The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-31
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EAST PROVIDENCE
Netop Council, American Mechanics,
Elects Officers.
Another Case of Scarlet Fever-A Christ
mas Entertainment.

At the last mseting-of Netop Council,
No. z, o. u. A. NJ, the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year: Coun-
cillor, Charles l.. Adams; vice councillor,
Samuel A. Thompson; n cording secretary,
j. II. Woodward; assistant recording sec
retsry, A. l.. q. Chase; financial secre-
tsry, A. NJ. Hunt; treasurer, w. ID. Nor
ton; inside protector, +. symtn; outside
protector, j. b. Barney; inductor, X. b.
Humphrey; examiner. George Besse;
trusees. j. A. Barney. l.. G. Whittier.
Yesterday another case OF scarlet fever
was reported to Health Officer Mason *.
Wood. 1t is in a family on Cora avenue,
and like the other cases is Of q mild
character. Ihe house was at once placed
under protection. Yesterday the health
officer visited Riverside, and, removed two
of the diphtheria cards. This leaves but
three cases of that dread disease in our
town ana they are OF a mild nature and
improving rapidly.
Yesterday, Conductor Crsnshaw OF the
Crescent Park route was the recipient of
O beautiful gold mounted amber stem
brisr wood pipe as a new years gift from
patron of his car.
Yesterday ex-Superintendent OF public
schools, J. T.. 9. Farnham, received by
express q very unique New Years gift.
Ii was a complete miniature black wslnut
chamber set. including French shape
pedstead with mattresses, pillows and
ell the bed clothing. This remarkable
piece of work was made by the engineer
OF the Morse Twist Drill Company of New
Bedford, Mass, and presented to Mr..
Farnum.
Last evening the Second Baptist Sun
day school held Christmas entertainment
In the vestry OF the church. The pro-
gram was as follows: Singing, "Ring
the Bells" school; prayer, Rev. q. W..
Rigler, pastor; singing, "Cnristmas
Hymn" school; reading. Lena Perry;
solo, Alberta Small. Miss Annie Weeden,
accompanist; piano duet, Misses Mabel
Perry and Lila Ricketts,; reading ."Our
Christmas" Kathie Short; reading,
"santa Claus Mistake" Mary Horton
vocal solo Casting All Your Care" Al
berta Small; singing,"sta OF the East, I"
school. After the program an hour of
social intercourse was held.
Yesterday the registration was a little
more lively. There were ia names reg
istered, which swells the entire mum Der
to s23, which is II more thsn last year at
,h;, t;c,a and oop Iaoe n, =, tho tot a ,agia
tration Of last year.
About a score of the young friends of
Miss Bessie Andrews give hor surprise
visit at her residence on Russell avenue
last evening.
The third evening Of the winter camp
meeting, held. at Haven NJ. j..
Church last evening was more largely at
tended than any previous meeting. Rev.
W. =. Mcintyre, pastor of st. Psuls NJ.
Il. Church of South Providence, presc he'd.
Tuesday evening the Sunday school
class of Miss Lillian Briggs met at her
residence on Lyon avenue and most en-
joyabe eve aing was spent.
The regular meeting OF Howard Lodge,
No. IL, K. OF r. was held in their hall in
Richmond Block last evening, and the
following officers we're elected for the en-
suing year: Chancellor commander.
Eugene Thatcher; vice chancellor COM
mander. Al. W. Small; prelate, James
Mortin; master at arms, George McFsd-
den; keeper of X. and g. E. e. -Balchin; !;
mister of exchequtr, William AItkin (;
MISTER of finance, Henry 4. stoyles; mas
ter Of work, John Ruth; inner guard, H..
A. Ccle; outer guard, Edgar Andrews; /;
janitor, George Scales; organist, IL. A..
Cole.
Rev William Merrill of Lowell, Mass.
is the guest OF Mr.. John Ii. French Of
Walnut street.
This morning resident OF Taunton
avenue summoned the assistance of
Officer Higgins, to remove a drunken man
from his premises. The man had been
about the house bowling and making
himself obnoxious, but at last, laid down
in the snow under bedroom window
and went to sleep, but snored 50 loud be
could be heard In the house. When the
resident and officer arrived, tho man had
left his snowy couch and entere on out
building. tie was taken TO the police
station, and gave his name as Walter
Cook. TbYs morning he pleaded guilty
and was fined q and costs.