The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-01
EAST PROVIDENCE.

The fourth quarterly conferences OF the
Haven NJ. Il. Church was held in the
chapel last evening. The reeting was
called to order by Presiding Eloer Rev. 5.
o. Benton, and Joseph K. G. Farnbam
was elected secretary. The usual disci-
plinary questions were asked. The re-
port OF the pastor, Rev. John Oldham.
was read and approved. 1t showed that
the church Is in a very fiourishing condi-
tion. The report OF the Sunday school
superintendent, Mr.. Charles l.. Hayard,
was read and approved. Mr.. Charles l.
Phillips, presinent OF the Epworth Lea
que, presented his report, which showed
that the league was doing grand work.
The report OF the trustees was postponed
to al adjourned meeting of the quarterly
conference TO be called by the pastor.
The report of the parsonage committee
was read and ordered recorded. The
pastor read a report OF the Ladies' Aid
Society for the past twenty years, show
ing that they had raised over $4,000, which
had all been expended for church pur-
poses. The report OF Recording Secretary
Arthur Ii. " heaton was read and ordered
recorded.
The following stewards were elected for
the ensuing year: Arthur IL. Wheaton,
Leander Baker, Daniel u. Chase, Moses
Cheney, Fred W. Shackleford, William L.
Chase Edwin 4. Leonard, William l..
Scudder, Frank l.. Bovinds, John Ii.
French and DIR. George II. Allison.
Arthur Ill. Wheaton was elected record
ing steward and treasurer. The follow
ing trustees were elected: Joseph Il. &.
Farnham, Isaac +. Foster, Cyrus A. Aid
rich, Charles l.. Hazard, Charles {.
Phillips, Washington {. Purvere, Harmon
$. Babcock, Edwin s.. Peck. Arthur s.
Wheaton. The usual standing commit
tees were nominated by the pastor and
elected by the conference.
A unanimous vote was passed asking
for the appointment OF the present pastor,
Rev. John Oldham, for another gear. The
records were read and approved, after
which the conference adjourned subject
to the call OF the pastor.
Thursday evening as " Foster
was going along Brook street his wheel
struck a tin can. The W heel stopped, but
Howard was thrown clear over his wheel
and struck or his shoulder and face,
bruising him so. that he was obliged to re-
turn home. The swelling over the eye
was so great that the eye was nearly
closed. 4.
Yesterday, as q wagon belonging to
Joseph Mccormick, drawn by four large
mules, was going 10 the city with a heavy
load of stone, one of the mules slipped on
the car track and fell The mule ex-
hibited his constitutional obstinacy and
refused to get up. The car track was
b~lockaded for some time. Finally, as a
last resort, a heavy plank was placed
against the hind end of the stoue team
and the front end of an electric car, the
power was turned on and the team moved
on mule and all. The electric power was
too much for his long ears, and he
jumped to his feet and commenced To pull
as IL his life depended on bis getting to
the city quickly.
The regular nesting Of the Watchemoket
TrToe. No. 81. q. II. M. was held last
evening. The following officers were ap-
pointed: First sanap, ID. ID. Vickery;
second sanap, William u. Bowen; first
warrior, James Sisson, Jr.; second
warrior, Clayton Merritt; third warrior,
George stone; fourth warrior, James X.
Owens; first brave, David Webb; second
brave. John Silver; third brave, James
Kimbal; fourth brave, John b. Adams.
IL was voted 10 hold a social in Odd
Fellows Hall February IA.