The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-11-27
WARREN.
How Thanksgiving Was Observed
In the Old Town.
A Contest at the Rifl: Range-Warren
Football Team Quits Contest.

Thanksgiving day was quietly observed |
here. The services stlthe several churches
were fairly attended. At st. Marks
Church there was special service In the
morning. Rev. Lorenzo Sears of Brown
University preached and holy CON-
munion was celebrated. A union service
was held at the Baptist Church at 1880
q. m, when Rev. II. ID. Robinson OF the
Met thodist Church, preached. Rev. FIR
Bernard OF the French Catholic Church,
presched q special sermon to good sized
audience, including the members OF the
Guards Lafayette, who attended in body
and In uniform.
In sports the first card was the contest
at the local rifle range between two teams
selected from the qualified sharp shooters
and msrskmsn of tho Artillery company,
which included the presentation of sill
yer medal to the marskman making the
highest score and was won by Corporal
q. N. Mabey, who made 3S out OF
possible so. The light weather eondi-
tions, on account OF the fog. were very
poor, but as the following table will
The distance was 200 yards. Lieutenant
Geene's team-Lieutensnt Sparks, 43;
Lieutenant Greene, 40; Lieutenant Glad
ding, 80; Corporal Msbey, sS; Private
Martin, "a; Private Turner, 2S; Private
Watson, 27; Private Jones, 22; totsl-27l.
Major Eddys' team-Sergeant White, 43;
Lieutenant Ransom, AZ; Major Eddy IL;
Sergeant Miller, 80; Sergeant Hall, 81;
Private Cromly, 81; Private Johnson, 81;
Private Langille, 81. Totnl-306.
The Rugby football game between the
wsrrens and the Swtf,s OF Fall River
was play ed on the grounds of the British
American Association in the forenoon,
and attracted q very large attendance In
cluding many ladies. Both clubs put up
q good stiff game and at the finish of the
frst half neither had scored. In the
second half and within about six min
utes OF the finish, neither having scored.
| q dispute arose tnat broke up the game.
| The Swifts, 1t seems, had made four
| downs, but had failed TO advance the
necessary i've yards, so the Narrens
claimed and they demanded the ball.
| The referee, however, decided in favor of
| the Swifts when the Warren club with
spoiled what would have been the best
game OF the season.
| Steam fire engine Narrsgansett was
! given two trials yesterday morning. In
| tho first she took dead water from the
well In front OF the Baptist Church and
| through 800 feet OF hose played a very
steady and satisfactory fire stream on the
town hall tower. The second time trial
was made at the corner o. Main and state
streets taking water from the hydrant.
| Here also with three shot of hose she
showed some good work and with leo
pounds of steam made several spurts that
sent the water over the vane on the
town hall about l25 II high.
pr. Thomas 6, Simonds and wife,
formerly OF Providence, who have resided
here for three years past. during which
time the doctor has been an invalid, have
removed to Johnston.
The first performance OF the cantata OF
"Queen Esther" was given bt Armory
Hall Wednesday evening before a fair
sized audience, ana was well received.
Miss Mary Merchsnt.of this town imper-
sonsted Queen Esther; MIR. A. Redheld
CLARK, the king; Professor A. ID. Fou-
drsy. Haman. The rest of the cast was
by local amsteurs, including chorus OF
10 voices. 1t will be given again at tho
same place tbs evening under the au-
spices Of the Women's Relief Corps. The
profits are TO be applied to charity and
1t should be well pstroDized.