The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-18

Church Rev. II. &. Crane, the pastor. preached
In the morning on the topic. "Ars We Good
Money ChspgsrsY" In the evening Rev. Q.
d. Harp assisted the regular pastor In con'
duoting the services. Regular services were
held at the Second BAPTIST and st. Mary's p.
e. Churches. Rev. II. W. Rugg of Providsnos
preached at the First Uniyersalist Church.
This church 10 without settled castor. bus q
call has been extended 10 Rev. Mr.. Ferguson
of Tufss College and the society has strong
announcement that he will accept
Az shs Haven N. X Church the services
were In Observance Of the seventh Anniversary
OF the Epworfb League. The church was
slaboratsly decorated With flowers. In the
morning. Rev. John Oldham. the pastor,
preached on the efficient and helpful work OF
the league. In the evening the services were
In charge Of the league and consisted Of n
very pleasing program, including IN organ
voluntary by Miss Mamie Kenyon; anthem.
BIZ tho choir; singing. "The Year Of Jubilee. :"
audience: responsive reading; singing BY
congregation: prayer. by the pastor. The
officers were then installed and presentations
made AZ follows; President Charles @.
Phillips, who was presented gavel; vice.
president and supervisor Of spiritual work.
Miss Nellie y. Munroe. who received Bible:
scond Woe president and leader OF the do
partmsnt of Morcy and Help. Mrs @. y. ALI
son. presented with badge Of the chsper;
third vice president and chairman of the
literary department. Mrs. Alfred q. johnson.
presented the Epworth Herald; fourth Woe
president and chairman Of social department.,
William f. Farnham; secretary. Miss Bertha
7. Gard, who received the book for iecords; |;
treasurer. clifford Leonard. who was In
trusted with the bank book. Remarks were
made by President Phillips and paper en-
titled "Tbat the Poor of the People May Eat"
was read by Mrs. q. y. Allison; also q paper
on spiritual Mission Of the Epworth
League" by Miss Nellie y. Munroe. After
singing the exercises closed with the Epworth
League bensdiction.
Yesterday Clarence Mosher, Edward Cole.
Albert williams. benjamin simmons and viii
liam Bowdsn made o run to Newpor. on THAR
wheels. starting quite early In the morning
They remained in Newport several hours and
arrived back in the town at 80 p. m.
This morning young colored girl. with .
bright little child about 10 months old in her
arms. called on the chief Of police and re-
quested a warrant to be sworn out for the
father Of the child. whom the woman said had
never been married to berthe motber-for
failing to provide proper support for the little
unfortunate. The chief directed her TO the
overseer Of the poor as the proper person to
enter her complaint.
Some 400 feet Of 2.inch water pipe was laid
last week on Tenth street connecting with the
main on Warren avenue to supply the new
houses in process of erection on that street
The public highways are in q deplorabls
condition. and unless rain comes or the street
sprinklsrs are put into service soon the main
thoroughfares will be blown into ssskonk or
Rehoboth with the high wind prevailing.
Mr.. Patrick Prize Of Orchard street 10 con.
fined to his home severely III.
Miss Lena Hosmer has returned from o
very enjoyable visit of several weeks In
Boston.
Measles are very prevalent In town st pres
ent. Sut are for the most part in q mild form.
Mr.. sepnon d. Lee. superintendent Of Lake
side Gem etery, 10 quite ill at his home on
James street suffering from a severe malady.