The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-13
EAST PROVIDENCE.
W0man's Missionary Society Meets
and Elects Officers.
A Lively Wedding Anniversary Celebra-
ti0n--BequeSt to Church.

Last evening the regular monthly meet
ing OF the Woman's Missionary Societ,
was held in the vostry OF the Secon,
Baptist Church. IL was also the meeting
for the annual election OF officers.
short devotional exercise was held In
opening after which the reports OF the
officers were presented and ordered placed
on file.
The following officers were then elected
Tor the ensuing year: President, Mrs.
Anna Rhodes; vice president Mrs q. w.
kigleri troasurcr Miss Emma Il. Read
secretary, Miss Alice = johnson. 1t was
voted 10 pay a.. 30 to the Foreign and
Home Missionary Society for printing the
annual reports. The committee ON home
missions was appointed as follows: Mrs.
u. w. Rigler, Mrs. ;. Hunt, Mrs. q. w.
Carpenter; on foreign missions. Mrs.
Mark Pearce Mrs. Addison Messenger
Mrs. III. q. Waldron. The meeting then
closed with singing.
Fraternity Conmandcry. No 333, IT, O.
u. o., held meeting at their citadel in
Odd Fellows Hall lasU evening. One
application for membership was received
and will bc acted upon at the next meet
Ing. A large delegation will attend the
Grand Commandery meeting at Bristol,
April 27
About o'clock this morning officer
Higgins was called TO Blanding avenue 20
suppress row Between two colored
families. The family who occupied the
mouse where the row occurred was cele-
bratlng wedding anniversary and in
vitcd neighboriDg family 20 take part
In the festivities. The party indulged
freely OF liquor and the men soon got to-
lighting. The women screamed so loud
that they were heard at Broadway Six
Corners, "a quarter of "A mile away There
was no serious result TO the row, except
lew sore heads received by some of the
men, and few windows broken.
Last night Nestel jacobson was ar
rested on warrant for assaulting Emil
johnson. The trouble occurred Satur-
day night on Valley street This morning
In the Seventh district court jacobson
pleaded guilty and was fined 80 and costs,
which he paid
In the probate court yesterday after
noon, the will of the late Isaiah Hoyt,
was admitted to probate lin 10 he beuueaths
all tho property which he had not con-
veyed previous 10 his death and which
Will amount 10 several thousands Of
dollars, TO the Newman Congregational
Church.
Last evening the Epworth League Of
the Haven NJ. T.. Church held a social and
the annual election of officers in the
church parlors The meeting was opened
with prayer by Superintendent CHARLES
H. Hazard, after which an excellent pro-
gram was given. Ii was Tcnnyson's IS
night and the papers, vocal selections and
recltations were from that authors
The following officers were then elected
President, L. c. Philips first vice presi-
dent Miss Nellie +. Munroc; second vice
president, Mrs. George f. Allison; third
vice president, Miss Louise Hill; fourth
vice president, Mrs Ida Chase; treasurer.
Clifford Leonard; superintendent of jun
lor league, Mrs. Ellen NJ Munroe; assis-
tant uperintendent, Miss Mamie Kenyon.
lramps are getting numerous again
along the shore Captain John j. Mullen,
who is light keeper Of Kettle Point, and
oassairas Point Light, reports that some
)f them stole the sail from his boat last
night IL was cut from the mast
William G. Bliss of this towns class of
96 of Brown University, son of Judge
GEORGE y. Bliss has been appointed stu
lent teacher in the Providence High |
school
Yesterday afternoon game Of base
)ali was played on the Camp White |
grounds, near Crescent Park, between "A |
line from the Pawtucket motormen and |
and a nine from the motor. |
men and conductors of the Riverside |
'lectrics They played bat seven innings |
vhlch resulted In score OF IL To Is in 1
axor OF the 'Rivorslaes.- After tAe-att.44e,
. clambake was enjoyed at Camp White.
The Pawtucket party were taken to the |
grounds In chartered car.