The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-13
OLNEYVILLE.
Funeral OF Mrs. Gabbi Largely Attended.
Cordial Welcome to a Pastor.
: THI NEWS BUREAU, OISEYvrLLn.
No. Hartford Avenue


Petitions are in circulation today
demonstrating against the appropriation
of gil, ZOO, the amount called for in the
report of the committee appointed by the
Town Council to ascertain the proba BILE
cost of establishing and maintaining
permanent fire department for one year
for the compact part Of Johnston. At
the Council session the report.of.the COM
mittee was received and the committee
increased. 1t was not generally under
stood that the Council by receiving the
report endorsed the appropriating OF 80
large an amount. The increasing OF the
committee was for the purpose of further
investigating the matter of better fire
protection, which is acknowledged is
needed II feasible ways and means to OBJ
tain it can be devised.
FUNERAL OF MRS. oABBI.
Mrs.. Minnie Gabbi was buried yester-
day at Pocasset cemetery. The funeral
service was solemnized from her home on
Trenton street where Mr.. AlyertusN Mar
tin read the prayer. At the Church of the
Messiah Rev. Il. ii. Cocroit o.iiciated and
delivered q very impressive sermon.
A large number were present TO pay
who was highly esteemed by large cir
Gle of friends. The bearers were Alfred
Little, Charles Little, William Broad
head and Alvertus Martin.
WELCOME TO PASTOR.
Yesterday being the first Sunday since
conference with the Tabernacle people a
very large and interested congregation
was present The church was very neat
ly decorated with fine potted plants and
beautiful flowers, in the center of.which
was large motto, "welcome TO Our Pas
tor" Rev. j. 4. Docking preached
very fitting sermon and afterward large
number came forward to extend a cordial
welcome.
MECHANICS AT CHURCH.
A large delegation of American Me-
Broadway Baptist Church last evening.
The pastor, Rev. j.. V. Osterhout, ad-
dressed them on "Building Nation"
taking for his text "Open Ye the Gates
that the Righteous Nation May Enter
In. " Isaiah 1872. The pulpit was decorst-
ed with the national.colors and the Amer
icau flag was noticeable on every side,
festooned very prettily.
GENERAL MENTION.
Rev. j M. Lowden, pastor of the Plain
field Street Baptist Cuhrch, preached be-
fore large congregation yesterday morn
ing fromm the text: Where Hast Thou
Cleaned Today?" Ruth ii:l9. Services
at this church conducted by Rev. Mr..
Lowden are attracting many new attend
ants.
Deleagtes from the various literary
societies met at the rooms OF the Young
Mems Literary and Social Club yesterday
to consider the formation Of a Central
Literary League. The sentiment was fav-
al A..f frsr- t.t. 81 4.
Another meeting will be held the 26th.
The funera! Of Mrs. John ID. Lindsay of
Manton waS solemnized at ST. Peters
Church at $3.50 Sunday. Rev. I. III. Co
croft ofiiciatec.
Six hundred and fifty-seven persons
attended the Broadway Baptist Sunday
AT the Church OF the Messiah Sunday
Rev. 4. II. Cocroft conducted low cele-
bration at 1880 a. m., high celebration at
10:45 a. m. and evepsong at 1880 p. IN.
The funeral OF Mrs. l. y. Noyes Of
Washington, ID. e., occurred at the resi-
dence of her sister, Mrs. l. w. ID. Pike,
at 1880 O'Clock today.
Ii was rumored on the square this
morning that the Waterman mill on Dixie
street was to be shut down. The report
could rot be confirmed at the Office of
the company.
A horse owned by Thomas Cabonna fell
and broke a shaft while crossing the
square this morning.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Rough and Ready fire company will occur
this evening at the Painheld street fire
station.
Boys broke o square of glass in Riley's
grocery on Dyer avenue yesterday.
Officer Braheny has been transferred
from the Sixth station where he has been
doing police duty for some time.
The HOLY Name Society received 20 new
members at its meeting yesterday alter
noon.
Timothy Arnold, who has been doing
station duty at the Chaffee street police
station on account of poor health, has re-
sumed his beat again.