The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-13
ST. Thomas p E. Church
Observes Anniversary.
Child Uninjured by Fall From
Third Story Window.
Smith Used His RevOlver--A Severe
Case OF Dslirium TremenS.

Yesterday was the 25th anniversary OF
st. Thomas Episcopal church and 1t was
suitably. observed. The interior of the
church was tastefully decorated with
choice flowers. At the morning prayer
at IL O'Clock, Archdeacon Tucker of the
diocese of Rhode Island. Rev. j. w. Colwell
of Greenville assisted the pastor, Rev.
Reginald Pierce in the services. EXPIRES
sions of regret at their inability To be
present and of congratulatory tone were
read from Bishop Clark, Rev. Mr.. Carver
of Yonkers and Rev. Mr. Pressy of James
town. The musical portions OF this and
of the evening service were OF an inter
esting nature Prof. Barnes, organist of
the church, presided at the organ and
during the evening rendered Fest spiel
from Volkmar and the postlude by VIE
gand.
At the evening service there was very
large attendance of parishioners and Rev.
l. A. Carpenter, pastor of ST. Marks
church, who was formerly lay render at
St Thomas, reviewed the carly history OF
the church. Others who made brief re-
marks were Rov. Mr.. Appleton and Rev
MIR. James.
HARRY'S NARROW ESCAPE.
Harry Kalamorsky, while sitting in
window at his parents home 1868 North
Main street. shortly after s o'clock last
ground, q distance of 36 feet. The little
fellow was found crying on the sidewalk,
apparently none the worse for his fall.
DIR. Cooney was summoned, but after
making an examination failed To find
that the little fellow, who was aged four
years, was in any way injured by his
long drop.
THINGS LIVELY ON BARK STREET.
Thomas Smith colored man. deter
ina I'M ar ChOnlH
excitement last night. He followed up
tie determination by running amuok.
Smith procured revolver and Bos.
ton woman, who is friendly TO smith, and
who was on visit TO Bark street, was
the reason for the use OF the revolver
There is n resident OF the street named
Charles Walters and Smith became jeal-
ous of him, so he started out tc kill him.
The appearance of Officers McGovern
and Koch upon the scene prevented
Smiths doing Walters with the revolver
1t was no easy Job to disarm Smith, but
the two officers were in earnest ana
Officer MoGovern used his club in an
effective way on smith
The result was that Smith gave up the
revolver and was arrested and held on
charges of drunkenness and CT carrying a
concealed weapon.
WANTED A BATH.
Patrick Masterson of Charles street
while suffering from an attack of the de-
lirium tremens last night attempted to
commit suicide by jumping into the
Woonasquatucket river from Stevens
street bridge.
The distance from the bridge to the
water is about 10 feet but the water in
the ned Of the river is not at oil deep and
Masterson had good deal of trouble trying
to keep his head under the water A
citizen was in the vicinity of the
bridge at about 10 y. IN. when the immi-
tator of the Brooklyn bridge Jumper
made his effort. The citizen notified
Officers Koch and Irwin who were on
their beat.
The two officers waded into the stream
and after hard struggle got tre would
be bather TO the shore. Masterson was
then taken Co the Second police station
and DIR. Palmer was summoned.
SOME HIGHWAY WORK.
Considerable work is still bcing done on
highways In this section. Sidewalks arc
being built on Cemetery street, tho road
bed put in thorough repair and the same
work is being done on North Grove street.
A dressing of crushed stone has been put
on Smithtield avenue. The work o; trim
ming the underbrush and selecting tho
trees for shade purposes at tho blackstone
Parkway has been commenced ii accord
aDce with the resolution passed by the city
council some few weeks age.
NORTH END NOTES.
The police OF the Second station made
seven arrests last night
The parochial school connected with the
parish of tbe Immaculate Conception DO.
gan the fall session this morning.