins then gave a
very interesting discourse. He was fol-
lowed by Brother Goff OF the East Provi-
dence Mission, who said he had been a
drinking nan for 40 years before he was
converted, and said that his conversion
was obtained by his attendance at the
Rescue Mission of Pawtucket.' Brother
Collins, the leader of the meeting, intro
duced as the next speaker Z. c. Cor
bett, the founder OF the Sunday morning
breakfast for the poor in the city. A very
good address was also given by Brother
Hinckley Of the State Institutions at
Howard. Brother Lawton then an
nounced that the Christian Workers
would meet with the Rhod Island Sun
day School convention at the Union
Congregational Church on Friday, and
on the same evening with the Knights
VILE congregational Church. The meeting
closed with benediction by the pastor
of the church.
There was a congenial gathering OF sew
eral local clergymen at the residence OF
Rev. William H.. StetsoD on Camp street
last evening and they presented TO their
host a well filled purse as a token
of their esteem.
The voting contest for the lady's watch
at the fair OF the Father Mathew Temper
snce Society closed last evening. Miss
Charlotte Corrigan was the successful
contestant.
A good-sized gang of men was at work
this morning on the banks Of the New
York. New Haven Il Hartford Railroad
Company south OF the Gladstone avenue
bridge repairing washouts made by the
recent heavy rains.
Ii is understood that the following
gentlemen residing in the ward will be
among the vice presidents of the grand
D...lIsl.x eli - ha LnlA tn nfont
Hall: w. A. Manchester, John Hidden,
John ID. Frost, Altert Roberts n James
Dawson.
DIR. Sheffield Smith intends 10 leave in
a few days for an extended visit TO Flor.
liza.
Councilman Murphy and Giblin have
both filed nomination papers.
The board OF canvassers and registra-
tion was in session last tevening at the
Third Ward room on Smith street. A few
voters only troubled the mem bers of the
board with easy questions.