The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-01-01

mand In made for the tax warrant may
be issued which will add an extra dollar
to the poll tax expense.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
Following is the result OF the election
OF officers at the First Baptist church;
clerk, A ". Medberry; treasurer. Charles
Chaffee; auditor. A. N. Medberry; stand
ing committee. A. IL. Medberry; Daniel
Medberry. Andrew y Barduest, charles
| Chaffee, Mrs. A. ~. Medberry, Mrs. Da-
vid Miller Mrs Samuel Allen. and Mrs.
Charles Chaffee; visiting COMMITTEES. Mrs.
r. A Herring, Mrs. James o. Williams,
Mrs. Samuel Allen; missionary collectors,
Mrs A. n. Medberry. Miss Tilda Peter
son. Mrs. Charles Chsffee; ushers.
Stephen Very. Antoine Johnson, irving
barney. Clarence Peckham; Sunday
school superintendent. Charles Chaffee.
VINO has served over ~ years; secretary,
~. T. Peterson: librarian, John Herring;
treasurer. A. n. Medbery; advisory com
mittee. Mrs. David Miller. Mrs. samuei
! Allen, Mrs. Warren l.. Chaffee Miss
Carrie Arlington. Stephen Bowen and
Edward w Shedd.
DEATH OF AN INFANT.
Yesterday Edward ~ Berry. the infant
son OF Moses Berry. died at the home or
the parents, on Schuyler street, aged
residence at o'clock. and then the inter-
ment will be in Concord. Mass.
The funeral OF Mrs Harriet Whitford
VIII be held next Saturday The burial
will be at Washington. II. l. Funeral
private.
LADIES AID SOCIETY
Yesterday afternoon the Ladies Aid So
ciety connected with the Second Baptist
church, met In the vestry OF the church.
frt Lei. IA 20 ~fa
new pipe organ for the church.
Last night the members of the Massa-
soft club gathered I'm their rooms I'm the
Leslie block and partook OF big turkey
supper furnished by Caterer Gelb. About
100 covers were laid and President Mich
olas presided at the head Of the table. He
introduced Samuel A. Naldron az toast
master for the evening. Mr.. Waidron
made an appropriate toast on Club Life
and then introduced the Following VINO
responded with toasts: Edwin +. Allen,
Edwin Il Lincoln, David 5. Ray, A y.
Cunningham, Representative Stephen 5.
Rich. Elisha s. Luther. William G. Bliss.
and George ~ Hull. The walls and tables
were prettiy decorated with bunting
evergreen and holly. Before the serving
OF the supper at 10, the members held
smoker and enjoyed whist and billiardf.
A watch meeting was held after the sup
per and q great many resolutions were
made The regular whist meeting will
be ommitted tonight.
BEAN SUPPER
'rhe Ballou society connected with the
J'niversalist church held meeting In the
vestry OF the church yesterday after
noon. bean supper was served from
TO s O'Clock and was well patronizeu.
| watch meeting was held at the church.
| The entertainment was arranged by DR..
and Mrs-Gatef- and toek-the- form OF a
| silhouette party
sHAKESPEARE CLUB.
The shakespearian Literary society
met last evening with Miss Beulah f.
| Thurher mt Luther's corner Seekonk. six
! members being present The reading or
| Romeo and Juliet was continued 10 the
| end OF act 3. A few remarks were mace
by the president on the necessity or every
member doing his utmost To promote tne
interests OF the club and to maintain the
| attendance
! Suggestions were offered as TO the advi-
ability OF changing the nature or the
i erganizatinn-- ut-pn-action- -was-1aken
and the matter was laid over TO the next
After the usual round Of ping-pons the
meeting adjourned until Wednesday even,
ing. Jan 7th. 1908 When the meeting VIII
be at the home Of Miss Alice Lundberg
In Rumford
GENERAL MENTION.
Tonight. Rev. Charles f. Gordon. pas
tor OF the United Congregational church
will hold a New Years reception at MS
home Tonight the Sunday school which
meets in the hall OF DR.. Robert Ray VIII
have it's Christmas tree and entertain
| ment.
| Of the creditors OF the Riverside Lumber
and Coal company at the rooms OF
| lanes C. Collins, Jr., 70 Westminster
street The committee appointed to ad-
Just the affairs OF the company VIII make
it's first report.
THE high school boys are bewailing the
fact that there has been little or no skat-
ing this vacation and consequently not
| much advancement has been made TO-
wards getting the hockey team into
shape Hackey Is comparatively new
game to the hgh-school boys ana they
are also under the disadvantage or not
he,ny ah,e TO secure the services OF n
competent coach. Some OF the members
OF last years polo team have been study
ing up the game and Its tactics. Inc
school has enough material tn cnooeo
strong skaters for the team. so that the
lack OF coach may not be such setback
after all.
Jobn Ioveioy was arrested on Water
man avenue I'm early hours OF the New
Years morning by officer Comrte In
| badly Intoxicated condition. lie was
found stretched out on the sidewalk with
n bottle in his hand. His mutterings at
tracted the attention Of the officer. or he
might have frozen to death In the cold
last night
Officer Taggert was called yesterday
! afternoon To suppress a disturbances on
Second street There was gathering
| of friends 10 celebrate the passing or the
J | old wear Festivities ran too high and
necessitated the neighbors sending for the
| officer
one store was found open and secured
by officer West
Judge George n. Bliss related little
story this morning about how he passed
New Years day 3s years ago. He and
four companions were hostages and al
five were kept I'm n cell, eight by IL al
Richmond, Va. Finally they were ex
changed Feb. 5. 'G5. and released from
Libby prison. This II also a memorable
day for Judge Bliss. as II marks the
sist anniversary of his marriage.