The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-21
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Parish Meeting al St. Thomas Church---Hard
TusSIe With a Prisoner.

There was a parish meeting at st.
Thomas church last evening that prov
ed very interesting. and II would seem
should be profitable to church work.
The meeting was the idea OF Rev Mr..
Edwards, rector of the parish, who has
shown much energy since he took
charge of the parish. Interesting re-
ports on Sunday school work on the
vestry, Young Woman's Guild, Ladies
Auxiliary and other organizations were
read by the officers of the societies. All
the reports showed that in addition to
carrying on their own work they had
contributed largely To the fund for
general church work. Rev. Mr. I'd
wards i'm a careful manner summed
up the reports, and suggested the gen
eral offerings be increased. so that the
surplus raised by the different organ
izations might be devoted TO parish
house fund. The gathering was held
at "a most opportune time as the winter
work of the parish is just commencing.
Another thing the pastor did was he
paid deserved tribute TO the fine choir
of the church. During the evening the
choir sang "A number of selections ana
the Ladies' Aid furnished a collation..
An Italian laborer assaulted James
Gillian. for whom he worked. Mr.. Gil
Ian secured warrant and II was given
to his brother. officer Gillian. to serve.
The officer went 10 the house of the
man who used the brick. The man was
ugly and the officer had "A hard strug-
gle along Windmill street. The patrol
arrived i'm charge of an officer. The ar
rested man was not quiet when he got
into the wagon and had tussle with
the officer. All went over the side OF
the wagon. The man under arrest had
l., hon hn n1
the station.
The Pekin Literary Association will
hold a complimentary concert at the
club room on Sunday afternoon.
, Tristan Mowry had an unpleasant
experience yesterday afternoon. His
horse which was attached TO wagon,
i'm which there was a load OF butter
and eggs got scared at the corner OF
Printery and Pettis streets and ran
away. Mr.. Mowry was thrown out
and had his shoulder dislocated. He
was taken to his home. l3 Dover street.
A wheelman, who declined to give
his name to the officer who went To his
assistance, was thrown from his bicy-
Gle on Orms street yesterday afternoon
owing TO the breaking Of a fork. The
rider took quite a header and as he
weighed some 2l2 pounds. felt the shock
of the fall considerably, but he escaped
with no worse injury than a small
cut on the face.
The talk after the caucus on Capitol
Hill last night was that Alderman Nc
Cam had pulled out of the fight i'm the
tenth and that Tom West could win
in a walk If he would only consent to
stand against former Councilman
Beane. The general opinion was that
II Mr.. West gave way 10 Mr.. Beane,
and the latter nominated, William III.
Covell would be easily elected. Covell
stock has always stood strong in Ward
10.
The funeral Of Mrs. Mary r. Reilly,
an old and respected member of st.
Patrck's parish. took place from the
church this morning and was largely
attended. There were large number
of handsome floral tributes from
friends. Pail bearers were John Room
ey. Francis NJ. Reilly, Athanasius Walsh
and Henry Quinn.