The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-11
EAST PROVIDENCE.
Rev. Father Harty Closes His Pas
torate at Sacred Heart Church.
A Woman S:nt 10 The Stat: Workhouse.
R:v. Albert Green: Resigns.

Yesterday was day that did not have
Church Of the Sacred Heart,iu this town,
for notwithstanding all was sunshine and
bsautitul without, the hearts OF the wor-
shippers of thar chu,ch were sad. Rev.
Father John Esrty,' who has been the
pastor for nine yeors the frat OF Novem-
ber. closed bis public minisirations ON
that day TO take charge of his new par
ish, the Church Of the Sacred Hosri,
Pawtucket. The usual services were held
In three churches In the parish, consist
ing Of the Sacred Heart, Watchemoket,
ST. Margsrei's Church, Rumiord, and 81.
Brendan's, at Riverside, the two latter
churches having tean instituted since FIR.
Harty came to this parish. At the l0:3)
o'clock service in Sicred Heart Church,
after the celebration Of mass by Rev. FIR.
Higney, who wss assisted in the choral
service by the choir under the direction
OF the organist, Miss Cunningham, Rev.
FIR. HigneY made an address upon the
sorrow which the parish would feel at
the departure OF their beloved pastor,
and also asked them TO rejoice with him
In the promotion which he had received,
as a reward for faithful service and well
merited devotion. After mass Rev. FIR.
Harry read bis annual report and made
most feeling address to his people, most
of whom were visibly affected, and the
expression of grief throughou the church
manifested the great love the parish bore
towards their pastor. In his report fr.
Harty said, when he came 10 this parish
Ii had a Catholic population OF less than
li0O and q debt OF $4,000, now thero was a
population of 1920 anJ debt of but
$500. The entire congregation then
knseIed while Fr. Barty inplored tue
blessing of God to rest upon the PEOPLE
OF the parish.
Saturday night officer Connie arrested a
man named Axsl johnson for assaultlng
a man named Aeevold Sbhostrin, and
Sunday morning Johnson was srraigned
in the Seventh District court and after
some hesitstion ha PLEADED guilty. Both
men were Swedss and after inquiring In
to the crcumtances of the case it was
found the men had tesn d'inking to-
gether, and the assault was the outcome
of the drinking, Johnson was fined Ss an 4
costs amounting 10 s7.60. Sghostrin did
lot le IN to be satisfied at the Lenalty,
but was told be could bring a civil suit
for damages II be chose aud he went awsy
apparently satisfied. Last night a woman
named Julia Griffin was arresiet on Val
ley street by officer West, where she was
drunk ana noisy. This morning in the
Seventh District court she pleaded guilty
to being a disorderly person and was sem
fenced to the state Work House for six
months.
Ye.terday Rev. Albert Green, pastor Of
the First Baptist Church at East Provi-
dence Center, read his resignation as pas
tor of that parish TO take effect the fourth
Sunday of this morth. Mr.. Green has
been pastor of this church about six and
half years, and his resi- ynation is occR-
stoned by iil-health. He has been a sufferer
from a lung difficulty, and upon the ad-
vice OF his physician re has concl uded TO
leave this part OF the country end has
accepted a call to church in Pinehurst,
North Carolina. The church in this town
has been very prosperous under bis
charge and the parish will much regret
his departure.