The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-18
EAST PROVIDENCE
Local Young Men Found Dc.
flctlYe Weighing Machine.
Prompt Response Of FIrsmsn
Prevents a ConfIagration,
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East Providence.
Yesterday couple OF local young men
vent TO Warren and while they were wait
ing for the train In that town 10 return
here one OF them stepped upon a veighins
machine In the depot 10 see how much
eS an increase there is An his avordnpois
since the last time that he had weighed
I'm. As IL frequently the case the scales
were out Of order and he had some din'-
eulty in getting the figures he hat paid
for.
He pounded gently on the side of the
machine and suddenly in some manues
the receptacle into which the pennies tall
became loosened and fell out, scattering
good United states money all over the
foor In the vicinity Of the machine. T'hese
tfe young men picked up and put In their
pockets They say that II they did not find
out how much they weighed they At least
get their moneys worth and went away
satished.
SLIGHT DAMAGE.
Shortly before O'Clock Saturday night
me f,re department was called out by an
alarm rung In from box * for a slight
blaze on Valley street The blaze was
~sused by a kerosene lamp In the hands
Of Mrs.. Read. who occupies the house 10
xether with her husband, Nathaniel Read.
and IN yery short time the house was
sfre.
officar Clements ran To the Are alarm
ecx In front OF the East Providence
branca, of the Providence News and
pulled in an alarm. TO which the IRE
department quickly responded. IL is un
doubtedly due TO the promptness with
which the department responded that
there was so little damage done. ss the In
tersor of the house would soon have been
completely burned out had II not oeen FOR
the quick work of the fremen.
AS IL was there was but little damage
done before the blaze had been sAtin-
stnsfed.
STREET FLOODED.
This morning n was discovered that a
poYtion of Gurney street was flooded ana
upcn investigation IL was found that
water main had burst and that the water
from II was coming UP through the earth
In a manner that threatened in a short
time 20 food the neighborhood The water
backed VI into the back yards OF mum
her Of tho houses and was running
through tho street quite freely when ths
superintendent Of the fire district was
notified and had the water shut OF before
any further damage was done
THE CHURCHES
The services at all OF the churches yes-r =
terday were we'll attended. many OF the
people coming out both IN the morning
and In the evening. At ths First uni
versalist church the pastor, Rev Allen
Brown. oaiciated at both the morning
and evening services. In tne , mornihs ing
the Life of Abraham His subject In
the evening was Tests of Religion"
business meeting Of the Young Peo-
Church will be held Friday evening with
Miss Mabel McTwiggan at her residence
on Waterman avenue.
At a recent meeting OF the church Clara
r, Mowry was elected clerk In place or
Orland Freeborn, deceased.
At the United Congregational church
the text chosen by the pastor, Rev. c. T..
Gordon. for his morning discourse; Was
tan Endeavor service was led by Miss
Leila Myra. The topic was Temptation
Mr. Gordon also officiated at the evening
service. Tho Thursdsy evening prayer
meeting will he held this week with Mr..
At the Haven NJ. r. church Rev. John
n, Blake, pastor. the subject at tho morn
reth." The subject for the mems class
was The Simple Gospel"
The Epworth league meeting was led
by 8 "a Mar'hman; isa VI The subject tesrt. was vas
temperance" Mr.. Blake preached at the
evening service. his subject being The
Tribute Sin Pays TO Sinlessness."
-
Providence Centre the services were con
Quoted by Rev. John Stewart His sub
1eot az the morning service was How
Can You Escape 4 YOU Neglect s. Great
service was led by Miss Huldah Risbcrg
In the evening Mr.. Stewart took for his
subject "one Thing Thou Lsckest"
OFFICERS ELECTED.
Al q recent meeting OF the c. r. society
connected with the United Congrega-
tional church, the following officers were
elected:
President. Il. n. Gordon: vice presi-
dent, Archibald Bum; recording sec
retary. Grace wallen; corresponding sec
retsry, Lizzie Scott: treasurer Grace
Wailen; chairman OF lookout committee,
Cornelius Bourne; prayer meeting com
nittee. Grace l.. Waling Sunday school
committee. l. Belle Miller: social and
music committees Edith NJ GoT: mis-
sionsry committee. Mabel Thompson;
flower committee. Susie Scott
FUNERAL TOMORROW.
The funeral OF George Con. who was
killed late saturday afternoon. while
working for the Consolidated AZ Wick.
ford Junction, will be held az o'clock.
tomorrow. from hls late residence on
Warren avenue.
Mr.. Con- VAS well known here having
resided In this town for a number Of
Years until at the time OF his death ne
vas one of the best known and most
highly respected ciazens
BAD GOING
The going about town is the worst that
Il has been for a long time The streets.
fnciudlng the walks are covered with
coating OF ice. and it r. only with the
utmost difficulty that pedestrians can get
around town. There II an ordinance that
sbutting lauo owners shall keep their
sidewalks In a safe condition. but where
ono complies with II there is dozen who
do not
And how r. your daughter getting on
with her music7''
Pine she's got 80 she calls her
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