The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-16
EAST PROVIDENCE.
Business Mems Association Holds a
Monthly Meeting.
Successful Entertainment by Kings
Daughters-G General Notes.

The regular m onthly meeting OF the
East Providence Business Mems Asso-
citation was held last evening.
. Four applications for mem bership were
received and referred to the executive
committee. A very interesting letter was
read from Vice President James ii. Arm
ipgton, who is spending the winter at
Lamanda Park, California. Hon. A. N.
Cunning ham presented an amendment
to article 4, section OF the constitution
chsrging the initiation fee from 50 to IS.
Aud Hon. ii. b. BaDcock offered an
amendment to the constitution, provid-
ing that no mem Der be eligible for the
Office Of PRESIDENT OF the association for
more than two consecutive years. Both
smendme were continued until the
next meeting. A communication was
received from Colonel James ii. Arming-
| ton, thanking the association for electing
him as vice president also acknowledging
the kindly resolution of paternal greeting
to both himself and pr. Simeon Hunt, at
the last annual meeting; the communi-
cation was ordered placed on nle. Ii was
voted that in the next meeting, notice
issued by the secretary, he be requested
TO invite the mem bers to contribute ques-
tions for discussion, without afiixing
their signatures. The question of the
evenings discussion, "How Shall we
Make our Monthly Meetings More Popu-
lar" was presented, and discussed by
many mem bers.
Last evening q very enjoyable enter
tain ment was given at Ingraham's Hall.
under the auspices of the Kings Dsugh-
tsrs of st. Mary's p. +. Church. A salad
supper was served from to 8 O'Clock,
| after which an excellent program was
rendered.
After the entertainment, dancing was
enjoyed, the music being furnished by
Mr.. Frank Vaughan, violin; and Arthur
Horton, piano.
The Woman's Home and Foreign Mis-
| sionary Society OF the Second Baptist
church, held it's monthly meeting last
evening in the vestry of the church. The
subject of the evening was "Medical Mis-
| .ionaries" and several instructive papers
bearing upon various phases of this part
Of the missionary wcrk, were read by the
ladies present.
At the meeting which was to have been
held ye,terday afternoon by the East
Providence and Seekonk Temperance
Union, for the purpose OF arranging for
| the usual meeting, Feb. 22d, not enough
persons were present for a quorum, and 1t
| is quite proba ole that no meeting will
| be held this year.
The observance Of Flag Day by school
| No. 2 at Rumford was postponed on ac-
count of the severe storm until yesterday
| afternoon. At that time an excellent pro-
| gram was rendered, which had been ar
ranged by the teacher, Miss Nellie Nc
| Adams.
This morning In the Seventh District
| Court Rufus Miller OF Riverside pleaded
guilty to an assault OH Charles Hewitt,
and was nnod % and costs, which he
| paid. Upon the testimony Of Doctors j.
| b. McKenna ard W. w. Hunt, Mrs, Mary
| Sheldon was judged insane and ordered
| committed to the State asylum for the
| insane.
Joseph Woodward, no has been janitor
| OF the high school for n mum ber of years,
on account of falling health has been
obliged to resign bis position and willard
| Barney is temporsrially filing the place.
Martin Tooney of Lincoln, and Miss
| Mary Shea of this town, and George Fran
| els Macdonald aad Miss Caroline Ethel
| Cunnin G ham, bot b of this town have 6led
| intentions OF marriage.