The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-12
NORTH ENDNEWS
A Fire Early This Morning
Causes Much Excitement.
Meeting of Christian Workers at St.
Thomas Church.

There was an early morning fire on
North Main street today that caused
much excitement. About 4:30 O'Clock
Mrs. Simon Jerskey discovered a blaze in
tenement on the second floor OF build
ing numbere 444 North Main street. She
began crying "rfie,' and. officer Th )mas
OF the Second police station heard her
cry. lie started TO investigate the cause
of the cries and going TO the build ing
named found good sized blaze. lie at
once rung in an alarm from box 131, TO
which the fire department promptly re-
sponded. The fire was soon under con-
troll and was found to have been caused
by a defective chimney. The damage
will not exceed 1890. The building Is
owned by Myer Bromley, and the tenants
are Jacob Barock, Simon Jerskey' Myer
Bromley. The property was fully insured.
Hook and Ladder No. 3 in response TO
a still alarm helped to extinguish small
tire caused by defective chimney at Al
Webster street.
Notwithstanding the extreme cold OF
last evening there was a good coDgrega-
tion In attendance at st. Thomas Church,
Douglass avenue 10 take part in the regu-
lar Wednedsy evening advent services.
Rev. Howard Preston, rector OF the
church, officiated, and the surpliced choir
of the church sang In an excellent manner
the hymns appropriated TO the service
and the response. Rev. Mr.. Preston
preached an interesting discourse ON the
coming of Christ showing, that bis
second coming was q certain thing. lie
spoke Of the Importance OF thorough
understanding of the importance OF this
promise of relig on and urged upon all
present the Importance of being pre-
pared for an event that would be OF such
great importance to men.
After the service the closing exercises
of the Providence Auxiliary, Christian
Workers, was held in the school room in
the church building. Captain Nuttlng
presided at this meeting and Brother
Randall led in prayers. Remarks OF an
earnest and fruitful nature were made by
CAPTAIN Nutting, Rev. Mr.. Preston,
Brother Randall and others. The exercises
closed with the singing of the hymn
"Just as | Am"
At yesterday mornings meeting the
service was conducted by Rev. George
lawton and the principal address was by
Rev. Mr.. Smith of the Roger Williams
chapel, and i'm the afternoon members OF
the association and Others took part in
the association and there were practical
addresses made by clergymen OF this city.
Edward Martin and Joseph Jacks
of the Keno Social Club of Taunton and
Fred j. Reavey of Central Falls are guests
OF the members OF the Pehin Literary
Association today.
new overcoat and pair of
gloves await an owner al the Second po-
lice station. They were found by Cap
tain Baker in possession of a tramp who
was endeavoring TO dispose OF them for
q. The tramp first claimed 10 have come
TO this city couple OF days ago, and
later on made the statement that the
coat and gloves were bought by him at a
store on Westminster street week ago
Saturday. Though diligent search has been
made by the police 10 ascertain the owner
OF the articles II has been unsuccessful.
The fifteenth annual complimentary
ball OF the Emmett Temperance Cadets
was held in Dimond Hall last evening
and was a very successful event. About
20 couples took part in the neat figuring
Of the grand march. The piano won by
Miss Coyne in'the voting contest at the
recent fair of the Organization was for
mally presented TO that lady. The floor
director was James II. O'Connor and the
n DIS Lieutenant j. III. Henderson, j.
Gcarin, Lieutenant J. n. Henly, NJ.
O'Rourk, Captain j. B. Waters, James
Wall, J. Brody, &. j. Sadlier, and ID. Il.
Sullivan.
A pair OF horses attached to a hack
owned by Undertaken Quinn ran away
from North Main street, near Jenkins
street, yesterday afternoon. The horses
collided with an electric light pole on
Randall street and were stopped by a citi-
zen. The horses are said 10 have been
frightened by an electric car. The hack
was somewhat damaged.
Brother Avery Of the Hebrew Mission
on Constitution Hill will speak this even
ing at the Randall Square Mission, and
the meeting tomorrow evening will be
In charge OF Sister Cooper.