The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-13
EAST PROVIDENCE.
Supper and Entertainment Given by
Ladies' Aid Society.
Married In Providencc-Water Contract
WITH Pawtucket TO B: Renewed.

The Ladies' Aid Society Of Haven NJ.
r. church gave "A supper last evening In
the vestry OF the church, which was on
joyed by upward of 100 persons. The
SUPPER was served from q. 30 to o'clock.
After supper the company adjourned to
the audience room OF the church which
was soon filed and an entertainment and
reception was given in honor Of the newly
appointed pastor, Rev. q. >. Davis and
his family. An excellent program was
given under the direction. OF Mrs. ldn
Chase, and was as follows: Piano SOLO,
Mrs William Il. Bowen reading MY
First school," Miss Alice Baldwin OF
Providence; vocal solo. Miss Katie Doc
little with airs. William l.. Scudder, ac-
companist; piano solo, Mrs. Bowen; read
ing. Diamond Cut Diamond, Miss
Baldwin with Miss May Baldwin, ac-
companist An address OF welcome In be-
half of the church and it's auxiliary So
cieties was given by Charles IL. Hazard,
superintendent Of the Sunday school TO
the pastor and his family, 10 which he re-
sponded in IA very happy manner, after
which Mr. and Mrs. Davis and thcir two
daughters stood just at the entrance OF
the altar rail and were introduced TO the
audience as they passed them. and each
shook them by the hand and were intro
tion ice cream and cake was served ana n
social hour was enjoyed. The following
ladies from the Ladies' Aid Society con-
stituted the committee in charge OF the
supper: Mrs Ezra Bowen, Miss Ira Nick
erson, Mrs. Il. B. Leonard, Mrs William
Enos, Mrs: Charles Z. Phillips, Mrs.
james Il. Card.
Last evening Miss Grace Elnora Small
of East Providence and Mr.. Robert Irving
Neil OF Cranston, were united in mar
riage at the First Presbyterian church on
Clifford street. Providence The cere-
mony was performed by the pastor, Rev.
&. A. Campbell, and the ring service
was used. Mr.. Howard X. Horton, OF
East Providence was organist for the
occasion. After the ceremony the carriages
were driven TO the residence of the bride s
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Dexter NJ Small
on Tenth street, East Providence, where
"a reception was held. The brides
of the bride. Mr. L. w. Rouse Of
Providence performed the duties of
best man The ushers were Miss Minnie
Perry, Miss Annie Weeden, MIR. George W.
Carpenter Of East Providence and
Mr.. Champlin Of Providence. At 10
o'clock the bridal couple left amid u
shower of rice and old shoes for the depot
in Providence and took the train for New
York. Before returning they will visit
Washington and other southern cities, and
will return and pass some time in Maine
and upon their return home will reside
in Cranston.
At the meeting Of the Board OF Aldermen
and Common Council of the city Of Paw
tlicket last evening IL was voted to renew
the contract To supply the Watchemoket
fire district with Abbott Run water for
period of IL years. The present contract
expires In loo and by u rete-ef the tax
payers at the annual meeting Of the dis
trict last August, the administrative
board was authorized To renew the contract
for further term OF 10 years, from the
expiration of the present contract. Work
was at once begun upon IL, and it WAS
submitted TO the city solicitor of Paw
tucket, who gave it as his opinion that
the present administration of Pawtucket
could not anticipate the actions OF a
future government, consequently IL was
decided 20 secure contract for l3 years,
and annul the remaining three years of
the present contract. Application was
made To that effect and last evening by
vote Of the Board of Aldermen and
Council Of Pawtucket, the mayor COM
missioner of public works and chairman
Of the committee on water were author
lied TO make IA contract with the admin
istrative board of the Watchemoket fire
district for q term of l3 years.