The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-26
EAST PROVIDENCE
Church Services in Observance of
Christmas.
Stabbed In the Back-Baker Bound Over
10 the Grand Jury.

The Christmas festival of the First
Universalist sunday School, postponed
Wednesday evening on account of the
storm was held Ia the vssiry OF the church
thursday evening. There were no special
exercises, out the children partook of
refreshments and then enjoyed them
selves with parlor games. Oranges and
confectionery were taken from the tree
and distributed to the children. Miss
M. Gertrude Mowry presented her class
with Christmas gifts, and the Y. PC. u.
presented Mrs. Marietta Campbell, the
church orgsnist, with beautiful banquet
lamp.
The Christmas festival of st. Mary's p.
e. sunday School was held Christmas
eve, and was one of the most enjoyable
occasions In the history of the school.
A large Christmas tree fruited from top
to root sith pretty presents and gay dec
orations, was placed in the center OF the
church and the children seated around
II, presented a charming picture. A short
rector, Rev. T.. Ii. McLsne. The children
sang several pretty Christmas carols. un-
der tho direction of Howard X. Horton,
the director of music and orgsnist, after
which the gifts were distributed by the
rector, assisted by Mr.. George II. Huston.
the superintendent aud others. Every
membe of he school received a book
and a tox OF candy, the box being In the
form of little brick chu;ch.
Yesterday at tho Church of the Sacred
Heart the decorations were very p-ofuse,
High mass was celebrated at b a. m. and
10:30 a. m, and there was special music
by the choir, with Mics Lizzie Cunning
ham ss organist. At the concl usion Of
the last mass Rev. Father Higney pre-
sented each of the twelve altar boys with
an Interesting book. They in turn pre-
ssn,ed to Father Higney a. fine silk um-
brells. AT p. m. tie Sunday school OF
tnis church held its Christmas festival.
After the devotional exercises the junior
clsss, under the direction Of Miss Har-
ringtou, rendered. several selections, ann
the books nnd other presents were given
to the teachers and by them distributed
to the members OF the classes.
The festival OF the United Congrega-
ing and was very successful. A large tree
laden with gifts wss placed near the plat
form, AT the rear Of tie room was a
pretty winter scene. An excellent pro-
gram Of tableaux was presented.
Thursday nj yht just before midnight a
efa aft in nj
which, but for the intervention of a third
party, might have resulted in murder.
Officers Harrigan and Comrie heard cry
OF distress IN the direction of the fignt
OF stairs which leads from Boston street
to Taunton avenue. They ran to the
spot. where they found a man by the
name OF Joseph Clcutier, who said he bad
been stabbed in the back by man
uamed William STAFF, In whose company
Re Was. The officers examined the
wounded man and found ne had been
cut in the back. With the assistance Of
one Of the officers Clouties was able TO
walk to the office of DIR. George Il. Ali
son, who found q wound in the mans
side between the snort ri bs and only an
inch below the cavity Of the left lung,
about an inch and half deep and three
quarters of an inch wife.
Cloutier knows of no reason for the
stsbbing, but says STAFF wss irfuristed
ana would undoubtedly have made the
siabhing q more serious affair he had
not beea knocked down by John Rose
Nho was In the company of the mel.
muediately after making the assault,
staff fed and ma not as yet been arreftec.
Yesterday afternoon Mrs. William
Cummings passed awayt her residence
on Potter street. Mrs. Cummings, whose
maiden name was Jencks, was born in
LopsdGle, II l., ind has resided in this
town for the last eieven or twelve years.
Ihe case OF Edward r.. Baker. for
shooting ct Jerry fournier, Of River
side, some time ago was brought before
TIM Seventh Dittri,t Court tnis morsing,
to which t.mo it bad been conlinned.
Fourpicr wss present With bis witntsss, $,
but Baker wf;ved examination and was
uqgired to fur ish bonus TO the amount
for 5000 for spp;sra ce before The grand
juiy the flrt Monday IN March 1897 ana
Alfred wigfall Of Rive aide wes accepted
ss sur,ty.