The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-29

Yesterday afternoon and last evening
the 3sth annual meeting of the Protestant
Episcopal convoca ton Of Providence was
held at st. Marys Both the afternoon
ternoon and evening Both the afternoon
AMI evening sessions were we'll attended
There was goodly number of clergy
men and delegates present. The afternoon
session was called TO order at o'clock
b. Rev Herbert T.. Dana, rector or ~.
Mary's church. After prayer had been OF
fercd the chair was taken by Dean sam
uel H. Webb. Frederick Rowermar was
elected secretary pro tenn.
comunicat ton form Bishop McNickar
expressing his regret at bis inability to
be present was read. after which the re-
ports of the treasurer and the various
committees we're rendered The reports
were very gratifying and showed that
substantial progress was being made I'm
church work within the convocation.
Tie reports Of the clereymen in regard
To the mission work in their parishes
were rendered and the results OF their la
to~s in this direction were shown to be
gra atifying I'm the extreme. The choosing Of
a deau was then taken mp, and Mr.. Wepo
was chosen TO iIl that office for term
of two years.
II was aecided that the next meeting OF
the convocstion should be held I'm ST.
James church. In Providence in April
next
very interesting paper on "opportu
mites for Work Among the Foreign Peo-
pic in our Midst" was then read by Rev.
s. +. Blunt. Rev. v. s Roumaniere was
TO have read paper on CITY Mission
Wcrk" but he was unable to attend and
the paper was omitted
rhe session then adjourned and the
cicrgymen and delegates went 10 odd
Fellows hall. where collation. was
served to them by the Ladies' Aid society.
At the evening session number OF the
clergymen read interesting papers.
TO HOLD RALLIES
All Of the parties have announced the
dates on which they will hold their anti
election rallies and the speakers who will
try TO expound their virtues and the
defects Of their. opponents The Demo
Gratis will hold theirs In the town hall this
evening and number OF prominent |
speakers will address the voters
Tomorrow night the Citizens club Will
get together for a grand political revival !
~ tho rooms OF the East Providence Busl- I
ness Mems association. II Is understoo, I
that Hon Rlthbone Gardner will be the
principal speaker.
Last but not least will be the grand ral- |
~ under the auspices OF the Young Mems
Republican club in the town hall on the
eve Of election. There viii be q number
OF Yrominent speakers. Including Hon
George ". Litter OF Westerly
general meeting OF the district com /
n'ittees was held at the headquarters of
the younf Mems Republican club at
the Young Mems Republican club at I
William c. Bliss presided Some very |
gratifying reports were received from the /
various districts
A PLEASANT SURPRISE.
Last night about ~ Of the friends OF |
Miss Bessie Doll paid her surprise visit |
at her home q, 81 FIFTH street They sue |
ceedcd in taking Miss Doll entirely by /
surprise, but she rose TO the occasion and |
proceeded to entertain her unexpected |
guests In charming manner
After the usual psrlor games had been /
INDUCED in musical program was en-
joyed. There were several well-rendered !
vocal and instrumental solos by members
OF the party. After this collie tion was I
served and season Of sociability en-
joyed.
REAL ESTATE REGISTER.
The following transs ctions I'm real es-
tate bavs been recorded At the town I
David r Cor sold to Dudley McCan
lot 2st spd ~ on the Tristan Burgess plat 4
lot ~ on the John Cole plat and seven
Albert r. Winchester. ct al. sold to
Herekieh X watson. ct. al. and to he.
sekiah ". Watson, et ux.. lots ot and
buildings and improvements thereon.
for 80.
Frank NJ White. ct al. sold to Luke
W. Rice lot 55eon the Joshua Mauran plat
with all the building. and improvements
thereon. for 500
Alfred A. White outclaimed to David
=. Gofr all his right and interest in lot n /
on the Tristan Burgess Plat for $40
John -. Peck sold 20 Emma y. Black
lot on IN. Tristan Burgess plat for SO
Alfred A. White Gultclained To David
Y. 3oN all his title and interest in certain
resl estate on the Tristan Burgess plat
for SO
Hez,kish n. watson .: nix. mortgsred
and anS on the cedar Grove plat with all
the buildings and improvement thereon
for 5000
GONE FISHING.
withstanains the fact that the usual
current political activity of the week pre- !
ceding election = running swiftly through
IN. placid lake Of local affairs. Judge
Sliss ls enjoying hshing trip In the
lower bay and does not seem 10 be at all ,
Charmed by the strenuous opposition
which bis opponents say will be made To-
mis- election on Tuesday next
FIXING THE BANK
This morning force Of men were busy \
digging out the trenches along the face 4
OF the gravel bank on the east side Of 4
Fort hill The bank is very steep one \
and a number OF trenches are maintained 7
OF the slope above the railroad tracks /
TO prevent the gravel from washing down 4
onto the rails and Interfering With trsf- |
&c
IN COURT.
This morning Mary T,cever was srraign-
ed before Associate Justice William e. \
Bliss IN tho Seventh district court on
warrant charging her With making vio. I
lent assault upon the person ~ Izzis \
Barker. she pleaded not guilty. and Vas \
ordered 10 furnish bonds for her appear I
snce for trial on Tridsy NOV.