The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-17
EAST PROVIDENCE.
Eighth Anniversary OF the Epworlh
League Observed.
a Bicycle Thief Arrested i-Sunday Work
OF Police Officers.

Yesterday was the eighth anniversary
of the organization of the Epworth League
OF Haven 81. f. church and the services
all day at that church were appropriate to
the occasion. In the morning the pastor,
Rev. Z. ;. Davis, preached TO the league
and In the evening there were special ex-
ercises, and installation Of officers. An
anthem was sung 10y the choir, and papers
were read by James r. ID. Oldham, Miss
Bertha Card and Lawrence Chase. The
board Of officers for the ensuing year is
the samc as last year, with the execution
Of tho third and fourth vice presidents.
the former officers, Mr. William karnham
and Mrs Alfred ;. Johnson. having de-
clinod recollection. The president, Charles
G.. Phillips, was installed by the pastor
n d after making an address in regard to
the future work OF the society, MIR.
Phillips took charge Of the installation
exercises, and installed tho following
oiliccrs: First vice president, Miss Nellie
i. MunroC; second vice president, Mrs.
George +. Allison; third vice president,
Miss Louisa Hi; fourth vice president
Mrs. Ida Chase; secretary Miss Bertha
Card treasurer, Clifford i. Leonard :;
superintendent OF the junior league. Mrs.
Ellen NJ Munroc; assistant supcrlnten-
don't OF junior league, Miss Mary kenyon.
Uho emblcms of ioilico were handed 10 the
address was made by Rev. Mr.. Davis.
The church was prottily decorated with
cut flowers ard red and white bunting
Yesterday afternoon Sergeant Franklin
Monroe arrested "a young man at Crescent
Park who had in his possession bicycle
which the officer was suspicious was not
I'm the hands Of the richtful owner After
considerable questioning the young
man finally acknowledged the wheel did
rot belong 20 hun, and that he stole il in
Woonsocket. The officer locked the man
up IN the Riverside station and took
possession OF the wheel. The police Of
Woousockot were notified and this morn
ing an officer from that city visited
Riverside and took both man and wheel
20 WOonsOckct
Saturday Officers West and Everett w.
Adams recovered the bicycle which was
stolen saturday, May 5, from NJ. j. Hill,
who had left il in the yard ot his brother
in-law Frederick Carpenter Taunton
avenue. They got word rnat il had gone
60 hehoboth and driving to Seekouk they
obtained the assistance Of Constable
George H. Horton. They then drove 20
the residence Of Mr.. Peck in North Roho-
both where they fourG tho wheel Mr..
leck's hired man returned home the
night tho wheel was stolen and nc was very
much under tho influence of liquor. He
had the wheel with him. As soon as he
became sober he departed, leaving the
wheel and nothing has been heard Of him
since. MIR. Peck surrendered the wheel TO
the officers, VINO delivered in TO Mr. Hill.
A few days ago several boys visited the
ulacc OF bir. Il. HGskius on Waterman
avenue. near tho state line and acted in
dislrdCrly manner aUd used abusive Ian
Cuagc. Mr. Easgins detained one Of tho
boys for some time, but being unable TO
send Tor an officer he took tho boys namo
and allowed him so go. Later a warrant
was Issued for the BOYS arr2st, and yes
torday lac was arraigncd in tho seventh
District Court for rcvCiiag and nc pleaded
guilty. The boys name WAS James Sulli-
van and he was fined 81 ard costs, which
ha paid. The othe" boys have not yet
beer arrested.
Yesterday Officer Taggart was called 20
the promises Of Portuguese near Mas
ss9it avenue, who claimed that boys
were OF his grounds playing ball and
trampliUg his vegetables Tho officer
visited tie place but as soon as he up-
paarcd in sight she party huuiedIy made
their Csc1un Later tho same officer was
called e. tho vicinity or Dowyn's cove
where hose was Huln5 ot baseball going
on and thc participants were making -
great deal of noise md disturbed tho
neighb4rs on thc approach OF the officer
the game was nJ DntG declared oil, and
tho party o without ceremony