The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-05
EAST PROVIDENCE.
Two Interesting Weddings--The
Scripture Texts on the Trees.

Scripture Texts on the Trees.
A very pretty home wedding occurred
yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock at No.
Walker street, when Mr.. Robert III.
Greene OF this town was united in mar
riage to Miss Fannie ID. Jones Of BRISTOL
The offciating clergyman was Rev. George
w. Rigler. pastor Of the Second Baptist
Church. Tho guests included members
of the families and q few intimate friends.
The bride was attired In q gown OF laven-
der brocade silk with Irish point lace
trimmings, and carried boquet of-white
pinks. ihe happy couple were the re-
cipients Of great many beautiful remem-
brances from their friends. Later in
the evening a wedding supper was served.
There were guests present from Provf-
dence, Warren and Bristol. Mr.. and Mrs.
Greene will reside at No. Walker street,
where their home has alreadv been pre-
pared. Mr.. Green Is the popular assistant
at the pharmacy OF NJ. B. Wood in this
town.
Another interesting wedding was that
OF Mr.. >. Charles Turner of Providence
and Miss Jennie Howard OF Lonsdale,
which took place yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. James Dawber of Lonsdale played the
Lohengrin wedding march as the we'd
ding party entered the parlors, where
Rev. j. B. Chalmers OF Christ Church,
Lonsdale, performed the ceremony. The
best man was Mr.. E. Il. AcBerman of
Providence, and the bridesmaid was Miss
Sarah Henley of Valley Falls. The maids
OF honor were Misses Florence Macy OF
New Bedford and Mildred Dawber OF
Lonsdale. :. .:
Last evening the regular meeting Of
BnckIin Relief Corps No. 8, was held in
Grand Army Hail. One application for
mbership was received and properly
referred. The corps accepted an invita-
tion to attend the w. X. c. Reunion
and outing, to be held at Fields Point
Thursday, June IL.
Super intendent Charles Il. Pierce of the
East Providence Water Company has
commenced at Moore's corners TO lay an
S-inch water main connecting with the
mains of that company on Pawtucket
avenue. The new main will. follow War
rem avenue west TO Broadway, then south
to point beyond the line OF the Watche-
moket fire district ana will. then run
west to the Wiikesbarre Pier and Provi-
dence Marine Railway and Dry Dock:
The regular bi-monthly meeting OF the
Up-to-Date Club was held last evening
in the parlors of the business Mems As
sociation, President Archer Anthony,
presiding. The resignation. of the treas
urer, Lester {. Lewis, was received and
accepted. Mr.. William j. Mowry was
elected to fill the vacancy. Mr.. Lewis
was obliged to tender his resignation as
he. enters Tufts college in the fall. A
vote of thanks was extended to him, for
his faithful service as treasurer. Mr. 9.
w. Carpenter, chairman OF the commit
tee of arrangements, reported feasible
plan.for the annual celebration, but no
action was taken.
Piano solos were rendered by Miss Kit
tie Anthony. Supper was served and
Miss Jessie Il. Drew was hostess o. the
evening.
g The contract for building the new
Juniper Hill school house, has been sign
ed and work has been commenced.
The funeral of Mrs. Ida Provuncher
was solemnized this morning at.the resi-
-eeHee- her huband on Water street.
The remains were taken to the Church of
the Sacred Heart, where solemn high
mass was said by Rev. Fr. Higney. The
bearers were Joseph and Paul Meyette,
James II. Wilcox and Albert Trucott. The
body was inferred at st. Mary's cemetery
in East Providence.
Miss Lizzie Gibbs, formerly teacher in
the A. p. Hoyt grammar school In this
town but at present a teacher IN the Shaw
University, Raleigh, n. c., is enjoying a
vacation in this town, and is tho guest OF
MIR. and Mrs. c. C. Arpin, Taunton avenue.
Recently Mrs. Barstow, wife of George
r. Barstow. OF Vine street, in this town,
was summoned to Dighton, on account OF
the death,of her mother. The funeral of
her mother occurred May Is. Mrs. Bars
tow was not feeling well before she left
town and had sought the advice of a
physician. After the funeral of her
mother Mrs. Barstow rapidly grew worse,
and this week she died at her mothers
late home in Dighton.
Some time last fall man was reported
to the police of Providence as missing
from his residence on Harrison street in
the city, aud, as is usual in such cases,
he was seen by different. persons in al
most every part OF New England, but more
especially was he seen in various parts of
East Providence, frequently lodging
about In Bridgham's woods near the Ten
Mile river, and also near McCormick's
ledge on the border OF Seekonk. Pieces
OF paper with quotations from the Scrip
lures, were found tackled to trees, farm
ers' out buildings and ether places.
Yesterday gentleman in town received
letter from Liberty Village, Me-, signed
by Walter A. Olney, somewhat eccen-
trio character who resides in East Provi-
dence, confessing that he was the guilty
party who caused all the sensation in
town, and ledftne searchers such chase.
MIR. Olney is, perhaps, the most famil-
lar person with the scriptures in town,
being able to quote any passage within
its covers. or at least, nearly any passage.
He is at present travelling through the
rural towns of Maine In tho capacity of
an Advent missionary. He writes that he
repents his foolish actions in the matter