The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-26
EAST PROVIDENCE

Large crowds OF parlshioners attended
the opening services of the Lenten season
in the Church OF the Sacred Heart yes
terday. Ash Wednesday was opened in
the usual way with mass at O'Clock, fol-
lowed by the distribution Of the holy
ashes. ~
Appropriate sermons were preached by
Father Keefe at the S o'clock service.
and also at the evening service. held at
7:So. Ashes were distributed in the even
ing for all those who. by reason et- their
working hours were not able TO be present
at the morning service.
At st. Mary's Episcopal church special
services were held TO commemorate the
day. An opening service was held at
o'clock and was followed by other ser
vices OF similar character throughout
the day.
At the Second Baptist church no special
Lenten services were held yesterday. but
tonight and Friday night special services
will be held and Rev. John Stuart. former
pastor of the church. Will be the princi-
pal speaker Mr.. Stuart IL now general
secretary of the State Baptist convention.
Special services will be held every night
next week and Rev. Mr.. Fuller will con-
duct the musical services. Mr.. Fuller
organized and served as director Of the
big chorus which was formed during the
National Baptist convention last sum
mer.
POLICE NEWS
The police blotter was empty this morn
ing there being no arrests since Monday.
a disturbance arose on Ingraham street
last night and officer Burgess was sum
moned. He quieted the row no arrests
being made.
The board OF canvassers met last night
10 revise the list OF electors for the town
meeting 70 be held Monday morning. The
names OF II voters were crossed of and
nine new names were added.
II was found that several well known
men were Indifferent about their fran
chise and didn't care very much about
what was done with their names.
After the business OF canvassing the
electoral list was over Mr.. Walter NJ.
Dexter submitted plans for the construc-
ton Of a sewer on Burgess avenue. No
action was taken by the committee.
TOWN HALL RECORDS.
Spring vale Cemetery Co. sold to wal
ter A. Barstow lot No. 6S4 IN the Spring
| Vale Cemetery for so.
STEPHEN A. Whitford sold 10 Lille Y.
/ Brown, house and lot on John street for
! SO.
| a
| rine J. Farrar, house and two lots on
| Freeborn avenue for $40.
Edward T. George mortgaged TO VIII
] liam r. Randall. four houses and lot on
Waterman avenue for $1,000.
J Edward Bachelor ct ux. mortgaged 20
! tho Poor Mans Loan Co. two lots and
the improvements thereon on Sutton ave-
| nue. for $3.50.
OPEN LETTER
! The following communication Is in cir
! culation about the town
/ Dear Sir: You arc hereby earnestly re-
! uuested 10 attend the town meeting 20 he
held in the town hall next Monday morn
! Ing at 10 A. IN. This meeting Is to be held
with tho view of improving our present
/ form Of town government which IS ad-
! mittedly inadequate. The proposition OF
/ those interested IN this movement is 10 in
crease the number Of councimen from
! five 10 nine and allot them as follows:
! Two TO the Rumford district. two 10 the
Riverside district and five TO the Watche-
moket district. and for each district TO
! nominate and elect It's own councilmen.
/ BY the adoption Of the above the sew
eral sections OF the town will be more
fairly represented although Watche-
! moket will lose a fractional part OF It's
present rstio). and the council should be
/ less susceptible To outside influences. the
| councllmen being answerable To their own
/ olstTlCts.
/ This issue is being introduced solely IN
\ the interest Of progress and good govern
/ ment, and the appeal IL made 90 all 20
\ lay aside partsanship and unite in lifting
I the town Of East Providence out OF the
rut Of retrogression into which Il has
/ fallen.
! IL is hoped that the measure will meet
| your appreciation, and that you will make
special effort TO attend the meeting, as
/ only by earnest and united effort can we
/ hope TO overcome the pernicious indu-
/ ences now dominant In East Providence
! politics, and provide ourselves with a
/ government that will insure us broad and
| impartial service on the part OF our town
/ officers. adequate returns from franchises
| and such other benefits as we are entitled
! To receive. CITIZEN COMMITTEES
/ East Providence. Feb 25. 1905
SCHOOLS.
The substitute teachers recently ap-
/ pointed 10 the eligible list had a chance
4 all several vacancies Yesterday MlEa